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On the Way to Broadway...Maybe

Possibilities, only possibilities. These shows are in some stage of development, have been announced by somebody or another, or are heavily rumored to be on the road to the Great White Way

Note Shows that were recently moved from this page to the Coming Soon to Broadway and Now Playing sections include Tarzan, The History Boys, Mary Poppins, The Wedding Singer, The Caine Mutiny Court Martial, Faith Healer, The Drowsy Chaperone, Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me, A Tale of Two Cities

American Buffalo

Broadway Drama Revival | Spring 2005

Creative David Mamet author | Daniel Sullivan director

Cast Laurence Fishburne

Third Broadway revival of Mamet's 1977 caper drama due Spring 2005, but looks like Mr Sullivan is off to direct Julius Caesar instead

Notes American Buffalo premiered at the Ethel Barrymore Theater in February 1977 in a production directed by Ulu Grosbard; Robert Duvall, Kenneth McMillan and and John Savage starred. The Arvin Brown helmed 1983 revival at the Booth Theater starred Al Pacino, James Hayden and J J Johnston

First listed June 2002 Updated January 2005

The Apple Tree

Broadway Musical | Spring 2006

Jerry Bock & Sheldon Harnick book & lyrics | Jerry Bock music

Cast Kristin Chenoweth | Malcolm Gets

Broadway Show History Directed by Mike Nichols, Alan Alda and Barbara Harris led the cast in The Apple Tree's October 1966 bow at the Shubert Theater. On the boards for a bit more than a year, the show garnered seven 1967 Tony Award® nominations, with Ms Harris winning for best actress in a musical

First listed March 2006

The Apprentice

Broadway Musical | Spring 2006

Producers Barry and Jan Weisler | Donald Trump | Mark Burnett

Yep, he can't keep his hands out of anything. Donald Trump announced in May 2005 that the producing team above will bring a musical version of the reality television show The Apprentice to the boards sometime in Spring 2006

No word in quite a few months. With the Spring 2006 season mostly shaped up, this could be a blessing

First listed May 2005 Updated January 2006

Breath of Life

Broadway Play | 2008?

Creative David Hare author | Howard Davies director

Cast Vanessa Redgrave

Maggie Smith and Judi Dench played West End run through March 2003. Smith was to take the trip across the pond for a Fall 2003 run while Dench stayed home and Dianne Wiest assumed her as Angela Beale. Too bad, we were all set to line up for tickets to see Judi

According to Playbill, Liz Smith reported In November 2005 that Vanessa Redgrave was interested in taking on the Maggie Smith-originated role of Madeleine Palmer. Now that Ms Redgrave is booked for The Year of Magical Thinking come Spring, a Broadway run of The Breath of Life is most likely a season or two away from fruition

First listed January 2003 Updated May 2006

Broadway Follies

Broadway Musical Revue | April 2006

Producers Ken Greengrass, Marty Markinson & Leonard Soloway

Creative Jean Ann Ryan director

Johnny Harris musical director & arrangements | Daniel Storey costume design | James K Ryan III lighting design | Tom John set design

Cast Florence Henderson

A salute to the glory days of Broadway musical reviews performed by entertainers "of a certain age"

First listed May 2005 Updated January 2006

Calamity Jane

Broadway Musical | It was just a glimmer

Producers Gerald Goehring, Paul Francis Burchett, Douglas C Evans

When the press release says the show was galloping towards Broadway and it even had a website at www.calamityjaneonbroadway.com you just have to assume that a run on the stem is what this team is shooting for. Well, no word on the show for a couple of years and the web site is now inactive, so it looks like it's almost time to move this over to Lost in Development. We'll check back in a few months

More from the press release: "Calamity Jane tells the story of the relationship between Martha 'Calamity' Jane Canary and James Butler 'Wild Bill' Hickock. Calamity Jane is more than a high-kicking western musical; it is a first-rate romantic comedy that takes place at a time when both of these larger-than-life legends were living in Deadwood, South Dakota

First listed July 2004 Updated June 2006

The Coast of Utopia

Broadway Drama | Fall 2006 thru Spring 2007

Vivian Beaumont Theater

Creative Tom Stoppard author | Jack O'Brien director

Author Stoppard said to be reworking the three plays (Voyage, Shipwreck, Salvage) that comprise Coast for Spring 2005 deb at Lincoln Center Theater

Well, the trilogy didn't make it the first time around, but is now schedule to run starting with Voyage in October 2006 through Salvage in March 2007

First listed February 2003 Updated May 2006

Colour My World

Broadway Musical | Fall 2005

Producers Richard & Janina Akins

Creative Jeff Arch book

We first heard of a new work based on the music of Chicago in late 2003, but without enough meat to merit a mention. It's supposedly headed for out-of-town tryouts in Spring or Summer 2005 so we assume that the book is far enough along that more creative announcements should be in the works

First listed July 2004

Cry-Baby

Broadway Musical | 2007

Producers Brian Grazer, Allan Gordon, Elan McAllister & Adam Epstein

Creative Thomas Meehan & Mark O'Donnell book | Adam Schlesinger music | David Javerbaum lyrics | Rob Ashford choreographer | Mark Brokaw director

Thomas Meehan and Mark O'Donnell from the Hairspray creative team are back with another early 1950s growing-up-in-Baltimore tuner. This time around it's the gal with the class and the hood with a bike and a tear in his eye

Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre has the production on its schedule for a pre-Broadway run February through March 2007

The 1990 John Waters film starred Johnny Depp as Wade 'Cry-Baby' Walker. Also among the cast were Susan Tyrell, Polly Bergen, Iggy Pop, Ricki Lake, Tracy Lords and Troy Donahue

First listed March 2004 Updated May 2006

Death Takes a Holiday

Broadway Musical | Spring 2005?

Creative Alberto Cassella original play | Peter Stone book | Maury Yeston music & lyrics | David Leveaux director

Cast Antonio Banderas

First listed May 2004 Updated August 2004

Dr Sex

Broadway Musical

Creative Sally Deering & Larry Bortniker book | Larry Bortniker music & lyrics | David Zak director

Cast (Chicago) Jamie Axtell | Joshua Campbell | Sarah Laue

Billed as the "cleanest show about sex in the history of American musicals," Dr Sex is based on the life and work of Dr Alfred Kinsey, who's groundbreaking 1948 report influenced generations of curious Americans. The production premiered at Chicago's Bailiwick Repertory Theatre September 2003 and garnered enough notice and was nominated for a couple of awards and so hit the Broadway rumor mill

Songs from the show were featured in June 2005's Bound for Broadway at Merkin Concert Hall, so it stays alive for awhile longer

First listed November 2003 Updated June 2005

The Education of Randy Newman

Broadway Musical

Creative Randy Newman & Michael Roth concept | Jerry Patch book | Randy Newman score | Gordon Edelstein & Myron Johnson directors

The composer's life set to his musical hits premiered at South Coast Rep 2000. Above cast at Seattle ACT October 2002 with reworked show. Might still have legs enough to reach NY

Well, maybe not enough leg since it hasn't been heard of since its Seattle run. We'll keep an eye on it for a few more months

First listed October 2000 Updated June 2004

Evita

Broadway Musical Revival | Fall 2005?

Creative Tim Rice book & lyrics | Andrew Lloyd Webber music

Natalie Toro and Raul Esparza toured the show back in 1999 in what was -- because of the interest sparked by the Madonna flick -- rumored to be a run-up to a Broadway revival of the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice hit. Never happened

It's been a long time and a new production is to start a national tour with a Fall 2004 stop at Boston's Colonial Theater and a Spring 2005 run at San Francisco's Golden Gate Theatre in (our) anticipation of a Fall 2005 return to NYC

It's almost three months into 2006 and Evita has yet to hit Broadway. However, the revival is due to hit London's West End this coming June

Notes The Hal Prince directed original production played at the Broadway Theater for 1,567 performances starting in September 1979. Patti LuPone, Mandy Patinkin and Bob Gunton headed the cast. The show was nominated for 10 1980 Tony Awards ®, winning seven

First listed 1998 Updated February 2006

Fallen Angels

Broadway Drama Revival | Fall 2003?

Creative Noel Coward author | Michael Rudman director

Cast Annette Bening | Judith Ivey

Was to be 2001 after successful 2000 London run. Was to be Spring 2003, then maybe Fall. Was to be Christine Baranski & Mercedes Ruehl

Maybe wasn't meant to be, haven't heard much for the past year

First listed December 2000 Updated June 2004

The Father

Broadway Drama Revival | August 2005

Creative August Strindberg author

Cast Al Pacino

Looks like it's back to Broadway after only two years for Mr Pacino, with now a Strindberg classic as his vehicle

The Father first ran on Broadway in 1912 at the Berkeley Lyceum Theater (W 44th Street), produced by -- and with performances by -- Warner Oland and Frederic Burt. The play has been revived six times, most notably in 1949 with Raymond Massey, Maddy Christians and Grace Kelly; 1981 with Ralph Waite, Frances Sternhagen and Kate Purwin; and 1996 with Frank Langella, Gail Strickland and Angela Bettis

First listed January 2005

First Wives Club the Musical

Broadway Musical | 2007?

Producers Paul Lambert, Jonas Neilson, Silverwood Films

Creative Olivia Goldsmith original novel | Rupert Holmes book | Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier & Brian Holland music & lyrics | Francesca Zambello director

Yep, the folks behind many of the Motown sound hits by The Four Tops and The Supremes are being reunited to do a Broadway musical take on the Novel and hit film The First Wives Club. No word on when to expect it as both a book writer, director and other creative types have yet to be rounded up. You can keep abreast of the action at First Wives Club the Musical

First listed June 2005 Updated May 2006

Guys and Dolls

Broadway Musical | 2007?

Creative Damon Runyon original story | Abe Burrow & Jo Swerling book | Frank Loesser music & lyrics | Rob Ashford choreographer | Michael Grandage director

Well, you just have to think that when a major revival of a major American musical comedy has a staging in London that sooner or later it's going to come to this side of the pond. Now, according to Playbill, the show is still eying a Broadway run after touring the Brit isles, but it all depends. You can keep up to date at Guys and Dolls the Musical

First listed May 2005 Updated May 2006

The Great Ostrovsky
formerly Ostrovsky | formerly It's Good to Be Alive

Broadway Musical

Creative Avery Corman book | Cy Coleman & Avery Corman lyrics | Cy Coleman music | Patricia Birch choreographer & co-director | Douglas C Wager co-director

Was to star Alan King in Spring 2001with Gene Saks then attached to helm and now, with a Hal Prince directed March 2004 run at Philadelphia's Prince Musical Theater we get to move this back into our "maybe" category

For the show story, just think 1920s Lower East Side, an outsized Yiddish Theater star, a bit of life's turbulence, a bit of love, all with a touch of Cy Coleman-kissed Klezmer

First listed June 1999 Updated March 2004

Harmony

Broadway Musical | Spring 2005

Creative Bruce Sussman book & lyrics | Barry Manilow music | David Warren director

This 1930s Germany tuner by Barry Manilow first aired La Jolla 1997. Don't know where it went after that but Manilow noted in New York Times interview March, 2002, a possible Spring 2003 date which never materialized

After some solid development bad news came in November 2003 as the company was to ship out to Philadelphia for a pre-Broadway Spring 2004 run: No money. Control of the show was then tied up in a dispute between Messrs Sussman and Manilow and the original producers

A new production team signed on, and after some reinventing and tweaking, the show is due for Fall 2004 workshop in Manhattan with eyes on a Spring 2005 opening. Now word as yet on an out-of-town run. The show's score will be released in September 2004, along with Copacabana, on a CD titled Manilow Scores

First listed August 2001 Updated October 2004

Harvey

Broadway Play | Fall 2003

Creative Mary Chase author | Charles Nelson Reilly director

Cast?? Dick Cavett | Charles Durning

Revival to play Laguna in Summer 2003 and Beantown September before back to Broadway for fall

Well, the show has had its tryouts. Maybe its just waiting for a few bucks or an open house. We'll wait a bit longer before pulling it

First listed April 2003 Updated March 2004

Hitchcock Blonde

Broadway Play | Fall 2006?

Producers Stanley Tulchin | Norman Tulchin | Sonia Freidman | Royal Court Theatre

Creative Terry Johnson author & director

Cast Jane Krakowski | Christina Ricci | William Hootkins

Variety reported that after a successful London run that started at the Royal Court Theatre, Hitchock Blonde is slated to make a run at Broadway in February 2005. It then looked like, according to Playbill, that the show might be delayed a bit to either April or May, then Fall 2005. Now the South Coast Repertory put it on the schedule for February 2006, so our guess of Fall 2006 is as good as anybody's

Not going to pretend that we know exactly what the show is about except for Alfred Hitchcock's seeming obsession with blonde heroines and a film lecturer's obsession with a blonde student. While very favorable, the London reviews are somewhat inscrutable as, we take it, are many of Mr Johnson's plays. We read about "clever film effects" and "the gap between celluloid dreams and reality" as Mr Johnson "interweaves three different time zones"

First listed May 2004 | Updated May 2005

The Homecoming

Broadway Play | 2006-2007

Producers Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel

Creative Harold Pinter author

Cast Liev Schreiber

Messrs Richards and Frankel appear dedicated to bringing good drama back to the boards. This Pinter classic due sometime in coming year, with Playbill reporting in March 06 a reachout to Mr Schreiber to head the cast

The Homecoming made its B'way debut at the Music Box Theater in January 1967. The production received six 1967 Tony® nominations and brought home four trophies: Paul Rogers and Ian Holm as best actor and best featured actor, Peter Hall for best direction, and the show as best play. The Roundabout revived it for a short run in 1991

First listed January 2006 Updated March 2006

The Importance of Being Earnest

Broadway Drama | Spring 2006

Producer Emanuel Azenberg

Creative Oscar Wilde author

Cast Diana Rigg

Variety reports that Diana Rigg will play Lady Bracknell in the ninth revival of Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest, due Spring 2006

In its first Broadway run at the Empire Theater in April 1895, Lady Bracknell was played by Ida Vernon. Subsequent players includes Ethel Hornick, again at the Empire in April 1902; Charlotte Granville in January 1921 at the Bramhall Playhouse; Lucille Watson in May 1926; Estelle Winwood in January 1939; Margaret Rutherford in 1947; and most recently, Elizabeth Wilson at the Circle in the Square Theater in June 1977

First listed April 2005

Jerry Springer The Opera

Broadway Musical | Spring 2006?

Creative Richard Thomas & Stewart Lee book & lyrics | Richard Thomas music | Stewart Lee director

There's no stopping it, Jerry Springer The Opera is on its way. The London production garnered raves, and barring a disaster during its Winter 2005 run at San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre the show will reach New York October 2005

Well, we might have spoken too soon (yet again). It appears that one of the Springer's London producers has pulled out of the American run, and amidst an expensive libel suit against London's Daily Mail there's no word as yet as how a bit of a scramble for financing will affect the show's future. Now comes word that the San Francisco run has been scratched, with producers aiming for Broadway in Spring 2006. The Olivier Award-winning show will have a tough row to hoe either way; full of rough language, an Stateside production might take a detour to Vegas, where such material can be a bit easier to market

As of this writing it's listed to open at that infamous "venue to be named" sometime in December 2006. Keep an eye on the show site, Jerry Springer the Opera, for the latest information

First listed Long, long ago Updated May 2006

Journey's End

Broadway Play | March 2006?

Producers Boyett Ostar

Creative RC Sheriff author | David Grindley director

St Quentin, France. March 1918. War is blazing across the country. Captain Stanhope and his men are preparing to go over the top

Journey's End premiered at Henry Miller's Theater in March 1929. With Colin Keith-Johnston as the captain, the grueling drama played for more than a year and a total of 485 performances.

Keith-Johnston reprised his role in a short 16-performance revival at the Empire Theater in 1939

First listed December 2005

Leap of Faith

Broadway Musical | 2007-2008 season

Producers Steven Baruch | Richard Frankel | Marc Routh | Thomas Viertel

Creative Janus Cercone book | Alan Menken music | Glenn Slater lyrics | Taylor Hackford director

Cast Hugh Jackman

The 1992 film starred Steve Martin as a faith healer trapped in a small town when his truck breaks down

First listed June 2004 Updated May 2006

Kristina

Broadway Musical | Spring 2007

Creative Wilhelm Moberg's novel | Herbert Kretzmer & John Weidman book | Benny Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaeus music & lyrics | Jerry Mitchell choreographer & director

Another tuner by the ABBA folks might have a Minneapolis prior to a Spring 2007 Broadway bow

First listed March 2006

Legally Blonde - The Musical

Broadway Musical | March 2007

Producers Hal Luftig, Fox Theatricals,Dori Berinstein I in association with MGM Onstage, Darcie Denkert, Dean Stolber

Creative Amanda Brown novel | Heather Hach book | Nell Benjamin & Laurence O'Keefe music & lyrics | Jerry Mitchell choreographer & director

Gregg Barnes costume design | Kenneth Posner lighting design | David Rockwell scenic design | Acme Sound Partners sound design

Cast Laura Bell Bundy | Kate Shindle

Come on, 'fess up. You did see the flick so you know the plot. Pink and perky and very blonde Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon in the 2001 flick) attends Harvard Law to show her ex what's what and finds that she knows what's what

Show had first been bandied for 2004-2005, then 2005-2006. Now set for a world premiere Winter 2007 at San Francisco's Orpheum Theater (click thru for video clips of the creative team discussing the process) and penciled in for previews starting March 30, 2007, leading to an April 26th Broadway opening

First listed January 2002 Updated May 2006

The Little Mermaid

Broadway Musical | Fall 2007

Creative Doub Wright book | Alan Menken music & lyrics | Francesca Zambello director

Based on the Disney film this production appears to be in a bit of trouble in a good way. Slated helmer Matthew Bourne had to leave show in 2003 because of conflicts caused by "an accelerated timetable" as reported in the New York Times. Workshop in 2003 followed by out-of-town run spring 2004 on the way to the Big Stem. Only question we have: Which other Disney show will close to make way for this production? Or do the mouse people think there's no such thing as too much? Either way, the show is 'upcoming' at some point

Variety reported in May 2005 that after a read through of a revised book by Doug Wright (David Ives was previously attached) the folks at Disney approved a production, still on track for (possibly) 2007-2008 season

First listed January 2003 Updated May 2006

A Little Night Music

Broadway Musical Revival | 2006

Creative Hugh Wheller book | Stephen Sondheim music & lyrics | Trevor Nunn director

Cast Glenn Close

Notes A Little Night Music opened at the Shubert Theater in February 1973, transferred to the Majestic Theater that Fall and went on to a 601-performance run. Directed by Hal Prince, Night Music received 12 1973 Tony® Award nominations, walking away with six, including best musical, best book and best score

First listed June 1999 Updated August 2004

The Little Dog Laughed

Broadway Comedy | Spring or Fall 2006

Cast Johnny Galecki | Neal Huff | Zoe Lister-Jones | Julie White

We first listed this in part because of some good words at the start of the show's run at Second Stage Theater in December 2005 and on the strength of the company's very successful transfer of 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee the prior season. Our bet wasn't too far off, as the production opened to solid reviews and its run was extended through February 2006. Numerous, though low key, reports throughout the media suggest that the production might make the jump to Broadway in Spring 2006 if a house becomes available, or bide its time until the Fall

First listed December 2005 Updated February 2006

A Little Princess

Broadway Musical | Winter 2005?

Creative Frances Hodgson Burnett novel | Brian Crawley book & lyrics | Andrew Lippa music | Susan H Schulman director

Cast Mackenzie Maury | Will Chase

The show's "pre-Broadway" run at Palo Alto's TheatreWorks August thru September 2004 received very, to put it politely, lukewarm reviews that might scotch any New York aspirations without major revisions

First listed December 2003 Updated August 2004

Lone Star Love or The Merry Wives of Windsor, Texas

Broadway Musical | Summer/Fall 2006

Creative John L Haber concept & adaptation | Jack Herrick score | Michael Bogdanov, Bland Simpson & Tommy Thompson additional music | Randy Skinner choreographer | Michael Bogdanov director

Cast Gary Sandy | Beth Leavel | Red Clay Ramblers | Jay O Sanders | Harriett D Foy

Sometimes it just takes time. Lone Star Love (sometimes known as The Merry Wives of Windsor, Texas), has been rambling around since '88, with regional productions every couple of years until 2001. At one time slated for a Spring 2002 Broadway run, no word was heard since that January

The show is was produced off-Broadway by Amas Musical Theatre at the John Houseman Theater with an opening of December 8 2004. With a recognizable name in Mr Sandy and a passle of Broadway vets, now that the show has finally reached New York we looked at this production along the lines of an 'in-town' tryout and expected it to transfer to a larger house if it hit

What was to be a fairly limited run extended through February 2005. Word as of early 2006 is that planning is "in progress for 2006-2007 Broadway season"

More at Lone Star Love the Musical

First listed September 2000 Updated January 2006

Mack and Mabel

Broadway Musical Revival | 2005 - 2006?

Creative Michael Stewart book | Francine Pascal revised book | Jerry Herman music & lyrics | Dan Siretta choreographer | Arthur Allan Seidelman director

Spring 2001 opening postponed; tentative Fall 2001 bid nixed; then possible to show up Spring/Summer 2002. Cast was to be Donna McKechnie, Douglas Sills, Jane Krakowski. Mckechnie was rumored slated for Herman revue Showtune Winter or Spring 2003; Krakowski always busy. A thoroughly reworked M&M does Connecticut's Goodspeed Opera House Fall 2004 with Scott Waara as Mack Sennett, Christine Noll as Mabel, and yep, Ms Mckechnie as Lottie Ames

Notes Robert Preston and Bernadette Peters originated the roles of Mack Sennett and Mabel Normand during the show's very short-lived 1974 Broadway run at the Majestic Theater. Also in the cast: Rita Rudner as a bathing beauty. Despite its poor run, forced to close after 66 performances, Mack and Mabel garnered eight 1975 Tony Award® nominations, including best musical, nods for both Ms Peters and Mr Preston, and Gower Champion for choreography and direction

First listed June 1999 Updated October 2004

Marty

Broadway Musical | 2005-2006?

Producers Jim Weissenbach | Waxman Williams Entertainment

Cast John C Reilly

Aaron Sorkin replaced on the book by Rupert Holmes. Robert Longbottom replaced by Mark Brokaw. Jason Alexander was to star 2001 season, then committed to television sitcom deal (Oops! Bad move)

Show opened October 2002 at Boston's Huntington Theatre Company with John C Reilly. Record sales probably lead to Broadway run

Merkin Concert Hall refered to the "upcoming Marty" in the program notes for Celebrating the Music of Charles Strouse scheduled for May 10, 2004 and included it in its Bound for Broadway production in June 2005

First listed November 2000 Updated June 2005

Masada

Broadway Drama | Spring 2005?

Creative Glenn Berenbeim book | Shuki Levy music | David Goldsmith lyrics | David Parsons choreographer | Timothy Sheader director

The show was to premiere at Chicago's Ford Center September 2004. Tryout was delayed until Winter 2005 with eyes on Broadway shortly thereafter. Plug pulled (temporarily?), Summer 2004

First listed March 2004 Updated July 2004

Miss Julie

Broadway Drama | Fall 2005?

Creative August Strindberg author

The Roundabout Theatre Company was forced to cancel the 2003 run of Miss Julie when star Natasha Richardson dropped out of the production. Playbill now reports that the Company might be readying a new version for Fall 2005 at Studio 54

First listed April 2005

The Opposite of Sex

Broadway Comedy | Spring 2007?

Creative Don Roos original screenplay | Robert Jess Roth & Douglas J Cohen book | Douglas J Cohen music & lyrics | Robert Jess Roth director

Cast Kerry Butler | David Burtka

The Opposite of Sex had a successful Fall 2004 run at San Francisco's Magic Theatre with a very experienced Broadway cast. If a January 2005 reading is encouraging enough to line up some backing we predict it to be announced, if not Spring, then Summer 2005

So? We were off a bit, as usual when trying to predict anything theater oriented. But, the show is still moving along with an August 2006 run at the Williamstown Theater Festival. Another prediction? How 'bout Spring or Summer '07?

What's the show about? Here's what the Magic's press release says:
"With a dead stepfather and an emotionally unstable mother, what is a sixteen year-old girl to do? What about making a break for it, moving in with your gay half-brother and seducing his hot boyfriend? Add a religious-fanatic boyfriend, a disgruntled 35-year old virgin school teacher, and a punk with a vengeance and you get the explosive, quirky, fun and politically-incorrect musical romp that is The Opposite of Sex. Based on the 1998 smash-hit film of the same name, this innovative new musical picks up someplace between where sex stops and love begins"

First listed May 2004 Updated May 2006

Pal Joey

Broadway Musical | 2007?

Producer Marc Platt

Creative John O'Hara book | Richard Rodgers music | Lorenz Hart lyrics | Matthew Bourne choreographer | Joe Mantello director

Cast Hugh Jackman???

Notes The original production of Pal Joey premiered Christmas Day, 1940. George Abbott directed Gene Kelley and Vivienne Segal in a 374-performance run split among the Ethel Barrymore, Shubert, and St James theaters

The show was revived in 1952 for 540 performances at the Broadhurst Theater. This production featured Ms Segal opposite Harold Lang and took home three 1952 Tony Awards ®. In 1963, Bob Fosse and Viveca Lindfors headed the cast in a 15 performance presentation at City Center. The last revival was a 1976 Circle in the Square production with Christopher Chadman as Joey Evans and Joan Copeland as Vera Simpson

First listed July 2005 Updated May 2006

Paper Doll

Broadway Drama | 2004

Creative Mark Hampton & Barbara J Zitwer authors | Leonard Foglia director

Cast Dixie Carter | Jerry Grayson | Joanne Genelle | Adrian Rieder | and Barney as Josephine

Based on life of Valley of the Dolls author Jacqueline Susann. Was to lead Andrea Martin, then Marlo Thomas, who played in regional bookings with F Murray Abraham, then -- What a switch! -- Fran Drescher. Spring 2003 at Connecticut's Long Wharf Theatre with Dixie Carter and Jerry Grayson to ready for a Spring 2003 romp on Broadway

Then slated for December 8, 2003 opening at the Circle in the Square with Judd Hirsch and Swoosie Kurtz. Financial problems that cropped up a month before November previews caused another postponement. More to come, we're sure

First listed December 2001 Updated October 2003

The Paris Letter

Broadway Drama | Spring 2005

Producers Elizabeth McCann | Scott Rudin | Hal Luftig

Creative Jon Robin Baitz author | Jonathan Kent director

All we know: A Wall Streeter with a past

First listed July 2004

Princesses

Broadway Musical | November 2006

Producers Goodspeed Musicals | Stewart F Lane | Bonnie Comley

Creative Bill Steinkellner & Cheri Steinkellner book | Matthew Wilder music | David Zippel lyrics | Rob Ashford choreographer | David Zippel concept & director

William Ivey Long costume design | Ken Billington lighting design | Douglas W Schmidt scenic design | Jon Weston sound design

Cast Brent Barret | Donna English | Jenny Fellner | Storm Newton

Another musical based on the Frances Burnett novel premieres at Goodspeed Musical's Norma Terris Theatre November 2004 with an August 2005 run slated for Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre

From the 5th's press release: "The Broadway-bound Princesses tells the story of a clique of teenage girls at a private school who would rather shop, listen to pop music and talk about boys - anything but put on a fusty old play of A Little Princess. That is, until America's hottest action hero drops in to direct it"

Show was due in previews late September 2005 to open the second or third week of that October, then mysteriously went by the wayside after its Seattle tune-up. Talk of the show again surfaced Winter 2006 with a New York reading scheduled for March, this time with Christopher Ashley at the helm

Now listed as opening somewhere(?) on Broadway November, 2006, with Mr Zippel directing. We'll keep an eye on it

First listed August 2004 Update May 2006

Radio Golf

Broadway Drama | Spring/Summer 2007

Creative August Wilson author | Kenny Leon director

The last of August Wilson's cycle has a pre-Broadway run at New Jersey's McCarter Theater in March and April 2007

First listed March 2006

The Royal Family

Broadway Musical

Creative George S Kaufman & Edna Ferber authors | Tom Moore director

Originally on the skeds for 1999, we kept hoping to see this new musical based on Kaufman and Ferber's satire of the Barrymores. Had it in Lost in Development with Jerry Zaks at the helm for a long while and now it's back on the move, due to play Ahmanson Theatre Spring 2004

First listed June 1999 Updated February 2004

Speed the Plow

Broadway Drama Revival | Fall 2004

Creative David Mamet author | Matthew Warchus director

The first Broadway revival of Mamet's send-up of the world of Hollywood was to try to make it back in Spring 2004. Now slated -- maybe -- for Fall season if casting, theater availability work out

Notes Speed the Plow premiered at the Royale Theater in April 1988. The production, directed by Gregory Mosher, starred Madonna, Joe Mantegna and Ron Silver, earning three 1988 Tony Award ® nominations including a win for Mr Silver as best actor

First listed December 2003 Updated June 2004

The Starry Messenger

Broadway Drama | April 2007

Producers Roger Berlind, Carole Shorenstein Hays, Kim Parker, Daryl Roth, Scott Rudin

Creative Kenneth Lonergan author & director

Cast Matthew Broderick

The production is scheduled to have a Jan-Feb 2007 run in San Francisco before the cross country trek to Broadway

First listed March 2006 Updated May 2006

Ten Unknowns

Broadway Drama

Creative Jon Robin Baitz author

We've moved this back out of out Lost in Development section. The show closed April 15, 2001, after a run at the Mitzi Newhouse Theater with Donald Sutherland, Julianna Margulies, Justin Kirk and Denis O'Hare. Planned for a Fall 2001 transfer to Broadway. Stopped for coffee somewhere? Turns out it took a turn for the left coast and a run at the Mark Taper Forum March to May 2003, then starring Stacy Keach and newly helmed by Robert Egan. Also in the Taper production were Patrick Breen, Klea Scott and Jonathan M Woodward

Then on to Florida and a Winter 2004 production at Coral Gables' GableStage with Dennis Carrig, Heath Kelts, Nicholas Richberg and Deborah L Sherman, directed by Joseph Adler

First listed December 2000 Updated March 2004

Tracey's Best Bits

Broadway Solo Comedy | 2005-2006

Creative Tracey Ullman author

Cast Tracey Ullman

Ms Ullman is planning a short Winter 2005 run at Hollywood's Henry Fonda Music Box Theater to prep her act for a one-woman standup to reach Broadway sometime in 2005-2006 season

First listed August 2004

Why Do Fools Fall in Love

Broadway Musical | 2005-2006?

Creative Tina Andrews original screenplay | Tina Andrews & Bennett Clay book, music & lyrics | Wayne Cilento choreographer & director

Based on 1998 film that starred Halle Berry & Vivica A Fox, tuner that examined wives' lives after Frankie Lymon was to play the Pasadena Playhouse Fall 2004 on its way to Broadway. Lack of financing caused cancellation

First listed July 2003 Updated August 2004

Waiting for the Moon

Broadway Musical | 2007-2008?

Creative Vincent Marini story & director | Jack Murphy story, book & lyrics | Frank Wildhorn music | Andy Blankenbuehler choreographer

Ron Melrose musical director | Kim Scharnberg orchestrations

Janine McCabe costume design | Howell Binkley lighting design | Rob Odorisio scenic design |

Cast Jarrod Emick, Lauren Kennedy

The lives of F Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald are portrayed in this jazz toe-tapper first staged at New Jersey's Lenape Regional Performing Arts Center in Summer 2005 and now due for a Summer 2007 at Raleigh's North Carolina Theater prior to shooting for Broadway

First listed May 2005 Updated May 2006

The Wiz

Broadway Musical | Fall 2006?

Producers Dodger Theatricals

Creative L Frank Baum original novel | William F Brown book | Charlie Smalls music & lyrics | Des McAnuff director | Robert Brill scenic design

This revival has been quietly percolating for a while, and in a very quiet way popped up in July 2004 as scheduled for April 2005. No real specifics as yet except that very busy director Des McAnuff is to guide the show

Well, it's now February 2005, and for a musical that's was supposed to deb in April, it's a bit late. No word on the production for about six months or so, though Dodger Theatricals still lists the show as an "upcoming production"

As of July 2005 the Internet Broadway Database is listing an opening date of October at a venue to be determined. Haven't as yet heard any word of pre-Broadway run, so if the date is good folks are going to have to work fast, very fast, to get the production up to speed

Word in early 2006 is that The Wiz is slated for a run at the La Jolla Playhouse starting in September, and a passing reference in a very unrelated story hints that the show might be slated for a move to Broadway sometime during Winter 2006

The original production of The Wiz premiered January 5, 1975, at the Majestic Theater. In a split run, the show closed at the Broadway Theater January 28, 1979, after 1,672 performances. Troubled at first, the production was nominated for eight 1975 Tony® Awards, winning seven. Besides best musical, the show garnered awards for William F Brown's book, Charlie Small's score, George Faison's choreography, Geoffrey Holder's direction and costume design, plus featured actor and actress nods to Ted Ross and Dee Dee Bridgewater. Stephanie Mills played Dorothy and Andre DeShields The Wiz. In her very first Broadway role, Phylicia Ayers-Allen (now Rashad), portrayed both a munchkin and a field mouse

Ms Mills reprised her role of Dorothy in a very short-lived revival at the Lunt-Fontanne Theater in 1984

First listed May 2003 Updated February 2006

Zanna

Broadway Musical | Summer 2006?

Producers Jack M Dalgleish

Creative Tim Acito & Alexander Dinelaris book | Tim Acito music & lyrics

In this Bizarro world turnaround a high school matchmaker has fun using a magic wand to pair classmates -- until two heteros come out of the closet

Playing as the originally titled Zanna Don't, the show had a short tryout at Amas Musical Theater in Fall 2002. That led to the Spring 2003 production at the John Houseman Theater that encouraged producer Dalgleish to explore taking the show to Broadway

Until further word you can keep up to date with the show at its original site Zana Don't

First listed June 2003 Updated March 2006

And just some notes to myself that might be of interest

Aladdin - Chad Beguelin writing book for Disney production (July 2005)

Get Shorty - Elmore Leonard's novel being musically adapted by Chad Beguelin and Matthew Sklar (July 2005)

Grumpy Old Men - aiming for Spring 2008 says producer Jeff Gardner (July 2005)

The Nutty Professor - Jerry Lewis wants to bring a musical version of his 1963 laugher to Broadway in Fall 2008 - via Variety (May 2006)

Stuff Happens - David Hare's new play with title out of the mouth of SecDef Donald Rumsfeld goes from England to Los Angeles to Sydney with hopes for B'way. A very well traveled show (July 2005)

Thurgood - James Earl Jones portrayal of late Supreme has Broadway as target if "block of time" opens - via Playbill (June 2006)

White Christmas - Still don't believe they aren't eyeing New York. San Francisco, Boston, LA over two seasons, maybe holiday 2006 (January 2004)

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