Something's Coming: Broadway Fall Season Preview- The Musicals!
By: BWW Special Coverage Sep. 01, 2013
Fall is quickly approaching, which means that Broadway will soon be blowing up with brand new productions. Soul Doctor and First Date already opened over the summer, but five upcoming musicals will also be eligible for Best Musical Tony nominations next year, including: Big Fish, A Night with Janis Joplin, After Midnight, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.
Get the scoop on all five incoming musicals below!
BIG FISH (@BigFishBroadway)
Starring: Norbert Leo Butz, Kate Baldwin, Bobby Steggert, Krystal Joy Brown, Anthony Pierini and Zachary Unger
Where: Neil Simon Theatre
Begins Previews: 9/5
Opening Night: 10/6
BIG FISH centers on Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman who lives life to its fullest... and then some! Edward's incredible, larger-than-life stories thrill everyone around him - most of all, his devoted wife Sandra. But their son Will, about to have a child of his own, is determined to find the truth behind his father's epic tales. Big Fish is about dreaming, loving and living bigger.
More information HERE
A NIGHT WITH Janis Joplin (@JanisJoplin)
Starring: Mary Bridget Davies
Where: Lyceum Theatre
Begins Previews: 9/20
Opening Night: 10/10
Like a comet that burns far too brightly to last, Janis Joplin (Mary Bridget Davies) exploded onto the music scene in 1967 for three incredible years, reigning as the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll. The unmistakable voice filled with raw emotion and tinged with Southern Comfort made her a must-see headliner from Monterey to Woodstock. A Night With Janis Joplin is a musical journey celebrating the inspirations of one of Rock 'n' Roll's greatest legends.
More information HERE.
AFTER MIDNIGHT (@AfterMidnightNY)
Starring: Fantasia
Where: Brooks Atkinson Theatre
Begins Previews: 10/18
Opening Night: 11/3
In its heyday, the Cotton Club featured a cavalcade of guest stars each week, known then as "Celebrity Nights," including the likes of Lena Horne, Judy Garland, George Gershwin, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Sophie Tucker, Al Jolson, Bessie Smith, Fanny Brice and many others. After Midnight will reintroduce this exciting tradition by presenting stars of today in limited engagement appearances throughout the musical's run.
More information HERE.
A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER
Starring: Jefferson Mays, Bryce Pinkham
Where: Walter Kerr Theatre
Begins Previews: 10/22
Opening Night: 11/17
Monty Navarro has just received some really great news! He's a long-lost member of a noble family and could become the next Earl of Highhurst. There are only eight minor issues, namely the other relatives who precede him in line for the title. So Monty does what any ambitious, highborn gentleman would do: he sets out to eliminate them one by one, all while juggling his mistress (she's after more than just love), his fiancée (she's his cousin, but who's keeping track?), plus the constant threat of landing behind bars! But it will all be worth it if he can slay his way into Highhurst Castle... and be done in time for tea.
More information HERE.
BEAUTIFUL: THE Carole King MUSICAL (@BeautifulOnBway)
Starring: Jessie Mueller, Jarrod Spector, Anika Larsen, Jake Epstein
Where: Stephen Sondheim Theatre
Begins Previews: 11/21
Opening Night: 1/12
Long before she was Carole King, chart-topping music legend, she was Carol Klein, Brooklyn girl with passion and chutzpah. She fought her way into the record business as a teenager and, by the time she reached her twenties, had the husband of her dreams and a flourishing career writing hits for the biggest acts in rock 'n' roll. But it wasn't until her personal life began to crack that she finally managed to find her true voice.
More information HERE.
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