The show’s producers have decided not to recast after stars Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster finish runs of slightly more than a year in the show. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “The Music Man (Play)”
‘A Strange Loop’ Nominated for 11 Tonys as Broadway Lauds Comeback
By Gotham Rex on May 9, 2022
“The Lehman Trilogy,” as well as revivals of “Company” and “For Colored Girls,” led in their respective categories as the industry tries to recover from the long pandemic shutdown. Source: New York Times
‘Music Man’ Sets Box Office Record for a Reopened Broadway
By Gotham Rex on March 22, 2022
The Hugh Jackman-led revival has 76 trombones, 110 cornets, and took in $3.5 million in ticket sales last week, more than any show since the pandemic began. Source: New York Times
Broadway Grosses Fall, but Average Attendance Rises, as Shows Close
By Gotham Rex on January 26, 2022
Theaters were a bit more crowded, but there were fewer shows running as several closed amid the spread of the Omicron variant. Source: New York Times
Two More Broadway Shows Close as Omicron Takes a Toll on Theater
By Gotham Rex on December 23, 2021
“Thoughts of a Colored Man” and “Waitress” became the latest productions to end their runs because of coronavirus cases among their cast or crew. Source: New York Times
How Scott Rudin Wielded Power in Show Business
By Gotham Rex on April 24, 2021
For decades, the producer has cultivated and castigated people at all levels of entertainment. Now his past is catching up with him. Source: New York Times
Stagehand Falls to His Death at the Winter Garden Theater
By Gotham Rex on November 12, 2020
The 54-year-old man fell from a ladder above the stage at the theater that most recently hosted “Beetlejuice.” Source: New York Times
Ad Agency Sues Scott Rudin, Saying Producer Owes $6.3 Million
By Gotham Rex on August 7, 2020
At issue: payment for media buying and marketing strategy for the Broadway revivals of “West Side Story” and “The Music Man.” Source: New York Times