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Broadway News Schedule of Upcoming and Announced Broadway Shows

See what’s coming soon, what’s premiering out of town, and what’s in development.

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2023-2024 SEASON

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS
Theatre: Imperial Theatre
First Preview: February 24, 2024
Opening: March 21, 2024
Starring: Grant Gustin, Isabelle McCalla, Gregg Edelman, Paul Alexander Nolan, Stan Brown, Joe De Paul, Sara Gettelfinger, Wade McCollum
Writers: PigPen Theatre Co. (music & lyrics), Rick Elice (book)
Director: Jessica Stone
About: The musical adaptation of Sara Gruen’s novel will open on Broadway. It premiered at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre in summer 2023.

AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE
Theatre: Circle in the Square Theatre
First Preview: February 27, 2024
Opening: March 18, 2024
Starring: Jeremy Strong, Michael Imperioli, Victoria Pedretti
Writers: Henrik Ibsen (playwright), Amy Herzog (adaptation)
About: Emmy, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild winner Jeremy Strong will return to Broadway in a new adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's play about public persecution.

THE WHO’S TOMMY
Theatre: Nederlander Theatre
First Preview: March 8, 2024
Opening: March 28, 2024
Starring: Ali Louis Bourzgui, Alison Luff, Adam Jacobs, John Ambrosino, Bobby Conte, Christina Sajous
Writers: Pete Townshend (book, music, lyrics), Des McAnuff (book)
Director: Des McAnuff
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, which premiered at Chicago's Goodman Theatre.

THE OUTSIDERS
Theatre: Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre
First Preview: March 16, 2024
Opening: April 11, 2024
Starring: Brody Grant, Sky Lakota-Lynch, Joshua Boone, Brent Comer, Jason Schmidt, Emma Pittman, Daryl Tofa, Kevin William Paul
Writers: Jamestown Revival (music & lyrics), Adam Rapp (book), Justin Levine (book, music & lyrics)
Director: Danya Taymor
About: A new musical based on S.E. Hinton's novel and Francis Ford Coppola's film. It premiered at La Jolla Playhouse in 2023.

LEMPICKA
Theatre: Longacre Theatre
First Preview: March 19, 2024
Opening: April 14, 2024
Starring: Eden Espinosa, Amber Iman, Andrew Samonsky, George Abud, Natalie Joy Johnson, Zoe Glick, Nathaniel Stampley, Beth Leavel
Writers: Carson Kreitzer (book & lyrics), Matt Gould (book & music)
Director: Rachel Chavkin
About: A new biomusical following the life of the artist and exiled aristocrat Tamara de Lempicka. It previously played at Williamstown Theatre Festival and La Jolla Playhouse.

SUFFS
Theatre: Music Box Theatre
First Preview: March 26, 2024
Opening: April 18, 2024
Starring: Shaina Taub, Nikki M. James, Jenn Colella, Grace McLean, Hannah Cruz, Kim Blanck, Anastacia McCleskey, Ally Bonino, Tsilala Brock, Nadia Dandashi, Emily Skinner
Writer: Shaina Taub (book, music & lyrics)
Director: Leigh Silverman
About: Shaina Taub's musical about the American suffragist movement comes to Broadway after its sell-out run at The Public Theater.

HELL'S KITCHEN
Theatre: Shubert Theatre
First Preview: March 28, 2024
Opening: April 20, 2024
Starring: Shoshana Bean, Brandon Victor Dixon, Kecia Lewis, Chris Lee, Maleah Joi Moon
Writers: Alicia Keys (music & lyrics), Kristoffer Diaz (book)
Director: Michael Greif
About: A new coming-of-age musical inspired by Alicia Keys' New York upbringing. It transfers to Broadway following a run at Off-Broadway's Public Theater.

THE GREAT GATSBY
Theatre: Broadway Theatre
First Preview: March 29, 2024
Opening: April 25, 2024
Starring: Jeremy Jordan, Eva Noblezada, Noah J. Ricketts, Samantha Pauly, Sara Chase, John Zdrojeski, Paul Whitty, Eric Anderson
Writers: Jason Howland (music), Nathan Tysen (lyrics), Kait Kerrigan (book)
Director: Marc Bruni
About: A musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel, which entered the public domain in 2021. It premiered at Paper Mill Playhouse in October 2023.

THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL
Theatre: James Earl Jones Theatre
First Preview: March 29, 2024
Opening: April 22, 2024
Starring: Corey Cott, McKenzie Kurtz, John Dossett, Josh Breckenridge, F. Michael Haynie, Zoe Jensen, Tamika Lawrence, Raymond J. Lee, John-Michael Lyles, Orville Mendoza, Billy Harrigan Tighe
Writers: Jonathan A. Abrams (book & story), Tyler Mitchell (story)
Director: Gordon Greenberg
About: A new musical comedy inspired by the song catalog of Huey Lewis and The News. It premiered at The Old Globe in San Diego in 2018.

THE WIZ
Theatre: Marquis Theatre
First Preview: March 29, 2024
Opening: April 17, 2024
Starring: Nichelle Lewis, Deborah Cox, Melody A. Betts, Kyle Ramar Freeman, Phillip Johnson Richardson, Avery Wilson, Wayne Brady
Writers: Charlie Smalls (music & lyrics), William F. Brown (book)
Director: Schele Williams
About: The beloved adaptation of The Wizard of Oz will return to Broadway following a national tour.

CABARET
Theatre: August Wilson Theatre
First Preview: April 1, 2024
Opening: April 21, 2024
Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Gayle Rankin, Bebe Neuwirth, Ato Blankson-Wood, Steven Skybell, Natascia Diaz, Henry Gottfried
Writers: John Kander (music), Fred Ebb (lyrics), Joe Masteroff (book)
Director: Rebecca Frecknall
About: The Olivier Award-winning West End revival of Kander & Ebb's classic musical is coming to Broadway in Spring 2024.

PATRIOTS
Theatre: Ethel Barrymore Theatre
First Preview: April 1, 2024
Opening: April 22, 2024
Starring: Michael Stuhlbarg, Will Keen, Luke Thallon
Writer: Peter Morgan
Director: Rupert Goold
About: The new play about billionaire Boris Berezovsky, the kingmaker behind Vladimir Putin’s rise to power, is coming to Broadway after sold-out runs at London's Almeida Theatre and in the West End.

MARY JANE
Theatre: Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
First Preview: April 2, 2024
Opening: April 23, 2024
Starring: Rachel McAdams, April Matthis, Susan Pourfar, Lily Santiago, Brenda Wehle
Writer: Amy Herzog
Director: Anne Kauffman
About: Manhattan Theatre Club will produce the Broadway premiere of Amy Herzog's play Mary Jane, which play at Off-Broadway's New York Theatre Workshop in 2017.

UNCLE VANYA
Theatre: Vivian Beaumont Theatre
First Preview: April 2, 2024
Opening: April 24, 2024
Starring: Steve Carell, William Jackson Harper, Jayne Houdyshell, Mia Katigbak, Alfred Molina, Alison Pill, Anika Noni Rose
Writers: Anton Chekhov (playwright), Heidi Schreck (translation)
Director: Lila Neugebauer
About: Lincoln Center Theater will premiere Heidi Schreck's new translation of Anton Chekhov's classic play.

MOTHER PLAY
Theatre: Hayes Theatre
First Preview: April 2, 2024
Opening: April 25, 2024
Starring: Celia Keenan-Bolger, Jessica Lange, Jim Parsons
Writer: Paula Vogel
Director: Tina Landau
About: Second Stage will produce a new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Paula Vogel.

STEREOPHONIC
Theatre: Golden Theatre
First Preview: April 3, 2024
Opening: April 19, 2024
Starring: Will Brill, Andrew R. Butler, Juliana Canfield, Eli Gelb, Tom Pecinka, Sarah Pidgeon, Chris Stack
Writers: David Adjmi (playwright), Will Butler (original songs)
Director: Daniel Aukin
About: The critically acclaimed play about an up-and-coming band making their first studio album comes to Broadway after premiering at Off-Broadway's Playwrights Horizons.

2024-2025 SEASON

HOME
Theatre: Todd Haimes Theatre
First Preview: May 17, 2024
Opening: June 2024
Writer: Sam-Art Williams
Director: Kenny Leon
About: A revival of the Tony Award-nominated coming-of-age story originally staged by the Negro Ensemble Company in 1979.

BEN PLATT: LIVE AT THE PALACE
Theatre: Palace Theatre
Opening: May 28, 2024
Starring: Ben Platt
Director: Michael Arden
About: Ben Platt will reopen the Palace Theatre with an 18-performance residency celebrating the release of his new album "Honeymind".

FORBIDDEN BROADWAY ON BROADWAY: MERRILY WE STEAL A SONG
Theatre: Helen Hayes Theatre
First Preview: July 29, 2024
Opening: August 15, 2024
Writer: Gerard Alessandrini
Director: Gerard Alessandrini
About: The beloved musical parody will play Broadway for the first time in a new version spoofing current and recent Broadway shows.

A WONDERFUL WORLD
Theatre: Studio 54
First Preview: October 16, 2024
Opening: November 11, 2024
Writer: Aurin Squire
Director: Christopher Renshaw
About: A musical about the life of legendary jazz musician Louis Armstrong. The musical premiered in Miami Beach in Winter 2021 and played a pre-Broadway run in New Orleans in Fall 2023.

ANNOUNCED FOR 2024-2025 SEASON WITHOUT CONFIRMED DATE OR VENUE

YELLOW FACE
Theatre: Todd Haimes Theatre
First Preview: September 2024
Starring: Daniel Dae Kim
Writer: David Henry Hwang
Director: Leigh Silverman
About: The Broadway premiere of David Henry Hwang's comedy about the complexities of race.

ENGLISH

Theatre: Todd Haimes Theatre
First Preview: December 2024
Writer: Sanaz Toossi
Director: Knud Adams
About: Sanaz Toossi's Pulitzer Prize-winning play premieres on Broadway after an Off-Broadway run at Atlantic Theater Company

THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE

Theatre: Todd Haimes Theatre
First Preview: April 2025
Starring: Ramin Karimloo, David Hyde Pierce
Writers: Arthur Sullivan (music), W.S. Gilbert (libretto), Rupert Holmes (adaptation)
Director: Scott Ellis
About: Gilbert & Sullivan's classic comic operetta is brought to life on Broadway for the first time in over 40 years.

SUNSET BOULEVARD
First Preview: 2024
Starring: Nicole Scherzinger, Tom Francis, Grace Hodgett-Young, David Thaxton
Writers: Andrew Lloyd Webber (music), Don Black & Christopher Hampton (book & lyrics)
Director: Jamie Lloyd
About: The acclaimed West End revival of the musical adaptation of Billy Wilder's classic film is coming to Broadway in 2024.

OTHELLO
First Preview: Spring 2025
Starring: Denzel Washington, Jake Gyllenhaal
Creative Team: William Shakespeare (playwright), Kenny Leon (director)
About: Denzel Washington will play Othello and Jake Gyllenhaal will play Iago in Shakespeare's tragedy of jealousy and deception.

MY SON'S A QUEER (BUT WHAT CAN YOU DO?)
Creative Team: Rob Madge (writer), Luke Sheppard (director)
About: Rob Madge's autobiographical solo show previously played the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and an Olivier Award-nominated run in London's West End.

OUR TOWN
Creative Team: Thornton Wilder (playwright), Kenny Leon (director)
About: Kenny Leon directs the first Broadway revival of Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning classic in nearly 25 years.

SMASH
Creative Team: Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman (score); Rick Elice & Bob Martin (book); Joshua Bergasse (choreographer); Susan Stroman (director); Robert Greenblatt, Neil Meron & Steven Spielberg (producers)
About: Stage incarnation of the TV series depicting the creation of the fictional Marilyn Monroe musical Bombshell.

TAMMY FAYE
Creative Team: Elton John (music), Jake Shears (lyrics), James Graham (book), Rupert Goold (director)
About: The musical based on the life of American evangelist Tammy Faye Messner comes to Broadway after an Olivier Award-nominated run in London's West End.

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.

ALI
Creative Team: Clint Dyer (book, lyrics, director), Teddy Abrams (music), Q-Tip (music producer, co-lyricist), Richard Willis (producer)
About: A new musical celebrating the life and legacy of the heavyweight boxing champion and humanitarian Muhammad Ali.

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.

BOOP! THE BETTY BOOP MUSICAL
Creative Team: Bob Martin (book), David Foster (music), Susan Birkenhead (lyrics), Jerry Mitchell (director and choreographer)
Cast: Jasmine Amy Rogers
About: A new musical based on the classic cartoon character created by Max Fleischer. Its premiere production played Chicago in November 2024.

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.

COCO
Creative Team: Michael Giacchino (music), Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez (music & lyrics)
About: A musical adaptation of the Pixar animated film that explores identity and legacy through Dia de los Muertos.

DEATH BECOMES HER
Creative Team: Noel Carey and Julia Mattison (music and lyrics), Marco Pennette (book), Christopher Gattelli (director)
About: A musical based on Robert Zemeckis' 1992 dark comedy film about eternal youth.  A premiere production starring Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard will open at Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre in April 2024.

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
Creative Team: Elton John (music), Shaina Taub (lyrics), 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, ran July 19–August 21, 2022, at the James L. Nederlander Theatre.

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.

GATSBY
Creative Team: Florence Welch (lyrics), Florence Welch and Thomas Bartlett (music), Martyna Majok (book), Jeanie O'Hare (story consultant), Rachel Chavkin (director), Sonya Tayeh (choreographer), Jordan Roth (producer)
About: A musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel, which entered the public domain in 2021. It will premiere at the American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge, MA, in 2024.

HIGH NOON
Creative Team: Eric Roth (playwright), Michael Arden (director)
About: Based on Stanley Kramer’s trailblazing 1952 Academy Award-winning film, High Noon will become the first Western play to premiere on Broadway in over 85 years.

HIPPEST TRIP: THE SOUL TRAIN MUSICAL
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 August 2022.

IMITATION OF LIFE
Creative Team: John Legend (music & lyrics), Lynn Nottage (book), Liesl Tommy (director), Universal Theatrical Group (producer)
About: A new musical based on the Fannie Hurst novel that inspired two Universal feature films.

IN DREAMS
Creative Team: Roy Orbison (songs), David West Read (book), Luke Sheppard (director)
About: A jukebox musical featuring the songs of rock and roll singer-songwriter Roy Orbison. It is scheduled to play in England and Toronto with Lena Hall in the lead role.

THE INTERESTINGS
Creative Team: Sara Bareilles (music & lyrics), Sarah Ruhl (book), Matt Ross (producer)
About: A new musical based on the Meg Wolitzer novel.

THE KARATE KID
Creative Team: Drew Gasparini (music and lyrics), Robert Mark Kamen (book), Amon Miyamoto (director)
About: A new musical based on the 1984 Columbia Pictures film inspired by Robert Mark Kamen’s original, semi-autobiographical story. It had its pre-Broadway production at STAGES St. Louis’ Kirkwood Performing Arts Center starring John Cardoza, Kate Baldwin, Alan H. Green.

LA LA LAND
Creative Team: Justin Hurwitz (music), Benj Pasek & Justin Paul (lyrics), Ayad Akhtar & Matthew Decker (book), Bartlett Sher (director)
About: A stage adaptation of Damien Chazelle's Academy Award-winning movie musical.

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.

THE LOST BOYS
Creative Team: The Rescues (music & lyrics), David Hornsby & Chris Hoch (book), Michael Arden (director)
About: A new stage adaptation of the 1987 cult classic film about a gang of teenage vampires.

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.

MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL
Creative Team: Jason Robert Brown (score); Taylor Mac (book); Rob Ashford (director); Tanya Birl and Sarah O'Gleby (choreographers); Hal Luftig, Craig Haffner, and Sherry Wright (producers)
About: A musical adaptation of John Berendt's 1994 Pulitzer finalist novel.

THE MOUSETRAP
Writers: Agatha Christie (playwright)
About: The world's most successful and longest-running play comes to Broadway for the very first time in a limited engagement.

NANCY DREW AND THE MYSTERY AT SPOTLIGHT MANOR: A MUSICAL
Creative Team: Sarah Kernochan (book), Alan Menken (music), Nell Benjamin (lyrics), James Lapine (director)
About: A live stage adaptation based on the beloved teen girl detective.

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.

OBSESSED, THE STORY OF DIANE WARREN…SO FAR
Creative team: Joe DiPietro (book), Kathleen Marshall (director)
About: A new musical based on the incredible life of Diane Warren, one of the most famous and successful songwriters of all time.

PAL JOEY
Creative Team: Richard Rodgers (music), Lorenz Hart (lyrics), John O'Hara (original book), Richard LaGravenese (new book), Savion Glover & Tony Goldwyn (directors)
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.

PURPLE RAIN
Creative Team: Prince (music & lyrics), Branden Jacobs-Jenkins (book), Lileana Blain-Cruz (director), Orin Wolf (producer)
About: A new stage adaptation of Prince’s legendary film and album, depicting an up-and-coming rock musician.  The show will premiere in spring 2025 in Prince's hometown of Minneapolis.

THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES
Starring: Kristin Chenoweth
Creative team: Stephen Schwartz (music & lyrics), Lindsey Ferrentino (book), Michael Arden (director), Bill Damaschke & Diva Worldwide Entertainment (producers)
About: A new musical based on the 2012 documentary The Queen of Versailles about socialite Jacqueline Siegel.  It will premiere in Boston in summer 2024.

THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT
Creative team: Mitski (music & lyrics), Eboni Booth (book), Whitney White (director)
About: A new musical based on the 1983 novel, which was also adapted into a hit Netflix miniseries.

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.

SIDNEY
Creative team: Charles Randolph-Wright (playwright), Ruben Santiago-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.

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.

SINATRA THE MUSICAL
Creative Team: Joe DiPietro (book), Kathleen Marshall (director)
About: A new musical based on the life and career of the legendary artist Frank Sinatra. A premiere production starring Matt Doyle will open at England's Birmingham Rep in September 2023.

SING STREET
Creative Team: Gary Clark and John Carney (music & lyrics), Enda Walsh (book), Rebecca Taichman (director)
About: The show, based on the 2016 film, explores the power of first love and music against the backdrop of 1980s Dublin. It previously played productions Off-Broadway and in Boston.

SLIPPIN' THROUGH THE CRACKS
Creative Team: Bobby Rush (music & lyrics), Bobby Rush & Stephen Lloyd Helper (book), Stephen Lloyd Helper & Arminda Thomas (co-directors)
About: An autobiographical musical about Grammy-winning blues musician Bobby Rush.

THE TEN
Creative Team: Future Cut and Emily Phillips (music & lyrics), Nambi E. Kelley (book), Ruben Santiago-Hudson (director), Ken Davenport, Primary Wave Music, Sandi Moran (producers)
About: A new musical loosely based on Moses and the Ten Commandments and inspired by the power and spiritual energy of gospel.

THELMA & LOUISE
Creative Team: Neko Case (music & lyrics), Callie Khouri & Haley Feiffer (book), Trip Cullman (director)
About: A musical adaptation of the beloved 1991 about two friends on the run from the law. Amanda Seyfried is attached to perform in a workshop.

A TRANSPARENT MUSICAL
Creative Team: Faith Soloway (music & lyrics), MJ Kaufman & Joey Soloway (book), Amazon Studios & Eva Price (producers)
About: A new musical inspired by the hit Amazon Prime television series.

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.

 
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