December 2015 NY Theater Openings

[NewYorkTheater]

Posted: 12/1/15 at 10:15am

Four shows are opening on Broadway in December:  “School of Rock” is Andrew Lloyd Webber’s first new musical on Broadway since 2005.  Jennifer Hudson makes her Broadway debut in a first revival of The Color Purple; the original opened in 2005. The sixth production of Fiddler on the Roof comes (you guessed it) a decade after the fifth. Al Pacino and David Mamet are pairing up once again for Mamet’s new play China Doll, which was originally scheduled to open in November.

The hottest-selling opening in December, however, is Off-Broadway – “Lazarus.” And then there are the Christmas plays up the wazoo — too numerous to include them all.

December 2015 Openings Broadway, Off-Broadway and Off-Off Broadway

Which are you most eager to see?

[NewYorkTheater]

Posted: 12/2/15 at 10:01am

Opening tonight:

Invisible Thread at Second Stage.

[Braniff Forever]

Posted: 12/2/15 at 10:19am

Why is LAZARAUS the hottest ticket right now? 

[NewYorkTheater]

Posted: 12/2/15 at 10:21am

I can only guess, Braniff. I'm just being factual -- it sold out its initial run a few hours after going on sale.

[Braniff Forever]

Posted: 12/2/15 at 10:25am

Ok... I looked it up. It seems like Ivo Van Hove is the director to have these days. I wonder if he'll do THE CRUCIBLE in a white box like he did A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE? 

[NewYorkTheater]

Posted: 12/4/15 at 4:16pm

Officially opening tonight: China Doll by David Mamet, starring Al Pacino.

(Many of the reviews have come out already)

[NewYorkTheater]

Posted: 12/7/15 at 2:08pm

Opening tonight:

Lazarus

by David Bowie and Enda Walsh

starring Michael C. Hall