Schedule of Upcoming Broadway Shows

By Playbill Staff
28 Oct 2009

This list is updated periodically.



FINIAN'S RAINBOW
  • St. James Theatre
  • First Preview: Oct. 8
  • Opening: Oct. 29
  • Director: Warren Carlyle
  • Choreographer: Warren Carlyle
  • Cast: Kate Baldwin, Jim Norton, Cheyenne Jackson
  • Transfer of the City Center Encores! revival of the Burton Lane, Fred Saidy and E.Y. Harburg musical.

IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS
  • Marquis Theatre
  • First Preview: Nov. 13
  • Opening: TBA
  • Director: Walter Bobbie
  • Choreographer: Randy Skinner
  • Cast: James Clow, Mara Davi, Melissa Errico, Tony Yazbeck, David Ogden Stiers and Ruth Williamson
  • Return engagement of the holiday musical about two showbiz buddies.

RAGTIME
  • Neil Simon Theatre
  • First Preview: Oct. 23
  • Opening: Nov. 15
  • Director: Marcia Milgrom Dodge
  • Choreographer: Marcia Milgrom Dodge
  • Cast: Christiane Noll, Robert Petkoff, Ron Bohmer, Bobby Steggert, Quentin Earl Darrington
  • Transfer of the Kennedy Center's production of the E.L. Doctorow-based musical by Terrence McNally, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty.

IN THE NEXT ROOM (OR THE VIBRATOR PLAY)
  • Lyceum Theatre
  • First Preview: Oct. 22
  • Opening: Nov. 19
  • Director: Les Waters
  • Cast: Laura Benanti, Michael Cerveris, Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Maria Dizzia, Thomas Jay Ryan
  • Lincoln Center Theater's presentation of Sarah Ruhl's new play set at the dawn of the electric age.

FELA!
  • Eugene O'Neill Theatre
  • First Preview: Oct. 19
  • Opening: Nov. 23
  • Director: Bill T. Jones
  • Choreographer: Bill T. Jones
  • Cast: Sahr Ngaujah, Lillias White and Saycon Sengbloh
  • Transfer of the Off-Broadway musical about African composer and activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti.

RACE
  • Ethel Barrymore Theatre
  • First Preview: Nov. 17
  • Opening: Dec. 6
  • Director: David Mamet
  • Cast: James Spader, Kerry Washington, Richard Thomas, David Alan Grier
  • The world premiere of a new Mamet play centering on a law firm offered the chance to take on a heated case.

THE NEIL SIMON PLAYS: BROADWAY BOUND
  • Nederlander Theatre
  • First Preview: Nov. 18
  • Opening: Dec. 10
  • Director: David Cromer
  • Cast: Laurie Metcalf, Noah Robbins, Josh Grisetti, Santino Fontana, Dennis Boutsikaris, Jessica Hecht, Allan Miller and Alexandra Socha
  • Revival of Neil Simon's coming-of-age comedy to run in repertory with Brighton Beach Memoirs.

A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
  • Walter Kerr Theatre
  • First Preview: Nov. 24
  • Opening: Dec. 13
  • Director: Trevor Nunn
  • Choreographer: Lynne Page
  • Cast: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Angela Lansbury, Alexander Hanson, Aaron Lazar, Erin Davie, Leigh Ann Larkin
  • Transfer of the London revival of the Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler musical.

2010

PRESENT LAUGHTER

  • American Airlines Theatre
  • First Preview: Jan. 2, 2010
  • Opening: Jan. 21
  • Director: Nicholas Martin
  • Cast: Victor Garber
  • The Roundabout Theatre Company revival of the Noel Coward comedy about an aging matinee idol.

A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
  • Cort Theatre
  • First Preview: Dec. 28
  • Opening: Jan. 24, 2010
  • Director: Gregory Mosher
  • Cast: Liev Schreiber and Scarlett Johansson
  • Revival of Arthur Miller's drama centering on a dockworker who becomes too protective of his niece.

TIME STANDS STILL
  • Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
  • First Preview: Jan. 5, 2010
  • Opening: Jan. 28
  • Director: Daniel Sullivan
  • Cast: Laura Linney, Alicia Silverstone, Brian d'Arcy James
  • Manhattan Theatre Club's presentation of Donald Margulies' new play about a war journalist and a photographer forced to return home.

SPIDER-MAN, TURN OFF THE DARK
  • Hilton Theatre
  • First Preview: Feb. 25, 2010
  • Opening: TBA
  • Director: Julie Taymor
  • Choreographer: Daniel Ezralow
  • Cast: Evan Rachel Wood, Alan Cumming
  • New musical based on the Marvel comic book hero featuring songs by Bono and The Edge with a book by Taymor and Glen Berger.

DAME EDNA: IT'S ALL ABOUT ME
  • Theatre: TBA
  • First Preview: March 2010
  • Opening: TBA
  • Director: Jerry Zaks
  • Cast: Barry Humphries
  • The Broadway return of Australia's First Lady, a glorious celebration of everything Edna.

THE MIRACLE WORKER
  • Circle in the Square Theatre
  • First Preview: Feb. 12, 2010
  • Opening: March 3
  • Director: Kate Whoriskey
  • Cast: Abigail Breslin and Alison Pill
  • A revival of William Gibson's drama centering on the deaf and blind Helen Keller and her teacher.

A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE
  • Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
  • First Preview: TBA
  • Opening: March 4, 2010
  • Director: John Crowley
  • Cast: TBA
  • World premiere of a new American-set Martin McDonagh black comedy.

NEXT FALL
  • Helen Hayes Theatre
  • First Preview: TBA
  • Opening: March 11, 2010
  • Director: Sheryl Keller
  • Cast: TBA
  • Transfer of Naked Angels' Off-Broadway run of Geoffrey Nauffts' drama about a five-year relationship.

THE ADDAMS FAMILY
  • Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
  • First Preview: March 4, 2010
  • Opening: April 8
  • Director: Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch
  • Cast: Nathan Lane, Bebe Neuwirth, Carolee Carmello, Kevin Chamberlin, Jackie Hoffman, Zachary James, Terrence Mann, Adam Riegler, Wesley Taylor and Krysta Rodriguez
  • New Andrew Lippa, Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice musical inspired by Charles Addams macabre characters.

HUGHIE/ KRAPP'S LAST TAPE
  • Theatre: TBA
  • First Preview: April 12, 2010
  • Opening: TBA
  • Director: Robert Falls/ Jennifer Tarver
  • Cast: Brian Dennehy
  • Transfer of the Goodman Theatre's production of Eugene O'Neill and Samuel Beckett works.

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
  • Longacre Theatre
  • First Preview: April 6, 2010
  • Opening: April 18
  • Director: Terry Johnson
  • Choreographer: Lynne Page
  • Cast: Douglas Hodge
  • Transfer of the London Menier Chocolate Factory production of Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein's musical.

SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM
  • Studio 54
  • First Preview: March 19, 2010
  • Opening: April 22
  • Director: James Lapine
  • Cast: Barbara Cook, Vanessa Williams, Michael Arden and Leslie Kritzer
  • A new revue and intimate portrait of the famed composer.

PROMISES, PROMISES
  • Broadway Theatre
  • First Preview: March 28, 2010
  • Opening: April 25
  • Director: Rob Ashford
  • Choreographer: Rob Ashford
  • Cast: Kristin Chenoweth and Sean Hayes
  • A revival of the Burt Bacharach-Hal David-Neil Simon musical based on "The Apartment."

ENRON
  • Theatre: TBA
  • First Preview: April 8, 2010
  • Opening: April 27
  • Director: Rupert Goold
  • Cast: TBA
  • Transfer of London's Jerwood Theatre production of Lucy Prebble's financial scandal drama.

COLLECTED STORIES
  • Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
  • First Preview: April 6, 2010
  • Opening: April 28
  • Director: Doug Hughes
  • Cast: Linda Lavin
  • Manhattan Theatre Club's presentation of Donald Margulies' new play about two female writers.

LOVE NEVER DIES
  • Theatre: TBA
  • First Preview: TBA
  • Opening: Nov. 11, 2010
  • Director: Jack O'Brien
  • Choreographer: Jerry Mitchell
  • Cast: Ramin Karimloo, Sierra Boggess, Summer Strallen, Joseph Millson and Liz Robertson
  • Andrew Lloyd Webber, Glenn Slater and Ben Elton's musical continuation of The Phantom of the Opera story.

IN THE WORKS

ANGELS

  • Attached: Ken Lai (book, music and lyrics) and Marcus Cheong (book and lyrics), Rich Fowler (Director), Robert Cuccioli, Jessica Grové and Nicholas Rodriguez (Actors), Marcus Cheong, Frank Monteleone, Dale Smith (Producers)
  • New musical based on the epic Milton poem "Paradise Lost."

BETTY BOOP
  • Attached: David Foster (Music), Oscar Williams and Sally Robinson (Book), Ostar Productions (Producer)
  • New musical based on the classic cartoon character.

BIG TIME
  • Attached: Douglas Carter Beane (Book), Douglas J. Cohen (Music and Lyrics), Christopher Ashley (Director), Robert Ahrens (Producer)
  • New musical about down-on-their-luck lounge singers on a U.N. cruise ship that is held hostage by terrorists.

BRIGADOON
  • Attached: Rob Ashford (Director), John Guare (New Book), Ostar Productions and Liza Lerner (Producers)
  • Revival of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe musical centering on two Americans journey in Scotland.

BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL
  • Attached: Andy Blankenbuehler (Director, Choreographer), Lin-Manuel Miranda and Tom Kitt (music), Amanda Green (lyrics), Jeff Whitty (Book), Universal Pictures Stage Productions with Charlie Lyons and Armyan Bernstein of Beacon Communications (Producer)
  • New musical set in the world of competitive cheerleading.

BRUCE LEE: JOURNEY TO THE WEST
  • Attached: Bartlett Sher (Director), Elephant Eye Theatrical (Producer), Dou Dou Huang (Choreographer)
  • A new David Yazbek-David Henry Hwang musical centering on the martial arts movie star.

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
  • Attached: Marc Shaiman (Music, Lyrics), Scott Wittman (Lyrics), Terrence McNally (Book), Jack O'Brien (Director), Jerry Mitchell (Choreographer)
  • New musical based on the film of the same name.

DANCIN'
  • Attached: Graciela Daniele (Director, Choreographer), Roundabout Theatre Company (Producers)
  • Revival of the musical revue featuring the work of Bob Fosse.

DIRTY DANCING
  • Attached: Josef Brown, Amanda Leigh Cobb and Britta Lazenga (Actors), Eleanor Bergstein (Concept, Book), James Powell (Director), Kate Champion (Choreographer), Jacobsen Entertainment in association with Lionsgate and Magic Hour Productions (Producers)
  • New stage show (currently touring) based on the film of the same name.

FATHER OF THE BRIDE
  • Attached: Rick Elice and Marshall Brickman (Book)
  • New musical based on the film of the same name.

THE FEMALE OF THE SPECIES
  • Attached: Michael Mayer (Director)
  • Joanna Murray-Smith's new drama centering on a feminist author who suddenly gets writer's block.

FENCES
  • Attached: Suzan-Lori Parks (Director)
  • Revival of August Wilson's drama about a former Negro League baseball player who is now a garbage man.

FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF
  • Attached: India.Arie (Actor), Shirley Jo Finney (Director), Hinton Battle (Choreographer), Whoopi Goldberg and DreamTeam Entertainment Group (Producers)
  • Revival (with revisions) of Ntozake Shange's work centering on seven women.

GODSPELL
  • Attached: Daniel Goldstein (Director), Christopher Gattelli (Choreographer), Gavin Creel, Diana DeGarmo, Joshua Henry (Actors), Adam Epstein (Producer)
  • Revival of the Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak musical based on "The Gospel According to St. Matthew."

GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER
  • Attached: Kenny Leon (Director), Todd Kreidler (adaptation) Jeffrey Finn Productions (Producer)
  • New play based on the film of the same name.

HOUDINI
  • Attached: Danny Elfman (Music), David Yazbek (Lyrics), Kurt Andersen (Book), Jack O'Brien (Director)
  • New musical centering on the magician and master escape artist.

LEAP OF FAITH
  • Attached: Alan Menken (Music), Glenn Slater (Lyrics), Janus Cercone (Book), Taylor Hackford (Director)
  • New musical based on the film of the same name.

LIBERACE: THE MAN, THE MUSIC AND THE MEMORIES
  • Attached: Wayland Pickard (Actor), Pamela Hall (Director), Edmund Gaynes and Nancy Bianconi (Producers)
  • A new musical about the life of the late pianist Lee Liberace.

MERRY-GO-ROUND
  • Attached: Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman (Music and Lyrics), Paul Butler and Fred Fox, Jr. (Book), Andy Belling (Director), Larry Sousa (Choreographer), Bob Mackie (Costumes), Jack Stein & JNS Entertainment(Producers)
  • New musical about a troubled young man whose estranged father helps him travels back in time on the magical title device.

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
  • Attached: Eric Schaeffer (Director), Relevant Theatricals, John Cossette Productions, Northern Lights Inc., Broadway Across America and James L. Nederlander (Producers)
  • Transfer of the Chicago musical by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux centering on Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley.

MINSKY'S
  • Attached: Casey Nicholaw (Director/Choreographer), Kevin McCollum and Bob Boyett (Producers)
  • Transfer of the new Charles Strouse-Susan Birkenhead-Bob Martin musical centering on a burlesque impresario.

NERDS://A MUSICAL SOFTWARE SATIRE
  • Attached: Erik Weiner and Jordan Allen-Dutton (Book, Lyrics), Hal Goldberg (Music), Jerry Zaks(Director)
  • New musical comedy following computer techies Bill Gates and Steve Jobs.

NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT
  • Attached: Harry Connick, Jr. (Actor), Joe DiPietro (Book), Broadway Across America (Producer)
  • New musical comedy with George and Ira Gershwin songs about a Long Island playboy.

THE NUTTY PROFESSOR
  • Attached: Jerry Lewis (Director), Marvin Hamlisch (Music) and Rupert Holmes (Book and lyrics)
  • New musical based on the film of the same name.

ONCE
  • Attached: John N. Hart, Jr., Jeff Sine and Fred Zollo (Producers)
  • New musical based on the film of the same name.

PARADISE FOUND
  • Attached: Harold Prince and Susan Stroman (Co-Directors), Richard Nelson (Book), Ellen Fitzhugh (Lyrics) Johann Strauss II (Music - adapted by orchestrator Jonathan Tunick)
  • New musical based on Joseph Roth's novel "The Tale of the 1002nd Night."

PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT
  • Attached: Simon Phillips (Director), Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott (Book), Back Row Productions, Specific Films, Rafford Films, Nederlander Productions, Inc., Terri and Timothy Childs in association with MGM On Stage—Darcie Denkert and Dean Stolber (Producers)
  • Transfer of the musical based on the film of the same.

PURE COUNTRY
  • Attached: Joe Nichols and Lorrie Morgan (Actor), Peter Masterson (Director), Steve Dorff (Music, Lyrics), John Bettis (Lyrics), Rex McGee and Masterson (Book), Randall L. Wreghitt, Chris Presley and Ellen Rusconi (Producer)
  • New musical based on the film of the same name about a country music superstar who leaves it all to find himself.

ROBIN AND THE 7 HOODS
  • Attached: Peter Ackerman (book) Sammy Cahn and James Van Heusen (score), Casey Nicholaw (Director, Choreographer), Barry Brown, Bruce Charet, Dennis Mastro, Dennis Farina and Billy Campbell (Producers)br>
  • A re-thinking of the 1964 Warner Brothers film of the same name.

RUSSIAN ON THE SIDE
  • Attached: Mark Nadler (Performer and Creator), Mark Waldrop (Director), Michael Alden and Karen Lotman (Producers)br>
  • One-man “comedy-in-music adventure” featuring the great American songbook music and gossip about its composers.

UNTITLED MANDELA/APARTHEID MUSICAL
  • Attached: Zindzi Mandela (Book), Welcome Msomi (Creator), Routh/Frankel/Baruch/Viertel Group and PSE Broadway LLC (Producers)
  • A new musical about South Africa's struggle for freedom from apartheid.

UNTITLED WOODSTOCK MUSICAL
  • Attached: Michael Lang and Samuel G. Nappi (Producers)
  • New musical based on Lang's memoir, "The Road to Woodstock."

WHITE NOISE
  • Attached: Ryan J. Davis (Conceiver), Joe Drymala (book and score), Ben Cohn and Sean McDaniel, Rick Crom, Glen Kelly, Laurence O'Keefe, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul and Eric Svejcar (additional songs), Sibling Theatricals, Inc. and Holly Way & Co. (Producers)
  • New musical, seen at the 2006 New York Musical Theatre Festival, centering on sibling songwriters.

THE WIZ
  • Attached: Des McAnuff (Director),
  • Re-imagined production of the Charlie Smalls-William F. Brown musical based on L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz."