Where are all the season announcements?

[Age_of_Mendacity]

Posted: 5/13/17 at 9:41am

Does anyone else feel the nonprofits are dragging their feet on announcing their next seasons?

It's the middle of May, and I haven't seen an announcement from

The Public
Roundabout's Broadway season
MTC's Broadway Season (except Prince of Broadway)
The New Group

It looks like Classic Stage Company just released its season, so maybe the others are near by. Haven't heard much from St. Ann's Warehouse either..
 

Updated On: 5/13/17 at 09:41 AM

[LarryD2]

Posted: 5/13/17 at 9:51am

It's actually never been uncommon for Roundabout and Manhattan Theatre Club to announce their seasons piecemeal. Roundabout has announced one Broadway production (Time and the Conways) and MTC has announced two (The Prince of Broadway and The Children).

[Age_of_Mendacity]

Posted: 5/13/17 at 10:00am

Gotcha, I guess I was basing it off last year, where it felt that by now, we knew almost every group's season (or most of it).

[LarryD2]

Posted: 5/13/17 at 10:14am

Looking at announcements for last season to put it in context: Based on press release dates, Roundabout announced it was producing The Cherry Orchard and Love Love Love on November 18, 2015. The Price was announced May 26, 2016. Marvin's Room was announced September 6, 2016, and If I Forget on September 12, 2016. 

So although some theaters (like Signature or CSC) announce their entire season at once, it is not uncommon for others to announce shows one at a time.