Meanwhile, the New York Times held an interesting discussion among critics and historians about the recent proliferation of musical theater about historical events: Paradise Square on Broadway this season, the revival of 1776 next season with an all-female, trans and non-binary cast portraying the (mostly white male) and Suffs Off-Broadway (which ended its run last week. One show doesn’t have specific dates yet - Cost of Living - and many more are rumored: Presumably there will be enough announcements over the next few weeks for me to put together a 2022-2023 Broadway preview guide. It will star Sara Bareilles as the Baker’s Wife, and Gavin Creel as the Wolf/Cinderella’s Prince from the Encores production, with new cast members Brian D’Arcy James as the Baker, Patina Miller as the Witch, Phillipa Soo as Cinderella and Joshua Henry as Rapunzel’s PrinceĪ Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical, opening December 4 James Theatre for eight weeks, officially opening July 10. Production of Sondheim & Lapine’s “Into the Woods” will transfer to Broadway’s St.
The latest announcement: The New York City Center Encores! While we await the remaining theater awards to top off the triumphant and traumatic 2020/21-2022 season, the next Broadway season is starting to take shape.
