{"id":3293,"date":"2017-05-24T22:07:51","date_gmt":"2017-05-24T22:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/?p=3293"},"modified":"2018-10-04T15:53:42","modified_gmt":"2018-10-04T15:53:42","slug":"so-fetch-new-broadway-musicals-coming-soon-featuring-roles-for-young-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/so-fetch-new-broadway-musicals-coming-soon-featuring-roles-for-young-people\/","title":{"rendered":"SO, Fetch! NEW Broadway Musicals Coming Soon, Featuring Roles for Young People"},"content":{"rendered":"

SO, Fetch! NEW Broadway Musicals Coming Soon, Featuring Roles for Young People<\/h3>\n \"\"<\/a><\/span>

Written by\u00a0Tiffany Weagly-Wilkie<\/p>\n

May 23, 2017<\/p>\n<\/font>

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Curious about new Broadway musicals on the horizon? So were we! In our search for new and fresh material, we went hunting for new titles coming to Broadway soon. Check them out below!<\/p>\n

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Mean Girls<\/em> (new)<\/h4>\n
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Director:<\/strong> Casey Nicholaw (Spamalot and Aladdin<\/em>)
\nTheatre:<\/strong> TBA
\nWritten by: <\/strong>Jeff Richmond and Nell Benjamin (music and\u00a0lyrics), Tina Fey (book)
\nFirst look:<\/strong> October 31\u2013December 3, 2017, National Theatre in Washington, DC.
\nOpening:<\/strong>\u00a0March 10, 2018, Broadway
\nThe Deets:<\/strong>\u00a0 A new musical, based on the 2004 movie, that follows the story of Cady as she navigates the twists and turns of high school life.<\/p>\n

Website: http:\/\/www.meangirlsonbroadway.com\/<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Tina Fey opens up about Mean Girls the Musical on Jimmy Fallon. \u00a0See the video here<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Once on this Island<\/em> (revival)<\/h4>\n
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Director:<\/strong> Michael Arden (Spring Awakening, 2015<\/em>)
\n<\/em>Theatre:<\/strong> Circle in the Square
\nOpening Night:<\/strong> December 3, 2017
\nThe Deets:<\/strong> Once on This Island<\/em> is based on the 1985 novel My Love, My Love; or, The Peasant Girl <\/em>by Rosa Guy. <\/em><\/strong>It concerns a peasant girl on a tropical island, who uses the power of love to bring together people of different social classes.
\nWebsite: http:\/\/www.onceonthisisland.com\/<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Check out a video from the 1991 Tonys here<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

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Frozen<\/em> (new)<\/h4>\n
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Director:<\/strong> Michael Grandage (Evita, 2012<\/em>)
\nChoreographer:\u00a0<\/strong>Christopher Gattelli, Newsies
\n<\/em>Theatre:<\/strong> St. James
\nFirst Look:<\/strong> Aug 17\u2013Oct 1, 2017, Denver Center for the Performing Arts
\nOpening:<\/strong> Spring 2018, Broadway
\nThe Deets: <\/strong>Based on the hit Disney film, a new stage adaption of the tale of Anna and Elsa.
\nWebsite: http:\/\/frozenthemusical.com\/<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Meet the cast in this<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> video!<\/p>\n

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Archie<\/em> (in the works)<\/h4>\n
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Director: <\/strong>Adam McKay (Funny or Die<\/em>)
\n<\/em>Theatre: <\/strong>TBA
\nOpening: \u00a0<\/strong>TBA
\nThe Deets: <\/strong>Based on the well-loved comics, Funny or Die <\/em>plans to bring Archie and his friends to the stage.
\nWebsite: http:\/\/archiemusical.com\/<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The show\u00a0Riverdale<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/em>on the CW is based on the Archie comics!<\/p>\n

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17 Again<\/em> (in the works)<\/h4>\n
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Director:<\/strong> Adam Shankman
\nWritten by:<\/strong> Marco Pennette (book), Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner (music & lyrics)
\nTheatre:<\/strong> TBA
\nOpening:<\/strong> TBA
\nFirst Look: <\/strong>In Nov 2016, <\/strong>a developmental lab was held in NYC at Pearl Studios featuring Darren Chris.
\nThe Deets:<\/strong> Based on the 2009 movie, 17 Again<\/em> tells the story of a 35-year-old man who strangely wakes up as a seventeen year-old high school basketball star.
\nWebsite: http:\/\/zacharyandweiner.com\/project\/17-again\/<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Hear a sneak peek, Michael Weiner and Alan Zachary talk about their song “The Greatest Prize” here<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

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13 Going on 30<\/em> (in the works)<\/h4>\n
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Director:<\/strong> Andy Fickman
\nTheatre:<\/strong> TBA
\nOpening:<\/strong>\u00a0TBA
\nWritten by: <\/strong>Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa (book), Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner (music & lyrics)
\nThe Deets: <\/strong>A new musical based on the hit rom-com about a 13-year-old girl who wants\u00a0to be popular, makes a wish, and wakes up five days shy of her 30th<\/sup> birthday.<\/p>\n

We hope they include the “Love Is a Battlefield” sleepover dance party<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span>!<\/p>\n

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Beetlejuice\u00a0<\/em>(in the works)<\/h4>\n
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Director: <\/strong>Alex Timbers (Peter and the Starcatcher<\/em>)
\n<\/em>Written by: <\/strong>Eddie Perfect (score), Scott Brown and Anthony King (book)
\nTheatre:<\/strong> TBA
\nOpening:<\/strong> TBA
\nFirst Look:\u00a0<\/strong>May 2017,\u00a0reading
\nThe Deets: <\/strong>Based on the 1988 cult classic, Beetlejuice tells the story of a deceased couple who try to expel a living family from their house.<\/p>\n

Who can forget this iconic scene<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> from the movie? Hope this makes it into the show!<\/p>\n

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The Flamingo Kid<\/em> (in the works)<\/h4>\n
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Director:<\/strong> TBA
\nWritten by<\/strong>: Robert L. Freedman (book & lyrics), Scott Frankel (music)
\nTheatre:<\/strong> TBA
\nOpening:<\/strong> Spring 2018
\nThe Deets:<\/strong> A coming of age story about an 18-year-old boy who gets a summer job at a private beach club.<\/p>\n

Check out the original movie trailer here<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span>!<\/p>\n

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The Prom<\/em> (in the works)<\/h4>\n
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Director: <\/strong>Casey Nicholaw
\nWritten by:<\/strong> Bob Martin (book), Chad Beguelin (lyrics), Matthew Sklar (music)
\nTheatre: <\/strong>TBA
\nOpening:<\/strong> TBA
\nFirst Look:\u00a0<\/strong>August 2016,\u00a0Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, GA.
\nThe Deets: <\/strong>A gay couple wants to attend their high school prom.<\/p>\n

A cute duet for two girls. The cast of The Prom performs a song<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> from the show\u2014”You Happened”\u2014in rehearsal.<\/p>\n
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Want more theatre? We\u2019ve got you covered.<\/span><\/h3>\n