Is it not a little early for Encores to be announcing its new season, which will start in the fall instead of the spring? This is probably due to the planned renovations of City Center, which have been planned for some time.
The lineup includes -
1. "On the Town" - November 19 to 23 (We've known about this one for some time now. It was announced as part of the massive Leonard Bernstein fest six months ago.)
2. "Music in the Air" - February 5 to 8
3. "Finian's Rainbow" - March 26 to 29
All three are really great scores. And in spite of how much I enjoyed "No, No, Nanette," "Juno" and especially "Applause" were big disappointments during this past Encores season.
"On the Town" and "Finian's Rainbow" are very famous, rather revered 1940s shows, but not ones that are very commercially revivable. And while the Irish Rep did a very enjoyable two-piano staging of "Finian's Rainbow" two years ago, I really do look forward to hearing it with full orchestrations.
Can't help but wonder how they will deal with the racial politics of "Finian's Rainbow," or the demanding dance sequences of "On the Town."
Otherwise, if you still haven't seen "No, No, Nanette" at Encores, be sure to catch its last performance tonight!! I would totally go (it would be my third time), but I'm already set for Broadway By the Year 1965 at Town Hall.