Linda Buchwald, Editor
BEYOND BROADWAY: THE HARVEST
I will see anything that Samuel D. Hunter writes and I've never
been disappointed. His work is devastating, in the best way possible. Add to
that Gideon Glick (who previously starred in Hunter's play "The Few")
and it's my most anticipated show of the fall.
BROADWAY: THE CHERRY ORCHARD
I've seen Chekhov's "The
Cherry Orchard" before, and didn't feel a pressing need to see it again, until it was announced that Stephen Karam, playwright of "The Humans", would be writing a new adaptation. I'm intrigued to see what he
does with it.
Sam Dupler, Content and Social Media Manager
BEYOND BROADWAY: RIDE THE CYCLONE
Everything about this
show seems wholly original. A group of high school choir kids all die in an accident on a rollercoaster and then sing about it from the afterlife. The one
with the most compelling tale will win the chance to rejoin our mortal world. Totally buying a ticket to this messed-up
fairground.
BROADWAY: DEAR EVAN HANSEN
I missed this one when
it debuted Off-Broadway last year. The crazy amount of praise
that the previous production garnered made this show jump from
"interested" to "can't miss." What can I say, I'm a sucker for
narratives about anxious loners trying to find their place.
Nelson T. Eusebio III, Editor
BEYOND BROADWAY: OTHELLO
Can I pick all of the season at NYTW and the Public? No? Ok, well,
there's "Nat Turner in Jerusalem", Qui Nguyen's "Vietgone", and "Othello" with James Bond!
BROADWAY: THE ENCOUNTER
Simon McBurney is one of the
most intelligent and exciting artists around and this show sounds super-cool. It's a Broadway solo show that doesn't involve a mega-celebrity or broad comedy but is
theatrically exciting and highly intellectual...while still being under 2 hours.
Yes, please. Also, my Complicite fanboy-ness makes grad school me squeal with
joy.
Deeksha Gaur, Co-Founder
BEYOND BROADWAY: UNDERGROUND RAILROAD GAME
When a play gets under your skin and leaves you with lots to contemplate for days after, you can guarantee I'll be there. And that's just what this boundary-pushing comedy about race, sex, and politics promises to do. Plus, I've never been steered wrong by Ars Nova.
BROADWAY: LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES
As a teenager, you could say I was obsessed. My introduction was "Cruel Intentions", but then I saw the play and read the book, and I was hooked. The chance to see it again with this all-star cast is a huge win for teenage me!
Catherine Herzog, Partnership Specialist
BEYOND BROADWAY: THAT GOLDEN GIRLS SHOW!
It's everything I love about The Golden Girls — with puppets.
Dorothy, Blanche, Sofia, and Rose — I like to consider myself a mix of all four — they're too good to pick
just one!
BROADWAY: DEAR EVAN HANSEN
I saw the show Beyond Broadway at Second Stage, and cannot wait to
see how it grows for the Great White Way. You can tell this show is made from
the heart, as the songs are so deeply emotional that the actors leave
everything they have on that stage. Prepare to feel all the feelings.
Ryan McCarthy, Editor
BEYOND BROADWAY: SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
It's been running for some time now, but I've yet to catch Bedlam's
"Sense and Sensibility." I saw their "Saint Joan" a few
years back, and was delighted by the young company's spirit and ingenuity.
Can't wait to see them work their energetic theatrical magic on Austen.
BROADWAY: NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812
I saw the show way way back when
it premiered at Ars Nova, and was blown away by its infectious energy. I'm so
looking forward to seeing how it's changed, and how it plays in a Broadway house.
Plus apparently this Groban fellow is a pretty good singer.
Natalie Pao, Editor
BEYOND BROADWAY: PUFFS, OR: SEVEN INCREASINGLY EVENTFUL YEARS AT A CERTAIN SCHOOL OF MAGIC & MAGIC
I saw "Puffs" when it was at the PIT and couldn't have loved
it more! If you're a Harry Potter fan, then you cannot miss this hilarious,
improv-style show. It literally had me belly-laughing from beginning to end. They can definitely count me in for
another ticket!
BROADWAY: FALSETTOS
I'm always excited for
a chance to see an iconic Broadway musical and "Falsettos" falls under that category. It's an incredible cast and I'm mostly interested to see
how it has aged and how this new production makes it their own.
Eileen Rivera, Community Liaison
BEYOND BROADWAY: VIETGONE
Qui Nguyen is an
exciting voice in the American theater today, and this play supposedly ups his
autobiography-meets-comic-book-sensibility game. Plus a cast of top-notch Asian
American talent!
BROADWAY: IN TRANSIT
As an a cappella nerd who loves tight harmonies, I look forward to
the first Broadway musical with an a cappella score! Also written by Kristen
Anderson-Lopez and a love letter to New York? Sign me up!
Raven Snook, Managing Editor
BEYOND BROADWAY: VIETGONE
As a longtime fan of Qui Nguyen, I am super excited
for this comedy inspired by the romance of his own parents
who were refugees of the Vietnam War. For years, Nguyen staged
action/pop-culture-packed spectacles with his geek theater company Vampire Cowboys. This show marks
his official Off-Broadway debut as dramatist.
BROADWAY: NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812
I'm ashamed to admit that I never saw this musical when it previously
played in NYC. That's why I'm clearing the time so that I can finally see this immersive musical based on part of "War and Peace" and set in a Russian nightclub. Every
theater lover I know who saw this was awestruck. I can't wait to join—make
that enter—this club.
Robert Yula, Online Marketing Specialist
BEYOND BROADWAY: ALL THE WAYS TO SAY I LOVE YOU
I look forward to any new Neil LaBute play. Judith Light is icing on the
cake.
BROADWAY: THE ENCOUNTER
Looking forward to Simon
McBurney's one man show and discovering how it uses sound and light to bring
the Amazon to NYC.
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
What shows are you most excited about on Broadway and Beyond?
Tell us in the comments!