The 2018-2019 Broadway Season - Confirmed Productions

[BroadwayConcierge]

Bumping this now that we know The Cher Show's official dates at the Neil Simon (first preview on November 1; opening on December 3).

[BroadwayConcierge]

List updated with Ink announcement.

[VintageSnarker]

Sauja said: "
I guess we can hope that King Kong, Pretty Woman, or Head Over Heels ends up being shockingly better than we have reason to expect, but...it's not an inspiring list, that's to be sure.





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Add Cher to that list for me and yeah, next season seems dismal. Kiss Me, Kate is the only show I actually want to see at this point. I'm hoping for Hadestown (though the Orpheus character needs work) or Secret Garden (even though I saw both recent concerts) or Moulin Rouge. Not so sure about Jagged Little Pill. Love the album, not sold on the plot summary.

Looks like another season where I'll be staying home and saving money.

[ACL2006]

Realized only one musical revival has been announced so far. Surely hope Crazy For You, Dreamgirls and Sweet Charity all announce they're opening this season.

[rjm516]

Finally saw The Ferryman and it is by far the greatest new drama I have seen in a long time. I hope that American audiences are receptive even if they don't know all the history because it is absolutely phenomenal.

Really hoping Hadestown makes an announcement soon. The new crop of musicals seems like all jukebox stuff or mediocre.

[BroadwayConcierge]

Bumping with Mockingbird's official announcement.

[schubox]

BroadwayConcierge said: "Bumping withMockingbird's official announcement."

Anyone have a guess of how long they think Mockingbird will be around? I know it’s set to open in December, but I was looking to do a cheap January trip. I would assume it would last through January, but I don’t know how long the run is planning on going 

[Call_me_jorge]

schubox said: "BroadwayConcierge said: "Bumping withMockingbird's official announcement."

Anyone have a guess of how long they think Mockingbird will be around? I know it’s set to open in December, but I was looking to do a cheap January trip. I would assume it would last through January, but I don’t know how long the run is planning on going"

I’m pretty sure it’s an open run. 

[smidge]

I got the Lincoln Center Theater members mailer this week and the performance schedule goes until Sunday, March 17.

[schubox]

smidge said: "I got the Lincoln Center Theater members mailer this week and the performance schedule goes until Sunday, March 17."

Great thanks. Was primarily headed up for that, and January is so cheap but didn’t want to miss it. 

[BroadwayConcierge]

List updated with The Lifespan of a Fact announcement.

[BroadwayConcierge]

List updated with American Son announcement.

(Yet another play and...not another musical. Sigh...)

[BroadwayRox3588]

I'm happy about it. Not that I have anything against musicals, obviously, but plays are getting more under-appreciated by the season.

[broadwaysfguy]

question for broadway concierge ( i know this thread is for confirmed productions)

what additional musicals to you believe.think will get added or transferred for 2018-2019 season that arent confirmed yet?

some that I think will make it for the season are:

Ain't too Proud

Moulin Rouge

Dreamgirls transfer

Tina (Turner) musical transfer

the Secret Garden revival

 

[ACL2006]

Rumored productions looking to open this season:

 

Ain't Too Proud

Hadestown

Jagged Little Pill

Moulin Rouge

Tina Turner

Dreamgirls

Crazy For You

The Secret Garden

The Honeymooners

 

I think some of these are just waiting for the right theater to open up.

[broadwaysfguy]

hi acl2006

wasnt honeymooners a trainwreck this spring?

[broadwaynerdnewbie]

I really hope jagged little pill transfers.

[bwayrose7]

Genuinely excited to see what next season brings. I'd love to see a Moulin Rouge/Hadestown showdown for best musical and a Kiss Me Kate/Dreamgirls competition for revival. I also have a soft spot for The Secret Garden, hoping it shows up too.

[RaisedOnMusicals]

"Aint Too Proud" is certainly on a path to a spring 2019 Broadway opening. It plays The Kennedy Center, The Ahmonson in LA and a venue in Toronto this summer/fall. I'm guessing that they're hoping for a ton of great reviews and positive word of mouth to create a big advance sale once they announce a NY opening.

I also respect this path as it will really give the creatives a great opportunity to polish the show as much as possible before it opens on Broadway. DEH took a similar path, playing The Kennedy Center and off-Broadway before transferring. 

 

[ACL2006]

broadwaysfguy said: "hi acl2006

wasnt honeymooners a trainwreck this spring?"

Yes, but according to several sources, they were going to workshop it again with hopes of a Spring '19 target. But having seen it myself, it should never resurface again. It was the worse musical I've ever seen.

[smidge]

Has there been any talk of bringing Everybody's Talking about Jamie over?

[kade.ivy]

James Brown III (currently in Frozen) shared in his Insta story that he’s a part of the “June 2018 Reading” of Hadestown. Is this different from the London production?

[freewilma]

RaisedOnMusicals said: ""Aint Too Proud" is certainly on a path to a spring 2019 Broadway opening. It plays The Kennedy Center, The Ahmonson in LA and a venue in Toronto this summer/fall. I'm guessing that they're hoping for a ton of great reviews and positive word of mouth to create a big advance sale once they announce a NY opening.

I also respect this path as it will really give the creatives a great opportunity to polish the show as much as possible before it opens on Broadway. DEH took a similar path, playing The Kennedy Center and off-Broadway before transferring.

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DEH played Arena Stage, not the Kennedy Center.  A number of shows like Sideshow, Bright Star and Gigi were at the KC before Broadway; but not Dear Evan Hansen.  

But on that note Dave the Musical WILL be at Arena Stage this summer with its eye on a Broadway transfer.  Additionally looking to make a potential transfer is Beetlejuice which has its initial run scheduled in DC at the National Theatre this fall.  

[GeorgeandDot]

I heard the Dreamgirls revival is dead and rightfully so. It was an awful production.

[RaisedOnMusicals]

freewilma said: "RaisedOnMusicals said: ""Aint Too Proud" is certainly on a path to a spring 2019 Broadway opening. It plays The Kennedy Center, The Ahmonson in LA and a venue in Toronto this summer/fall. I'm guessing that they're hoping for a ton of great reviews and positive word of mouth to create a big advance sale once they announce a NY opening.

I also respect this path as it will really give the creatives a great opportunity to polish the show as much as possible before it opens on Broadway. DEH took a similar path, playing The Kennedy Center and off-Broadway before transferring.

"

DEH played Arena Stage, not the Kennedy Center. A number of shows like Sideshow, Bright Star and Gigi were at the KC before Broadway; but not Dear Evan Hansen.

But on that note Dave the Musical WILL be at Arena Stage this summer with its eye on a Broadway transfer. Additionally looking to make a potential transfer is Beetlejuice which has its initial run scheduled in DC at the National Theatre this fall."

Actually no. DEH played Arena Stage in DC and THEN the Atlantic.