Theater Roundup: 'Jagged Little Pill' in Previews, 'Tootsie' Announces Closing + More
These Broadway shows will be performing at the #MacysParade! https://t.co/i7N4t8LbvX
- broadway.com (@broadwaycom) November 14, 2019
It's been a minute since the last theater roundup, so there's a lot of news! To start, several Broadway shows will be performing at the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Beetlejuice, Hadestown, and Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of the Temptations. There will also be performances by the Radio City Rockettes, Billy Porter, Idina Menzel, and Lea Michele.
Read on for more Broadway news - what's opened, what's closing, what's recouped, and more.
You oughta know that we’re getting to know the Broadway cast of @jaggedmusical! https://t.co/vWqdeEkLlQ
- BroadwayWorld (@BroadwayWorld) November 7, 2019
Jagged Little Pill, the new musical based on Alanis Morrisette's album of the same name, is now in previews at the Broadhurst Theater on Broadway. The cast includes Elizabeth Stanley, Sean Allan Krill, Derek Klena, Celia Rose Gooding, Lauren Patten, Kathryn Gallagher, Antonio Cipriano, Logan Hart, Annelise Baker, Yeman Brown, Jane Bruce, John Cardoza, Ken Wulf Clark, Laurel Harris, Zach Hess, Max Kumangai, Heather Lang, Ezra Menas, Kelsey Orem, Yana Perrault, Nora Schell, Kei Tsuruharatani and Ebony Williams.
Twitter reactions seem mixed so far; we'll get more substantial reviews once the show opens on December 5th.
. @TootsieMusical will end its Broadway run this January.https://t.co/0nREiZqJN4
- BroadwayWorld (@BroadwayWorld) November 12, 2019
Tootsie, the Santino Fontana-starring musical based on the 1982 film of the same name, has announced a closing date of January 5th, 2020. The musical, which opened at the Marquis in April, received mixed to positive reviews, and Santino Fontana won the Tony for Best Actor in a Musical. Unfortunately, the box office remained steadily underwhelming throughout its run.
. @LoveTinaTurner's story brought us to the theatre-then she brought Broadway to its feet. Relive our epic #TINABroadway #openingnight. @Oprah pic.twitter.com/P40tJXd6ui
- Tina Broadway (@TinaBroadway) November 9, 2019
Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, the new Broadway jukebox musical based on the life of singer Tina Turner, opened on November 7th, with stars like Oprah and Tina Turner herself in attendance. Turner received a very warm welcome and gave a speech after curtain.
Director Ivo Van Hove has revealed that he has cut 'I Feel Pretty' and the 'Somewhere' ballet from the upcoming revival of @WestSideStoryUS.https://t.co/DADyouiRhT
- BroadwayWorld (@BroadwayWorld) November 9, 2019
The Ivo Van Hove-directed production of West Side Story coming to Broadway this winter is making some big changes to the classic musical. The director is cutting "I Feel Pretty", which is sung entirely by the female characters, and the "Somewhere" Ballet in order to shorten the show to one act. He also noted the show will use the film's version of "America", and that it will utilize video, much like his previous productions of All About Eve and Network.
passed by the Broadway Theatre just as the visuals for West Side Story were getting installed 👀 pic.twitter.com/f06sJbXaLN
- Ashley Lee (@cashleelee) November 13, 2019
As the above visuals and the aforementioned cuts to the show reveal, this adaptation seems to focus largely on the men of West Side Story. Needless to say, many people are unhappy with the cuts and the male focus, as well as the continued employment of Amar Ramasar as Bernardo.
Included in this story are details on the allegations of misconduct against Amar Ramasar, who was just cast in the major Broadway revival of West Side Story. https://t.co/axbdKfruug
- Casey Mink (@Casey_Mink) July 10, 2019
In case you missed it, here is a link to an article that explains in detail why Ramasar was fired (and then rehired) by the NYC Ballet last year, along with several other male ballet dancers, for allegedly sharing intimate photos of a coworker with other coworkers without consent. What it doesn't explain is why he was hired as a lead for West Side Story, and the refusal to comment on his hiring is not sitting well with many Broadway fans.
. @Hadestown recoups on Broadway! https://t.co/gbuzg42vhd
- broadway.com (@broadwaycom) November 11, 2019
Hadestown, the Tony-winning musical from an all-female creative team that opened this past spring, has announced the recoupment of its $11.5 million dollar investment. The musical has been in development for nearly a decade, and is the first show of the 2018-2019 season to recoup.
Special thanks to squirrels_oh_no!
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Have you seen any theater lately? Is The Music Man kicking Beetlejuice out of the Winter Garden? Will the West Side Story revival flop? Please feel free to include any and all theater talk in the comments.