Looking Forward to Spring: March - May 2025

Winter is starting to wind down, and spring will be here in full bloom before we know it! And as always, the Broadway theater scene is starting to heat up, too. We have more shows that we want to see than we have time or money for. (Like many of you, we bet!) 

As is tradition, before we look ahead we look back at what we've seen and how much we enjoyed ourselves. Over the past three months, we saw six shows: two we absolutely loved, Maybe Happy Ending (our second visit) and the amazing revival of Gypsy, three we had a great time at, a regional production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, the hilarious Death Becomes Her, and the exciting Romeo + Juliet, and one show we were split on, Urinetown. What with great a new, original musical, riveting revivals and star turns in each show, this winter was pretty terrific. Here's hoping the spring is just as wonderful!

Looking Forward to Spring:

March - May 2025

Re-visit:

Sunset Boulevard (Broadway - St. James Theatre)

Up first is a second visit to this thrilling revival for me (a return, if you will), and a first time for Mike. I told him, whether he ends up liking it or not, the production is one that needs to be seen to believe.

Have the Tickets Already:

Dead Outlaw (Broadway - Longacre Theatre)

This one intrigues me as a show that is right in my sweet zone: it is boundary pushing, an unlikely subject, and a creative team I have high expectations for. Then there's the cast, headed by one of my favorite current generation actors, Andrew Durand. I hear he's pretty amazing, even when he's just standing there.

Floyd Collins (Broadway - Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center)

This may be the show I am most looking forward to. I've never seen it, but I adore the original cast recording; I've memorized each word, echo and yodel! Imagining what happens and how it'll look has taken up a lot of space in my theater-loving brain. And now, to see it with this amazing cast (Jeremy Jordan, Jessica Molaskey, Sean Allan Krill and Taylor Trensch, et al.) should be very, very satisfying.

Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends (Broadway - Samuel Friedman Theatre)

Any chance to see master performers performing the works of the master is an opportunity I just can't miss. Of course, I'm looking forward to seeing Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga and Beth Leavel, but I'm really excited to see some West End stars like Bonnie Langford and Joanna Riding, too. Then there's the gentlemen to be just as excited to see - Gavin Lee, Kyle Selig and Jacob Dickey. This one should be a great evening on Broadway.

Redwood (Broadway - Nederlander Theatre)

The cavalcade of divas continues with the always magnetic Idina Menzel and a giant tree holding court at the Nederlander. Her supporting cast is pretty dazzling, too. Looking forward to seeing Zachary Noah Piser, who I missed in KPOP. I really don't know much about this one, so I'm hoping to discover a new show with no pre-conceived notions! 

Hope to See Before the Tony Awards:

Boop! (Broadway - Broadhurst Theatre)

I don't know that much about the details of the Betty Boop comics, probably as much as I knew about Annie before her musical came out! But I do love a splashy, old fashioned musical comedy - especially when it is directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell, co-stars the always fabulous Faith Prince, and features a potentially star-in-the-making debut performance from Jasmine Amy Rogers.

Buena Vista Social Club (Broadway - Schoenfeld Theatre)

As Mike pointed out, we have a great track record with shows based on music albums (American Idiot, Jagged Little Pill, etc.), so why not take a chance on this one? Cuban beats and electrifying dancing sound like a great combination to take the chill of this pretty cold winter.

Operation Mincemeat (Broadway - Golden Theatre)

The very mixed reviews of first audiences aside, I want to see this. I love all things Britain, and a great true WWII story is always a passion for me. I'll admit I'm not as excited about this as I once was, but it is bound to be an awards contender, so I'll need to get to the Golden.

Smash (Broadway - Imperial Theatre)

Faults, plot holes and inaccuracies and all, we enjoyed every minute of the TV series, so our hopes are pretty high for this one. If the stage version is as sharp and witty as the advertising, it should be fantastic. Susan Stroman is due for a big hit, and she is a master at the extravaganza. Add to that a score by Shaiman and Wittman and a cast chock full of Broadway greats, and it seems like a no-brainer. We will let her be a star if we can snag some reasonably priced seats!

See you at the show!