Fall Broadway Season Part One

That’s right theatre fans. The fall Broadway season is officially here. Now if you had told me a year ago that there would be sixteen shows scheduled to open on the Great White Way at this time, I would have told you that you were crazy. Mostly due to a little thing by the name of COVID-19 that shut down both On and Off-Broadway for almost eighteen months. Thankfully, things are starting to get back to normal, and we can all gather together once again and enjoy the magic that is live theatre. As I mentioned, there are over two dozen plays and musicals scheduled to open before the end of the year. Today’s blog will highlight a few of those. And what better place to start than with one of Broadway’s most celebrated plays of all time.

I am of course talking about Arthur Miller’s award-winning play Death of a Salesman. The show, which first premiered on Broadway in 1949 has returned to the New York stage five other times since, including this production which began previews at the Hudson Theatre on September 17, with opening night scheduled for October 9. Starring Olivier Award nominee Wendall Pierce (The Wire) and Tony Award nominee Sharon D. Clarke (Caroline or Change) as Willy and Linda Loman, and directed by Olivier Award winner Miranda Cromwell, Death of a Salesman will play a limited run through January 15, 2023. It is one show you don’t want to miss.

Next up? The 1969 Tony Award winning Best Musical of the Year, 1776 The Musical. Previews for the highly anticipated show began previews on September 16, with opening night set for October 6. Directed by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus and Jeffrey L. Page, this new production which enjoyed a sold-out critically acclaimed run this past Summer at the American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts will perform at the American Airlines Theatre through January 8, 2023. I for one can’t wait to see this new production of this historical musical, and I encourage you to get your tickets for what is sure to be a major highlight of this season.

I can’t even begin to tell you how excited I am that one of my favorite films of all time is headed to the stage. Almost Famous The Musical. Based on the award wining 2000 film of the same name, the show is scheduled to open at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on October 3 with opening night scheduled for November 3. Featuring book and lyrics by the film’s original director and screenwriter Academy Award winner Cameron Crowe, and music and lyrics by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Tom Kitt (Next to Normal), Almost famous is sure to have you rocking in your seat all night long. Oh and just in case you are wondering, yes Elton John’s Tiny Dancer is set to be featured in the stage adaptation. And just when I thought I couldn’t get even more exited.

Well, there you have it. Three highly anticipated shows coming to Broadway in the following weeks. Which one will you see? Look out for more of my show previews in the coming days. Until next time theatre fans.

JWB