Is "Bombshell" happening?

[CollegeDreamer]

Posted: 10/13/16 at 3:16pm

Is Bombshell happening? 

Updated On: 5/22/17 at 03:16 PM

[brian1973]

Posted: 10/13/16 at 3:21pm

Move on...

[Jessetenny]

Posted: 10/13/16 at 3:37pm

I sure hope so.

[10086sunset]

Posted: 10/13/16 at 3:42pm

Updated On: 5/23/17 at 03:42 PM

[gypsy101]

Posted: 10/13/16 at 3:42pm

since we haven't heard anything about it not happening i assume it is still in the pipeline. it's only been 15 months or so since they announced it

[dramamama611]

Posted: 10/13/16 at 4:27pm

I wouldnt  hold your breath.  Things don't usually announce when they fall apart (not saying this is the case). 

 

I'd rather someone right a fresh, new Marilyn musical.

[electrode10]

Posted: 5/22/17 at 4:57pm

www.instagram.com/americanrep

 

They've posting pictures of Diane Paulus for the past few hours. All the captions have links that lead to past shows she's directed at ART and lyrics to Let Me Be Your a Star from Smash. Maybe it's a stretch, but anyone else think either they're trolling us really hard or Diane is at the helm of the Bombshell musical that will premiere out of town at ART next season? 

Updated On: 5/22/17 at 04:57 PM

[Cfried]

Posted: 5/22/17 at 5:07pm

electrode10 said: "www.instagram.com/americanrep

 

They've posting pictures of Diane Paulus for the past few hours. All the captions have links that lead to past shows she's directed at ART and lyrics to Let Me Be Your a Star from Smash. Maybe it's a stretch, but anyone else think either they're trolling us really hard or Diane is at the helm of the Bombshell musical that will premiere out of town at ART next season? "

 

GOD I HOPE SO

 

[Ado Annie D'Ysquith]

Posted: 5/22/17 at 5:09pm

[Cfried]

Posted: 5/22/17 at 5:40pm

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-American-Repertory-Theatre-Teases-Production-of-BOMBSHELL-20170522

It seems likely that A.R.T. will be producing the world premiere!

Updated On: 5/22/17 at 05:40 PM

[electrode10]

Posted: 5/22/17 at 5:45pm

No, BWW is just surmising the same thing we are - likely from this thread - as happens often. Confirmation has not happened yet. 

[Sally Durant Plummer]

Posted: 5/22/17 at 5:48pm

I am hoping against hope this is happening.

[Cfried]

Posted: 5/22/17 at 5:54pm

American Rep confirmed that it is NOT Bombshell on their Instagram.  

[Margo319]

Posted: 5/22/17 at 5:56pm

Let's all just move on...it was like half a decade ago.

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 5/22/17 at 6:25pm

I'm kind of glad to hear that ART won't be producing the world premiere, mainly because I think director Diane Paulus has been much more successful on revivals than she has on new musicals.

[Mr. Nowack]

Posted: 5/22/17 at 7:08pm

I don't think we should move on! BOMBSHELL is an amazing score and I would love to see Wittman and Shaiman hone it without the strict demands from NBC. And to work onstage they would have to cut some (actually a LOT) of the numbers and maybe write some more. And actually create a book LOL.

The fact that BWW reported on that with absolutely no facts is HILARIOUS though. But really, what could A.R.T. have expected people to think???

[darquegk]

Posted: 5/22/17 at 7:19pm

As of 2016, Shaiman and Wittman are still working on Bombshell, and had been in negotiation with a bookwriter. The trouble is that at this point, it's a passion project and not a big commissioned moneymaker for them. Shaiman in particular is hugely in demand, and it's much more likely that he'll do a little work here and there on his baby while taking on more lucrative gigs like "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." So Bombshell WILL eventually happen, I believe- if the much less-developed "Hit List" could get a concert staged reading with book and all, "Bombshell" can do better than the concert version too.

[icecreambenjamin]

Posted: 5/22/17 at 7:30pm

Bombshell is Shaiman and Wittman's best score.  I hope to see it find it's way to Broadway in the future.

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 5/22/17 at 10:10pm

ART is officially the worst and I'm blocking them on all social media. Good riddance. How can they be so cruel? 

[chewy5000]

Posted: 5/23/17 at 3:01am

So what WAS this about then?

[newintown]

Posted: 5/23/17 at 7:51am

How do you produce a show with no book and only a few songs?

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 5/23/17 at 9:43am

^by having people write a book and more songs. 

[yankeefan7]

Posted: 5/23/17 at 9:43am

While I really liked the Bombshell music on SMASH, I really don't think people are craving a musical about Marilyn Monroe.

[newintown]

Posted: 5/23/17 at 10:06am

"How do you produce a show with no book and only a few songs?"

"^by having people write a book and more songs."

Oh - who knew it was so easy? It'll be a hit for sure (except it's probably not going to happen...).

[Valentina3]

Posted: 5/23/17 at 1:35pm

icecreambenjamin said: "Bombshell is Shaiman and Wittman's best score.  I hope to see it find it's way to Broadway in the future."

I agree with this wholeheartedly. The songs were brutal, honest, and really really well written. 

As for - "I really don't think people are craving a musical about Marilyn Monroe."

I wasn't craving for a War & Peace, Carole King, mormons, or even a musical about Alexander Hamilton. But they all came anyway and are ruling the theater district. I'd argue that more people are craving for Bombshell to come to Broadway that any of the examples I gave.