THE MINUTES - SPRING 2022

[StageDoorJoe29]

Posted: 6/15/21 at 3:16pm

I've heard that The Minutes will be re-launching/opening in April 2022 at Studio 54.  No information on casting or anything like that.   

Thoughts? 

[Dollypop]

Posted: 6/15/21 at 4:11pm

Is it true that John Stamos will be replacing Armie Hammer?

[BCfitasafiddle]

Posted: 6/15/21 at 5:49pm

If Jessie is there, I'll be there.

[JBroadway]

Posted: 6/15/21 at 8:46pm

I have no inside knowledge, and no idea if there’s any truth to this. But I kinda like it!

It’s not quite intuitive: Stamos is notably older than Hammer. And Hammer played the role as kind of an unassuming Everyman, whereas John Stamos is more about charm and charisma. I actually wonder if he would be better suited for one of the other, more comedic roles in the play.. But I think he could pull off Hammer‘s role, and it would make for a nice return to the stage for him. I saw him in The Best Man on Broadway back in 2012, and I thought he did a great job. Really nice stage presence. It wasn’t until afterward that I learned he has a decent stage resume. I’m surprised he’s stayed away this long (though as I type this, I’m remembering that he’s done some stuff at the Hollywood Bowl).

[girlcop]

Posted: 6/15/21 at 11:50pm

StageDoorJoe29 said: "I've heard that The Minutes will be re-launching/opening in April 2022 at Studio 54. No information on casting or anything like that.

Thoughts?"

Studio54? What about Caroline, Or Change? 

 

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 6/16/21 at 12:00am

All I know is The Minutes will not be playing at the Cort due to a previously planned renovation to be completed sometime next year. Where it will play next March is anyone's guess at this point.

I say this opens a door for Sing Street to potentially reopen the Cort in 2022, as that company will settle into (for now) "a Shubert theatre to be announced." Paradise Square has the Barrymore now, and the Cort's seating capacity is similar.

Updated On: 6/16/21 at 12:00 AM

[Theatrefanboy1]

Posted: 6/16/21 at 1:45am

Are we now assuming Armies career is done?

I do like John Stamos as an option. What about John Krazinski or David Schimmer.

[SouthernCakes]

Posted: 6/16/21 at 2:35am

He comes from great wealth. I could care less about his career.

But does this mean Caroline is only running for a few months?

[CopleyScott17]

Posted: 6/16/21 at 8:28am

I wasn't very impressed with "The Minutes," but it would be a real shame if they aren't able to bring "Hangmen" back.  That was a wonderful production, with fantastic performances (especially Dan Stevens) and one of the most memorable set changes I've ever seen.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 6/16/21 at 8:58am

I really The Minutes is able to make a return. I thought the play was magnificent on so many levels.

[BCfitasafiddle]

Posted: 6/16/21 at 9:24am

SouthernCakes said: "He comes from great wealth. I could care less about his career.

But does this mean Caroline is only running for a few months?"

I guess so... Most Roundabout musicals only run a few months. However, I was hopeful this one would be around till Awards Season.

[Det95]

Posted: 6/16/21 at 10:54am

BCfitasafiddle said: "SouthernCakes said: "He comes from great wealth. I could care less about his career.

But does this mean Caroline is only running for a few months?"

I guess so... Most Roundabout musicals only run a few months. However, I was hopeful this one would be around till Awards Season."

So was I. I can't get back into the city till March and was really hoping Caroline would still be running. Especially considering all the awards buzz it's gotten before even opening.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 6/16/21 at 11:56am

Hammer announced he was withdrawing from THE MINUTES. But yes, the assumption is that unless he proves himself with significant rehabilitation + time + action, his career is done. (It's not like he was a big box office name anyway, and also not like he NEEDS to work to support himself.) He checked into rehab for a variety of issues 2 weeks ago.

I would expect CAROLINE to be a "strictly limited engagement" through January. Even if it gets love-letter reviews, the title doesn't carry weight and it has no stars in it. The original production was a huge flop and only ran 136 performances.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 6/16/21 at 12:31pm

Theatrefanboy1 said: "Are we now assuming Armies career is done?

I do like John Stamos as an option. What about John 

 

If Hammer's career is over, we're losing a decent actor. He was excellent in CALL ME BY YOUR NAME.  (Iguess that movie's sequel if over, too)

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 6/16/21 at 12:56pm

Oh, this ain’t it.

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 6/16/21 at 1:33pm

Hammer’s career is absolutely in the can, so that’s that on that. The pretty, rich, white boy will be just fine. He’s old money and the men in his family are just as toxic in their own ways as he is.

I’ll be interested to see who replaces him. I had tickets to this and Virginia Woolf for my birthday, so hopefully I’ll get to see at least one of them eventually. (Will go to my grave kicking myself for not seeing VW when I had the chance.)

Updated On: 6/16/21 at 01:33 PM

[JBroadway]

Posted: 6/22/21 at 3:11pm

Well, 2 of the big questions answered: the when and the where. 

Still TBD who will be replacing Armie Hammer

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/THE-MINUTES-Will-Return-to-Broadway-in-March-2022-at-Studio-54-20210622

[BCfitasafiddle]

Posted: 6/22/21 at 3:41pm

Well, I'll have to see Caroline Or Change as many times as I can in the fall. 

[VotePeron]

Posted: 6/22/21 at 7:48pm

An announcement this far out, without casting, leads me to believe a few people will likely not be returning as well. Jessie Mueller was wonderful as always but had the tiniest role imaginable, I wouldn’t be surprised if she moves on to something bigger.

[hearthemsing22]

Posted: 6/24/21 at 11:13am

CopleyScott17 said: "I wasn't very impressed with "The Minutes," but it would be a real shame if they aren't able to bring "Hangmen" back. That was a wonderful production, with fantastic performances (especially Dan Stevens) and one of the most memorable set changes I've ever seen."

I’m pretty sure it was already announced that Hangmen, along with Virginia Woolf, isn’t returning. 

[JBroadway]

Posted: 6/24/21 at 11:42am

hearthemsing22 said: "CopleyScott17 said: "I wasn't very impressed with "The Minutes," but it would be a real shame if they aren't able to bring "Hangmen" back. That was a wonderful production, with fantastic performances (especially Dan Stevens) and one of the most memorable set changes I've ever seen."

I’m pretty sure it was already announced that Hangmen, along with Virginia Woolf, isn’t returning."

 

There was some speculation (and I do mean speculation, NOT rumors), that Virginia Woolf and Hangmen could theoretically be brought back, and that their official closing announcement was more of a logistical thing. Remember that, at the time of these closing announcements, we still thought the shut-down would only last a month. These 2 shows had mostly UK-based casts, so they couldn't string the company along and keep them in the US while we waited out the pandemic for "a month," and because of the restrictive cast schedules, they couldn't extend "a month," meaning they would've (they thought) been forced to do a truncated run, giving them very little opportunity to recoup. 

So theoretically, if they were to remount these production now, they wouldn't be plagued by any of these obstacles. It would mean starting from the ground up, which might be a logistical nightmare, but if the producers/investors believed in it enough, it could be done.

Of course, Virginia Woolf was Rudin, so that's probably dead in the water (as much as it pains me to admit it) unless another producer swooped in to take the reins. 

[hearthemsing22]

Posted: 6/24/21 at 12:23pm

JBroadway said: "hearthemsing22 said: "CopleyScott17 said: "I wasn't very impressed with "The Minutes," but it would be a real shame if they aren't able to bring "Hangmen" back. That was a wonderful production, with fantastic performances (especially Dan Stevens) and one of the most memorable set changes I've ever seen."

I’m pretty sure it was already announced that Hangmen, along with Virginia Woolf, isn’t returning."



There was some speculation (and I do mean speculation, NOT rumors), that Virginia Woolf and Hangmen could theoretically be brought back, and that their official closing announcement was more of a logistical thing. Remember that, at the time of these closing announcements, we still thought the shut-down would only last a month. These 2 shows hadmostly UK-based casts, so they couldn't string the companyalong and keep them in the US while we waited out the pandemic for "a month,"and because of the restrictive cast schedules, they couldn't extend "a month,"meaning they would've (they thought)been forced to do a truncated run, giving them very little opportunity to recoup.

So theoretically, if they were to remount these production now, they wouldn't be plagued by any of these obstacles. Itwould mean starting from the groundup, which might be a logistical nightmare, but if the producers/investors believed in it enough, it could be done.

Of course, Virginia Woolf was Rudin, so that's probably dead in the water (as much as it pains me to admit it) unless another producer swooped in to take the reins."

 

I keep up with theater news, and I don’t ever remember this being a theoretical thing. Mean Girls, Frozen, Hangmen, and Virginia Woolf were all closing. Yes, I realize this is when we didn’t know what was happening, but based on ticket sales for most of these, they could decide it was a permanent closing. I highly doubt we’ll see Hangmen or Virginia Woolf come back even if Rudin isn’t attached. 

 

[JBroadway]

Posted: 6/24/21 at 12:48pm

hearthemsing22 said: "I keep up with theater news, and I don’t ever remember this being a theoretical thing. Mean Girls, Frozen, Hangmen, and Virginia Woolf were all closing. Yes, I realize this is when we didn’t know what was happening, but based on ticket sales for most of these, they could decide it was a permanent closing. I highly doubt we’ll see Hangmen or Virginia Woolf come back even if Rudin isn’t attached."

 

Not speculation in the news. Just something tossed around a few times on the boards. Again, I am NOT saying there were rumors of this happening. It's purely theoretical, because the circumstances of their closing were so specific and unusual - not at all comparable to Frozen and Mean Girls. 

I don't think it's particularly likely either, but based the circumstances of their closing, it seems like it's not totally out of the realm of possibility. We have gotten much stranger, much more unexpected announcements even just in the past few hours Updated On: 6/24/21 at 12:48 PM

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 1/28/22 at 4:04pm

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/New-Preview-and-Opening-Dates-Announced-for-THE-MINUTES-on-Broadway-20220128

Steppenwolf's production of The Minutes will now begin previews on Broadway on Saturday, April 2, 2022, and open on Sunday, April 17, 2022. The play was previously scheduled to resume performances at Studio 54 on March 19, 2022, and open on Thursday, April 7, 2022.

The cast features Noah Reid (Emmy Award-winning "Schitt's Creek", Tony Award nominee Ian Barford (Linda Vista, August: Osage County), Tony Award winner Blair Brown (The Parisian Woman, Copenhagen), Cliff Chamberlain (Superior Donuts, Homeland), Tony Award nominee K. Todd Freeman (Airline Highway, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest), Tracy Letts (Lady Bird, Ford v Ferrari), Danny McCarthy (To Kill a Mockingbird, The Iceman Cometh), Tony Award winner Jessie Mueller (Waitress, Beautiful), Sally Murphy (Linda Vista, August: Osage County), Tony Award nominee Austin Pendleton (Choir Boy, The Diary of Anne Frank), Jeff Still (To Kill a Mockingbird, Oslo).

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 1/28/22 at 4:04pm

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/New-Preview-and-Opening-Dates-Announced-for-THE-MINUTES-on-Broadway-20220128

Steppenwolf's production of The Minutes will now begin previews on Broadway on Saturday, April 2, 2022, and open on Sunday, April 17, 2022. The play was previously scheduled to resume performances at Studio 54 on March 19, 2022, and open on Thursday, April 7, 2022.

The cast features Noah Reid (Emmy Award-winning "Schitt's Creek", Tony Award nominee Ian Barford (Linda Vista, August: Osage County), Tony Award winner Blair Brown (The Parisian Woman, Copenhagen), Cliff Chamberlain (Superior Donuts, Homeland), Tony Award nominee K. Todd Freeman (Airline Highway, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest), Tracy Letts (Lady Bird, Ford v Ferrari), Danny McCarthy (To Kill a Mockingbird, The Iceman Cometh), Tony Award winner Jessie Mueller (Waitress, Beautiful), Sally Murphy (Linda Vista, August: Osage County), Tony Award nominee Austin Pendleton (Choir Boy, The Diary of Anne Frank), Jeff Still (To Kill a Mockingbird, Oslo).