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Shows that were slated to be on Broadway but for some reason -- theater availability, money, scheduling conflicts -- have been put on hold. If you can help us update any details, please drop a line to thefolks at JimsDeli

After Miss Julie

Biltmore Theater | May 3 2006

Was scheduled to play the Biltmore Theater. MTC apparently rescheduled and gave the slot to Shining City. Possible that it might pop up somewhere along the line in 2007

Ball, The Musical

Broadway Musical | Fall 2002?

Creative Charles Randolph-Wright & Jimmy Smith book | Nona Hendryx, Bootsy Collins, et al music | Savion Glover choreographer | Charles Randolph-Wright director

Cast Anika Noni Rose

Based on a series of Nike commercials it was under active consideration a few years ago and backed by Nike. Now only a note in passing in the archive press section of Mr Randolph-Wright's website

First listed November 2000 Updated August 2001

Batman: The Musical

Broadway Musical | 2005

Creative David Ives book | Jim Steinman music & lyrics | Tim Burton director

Yep, from Disney cartoons to DC comics, anything is inspiration for the Great White Way. First possible Spring 2000, then Spring 2001, then maybe...a 2004 out-of-town run with an eye to NYC sometime in 2005. Heard through the grapevine Fall 2004 that show is most probably not going into production

First listed December 1998 Updated October 2004

Birdy

Broadway Drama

Creative Naomi Wallace author | Kevin Knight director

Post World War II relationships first scheduled for Fall 2001 then no word until off-Broadway run at Women's Project and Productions December 2003

First listed January 1999 Updated December 2003

Bobbi Boland

Broadway Drama

Farrah Fawcett was to star in this show about a 1947 beauty queen. Opening scheduled for November 24, 2003. Show never made it out of previews

The Body Ventura

Broadway Musical

Creative Stephen Dolginoff book, music & lyrics

It's back to Lost in Development for this one. Jesse did the WWF. Jesse did the governor thing. Jesse did the XFL. Seems The Body won't do Broadway. After the Gov announced he would not run for re-election interest in the show went south. When we first moved the show to these pages author and composer Dolginoff e-mailed us in April 2001 that yes, the show was still on the "green-lit fast track" and tentatively scheduled for the 2001 or 2002 season. A January 2002 Playbill Online article Gov Ventura Reading New Draft of The Body Ventura, the Musical gave excellent background. In June 2002 article, Dolginoff told Playbill Online, "Maybe when the governor's not the governor we will see the show in the future."

Bounce formerly Gold! formerly Wise Guys

Broadway Musical

Creative John Weidman book | Stephen Sondheim music & lyrics | Harold Prince director

Forty years in the making and it's edging ever closer to the big boards. though when the title was changed to Bounce we have no idea. Even Stephen Sondheim's web site is still referring to it as Gold! as of March 2003. Nathan Lane and Victor Garber were scheduled to star Spring 2000, then indefinite hold. Workshops progressed. Lane then occupied with Producers, Sondheim & Weidman tangled law-wise with producer Scott Rudin

Now that Sondheim, Weidman and Rudin have come to terms it's time to move this back out of our Lost in Development page. Show had Hal Prince directed stagings at Chicago's Goodman Theater Summer 2003 and Kennedy Center Fall 2003. Producers cited lack of available house in decision not to bring show to Broadway Spring 2004, though suspect middling tryout reviews indicate Bounce just not yet ready for prime time

And, according to Sondheim.com, "After having played two tryout runs in Chicago and Washington D.C. to mixed to negative overall reviews, producers have confirmed that Bounce, the first new musical from Stephen Sondheim in nine years, will not be seen on Broadway anytime soon"

About the only movement since November 2003 had been the release of the Bounce original cast album, otherwise, no news

First listed September 1999 Updated June 2004

Brighton Beach Memoirs & Broadway Bound

Broadway Comedy

Creative Neil Simon author

In an unusual twist, revivals of the Neil Simon biographical comedies were to run in rotation. Linda Lavin was to return as Kate Jerome but opened in Tale of the Allergist Wife. Zoe Wanamaker was possible replacement. Was due Spring 2001

Then, Broadway Bound half of the rotation was out of the picture. Project later scrapped

First listed January 2000 Updated October 2000

Bullets Over Broadway

Broadway Musical

Creative Woody Allen book | Marvin Hamlisch music | Craig Carnelia lyrics

Possible Woody Allen. Possible Marvin Hamlisch. Something to possible look forward to, but look far forward

First listed December 1998 Updated August 2003

Copacabana

Broadway Musical

Creative Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman & Jack Feldman book | Bruce Sussman & Jack Feldman lyrics | Barry Manilow music | Wayne Cilento choreographer | David Warren director

Show had a Summer 2000 run at the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera. Was to be on Broadway Winter 2002. Copacabana now available for licensing as Manilow looks forward to Harmony in Spring 2003 or whenever. If you're interested the original Copacabana Tour site is still active as of October 2004 and the score will be released in September 2004, along with Harmony, on a CD titled Manilow Scores

Fist listed 1999 Updated October 2004

Diner Stories

Broadway Musical

Creative Nancy Shayne book, music & lyrics | Randal Myler director

Cast Betty Buckley | Christiane Noll | Leslie Kritzer | Mary Pat Gleason | Dominic Chianese

Three one acts set in a diner over a 24-hour period. Cast above to workshop show December 2002. A planned Fall 2003 run at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts was cancelled apparently, according to Arts Journal, because "the author withdrew the show, and it's unlikely she will take it to another company"

First listed September 2002 Updated March 2003

Eliot Ness...In Cleveland

Broadway Musical

Creative Peter Ullian book | Robert Lindsay Nassif music & lyrics

Was slated for 2001-2002 season after regional tour. Quite a few show folks list it as a credit but maybe in a show where Eliot Ness sings and Al Capone dances, better they stick with Guys and Dolls

First listed February 1998 Updated June 2001

Enigmatic Variations formerly Enigma Variations

Broadway Drama

Creative Eric Emmanuel Schmitt author | Daniel Roussel director

Scheduled to open at the Brooks Atkinson Spring 2000, show went from Toronto to London's West End instead with Donald Sutherland & John Rubenstein. Blistering reviews somehow led to a six-week extension that was later rescinded

Finian's Rainbow

Broadway Musical

Cast Brian Murray | August Pendleton | Kate Jennings

Was to be Brian Murray opposite Kate Jennings in Fall 2000 or Winter 2001. After successful out-of-town turns in Florida and Cleveland show was to play Los Angeles while waiting for B'way house, then lack of financing stalled its plans

First listed January 1998 Updated September 2000

Hans Christian Andersen

Broadway Musical

Creative Sebastian Barry book | Frank Loesser score | Martha Clarke choreographer & director

Frank Loesser's score and Danny Kaye's performance made this a Sunday afternoon film favorite. Was slated for 2001 but disappeared

In Denmark, an unrelated musical production is being prepared for Andersen's 200th birthday celebration in 2005. Stepehn Schwartz (Wicked), is going to supply some of the songs

First listed 1999 Updated August 2004

Havana

Broadway Musical

Creative Gregory Boyd & Jack Murphy book & lyrics | Frank Wildhorn music

Linda Eder was to star in this musical treatment of pre-revolutionary Cuba, last slated for 2002. No word since Fall 2000

First listed May 1998 Updated October 2000

Hoopz

Broadway Musical

Creative Reg E Gaines book | Savion Glover choreographer | Savion Glover & Kenny Leon directors

The dream team above is no longer involved in the production. Also off a replacement squad according to Playbill are composer Jeanine Tesori and writer Suzan Lori-Parks. According to the site, the project about the Harlem Globetrotters "remains a project in development" for the folks at Disney Theatrical. Given that the giant media company has other animated-film to stage-based projects in the works where they could better leverage audience interest, we tend to think Hoopz is going to become an "Airball!"

First listed December 1999 Updated January 2004

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Broadway Musical

Creative James Lapine book | Stephen Schwartz lyrics | Alan Menken music | James Lapine director

After long development Hunchback enjoyed a three-year run in Berlin that ended June 2002. TV film is expected in 2005. Might Disney close an older show and parlay TV deb into White Way hype? Think it's just a matter of when they need this property

First listed December 1998 Updated May 2004

Irving Berlin's Easter Parade

Broadway Musical

Tommy Tune and Sandy Duncan were to take on the Astaire and Garland roles

Note An interesting twist -- we're just making a note here because we don't as yet want to plop it into our On the Way section -- a new production of Irving Berlin's White Christmas is to prem at San Francisco's Curran Theatre over the 2004 holiday season. Attached to the show is director Walter Bobbie and there are very slight hints (yes, we are reading into it) that if the production is a success it might move to Broadway the following year

The Magician | formerly Blackstone

Broadway Musical

Creative Ivan Menchell book | Grant Sturiale music | Judd Woldin lyrics | Leslie Reidell director

Had been slated for 2001. Reworked, might hear from again

The Mambo Kings

Broadway Musical

Show was scheduled to play the Broadway Theater with previews starting July 2005. Not so good reviews during its June 2005 run in San Francisco forced either an expensive rework or decision not to come to Broadway. Producers decided not to make the trip

Martin Guerre

Broadway Musical

Creative Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel Schonberg book | Alain Boublil lyrics | Claude-Michel Schonberg music | David Bolger choreographer | Conall Morrison director

Scheduled to open April 1999 after West End run and US tryout. Show is indefinitely on hold

Mask

Broadway Musical

Creative Anna Hamilton Phelan book | Cynthia Weil lyrics | Barry Mann music

They keep saying the musical is dead, then they decide to adapt this? Maybe better not unveiled 2001 season

Me and Mrs Jones

Broadway Revue | Spring 2002?

Creative Charles Randolph-Wright & Kathleen McGhee-Anderson book | Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff music & lyrics

Pre-Broadway run in Philly includes title song plus "When Will I See You Again?" "Love Train," many more. Can still slip in if theater available

The Miracle Worker

Broadway Drama

Creative William Gibson author | Marianne Elliott director

Scheduled for April 2003 previews at Music Box Theater but indefinitely postponed

Miss Julie

Broadway Drama

Creative August Strindberg author | Richard Nelson adaptation | David Leveaux director

Cast Natasha Richardson | Philip Seymour Hoffman

Scheduled for January 2003 previews at Longacre Theater but indefinitely postponed after slated star Natasha Richardson dropped out of the production in order to do a film project with husband Liam Neeson. A different production, helmed by Scott Schwartz with a cast headed by Mimi Bilinski, took the stage at the Cherry Lane Theater for a one-month run starting June 15 2004

Moonstruck

Broadway Musical

The New York movie comes to the New York stage. Heard a mention of this in passing July 2005, not enough to add back into On the Way

First listed '98 or '99 Updated July 2005

The Night They Raided Minsky's

Broadway Musical

Creative Evan Hunter book | Susan Birkenhead lyrics | Charles Strouse music | Susan Stroman choreographer

Originally Fall 2000 or Winter 2001 when director Michael Okrent died of leukemia Dec 2, 1999. Jerry Zaks had subsequently been mentioned as possible helmer, then all quiet for four years. Fate of this show uncertain until Playbill reported in March 2004 that Connecticut's Goodspeed Opera House had interest in the show for 2005 season

First listed December 1998 Updated June 2004

The Rhythm Club formerly Swing Alley

Broadway Musical

Creative Charles Beguelin book & lyrics | Matthew Sklar music | Jodi Moccia choreographer | Eric Schaeffer director

February previews for March 2001 opening at the Virginia Theater postponed, then on sked for Fall 2001, then Manhattan Theatre Club during 2003-2004, then...

First listed September 2000 Updated April 2004

Scent of the Roses

Broadway Drama

Was to begin previews Nov 1999 for a December 1999 opening at the Belasco Theater with Julie Harris in the lead. Postponed to Spring 2000 then not heard from

First listed October 1999 Updated September 2001

Showtune

Broadway Musical Revue | Winter/Spring 2003

Creative Paul Gilger concept | Jerry Herman music | Joey McKneely director

Another Herman review was to star Donna McKechnie. Will make it to NYC, whether OB or White Way undecided. Playing 2002-2003 at St Peter's Church then Pasadena Playhouse Summer 2004 and Florida's Caldwell Theatre in the Fall. We just have our doubts about this playing a major house so we moved to "lost"

First listed January 2002 Updated March 2004

A Star is Born

Broadway Musical

Creative Larry Gelbart book | David Zippel lyrics | Cy Coleman music

Larry Gelbart adapts the oft-filmed story for the stage. Was to be Spring 2001

Syncopation

Broadway Musical

Was to open at the Longacre Theater October 2004. As often on Broadway, lack of financing forced cancellation

Tallulah

Broadway Drama

Creative Sandra Ryan Heyward author

Kathleen Turner as Tallulah Bankhead. Was to make it to Broadway April 2001 after touring, pushed back to Fall 2001. Meanwhile, Turner in London Graduate moved with production to Broadway Spring 2002

First listed December 1998 Updated April 2002

Tin Pan Alley Rag

Broadway Musical

Creative Mark Saltzman book | Scott Joplin & Irving Berlin score | Lynne Taylor-Corbett choreographer & director

Ragtime was a hit, so why not try a collection of songs by Irving Berlin and Scott Joplin? We'll never know. Production played regionally in run-up to 2000-2001 Broadway season, then shelved after Cleveland run

First listed May 1999 Updated January 2002

The Visit

Broadway Musical

Hoped to catch Angela Lansbury in this show Spring 2001 at the Broadway Theater and Chita Rivera in Chita and All That Jazz same season. Ms Lansbury pulled out of the show in Summer 2000. Visit production team explored a London opening, approaching a handful of actors of a certain age, then looked to 2002 season. Show had a Fall 2001 deb at Chicago's Goodman Theatre with Ms Rivera, and producers eyed Spring, then Fall 2002 B'way opening. Ms Rivera then slated for Nine Spring 2003. Visit was almost certain to run at the Public Theater, still with Ms Rivera attached, in January 2004, then money problems beset the show

It's still on our rumor list, though we not certain why

First listed November 1999 Updated August 2004

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