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Muriel’s Wedding the Musical to Receive NYC Industry Lab

Industry News Muriel’s Wedding the Musical to Receive NYC Industry Lab

The private presentation will star Elle McLemore, Khamary Rose, Leanne Antonio, Sam Gravitte, and more.

Elle McLemore, Khamary Rose, Leanne Antonio, and Sam Gravitte

Muriel’s Wedding The Musical, based on the film, will have a New York City lab September 15–16 directed by Simon Phillips. Global Creatures, producer of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, presents the invitation-only lab.

The cast will include Daniel Stewart ShermanDavid Michael GarryElle McLemoreJake SwainKathy DeitchMary Claire KingMichael BarraNatalie Charle EllisPascal PastranaSam Gravitte, and Scarlett Walker. Joining them are Leanne Antonio, Samuel Cadieux, Hilary Cole, Emma Degerstedt, Tyler Joseph Ellis, Sam Gravitte, Mary Claire King, Maggie McKenna, Dariana Mullen, Claire Neumann, Steve Raymond, Khamary Rose, Kiaya Niccolle Scott, and Aaron Tsindos.

Featuring a book by P.J. Hogan—who wrote and directed the original 1994 Australian film—with music and lyrics by Kate Miller-Heidke and Keir Nuttall, Muriel’s Wedding follows Muriel, a socially awkward woman who heads to Sydney in pursuit of the wedding—and the dress—she’s always dreamed of. Additional songs, originally written for ABBA by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, and Stig Anderson, also feature in the dark comedic musical.

The musical, which received its 2017 world premiere at Sydney Theatre Company, delayed its North American premiere in Toronto in 2018 but went on to play an encore run in Sydney and an engagement in Melbourne in 2019. The original film features Toni Colette, Rachel Griffiths, Jeanie Drynan, Sophie Lee, and Bill Hunter. Colette’s performance as the title character earned her a Golden Globe nomination.

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Schedule of Upcoming and Announced Broadway Shows

This list is updated regularly. It is organized by start of previews.

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2022-2023 SEASON

COST OF LIVING
Theatre: Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
First Preview: September 13, 2022
Opening: October 3, 2022
Starring: Gregg Mozgala, Katy Sullivan, Kara Young, David Zayas
Writer: Martyna Majok
Director: Jo Bonney
About: Eddie, an unemployed truck driver, reunites with his ex-wife Ani after she suffers a devastating accident. John, a brilliant and witty doctoral student, hires over-worked Jess, a caregiver. As their lives intersect, Martyna Majok’s play delves into the chasm between abundance and need and explores the space where bodies — abled and disabled — meet each other.

LEOPOLDSTADT
Theatre: Longacre Theatre
First Preview: September 14, 2022
Opening: October 2, 2022
Starring: David Krumholtz, Caissie Levy, Seth Numrich, Anthony Rosenthal, Brandon Uranowitz
Writer: Tom Stoppard
Director: Patrick Marber
About: Set over several decades in Vienna, Austria, and following the lives of a singular extended family, the play explores the human condition and its resilience in the face of traumatic history before and after World War II.

1776
Theatre: American Airlines Theatre
First Preview: September 16, 2022
Opening: October 6, 2022
Starring: Crystal Lucas-Perry, Carolee Carmello, Elizabeth A. Davis, Patrena Murray
Writers: Sherman Edwards (music and lyrics), Peter Stone (book)
Directors: Jeffrey L. Page and Diane Paulus
About: This musical retelling of the American Revolutionary War will be produced in partnership between the Roundabout Theatre Company and the American Repertory Theater at Harvard University.

DEATH OF A SALESMAN
Theatre: Hudson Theatre
First Preview: September 19, 2022
Opening: October 9, 2022
Starring: Wendell Pierce, Sharon D Clarke, André De Shields, Khris Davis, and McKinley Belcher III
Writer: Arthur Miller
Director: Miranda Cromwell
About: Olivier Award nominee Wendell Pierce and 2022 Tony nominee Sharon D Clarke reprise their roles as Willy and Linda Loman in a revival-told for the first time on Broadway-from the perspective of an African American family. This powerful interpretation of Arthur Miller’s classic drama illuminates the dark underbelly of the American Dream and its elusive promise of equality and opportunity for all.

THE PIANO LESSON
Theatre: Ethel Barrymore Theatre
First Preview: September 19, 2022
Opening: October 13, 2022
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, Danielle Brooks
Writer: August Wilson
Director: LaTanya Richardson Jackson
About: The play is the fourth in Wilson’s Century Cycle, which explores the Black experience in every decade of the 20th century with such works as Fences, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, and Jitney, among others. The Piano Lesson is set in Pittsburgh’s Hill District in 1936, with a brother and sister embroiled in a battle over a family heirloom piano carved with the faces of their ancestors.

TOPDOG/UNDERDOG
Theatre: John Golden Theatre
First Preview: September 27, 2022
Opening: October 20, 2022
Starring: Corey Hawkins, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Writer: Suzan-Lori Parks
Director: Kenny Leon
About: A 20th anniversary revival of Suzan-Lori Parks’ Pulitzer-winning work about two brothers playing three card monte who discover the true nature of their history.

ALMOST FAMOUS
Theatre: Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre
First Preview: October 3, 2022
Opening: November 3, 2022
Starring: Chris Wood, Anika Larsen, Solea Pfeiffer, Drew Gehling, Rob Colletti, Casey Likes
Writers: Tom Kitt (music), Cameron Crowe (book and lyrics)
Director: Jeremy Herrin
About: Based on the 2000 film of the same name, the musical features a score by Tony and Pulitzer winner Kitt and a book and lyrics by Crowe, who earned an Oscar for penning the original film based on his own teenage experience. The coming-of-age story tracks a 15-year-old music fan named William who lands a Rolling Stone assignment following the emerging band Stillwater on tour.

KIMBERLY AKIMBO
Theatre: Booth Theatre
First Preview: October 12, 2022
Opening: November 10, 2022
Starring: Victoria Clark, Justin Cooley, Steven Boyer, Alli Mauzey, Bonnie Milligan
Writers: Jeanine Tesori (music), David Lindsay-Abaire (book and lyrics)
Director: Jessica Stone
About: Kim is a bright and funny Jersey teen, who happens to look like a 72-year-old lady. And yet her aging disease may be the least of her problems. Forced to maneuver family secrets, borderline personalities, and possible felony charges, Kim is determined to find happiness in a world where not even time is on her side.

KPOP
Theatre: Circle in the Square
First Preview: October 13, 2022
Opening: November 20, 2022
Starring: Luna, Bo Hyung Kim, Min Young Lee, Kevin Woo
Writers: Helen Park and Max Vernon (music & lyrics), Jason Lim (book)
Director: Teddy Bergman
About: A musical concert set inside the world of a KPOP record label. An Off-Broadway production played Ars Nova, Ma-Yi Theater, and the Woodshed Collective in 2017, going on to win the 2018 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Musical.

WALKING WITH GHOSTS
Theatre: Music Box
First Preview: October 18, 2022
Opening: October 27, 2022
Starring: Gabriel Byrne
Writer: Gabriel Byrne
Director: Lonny Price
About: Internationally renowned actor and writer Gabriel Byrne will return to Broadway in his acclaimed solo show, adapted from his best-selling memoir of the same name.

& JULIET
Theatre: Stephen Sondheim Theatre
First Preview: October 28, 2022
Opening: November 17, 2022
Starring: Lorna Courtney, Melanie La Barrie, Paulo Szot, Betsy Wolfe, Stark Sands, Justin David Sullivan, Ben Jackson Walker, Philippe Arroyo
Writers: Max Martin (music and lyrics), David West Read (book)
Director: Luke Sheppard
About: Created by the Emmy®-winning writer from “Schitt’s Creek,” this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told. & Juliet asks: what would happen next if Juliet didn’t end it all over Romeo? Get whisked away on a fabulous journey as she ditches her famous ending for a fresh beginning and a second chance at life and love—her way.

SOME LIKE IT HOT
Theatre: Sam S. Shubert Theatre
First Preview: November 1, 2022
Opening: December 11, 2022
Starring: Christian Borle, J. Harrison Ghee, Adrianna Hicks, Kevin Del Aguila, NaTasha Yvette Williams, Adam Heller, Mark Lotitio
Writers: Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman (music and lyrics), Matthew Lopez and Amber Ruffin (book)
Director: Casey Nicholaw
About: A musical adaptation of the classic Billy Wilder film, which starred Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, and Marilyn Monroe. A world premiere in Chicago was recently scrapped in favor of a direct-to-NYC production.

A BEAUTIFUL NOISE, THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL
Theatre: Broadhurst Theatre
First Preview: November 2, 2022
Opening: December 4, 2022
Writer: Anthony McCarten
Director: Michael Mayer
About: The story of the legendary Neil Diamond comes to life on stage in a new musical featuring his hit songs “Sweet Caroline”, “America”, and “Cracklin’ Rosie”.

AIN’T NO MO’
Theatre: Belasco Theatre
First Preview: November 3, 2022
Opening: December 1, 2022
Starring: Jordan E. Cooper
Writer: Jordan E. Cooper
Director: Stevie Walker-Webb
About: The comedy imagines what would happen if the U.S. government offered Black Americans one-way plane tickets to Africa. The work played a world-premiere run at Off-Broadway’s The Public Theater in 2019.

OHIO STATE MURDERS
Theatre: James Earl Jones Theatre
First Preview: November 11, 2022
Opening: December 8, 2022
Starring: Audra McDonald
Writer: Adrienne Kennedy
Director: Kenny Leon
About: When writer Suzanne Alexander returns to her alma mater as a guest speaker, in which she explores the violence in her works, a dark mystery unravels. Adrienne Kennedy’s Ohio State Murders is an intriguing and unusual suspense play, as well as a social pertinent look at the destructiveness of racism in our society.

THE COLLABORATION
Theatre: Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
First Preview: November 29, 2022
Opening: December 20, 2022
Starring: Paul Bettany, Jeremy Pope
Writer: Anthony McCarten
Director: Kwame Kwei-Armah
About: New York, 1984. Fifty-six-year-old Andy Warhol’s star is falling. Jean-Michel Basquiat is the new wonder-kid taking the art world by storm. When Basquiat agrees to collaborate with Warhol on a new exhibition, it soon becomes the talk of the city. As everyone awaits the ‘greatest exhibition in the history of modern art’, the two artists embark on a shared journey, both artistic and deeply personal, that re-draws both their worlds.

SWEENEY TODD
Theatre: Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
First Preview: February 26, 2023
Opening: March 26, 2023
Starring: Josh Groban, Annaleigh Ashford
Writers: Stephen Sondheim (music and lyrics), Hugh Wheeler (book)
Director: Thomas Kail
About: Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s musical thriller will return to Broadway with a full 26-person orchestra playing Jonathan Tunick’s original orchestrations.

CAMELOT
Theatre: Vivian Beaumont Theatre
First Preview: March 9, 2023
Opening: April 13, 2023
Writers: Frederick Loewe (music), Alan Jay Lerner (original book and lyrics), Aaron Sorkin (additional book)
Director: Barlett Sher
About: Lincoln Center Theater will bring the world of Lerner & Loewe’s Camelot to vibrant life once again when it produces a new version of the classic tale, reimagined for the 21st century.

SUMMER, 1976
Theatre: Samuel J. Friedman
First Preview: April 4, 2023
Opening: TBD
Starring: Laura Linney
Writer: David Auburn
Director: Daniel Sullivan
About: As the Bicentennial is celebrated across the country, two young women in Ohio navigate motherhood, ambition, and intimacy, and help each other discover their own independence.

ANNOUNCED FOR 2022-2023 SEASON WITHOUT CONFIRMED DATE OR VENUE

BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY
Theatre: Hayes Theatre
First Preview: Fall 2022
Opening: TBD
Writer: Stephen Adly Guirgis
Director: Austin Pendleton
About: For ex-cop and recent widower Walter “Pops” Washington and his recently paroled son Junior, the struggle to hold on to one of the last great rent stabilized apartments on Riverside Drive collides with old wounds, sketchy new houseguests, and a final ultimatum in this Pulitzer Prize-winning dark comedy from Stephen Adly Guirgis.

THE THANKSGIVING PLAY
Theatre: Hayes Theatre
First Preview: Spring 2023
Opening: TBD
Writer: Larissa FastHorse
Director: Rachel Chavkin
About: A troupe of really well-meaning theater artists dream of creating something revolutionary: a culturally sensitive, totally inoffensive Thanksgiving school pageant that finally gives a voice to Native Americans. Finding said Native Americans… isn’t so simple. And that’s when things start to get absurd.

HIGH NOON
Theatre: TBD
First Preview: Spring 2023
Opening: TBD
Writer: Eric Roth
Director: Michael Arden
About: Based on Stanley Kramer’s trailblazing 1952 Academy Award-wining film, High Noon is written for the stage by Academy Award winner Eric Roth and directed by Tony Award nominee Michael Arden. High Noon will become the first Western play to premiere on Broadway in over 85 years.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Theatre: TBD
First Preview: Spring 2023
Opening: TBD
Writers: John Kander (music), Fred Ebb (lyrics), Lin-Manuel Miranda (additional lyrics), David Thompson and Sharon Washington (book)
Director: Susan Stroman
About: Loosely based on Martin Scorsese’s 1977 movie, this musical will use John Kander & Fred Ebb’s songs, with new ones by Kander & Lin-Manuel Miranda, to depict a post-WWII New York in recovery.

DANCIN’
Theatre: TBD
First Preview: TBD
Director: Wayne Cilento
About: The Bob Fosse musical revue features an eclectic songlist from Neil Diamond to George M. Cohan. Cilento starred in the original 1978 Broadway production.

PAL JOEY
Theatre: TBD
First Preview: TBD
Writers: Richard Rodgers (music), Lorenz Hart (lyrics), John O’Hara (original book), Richard LaGravenese (new book)
Directors: Savion Glover and Tony Goldwyn
About: The primary setting for this classic musical has been re-imagined as a South Side Chicago nightclub in the 1940s; the character of Linda, formerly a stenographer-clerk, is now an aspiring singer.

SING STREET
Theatre: TBD
First Preview: TBD
Writers: Gary Clark and John Carney (music & lyrics), Enda Walsh (book)
Director: Rebecca Taichman
About: The show, based on the 2016 film, explores the power of first love and music against the backdrop of 1980s Dublin.

IN THE WORKS

13 GOING ON 30
Creative Team: Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa (book), Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner (music and lyrics), Andy Fickman (director)
About: New musical based on the 2004 hit movie of the same title about a gawky teenage girl who uses “wishing dust” to transform herself into a glamorous adult.

17 AGAIN
Creative Team: Marco Pennette (book), music and lyrics by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner (music and lyrics), Adam Shankman (director)
New musical based on the 2009 Zac Efron fantasy film about a man who gets to relive his youth.
A developmental lab was held in New York November 2016.

AIN’T SUPPOSED TO DIE A NATURAL DEATH
Creative Team: Melvin Van Peebles (book, music, and lyrics), Kenny Leon (director), Lia Vollack (producer), Mario Van Peebles (creative producer)
About: A revival of the 1971 Tony-nominated musical exploring the life of Black Americans in underserved city neighborhoods.

BEACHES
Creative Team: David Austin (music), Iris Rainer Dart (lyrics & book), Thom Thomas (book), Eric Schaeffer (director)
About: Vivacious, outlandish Cee Cee and beautiful, privileged Bertie meet as children and become fast friends. From pen-pals to roommates to romantic rivals, their oil-and-water friendship perseveres through even the most tragic trials.
Latest: Beaches continued its development with a second regional production at Drury Lane Theatre in Chicago in 2015, starring Whitney Bashor and Shoshana Bean

THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS
Creative Team: Carol Hall (music & lyrics), Peter Masterson and Larry L. King (book), Rob Ashford (director and choreographer), Jerry Frankel and Jeffrey Richards (producers)
About: Whorehouse recounts the good times and the demise of the Chicken Ranch, known since the 1850s as one of the best pleasure palaces in all of Texas…that is, until the crusading television reporter Melvin P. Thorpe focuses his cameras and his righteous indignation on the institution.

THE BODYGUARD
Creative Team: Alexander Dinelaris (book), Lawrence Kasdan (source material)
Cast: Deborah Cox
About: Musical adapted from the Whitney Houston film about a pop star who falls in love with her bodyguard.
Latest: Originally presented in London, the stage musical toured North American 2017–2018. Regional productions have been staged across the globe.

BOMBSHELL
Creative Team: Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman (score), Joshua Bergasse (choreographer)
About: Stage incarnation of the fictional Marilyn Monroe-centered musical whose creation was at the center of the TV series Smash.

BORN FOR THIS
Creative Team: Charles Randolph-Wright, BeBe Winans, and Lisa D’Amour (book); BeBe Winans (music and lyrics); Charles Randolph-Wright (director); Ron Gillyard and MyDestiny Productions (producers)
About: A story of family, love and forgiveness told through the incredible true story of BeBe Winans. Born For This is the family-friendly and universal story for anyone who has ever yearned for something—for anyone who is looking to find their purpose in life.

BROADWAY VACATION, A MUSICAL
Creative Team: David Rossmer and Steve Rosen (book, music, and lyrics), Ken Davenport (producer)
About: Based on the characters from the Warner Bros. movie franchise, the musical was scheduled to make its world premiere in Fall 2020 at the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle, with direction and choreography by Donna Feore.

CAMP DAVID
Creative Team: Lawrence Wright (playwright), Molly Smith (director), Steve Traxler and Gerald Rafshoon (producers)
About: A drama about President Jimmy Carter’s Nobel Prize-winning efforts to bring the leaders of Israel and Egypt to sign a peace agreement after years of war. The show had its world premiere at Washington D.C.’s Arena Stage in 2014. It played a pre-Broadway engagement at The Old Globe in San Diego May 13–June 19, 2016.

CHASING RAINBOWS
Creative Team: Marc Acito (book), David Libby (additional original music), Tina Marie Casamento (conceiver), Denis Jones (director, choreographer)
About: The musical traces the early life of Judy Garland, from her small-town birth to her starring role in the film classic The Wizard of Oz. The show had a developmental world premiere production in Flat Rock, N.C., in November 2015, and a full production at Goodspeed Musicals in September 2016. A workshop was held in January 2019. A Paper Mill Playhouse production opened October 6, starring Ruby Rakos as Judy Garland, Max von Essen as Frank Gumm, and Lesli Margherita as Ethel Gumm.

DAMN YANKEES
Creative Team: Richard Adler and Jerry Ross (music and lyrics); George Abbott and Douglass Wallop (book); Kathleen Marshall (director); Jeffrey Richards, Scott Landis, Jerry Frankel, and Jay and Cindy Gutterman (producers)
About: Revival of the 1956 musical about a baseball fan who is induced to sell his soul by the devil so his favorite team can win the pennant.

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
Creative Team: Elton John (music), with lyrics by Shaina Taub (lyrics) and a book by Paul Rudnick (book), Anna D. Shapiro (director), Kevin McCollum (producer)
About: New musical based on Lauren Weisberger’s 2003 novel and the 2006 film about a woman who becomes assistant to the notorious editor of a topline fashion magazine. A Chicago pre-Broadway tryout, starring Beth Leavel as Miranda Priestley and Taylor Iman Jones as Andy, is scheduled to begin performances July 19, 2022, at the James L. Nederlander Theatre.

DINER
Creative Team: Sheryl Crow (music and lyrics), Barry Levinson (book), Kathleen Marshall (director)
About: It’s Christmas 1959 in Baltimore and six high school buddies, now in their twenties, reunite at their old hangout, The Fells Point Diner—before one of them ties the knot. Diner first postponed its Broadway opening from April 2013 to fall 2013. A staged reading was held in New York December 2013, and a regional premiere ran through January 2015 at Signature Theatre in Virginia. Delaware Theatre Company hosted a second regional tryout in December 2015.

DREAMGIRLS
Creative Team Tom Eyen (book and lyrics), Henry Krieger (music), Casey Nicholaw (director), Sonia Friedman (producer)
About: A New York transfer of the hit London revival.

THE GREAT GATSBY
Creative Team: Florence Welch (lyrics), Florence Welch and Thomas Bartlett (music), Martyna Majok (book), Jeanie O’Hare (story consultant), Rebecca Frecknall (director)
About: A musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel, which entered the public domain in 2021. A recording of The Great Gatsby, A New Musical will be released on Warner Music.

THE HONEYMOONERS
Creative Team: Stephen A. Weiner (music), Peter Mills (lyrics), Dusty Kay and Bill Nuss (book), and John Rando (director)
About: Ralph Kramden and his buddy Ed Norton are back and still shooting for the moon in this world-premiere musical. After shocking their wives by winning a high profile jingle contest, they are catapulted out of Brooklyn and into the cutthroat world of Madison Avenue. Following a November 2014 industry presentation (from Jeffrey Finn and Goodspeed Musicals) and an April 2016 lab, the musical made its official world premiere at Paper Mill Playhouse September 28–October 29, 2017, starring Michael McGrath, Laura Bell Bundy, Michael Mastro, and Leslie Kritzer.

LAST SUMMER AT BLUEFISH COVE
Creative Team: Jane Chambers (playwright); Cynthia Nixon (director); Harriet Newman Leve, Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi, Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner (producers)
About: It’s 1980 at Bluefish Cove: a lesbian beachside haven. Lil Zalinski and her close knit group of friends take refuge here each summer to live and love freely. When a straight woman named Eva wanders unknowingly into their midst, she sends The Cove into a tailspin and knocks Lil off her feet. The play made its world premiere 40 years ago Off-Broadway.

LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE
Creative Team: Book by Lisa Loomer (book), Laura Esquivel (source material), La Santa Cecilia (music), La Santa Cecilia and Quiara Alegría Hudes (lyrics), Michael Mayer (director)
About: An exclusive preview of two songs from the musical debuted during ¡Viva Broadway! Hear Our Voices in October 2020.

MAGIC MIKE
Creative Team: Trip Cullman (director)
About: A stage adaptation of Steven Soderbergh’s film about male strippers. A private workshop was held April 2015 featuring Derek Klena and Taylor Louderman. A December 2019 premiere in Boston was canceled May 23, 2019.

MARIE, DANCING STILL: A NEW MUSICAL
Creative Team: Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (score), Susan Stroman (director and choreographer)
About: Formerly known as Little Dancer, the musical about Degas and ballerina Marie had a production at Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre March 22–April 14, 2019, starring Tiler Peck, Terrence Mann, Karen Ziemba, Louise Pitre, Dee Hoty, and Jenny Powers.

THE NANNY
Creative Team: Fran Drescher and Peter Marc Jacobson (book), Rachel Bloom and the late Adam Schlesinger (score), Marc Bruni (director)
About: A musical based on the popular sitcom series that ran during the ’90s, starring Drescher.

ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME
Creative team: Kristin Hangii (director), Keone and Mari Madrid (choregraphers)
About: The Britney Speaks jukebox musical weaving together the pop star’s hits to tell a fictional story about fairy tale princesses who want to change the narrative. The show will now have its world premiere in Washington, D.C. at Shakespeare Theatre Company in November 2021 after a Chicago staging was scrapped during the pandemic.

THE SECRET GARDEN
Creative Team: Lucy Simon (music), Marsha Norman (book and lyrics), Warren Carlyle (director(
About: Revival of the 1991 musical based on Frances Hodgson Burnett’s story about an orphan girl who finds renewal when she discovers a locked, dead garden and brings it back to life. A co-production of Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre and Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington D.C., the Broadway-bound revival also played a stint in Houston October.

SIDEWAYS
Creative Team: Rex Pickett (book), Anthony Adams (composer)
About: A brand-new musical, mounted by EFG-Renascence Productions, based on Pickett’s novel that was adapted into an Oscar-winning film and a play.

A SIGN OF THE TIMES
Creative Team: Bruce Vilanch (writer), Richard Robin (source material), Gabriel Barre (director), JoAnn M. Hunter (choreographer)
About: The musical tells the story of Cindy, a young woman who moves to New York City from the Midwest in 1965 with dreams of making a difference in the world. Set against the backdrop of women’s liberation, the civil rights movement, and the Vietnam War, the musical features the songs of a generation from Grammy Award–winning artist Petula Clark and multiple hit-makers of the day, such as “Downtown,” “You Don’t Own Me,” “Don’t Sleep in the Subway,” “The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s In His Kiss),” and “The Boy From New York City.” Developed at Goodspeed Musicals’ Norma Terris Theatre in summer 2016. A pre-Broadway production played Delaware Theater Company in 2018.

SOUL TRAIN
Creative Team: Dominique Morisseau (book), Kamilah Forbes (director), Camille. Brown (choreographer), Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Tony Cornelius, Anthony E. Zuiker, and Shawn Gee (executive producers)
About: The story of producer Don Cornelius, who created the long-running TV variety show Soul Train with a score including soul and R&B songs showcased in the series. A world premiere production is scheduled to premiere at ACT in San Francisco in October 2022.

SIDNEY
Creative team: Charles Randolph-Wright (playwright), Ruben Santaigo-Hudson (director)
About: A new play about the life of Oscar winner and Tony nominee Sidney Poitier, based on Poitier’s best-selling autobiography The Measure of a Man.

UNTITLED GIULIA TOFANA MUSICAL
Creative Team: Jennifer Nettles (music), Adam Zotovich (producer)
About: The country star has her eye on bringing another merry murderess to the stage: 17th-century professional poisoner Giulia Tofana.

THE WANDERER
Creative team: Charles Messina (book), Kenneth Ferrone (director), Sarah O’Gleby (choreography), Jill Menza and Charles Messina (producers)
About: New musical based on the life and music of Rock & Roll Hall-of-Famer Dion DiMucci.

THE WHO’S TOMMY
Creative Team: Des McAnuff (director), Pete Townshend (book and score), John Entwistle and Keith Moon (additional music and lyrics)
About: The musical puts The Who’s original concept album on stage as a rock opera about a “deaf, dumb, and blind” boy who overcomes his disabilities with the help of ace pinball skills. Original Broadway director McAnuff returns to helm this updated production for the 2020 decade.

U.K. Tour of Saturday Night Fever Begins to Boogie September 5

International News U.K. Tour of Saturday Night Fever Begins to Boogie September 5

Bill Kenwright’s West End production takes its disco moves on the road.

Paul Coltas

The previously announced U.K. tour of Bill Kenwright’s Saturday Night Fever brings the disco beat starting September 5. The tour kicks off at Milton Keynes Theatre, with stoops scheduled through November 26.

Following Milton Keynes, the show will perform at Belfast’s Grand Opera House, Manchester’s Palace Theatre, Shrewsbury’s Theatre Severn, Oxford’s New Theatre, Stoke-On-Trent’s Regent Theatre, Edinburgh’s The Playhouse, Bradford’s The Alhambra, Torquay’s Princess Theatre, and Birmingham’s The Alexandra.

Jack Wilcox leads the cast as Tony Manero, joined by Rebekah Bryant as Stephanie and Drew Gerry, Oliver Thomson, and AJ Jenks as The Bee Gees. Completing the cast are Harry Goodson-Bevan as Bobby C, James Brice as Gus, Liam Morris as Double J, Dominic Gore as Joey, Billie Hardy as Annette, Tosca Fischer as Connie, Emily Bolland as Linda, Phillip Aiden as Frank Senior, Marios Nicolaides as Frank Junior, Melody Jones as Flo Manero, and Faizal Jaye as DJ Monty.

Yiota Theo, Ashley Luke Lloyd, Anthony Starr, Joshua Clayton, Helen Gulston, and James Cohen comprise the ensemble.

Based on the 1977 film and adapted by Robert Stigwood with Bill Oakes, Saturday Night Fever tells the story of young Tony Manero, who escapes from the pressures of everyday life by spending his nights dancing disco. It features classic ’70s songs from the Bee Gees and the movie’s soundtrack such as “Stayin’ Alive,” “How Deep Is Your Love,” “Night Fever,” and “Tragedy.”

Serving as both producer and director, Kenwright helms the creative team which includes choreographer Bill Deamer, designer Gary McCann, lighting designer Nick Richings, and sound designer Dan Samson.

U.K. Premiere of Parent Trap-Inspired Musical Identical Ends Run September 3

International News U.K. Premiere of Parent Trap-Inspired Musical Identical Ends Run September 3

Tony and Olivier winner Trevor Nunn directed the musical’s world premiere.

Emme Patrick and Eden Patrick in Identical Pamela Raith

The world premiere of the new musical Identical, based on Erich Kästner’s The Parent Trap novel, ends its run at Salford’s The Lowry September 3. Performances began August 19. 

The new musical made its world premiere July 26-August 14 at the Nottingham Playhouse. Read reviews here.

Directed by Olivier and Tony winner Trevor Nunn, the West End-aimed musical features three sets of identical twins who share the central roles of Lottie and Lisa: Kyla and Nicole Fox from County Armagh, Northern Ireland; Emme and Eden Patrick from Waltham Abbey; and Sienna and Savannah Robinson from Bromley.

The twins are joined by Emily Tierney (Wicked), James Darch (The Rocky Horror Show), Gabrielle Lewis-Dodson (Pippin), Louise Gold (Fiddler on the Roof), and Michael Smith-Stewart (The Lion King) with ensemble members Rico Bakker, David Bardsley, Hannah Cauchi, Paige Fenlon, Rosie Glossop, Dominic Adam Griffin, Jordan Isaac, Rutendo Mushonga, and Ellie Nunn.

Playing the other children are Winter Jarrett Glasspool, Daisy Jeffcoate, Isabelle Larrey, Saffia Layla, Parrine Long, Helena Middleton, Kirsten Muzvuru, and Poppy Pawson, joined by canines Ness and Louby, who share the role of Pepi.

Identical—with music and lyrics by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe and a book by Stuart Paterson—follows Lottie and Lisa, twin girls separated at birth, as they meet at summer camp as 10-year-olds and devise a plan to swap identities and reunite their divorced parents. Kästner’s novel was previously adapted by Disney into a 1961 film starring Hayley Mills and again in 1998 starring Lindsay Lohan.

The creative team also includes choreographer Matt Cole, set designer Rob Jones, costume designer Jonathan Lipman, video designer Douglas O’Connell, lighting designer Johanna Town, sound designer Paul Gatehouse, musical supervisor Caroline Humphris, musical director Tamara Saringer, orchestrator Tom Curran, associate director Martha Geelan, associate choreographer Jane McMurtrie, casting director Anne Vosser, children’s casting director and administrator Jo Hawes, and wig and hair designer Richard Mawbey. The production manager is Digby Robinson with general management and marketing by Kenny Wax Ltd.

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Playbill’s Broadway Horoscope Readings: September 2022

Playbill Horoscopes Playbill’s Broadway Horoscope Readings: September 2022

It’s Virgo season! What does September have in store for you?

It’s September, which means it’s time to get things organized in service of the bigger picture. What do you need to tidy up? 

Virgo

(August 23–September 22)
Campbell David | Bring It On
It’s time to come clean, Virgo! There’s something you’re not telling yourself or someone else—what are you afraid of? You can handle the challenge. Relationships require us to be vulnerable, now is the time to practice.

Libra

(September 23–October 22)
Princess Fiona | Shrek
Do you change in the moonlight, Libra? Those that really love you are willing to love your shadows because they can see the beauty, and they know it’s what makes you special. Let them see who you really are!

Scorpio

(October 23–November 21)
Ojii-Chan/Sam Kimura | Allegiance
Scorpio, despite the challenges you face, you bring traditions into the present. Everything that makes you wonderful comes with you—tend the garden and reap the rewards.

Sagittarius

(November 22–December 21)
Frankie Healy | Jagged Little Pill
You’ve lit a new match, Sagittarius! All you really want is a fresh adventure—you’re game for exploration and experimentation, and the excitement is bewildering. Beware of burning yourself and others, this is new territory.

Capricorn

(December 22–January 19)
Oliver Warbucks | Annie
You’ve got all the resources you need, Capricorn! With such abundance available to you, who else is able to receive it? You’re sitting on a mountain of gold, and it’s always better to share it with those you love.

Aquarius

(January 20–February 18)
Dina | The Band’s Visit
Hard work can be so boring, Aquarius! You need to be challenged and inspired to give it your everything, and you can create that formula for yourself. When it’s a slog, take a deep breath and let the unexpected fall into your lap.

Pisces

(February 19–March 20)
Vivian Ward | Pretty Woman
Keep your cool, Pisces! There will be headaches, but you know how to navigate them when you take a breath and listen to your heart. Beware of overthinking things—your emotions can help you find the answer when your mind can’t decide.

Aries

(March 21–April 19)
Ann Darrow | King Kong
Sometimes it feels like life is a battle, Aries! You know what you believe in, but it is also ok to change perspectives—and your heart and mind. When the moments of conflict arise for you, take a breath and let out a scream. You’ll feel better.

Taurus

(April 20–May 20)
Cady Heron | Mean Girls
Be careful with your words, Taurus! You know exactly how to use them to get what you want, the tools are in your backpack. The choice to be benevolent or vindictive is yours, so think about the impact you want to leave and choose wisely.

Gemini

(May 21–June 20)
Patrick Bateman | American Psycho
Too much of a good thing can be terrible, Gemini! When achievement is your only focus, the simple joys of life are lost. Take a minute to appreciate the sun shining, the moon rising, the laughter of your loved ones.

Cancer

(June 21–July 22)
Jafar | Aladdin
It’s time to face your dark side, Cancer! You can conjure the life of your dreams, but be aware of your motivation. Pure intentions will take you further, there’s still time to be your own diamond in the rough.

Leo

(July 23–August 22)
Florence Greenberg | Baby It’s You!
You’ve found your focus and are making moves, Leo! The world doesn’t know what hit it when you start breaking barriers and changing perspectives. The best part is you’re just doing what you do.

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Watch: Corbin Bleu Praises Teachers During Disney Imagination Campus Visit

Video Watch: Corbin Bleu Praises Teachers During Disney Imagination Campus Visit

“As a performer, I have learned so much from different people throughout the years,” says the High School Musical performer.

OG Wildcat Corbin Bleu visited the Disney Imagination Campus August 22 to chat with students from Florida’s Maynard Evans High School theatre group as they rehearsed a scene from Disney’s Frozen

Bleu originated the role of singing basketeer Chad Danforth in the High School Musical franchise and currently stars in season three of the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series as a “dick-ish” version of himself. He’s also starred in Broadway productions of In the Heights, Godspell, Holiday Inn, and Kiss Me, Kate.

“I really hope the biggest takeaway all these students walk away with today from the campus, is how many people have actually come to give back to teach and bestow their wisdom,” says Bleu. “I really hope that they actually take all that to heart and not only apply it to their performance, but also know how important it is to pass along that information.”

READ: Favorite Theatre Camp Memories With Tim Federle, Corbin Bleu, and Julia Lester from High School Musical: The Musical: The Series

He continues, “As a performer, I have learned so much from different people throughout the years, not only from teachers and mentors, but fellow colleagues who have imparted their wisdom. I wouldn’t be the artist that I am today had it not been for people like myself, giving back and imparting that wisdom. I hope they go ahead and continue to pay it forward.”

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The latest season of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series began airing July 27 on Disney+ and follows the Wildcats of East High to Camp Shallow Lake, where they will put up a production of Disney’s Frozen. In addition to featuring songs from Disney’s Frozen (penned by Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez), the season contains hits from the High School Musical and Camp Rock franchises, as well as the original song “Finally Free” by main cast member Joshua Bassett.

Along with Bassett, returning cast members include Matt Cornett, Sofia Wylie, current Broadway Into the Woods star Julia Lester, Dara Reneé, Frankie Rodriguez, and Saylor Bell Curda, and guest star appearances by Kate Reinders, Olivia Rodrigo, Olivia Rose Keegan, Larry Saperstein, Broadway favorite Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and Nickelodeon star JoJo Siwa.

See photos from Corbin Bleu‘s visit below.

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Corbin Bleu and students at a Disney Imagination Campus Workshop Disney Imagination Campus

Corbin Bleu and students at a Disney Imagination Campus Workshop Disney Imagination Campus

Corbin Bleu and students at a Disney Imagination Campus Workshop Disney Imagination Campus