Once again, the theaters will be buzzing with new shows and revivals. Here’s a taste of what’s in store:
OPENING ON BROADWAY:
This Is Our Youth (opens Sept. 11 at the Cort Theatre)
By: Kenneth Lonergan
Directed by: Anna D. Shapiro
Cast: Michael Cera, Kieran Culkin and Tavi Gevinson
You Can’t Take It With You (opens Sept. 28 at the Longacre Theatre)
By: Kaufman & Hart
Directed by: Scott Ellis
Cast: James Earl Jones, Rose Byrne, Elizabeth Ashley, Annaleigh Ashford, Johanna Day, Julie Halston, Byron Jennings, Fran Kranz, Mark Linn-Baker, Kristine Nielsen and Reg Rogers, with Will Brill, Nick Corley, Austin Durant, Crystal A. Dickinson, Marc Damon Johnson, Karl Kenzler, Patrick Kerr and Joe Tapper
The Country House (opens Oct. 2 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre)
By: Donald Margulies
Directed by: Daniel Sullivan
Cast: Blythe Danner, Scott Foley, Eric Lange, David Rasche, Emily Swallow and Sarah Steele
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (opens Oct. 5 at the Barrymore Theatre)
By: Simon Stephens
Directed by: Marianne Elliott
Cast: Alexander Sharp, Ian Barford, Helen Carey, Francesca Faridany and Enid Graham, with Jocelyn Bioh, Mercedes Herrero, Richard Hollis, Ben Horner, David Manis and Taylor Trensch
It’s Only a Play (opens Oct. 9 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre)
By Terrence McNally
Directed by Jack O’Brien
Cast: Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Megan Mullally, F. MurrayAbraham, Stockard Channing, Rupert Grint and Micah Stock
On The Town (opens Oct. 16 at the Lyric Theatre)
By: Leonard Bernstein’s and Comden & Green
Directed by: John Rando
Cast: Tony Yazbeck, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Clyde Alves, Megan Fairchild, Alysha Umphress, Elizabeth Stanley, Jackie Hoffman, Michael Rupert, Allison Guinn, Phillip Boykin and Stephen DeRosa, with Chip Abbott, Tanya Birl, Angela Brydon, Holly Ann Butler, Julius Carter, Kristine Covillo, Lori Ann Ferreri, Paloma Garcia-Lee, Stephen Hanna, Eloise Kropp, Brandon Leffler, Jess Leprotto, Cory Linger, Skye Mattox, Michael Rosen, Samantha Sturm, Christopher Vo, Cody Williams and Mikey Winslow.
Disgraced (opens Oct. 23 at the Lyceum Theatre)
By: Ayad Akhtar
Directed by: Kimberly Senior
Cast: Hari Dhillon, Gretchen Mol, Karen Pittman and Josh Radnor.
The Last Ship (opens Oct. 26 at the Neil Simon Theatre)
By: Sting, John Logan & Brian Yorkey
Directed by: Joe Mantello
Cast: Michael Esper, Rachel Tucker, Jimmy Nail,Fred Applegate, Aaron Lazar, Sally Ann Triplett and Collin Kelly-Sordelet, with Ethan Applegate, Craig Bennett, Dawn Cantwell, Jeremy Davis, Bradley Dean, Alyssa DiPalma, Colby Foytik, David Michael Garry, Timothy Gulan, Shawna M. Hamic, Rich Hebert, Leah M. Hocking, Todd A. Horman, Sarah Hunt, Jamie Jackson, Sean Jenness, C. David Johnson, Drew McVety, Johnny Newcomb, Gregory North, Matthew Stocke, Cullen Titmas and Jeremy Woodard
The Real Thing (opens Oct. 30 at the American Airlines Theatre)
By: Tom Stoppard
Directed by: Sam Gold
Cast: Cynthia Nixon, Ewan McGregor, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Josh Hamilton, Alex Breaux and Madeline Weinstein
The River (opens Nov. 16 at Circle in the Square)
By: Jez Butterworth
Directed by: Ian Rickson
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Laura Donnelly and Cush Jumbo
Side Show (opens Nov. 17 at the St. James Theatre)
By: Henry Krieger & Bill Russell
Directed by: Bill Condon
Cast: Erin Davie and Emily Padgett (complete casting TBA)
A Delicate Balance (opens Nov. 20 at the Golden Theatre)
By: Edward Albee
Directed by: Pam MacKinnon
Cast: Glenn Close, John Lithgow, Martha Plimpton, Bob Balaban, Clare Higgins and Lindsay Duncan Higgins and Lindsay Duncan
The Elephant Man (opens Dec. 7 at the Booth Theatre)
By: Bernard Pomerance
Directed by: Scott Ellis
Cast: Bradley Cooper, Patricia Clarkson, Alessandro Nivola, Anthony Heald, Scott Lowell, Kathryn Meisle and Henry Stram
Honeymoon in Vegas (opens Jan. 15 at the Nederlander Theatre)
By: Andrew Bergman & Jason Robert Brown
Directed by: Gary Griffin
Cast: Rob McClure, Tony Danza and Brynn O’Malley
OFF-BROADWAY FALL OPENINGS:
Sept. 4, 2014 RED EYE OF LOVE
Book and lyrics by Arnold Weinstein and John Wulp, music by Sam Davis. Based on the play by Arnold Weinstein.
at Dicapo Opera Theatre
(previews from 8/27 2014)
Sept 4, 2014 MY MA¥ANA COMES
by Elizabeth Irwin
at Playwrights Horizons’ Peter Jay Sharp Theater
(previews from 8/26 2014)
Sept. 4, 2014 WAYSIDE MOTOR INN, THE
by A.R. Gurney
at Signature Center’s Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre
(previews from 8/12 2014)
Sept. 9, 2014 BAUER
By Lauren Gunderson
at 59E59 Theater A
(previews from 9/2 2014)
Sept 14, 2014 LOVE NOTE, THE
Music, Book and Lyrics by Gail Phaneuf
at Actors Temple Theater
(previews from Sept 10, 2014)
Sept 14, 2014 BEDBUGS!!! IT’S A MUSICAL
Music by Paul Leschen, Book and Lyrics by Fred Sauter
at Arclight Theatre
(previews from Sept 9, 2014)
Sept 14, 2014 MIGHTY REAL: A FABULOUS SYLVESTER MUSICAL
Music by Sylvester, Book by Anthony Wayne at Theatre at St. Clement’s
(previews from Sept 5, 2014)
Sept 15, 2014 FATAL WEAKNESS, THE
by George Kelly
at Mint Theater
(previews from Aug 19, 2014)
Sept 17, 2014 TO THE BONE
by Lisa Ramirez
at Cherry Lane Theatre
(previews from Sept 9, 2014)
Sept 17, 2014 ROCK BOTTOM
by Bridget Everett, Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman, Adam Ad-Rock Horovitz, and Matt Ray
at Joe’s Pub at the Public
(previews from Sept 9, 2014)
Sept 18, 2014 ALMOST HOME
By Walter Anderson
at Theatre Row’s Acorn Theater
(previews from Sept 12, 2014)
Sept 21, 2014 UNCLE VANYA
by Anton Chekov
at The Pearl Theatre Company
(previews from Sept 9, 2014)
Sep 19, 2014 THE MONEY SHOT
by Neil LaBute
at Lucille Lortel Theatre
(previews from Sept 4, 2014)
Sept 22, 2014 SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE
By Ingmar Bergman, english version by Emily Mann.
at New York Theatre Workshop
(previews from Sept 12, 2014)
Sept 23, 2014 SUCKER EMCEE , A
by Craig muMs Grant
at Bank Street Theater
(previews from Sep12, 2014)
Sept 29, 2014 STALKING THE BOGEYMAN
Created from David Holthouse’s true story, adapted by Markus Potter, with additional writing by Santino Fontana, Shane Zeigler and Shane Stokes
at New World Stages / Stage 5
(previews from Sept 12, 2014)
Sept 30, 2014 INDIAN INK
by Tom Stoppard
at Laura Pels Theatre
(previews from Sept 4, 2014)
Sept 30, 2014 WALK IN THE WOODS, A
by Lee Blessing
at Theatre Row’s Clurman
(previews from Sept 9, 2014)
Sept 30, 2014 MONEY GRUBBIN’ WHORES
by Sean J. Quinn
at Theatre Row’s Lion Theatre
(previews from Sept 25, 2014)
Oct 1, 2014 TAIL! SPIN!
by Mario Correa
at Lynn Redgrave Theater
(previews from Sept 18, 2014)
Oct 2, 2014 RIDING THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS
by Billy Hayes
at Barrow Street Theatre
(previews from Sept 24, 2014)
Oct 7, 2014 KILLING OF SISTER GEORGE, THE
by Frank Marcus
at Theatre Row’s Beckett Theatre
(previews from Sept 23, 2014)
Oct 10, 2014 IVY & BEAN, THE MUSICAL
Music and lyrics by Scott Elmegreen, based on the books by Annie Barrows
at Linda Gross Theater
(previews from Oct 10, 2014)
Oct 12, 2014 WHILE I YET LIVE
by Billy Porter
at Duke On 42nd Street
(previews from Sept 23, 2014)
Oct 14, 2014 FOUND
Music and Lyrics by Eli Bolin, book by Hunter Bell and Lee Overtree
at Atlantic Theatre Company
(previews from Sept 18, 2014)
Oct 15, 2014 LENNON: THROUGH A GLASS ONION
by John R. Waters and Stewart D’Arrietta
at Union Square Theater
(previews from Oct 3, 2014)
Oct 19, 2014 BELLE OF AMHERST, THE
by William Luce, based on the poems of Emily Dickinson
at Westside Theatre
(previews from Oct 7, 2014)
Oct 20, 2014 BROWNSVILLE SONG (B-SIDE FOR TRAY)
by Kimber Lee
at Claire Tow Theater (located on roof of Vivian Beaumont Theater)
(previews from Oct 4, 2014)
Oct 20, 2014 BILLY AND RAY
by Mike Bencivenga
at Vineyard Theatre
(previews from Oct 1, 2014)
Oct 22, 2014 FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, THE
Book by Itamar Moses, Music and lyrics by Michael Friedman, Conceived by Daniel Aukin. Based upon the novel by Jonathan Lethem
at The Public Theater
(previews from Sept 30, 2014)
Oct 25, 2014 HEREAFTER MUSICAL
by Frankie Keane and Vinnie Favale
at The Snapple Theater Center’s Anne L. Bernstein Theatre
(previews from Sep 13, 2014)
Oct 26, 2014 SHUT UP SIT DOWN & EAT
by Tina Giorgi, Joe Moffa, Chris Monty and Eric Tartaglione
at The Snapple Theater Center’s Anne L. Bernstein Theater
(previews from Oct 12, 2014)
Oct 28, 2014 FATHER COMES HOME FROM THE WARS (PARTS 1, 2 AND 3)
by Suzan-Lori Parks
at The Public Theater
(previews from Oct 14, 2014)
Nov 2, 2014 SEAGULL, THE
By Anton Chekhov, adapted by Anya Reiss
at The Sheen Center
(previews from Oct 30, 2014)
Nov 3, 2014 OLDEST BOY, THE
by Sarah Ruhl
at Lincoln Center / Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater
(previews from Oct 9, 2014)
Nov 5, 2014 WIESENTHAL
By Tom Dugan
at Theatre Row’s Acorn Theater
(previews from Oct 24, 2014)
Nov 5, 2014 LIPS TOGETHER, TEETH APART
by Terrence McNally
at Tony Kiser Theatre
(previews from Oct 7, 2014)
Nov 6, 2014 BAND WAGON, THE
book by Douglas Carter Beane adapted from the screenplay by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, with music by Arthur Schwartz and lyrics by Howard Dietz
at New York City Center
(previews from Nov 6, 2014)
Nov 9, 2014 SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
By Jane Austen, adapted by Kate Hamill
at The Sheen Center
(previews from Oct 30, 2014)
Nov 11, 2014 LOST LAKE
by David Auburn
at New York City Center
(previews from Oct 21, 2014)
Nov 16, 2014 MAJOR BARBARA
by Bernard Shaw
at The Pearl Theatre Company
(previews from Nov 4, 2014)
Nov 17, 2014 STRAIGHT WHITE MEN
by Young Jean Lee
at The Public Theater
(previews from Nov 7, 2014)
Nov 18, 2014 BY THE WATER
By Sharyn Rothstein
at New York City Center (The Studio at Stage II)
(previews from Nov 4, 2014)
Nov 19, 2014 ALLEGRO
by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
at Classic Stage Company
(previews from Nov 1, 2014)
Nov 23, 2014 PARTICLE OF DREAD, A
by Sam Shepard
at Signature Center’s Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre
(previews from Nov 11, 2014)
Dec 15, 2014 SOUL DOCTOR
music by Shlomo Carlebach, book by Daniel S. Wise, lyrics by David Schechter
at Actors Temple Theater
(previews from Dec 1, 2014)
