Steve On Broadway (SOB): 8 New Broadway Shows Begin This Month

Saturday, October 02, 2010

8 New Broadway Shows Begin This Month - Which Do You Most Want To See?

8 New Broadway Shows Begin This Month - Which Do You Most Want To See?

Last month, Broadway's 2010-11 Theatrical Season began in earnest as seven new plays and musicals started previews. October, the ante is upped as eight more shows begin their first performances.

They include Driving Miss Daisy (October 7, previewed here), The Scottsboro Boys (October 7, tryout reviewed here) Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown (October 8, previewed here), Rain: A Tribute To The Beatles (October 19, previewed here), The Merchant Of Venice (October 19, previewed here), A Free Man Of Color (October 21, previewed here), Long Story Short (October 22, previewed here) and The Pee-Wee Herman Show (October 26, previewed here).

With all of these new and revived plays and musicals, I invite you to respond to my latest SOB Poll below that asks, "Which of these productions do you most want to see?"

Please take a moment to vote in this poll, and feel free to provide your comments below as to why.

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Thank you for participating!

For the complete list of Broadway shows confirmed for this season, please click here. For shows that have been announced, but not fully confirmed with venues and/or dates, click here.

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Labels: A Free Man Of Color, Driving Miss Daisy, Long Story Short, Rain: A Tribute To The Beatles, The Merchant Of Venice, The Pee-Wee Herman Show, The Scottsboro Boys, Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown

3 Comments:

At 02 October, 2010, Esther said...: I voted for Women on the Verge because of the cast. I'm really looking forward to seeing Patti LuPone and Laura Benanti again.

But I want to put in a good word for A Free Man of Color, which I'm also very excited about seeing. It's got a 32-person cast, led by Jeffrey Wright; it's about a fascinating time period, New Orleans before the Louisiana Purchase; it's a new play by John Guare, and I've never seen his work on stage before. (Only the movie of Six Degrees of Separation.)
At 03 October, 2010, LisaJ.nyc said...: Absolutely The Pee Wee Herman Show - eagerly anticipated so much that I'm going on two nights. I'll see Merchant later this year, but dying to see PW!!!
At 05 October, 2010, Timothy Childs said...: Esther - I too am eagerly anticipating WOMEN ON THE VERGE due to its fantastic cast. But how can you leave out one of the most exciting aspects of the upcoming A FREE MAN OF COLOR? The return of George C. Wolfe at the helm. It's sure to be an interesting production.

Steve - I'm surprised that PEE WEE is the overwhelming winner of your poll, but I must admit I'm more than intrigued enough to see it.

- Timothy Childs
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A Free Man Of Color - Limited run through January 9, 2011

A Little Night Music - Closing notice posted for January 9, 2011

American Idiot - Open-ended run

Billy Elliot - The Musical - Open-ended run

Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson - Closing notice posted for January 2, 2011

Brief Encounter - Limited run extended through January 2, 2011

Chicago - Open-ended run

Colin Quinn: Long Story Short - Limited run extended through February 5, 2011

Donny & Marie: A Broadway Christmas - Limited run extended through January 2, 2011

Driving Miss Daisy - Limited run through January 29, 2011

Elf - Limited run through January 2, 2011

Fela! - Closing notice posted for January 2, 2011

In The Heights - Closing notice posted for January 9, 2011

Jersey Boys - Open-ended run

La Bête - Limited run closing early on January 9, 2010

La Cage Aux Folles - Open-ended run

Lombardi - Open-ended run

Mamma Mia! - Open-ended run

Mary Poppins - Open-ended run

Memphis - Open-ended run

Million Dollar Quartet - Open-ended run

next to normal - Closing notice posted for January 16, 2011

Promises, Promises - Closing notice posted for January 2, 2011

Rain: A Tribute To The Beatles Limited run extended through May 31, 2011 (Show will go on hiatus starting January 15 and reopen at Brooks Atkinson Theatre on February 8)

Rock Of Ages - Open-ended run (Show will go on hiatus starting January 9 and reopen at Helen Hayes Theatre in March)

Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark - Opening delayed until February 7, 2011 (Open-ended run)

The Addams Family - Open-ended run

The Importance Of Being Earnest - Opens January 13, 2010 (Limited run through March 6, 2011)

The Lion King - Open-ended run

The Merchant Of Venice - Limited run through January 9, 2011

The Pee-Wee Herman Show - Limited run through January 2, 2011

The Phantom Of The Opera - Open-ended run

Time Stands Still - Limited run extended through January 30, 2011

West Side Story - Closing notice posted for January 2, 2011

Wicked - Open-ended run

Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown - Limited run through January 23, 2011

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