Only The Beginning

Huey: Obviously we are disappointed that the Broadway run of The Heart of Rock and Roll ended so soon. But this was only the beginning of our plans for the show…

First, there is a lot to be proud of:

• It was the best reviewed play of the season.

• We performed 100 shows.

• Audiences LOVED it.

• Our cast album, which was just released, is charting in Billboard next week.

And when you look at the other shows leaving Broadway too soon, we are in good company:

• Mother Play – starring Jessica Lange and Jim Parsons - multiple Tony nominations, closed, 58 performances

• Mary Jane – starring Rachel McAdams - multiple Tony nominations, closing Sunday, 71 performances as of last Sunday

• Uncle Vanya – starring Steve Carrell – Tony nomination for best actor, closed, 49 performances

• Patriots - Tony nomination for best actor, closed, 72 performances

• An Enemy of the People – Tony award winner for best actor, multiple other nominations, closed, 112 performances

• Appropriate – multiple Tony nominations, closing Sunday, 186 performances as of last Sunday

What’s next…
Our tour prospects are extremely promising. We are looking to tour 30 weeks in America in 2025 and then stage productions internationally (London, for example) in 2026.

Is there a way back to Broadway after that? Stranger things have happened. That’s why the last line of my closing speech was the musical theater salutation, “Till we meet again.”