Todrick Hall Musical Midnight Cancels 1st Week of Previews Off-Broadway
Playbill • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Todrick Hall's Off-Broadway musical Midnight has postponed its first week of previews, now starting September 25 at the Daryl Roth Theatre, with an official opening moved to October 15 and running through November 8.
- Hall cited "unforeseen circumstances" and complex safety concerns related to the show's unprecedented large-scale production elements, including a massive set and 140 costumes, as reasons for the delay.
- The musical features a diverse cast portraying interconnected lives of Black and white characters in the 19th-century American South, with Hall starring as Rail and a supporting cast drawn from notable Broadway and TV performers.
- Midnight includes Hall's choreography and original music, with a creative team comprising Laurence Stannard (music direction), Morgan Large (scenic design), and others, highlighting a high level of production ambition.
- Todrick Hall, known for his Broadway background and viral content creation, returns to musical theatre with this project produced by Midnight 1200 LLC and Caryn Sterling; tickets are available at MidnightOffBway.com.
