What will be the first new Disney musical to open post covid

[Theatrefanboy1]

Posted: 6/12/20 at 3:38pm

Disney seems to have a list of projects. What do you think theyll open on Broadway first to go back to their three Disney produced shows. I feel theyll be working towards something in April 2021. -

Beauty and the beast revival, Aida revival, princess bride, bedknobs and broomsticks, Hercules, jungle book, enchanted

Personally Im hoping for a revival of beauty and the beast. For spring 2021. (Though realistically I think theyd now aim for summer or fall 2021)

[BwayLB]

Posted: 6/12/20 at 8:05pm

No one said anything like Enchanted

[Jarethan]

Posted: 6/12/20 at 8:29pm

I never much cared for Beauty and the Beast...I thought it was overstuffed and paled next to the movie.  The idess of Enchanted or The Princess Bride seem intriguing.

[stoptheworld38]

Posted: 6/12/20 at 9:15pm

My guess for Broadway would be either Hercules or Tangled. If I remember correctly, Aida is set to just be a tour, not Broadway.

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 6/12/20 at 9:49pm

Personally, I wouldn't be surprised if Hercules took the St. James starting summer 2021. I suppose it would run for about as long as Newsies or Frozen did, generating solid buzz in the process.

And I know it's not certain as the sun rising in the east, but I see the Beauty and the Beast revival opening at the New Amsterdam fall 2022. Of course, Aladdin had been rather steady in ticket sales for about 6 years before the pandemic hit, but we'll never know what happens next until live theatre hopefully comes back next year. A big show like Beauty deserves a grand home, and I think the Lunt-Fontanne felt a little too intimate as it hosted most of its 13-year original Broadway run. Disney now owns the Amsterdam- it should be the obvious choice if Aladdin shows signs of mortality.

I hope Schumacher pulls a mouse out of his hat and creates this future for Disney on Broadway. Behold the new trifecta in Times Square before you know it: Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, and Hercules.

 

[Theatrefanboy1]

Posted: 6/13/20 at 12:08am

Jordan Levinson said: "Personally, I wouldn't be surprised ifHerculestook the St. James starting summer 2021. I suppose it would run for about as long asNewsiesorFrozendid, generating solid buzz in the process.

And I know it's not certain as the sun rising in the east, but I see theBeauty and the Beastrevivalopening at the New Amsterdam fall 2022. Of course,Aladdinhadbeen rather steady in ticket sales for about 6years before the pandemic hit, but we'll never know what happens nextuntil live theatre hopefully comes back next year. A big show likeBeautydeserves a grand home, and I think the Lunt-Fontanne felt a little too intimate as it hostedmost of its13-year original Broadway run. Disney now owns the Amsterdam- it should be the obvious choice ifAladdinshows signs of mortality.

I hope Schumacher pulls a mouse out of his hat and creates this future for Disney on Broadway. Behold the new trifecta in Times Square before you know it:Lion King,Beauty and the Beast, andHercules.

"

I actually really like that trifecta. 

[Scarlet Leigh]

Posted: 6/13/20 at 12:30am

Jordan Levinson said: "Personally, I wouldn't be surprised ifHerculestook the St. James starting summer 2021. I suppose it would run for about as long asNewsiesorFrozendid, generating solid buzz in the process."

This. I am convinced that the plan has ALWAYS been for Frozen to close after this summer to make room for their next show at the St. James in spring of summer of 2021. It was not the pandemic that closed Frozen, it just closed it earlier then originally planned and if not for the pandemic, the show still would have posted a closing notice for September. Once the covid-19 suspension got extended past whatever was the date they already planned to close, they announced it would not return.

Based on their list of things in the works, my money is on as well Hercules. It seems to be the one most far along in development and the Central Park show gave them a test run for what works and what needed work.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 6/13/20 at 4:04am

If I had to guess Beauty would open at the St. James. 

I LOVE Hercules, I'm a 90s baby and Pochantas, Hunchback, and Hercules are my trifecta, but I don't see Hercules being some big, huge hit on Broadway. 

[JennH]

Posted: 6/13/20 at 1:26pm

To the OP, the Beauty and the Beast revival was announced a while ago, but I'd also bet dollars to donuts that it'll be the first production Disney puts up too. It's just too obvious of an option to NOT do so. As mentioned on other threads, I had gotten reliable insider info looonngg ago that Frozen was going to close to make way for this revival anyway. It's just pretty clear Frozen was shuttered early for obvious reasons. 

It's also pretty clear Hercules isn't Broadway bound, it's looks like it's gonna go the way of Hunchback which is damn shame. Hercules can, and should, be a big splashy Disney musical on Broadway, not the cheap looking thing from last year. I didn't see it, I entered every single lotto, but that was the biggest report I heard from most I know who did see it. 

I don't know...I'm not saying Tangled shouldn't happen, but I just can't see it happening for some reason. And Menken has said more than once that Pocahontas ain't happening, he doesn't know how it would translate. I've come to the conclusion that Pocahontas is more movie with great songs than an actual through line musical. 

[JBradshaw]

Posted: 6/16/20 at 5:52pm

I’m sure I’m in the minority but I hope “Enchanted” never comes to the stage.
The movie is perfect. Not everything needs to be on broadway.

[Joviedamian]

Posted: 6/16/20 at 7:54pm

Frozen 2

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 6/16/20 at 7:55pm

Absolutely Hercules and I wouldn't be shocked if it's the next St. James show. Beauty and the Beast isn't coming until 2022, so I think Aladdin will close for that (which would be stupid because revivals don't last long and I don't think BaTB will live so long like Chicago.) The Jungle Book is pretty close in the process though, but I doubt that'll hit Broadway.

Still so sad about Aida getting postponed. I was dying for it!