2019-2020 Touring Season Jan 22
2019, 11:32:52 AM
New Orleans just announced this morning:
Wicked (season option): Oct. 2-20
Dear Evan Hansen: Nov. 5-10
A Christmas Story: Dec. 17-22
Miss Saigon: Jan. 21-26
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Feb. 11-16
Mean Girls: March 17-22
Anastasia: April 14-19
Fiddler on the Roof: May 12-17
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2017-2018 Touring Season Jan 19
2017, 01:27:13 PM
New Orleans:
Escape to Margaritaville
The King and I
White Christmas
An American in Paris
The Color Purple
The Phantom of the Opera (season option)
Rent 20th Anniversary Tour
Waitress
and Hamilton in 2018-2019!
Honestly, this is one of the best seasons New Orleans has had in some time. Aside from Escape to Margaritaville, I'm looking forward to all of these shows (and please let the Phantom and Christine be able to sing
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Avenue Q For Now Lyric Change? Jan 19
2017, 12:43:14 PM
Clearly not the same as NYC, but I am playing Lucy/Mrs. Thistletwat/Moving Box in a local production that is opening this Friday. The plan was always to say "Donald Trump" on our opening night since it falls on Inauguration Day and use a local politician's name the rest of the run, but in the end we decided to stick with Trump. It always gets a chuckle any time anyone not familiar with the song sits in on a rehearsal.
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RIP United States Theatre: 1750-2016 Nov 9
2016, 12:37:11 PM
Why am I thinking of that song, "Intermission Talk," from Me and Juliet, because of this thread? Hmmm...
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Miss Saigon movie? Mar 11
2016, 12:56:33 PM
I've always thought Miss Saigon would do very well on film.
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2016 - 2017 Touring Season Mar 11
2016, 12:11:11 PM
New Orleans: The Sound of Music: Sept. 20-25, 2016
The Illusionists: Oct. 25-30, 2016
Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical: Nov. 22-27, 2017
Jersey Boys: Dec. 13-18, 2016
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical: Mar. 7-12, 2017
The Bodyguard: April 4-9, 2017
The Lion King: Jan. 4-29, 2017
Finding Neverland: May 9-14, 2017
Mamma Mia!: June 6-11, 2017
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The Official 2015 Tony Awards Viewing Party Thread Jun 7
2015, 09:12:33 PM
Well that was good. I saw the Fun Home performance on The View and didn't really like it, but this was impressive.
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The Official 2015 Tony Awards Viewing Party Thread Jun 7
2015, 08:43:53 PM
Oh heck yes Christian Borle and Annaleigh Ashford!!!!
And Misty Copeland looked beautiful.
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The Official 2015 Tony Awards Viewing Party Thread Jun 7
2015, 08:32:58 PM
Was a bit underwhelmed by The King and I performance.
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The Official 2015 Tony Awards Viewing Party Thread Jun 7
2015, 08:17:17 PM
Y'know, at this point, given that she's won two of the big awards for doing so, I'm starting to think Helen Mirren is the Queen better than the Queen is. :-p
Also..."A Musical" was cute. Will have to go pre-order the OBCR now.
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Mid-show standing ovations Jun 7
2015, 11:42:12 AM
When I saw Jersey Boys on tour in New Orleans in January 2013, "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" got a standing ovation. First time I had ever seen a mid-show standing ovation, and it was very much worth it. I stood too (no mean feat given my right ankle was in a full cast due to surgery a few weeks prior).
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2015-2016 touring seasons Mar 6
2015, 07:07:27 PM
Jose: I was told Avenue Q was coming. *shrugs* Tours fall through. Not too worried. Two outta three ain't bad. :-p
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2015-2016 touring seasons Mar 6
2015, 08:28:10 AM
New Orleans 2015-2016 season:
The Little Mermaid Sept. 15-20
Cinderella Oct. 27-Nov.1
Newsies Dec. 1-6
Beauty and the Beast Dec. 29-Jan. 3
Motown Jan 19-24
Kinky Boots Feb. 16-21
The Book of Mormon March 8-13
Cabaret April 5-10
Wicked May 25-June 19
Wicked and B&tB are season specials.
*sigh* All I can say is...they want New Orleans to be a first-run theatre town. Problem with that is...you can't be a first-run theatre town if you don't
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2015-2016 touring seasons Mar 3
2015, 04:48:44 PM
New Orleans will announce this coming Friday. All I can say is FINALLY.
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2015-2016 touring seasons - Equity or Not Feb 22
2015, 11:41:53 PM
Since Carnival/Mardi Gras is now behind us, I'd be willing to bet New Orleans will announce soon, if not this week. They tend to wait til after the news buzz surrounding Carnival dies down and newsworthy stories are slim to get the maximum amount of attention.
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NPR Wants "Follies" for the next live tv musical... Jan 26
2015, 08:05:36 PM
Apologies if this has already been posted, but I just heard this feature on NPR and thought it might be fun to see what everyone thought. I'd say a good chunk of it is tongue in cheek, but given how much love "Follies" gets around here (and deservedly so)...discussion?
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NPR Wants "Follies" for the next live tv musical... Jan 26
2015, 08:05:33 PM
Apologies if this has already been posted, but I just heard this feature on NPR and thought it might be fun to see what everyone thought. I'd say a good chunk of it is tongue in cheek, but given how much love "Follies" gets around here (and deservedly so)...discussion?
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What's next for Idina? Jan 10
2015, 10:16:27 PM
Aren't they ALL still around, though?
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2015-2016 touring season Jan 7
2015, 10:46:01 PM
"Someone said Avenue Q & The Little Mermaid are FOR SURE touring... I highly doubt it."
That'd be me. I was right about Cabaret touring before the official announcement was made and I know those two shows are definitely touring as well. PM'd you about it, remember? 
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Best & Worst National Tours of 2014 Dec 31
2014, 12:14:43 PM
This is just going by what came to my city. Here goes:
Best: War Horse, Memphis, Rain
In between: Phantom of the Opera, Beauty and the Beast, Dirty Dancing
Worst: Chicago
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