2013 Roundabout Reading
In 2013, Stephen Sondheim worked with Roundabout Theatre to produced a closed-door reading of his musical with a mostly male cast, pointing out that an updated version of the musical could explore the way that commitment has changed between the 1970s and the present time. Many critics pointed out that Bobby has often been read as gay. Little information about the reading itself exists, as a full production has not been announced, but it's known that Bobby was gay and that Alan Cumming was attached to play the role of Joanne.