Disaster!
Two hours and five minutes, with one intermission
Disaster! - 2016 Broadway History , Info & More
Nederlander Theatre (Broadway)
208 W. 41st St. New York, NY 10036
Don't miss the strictly limited engagement of DISASTER!, the #1 musical comedy of the year and The New York Times CRITICS' PICK!
Set in the wildest decade ever, DISASTER! delivers earthquakes, tidal waves, infernos and unforgettable 70s hits like "Knock On Wood," "Hooked On A Feeling," "Sky High," "I Am Woman" and "Hot Stuff"—plus, an outrageous cast starring Tony Award winner Roger Bart (You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown), Tony nominee Kerry Butler (Xanadu), three-time Tony nominee Kevin Chamberlin (The Addams Family), Tony nominee Adam Pascal (Rent), Tony winner Faith Prince (Guys & Dolls), Drama Desk Award winner Rachel York (Victor/Victoria), three-time Emmy nominee Seth Rudetsky (SiriusXM's "Seth's Big Fat Broadway"), four-time Drama Desk Award nominee Jennifer Simard (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee), Max Crumm (Grease), Lacretta Nicole and Baylee Littrell.
Don't just take our word for it. See for yourself why audiences and critics are wild for this hilarious homage to the era of bellbottoms, platform shoes and the hustle. From the moment the glitter ball starts spinning you’ll be dancing in your seat…and rolling in the aisles.
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‘Disaster!’ Broadway Review: ‘The Poseidon Adventure’ With Songs and Fewer Laughs
5 / 10
A boat capsizes on Broadway and Irwin Allen turns over in his Hollywood grave. 'Disaster' is too dynamic a word to describe the new jukebox musical 'Disaster!'...Better words would be 'lukewarm mess'...Smaller, not to mention shorter, would help in every way...The long first act gets bogged down in telling us the 'somehow' of that nonsense, rather than getting right to the boat capsizing...Rudetsky and Plotnick, who also directs, are wise to give us only snippets of 1970s hits like 'Hot Stuff' and 'I Will Survive.' In a send-up of the jukebox genre, they jam these songs into the narrative, occasionally to comic effect for about two stanzas...Occasionally, a performer breaks through the ice of mediocrity to expose real comic chops. Jennifer Simard's droll nun is a delight...Also fun is watching Roger Bart's sleazy casino owner assiduously avoid a blind woman's calls for help.
Aisle View: 'Sinking Ship'
5 / 10
I myself would not call Disaster! 'Broadway's biggest disaster ever!'...but it does, indeed, founder and sink kind of like cardboard in an overflowing street drain...The show comes from Seth Rudetsky, that ever-rambunctious jack-of-all-trades who most likely emits witty cracks, bell-shaped tones & campy lines in his sleep...Disaster! does make a musical, methinks; but it's one of those small-scale, tongue-in-cheek romps suited for a cabaret bar or way off-Broadway...The best parts of the evening come from the principal cast, who seem to be members of the Rudetsky B'way Circle on the one hand and nifty farceurs on the other...All have been known to carry shows on their own, and all herein chew their way through that cardboard scenery. They...make Disaster! watchable, at least.
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Other Productions of Disaster!
| 2012 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway |
| 2013 | Off-Broadway |
Return Engagement [Off-Broadway] Off-Broadway |
| 2016 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
Disaster! - 2016 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Baylee Littrell |
| 2016 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Jennifer Simard |
| 2016 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Roger Bart |
| 2016 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Jennifer Simard |
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