Just saw the Hairspray Tour...

[TheatreFreak05]

Posted: 2/3/08 at 9:53pm

...and I liked it a lot!! I didn't like the first act as much as the second, but that may have to do with the fact that during the first act I was practically looking down from a birds eye view. But during intermission I moved down to the orchestra level and found an empty seat in the front row! Very happy about that :)

Anyways, I have some questions about it. Was it an Equity tour?? I didn't see anything about the actors being equity members in the program so I was wondering. Also how come all of the cast had to move the set pieces? Why didn't they set up tracks? don't they usually do that if they are staying for a while?

[cannison101]

Posted: 2/3/08 at 9:56pm

It is a Non - Equity tour. Networks puts in on.

I thought the same thing about the set peices. I guess it is just an easy way to save money for the production.. by not paying for tracks when the cast can move them along with the music. It sorta' goes with it anyway ..

[TheatreFreak05]

Posted: 2/3/08 at 10:00pm

why would they have a non-equity tour? how did they get the rights to do a non-equity tour?? while it is still on broadway

[broadwayfan7]

Posted: 2/3/08 at 10:11pm

Glad you had a nice time!

[lakezurich]

Posted: 2/3/08 at 10:13pm

They got the rights to do non-equity because there has already been plenty of equity tours.

[TheatreFreak05]

Posted: 2/3/08 at 10:15pm

do the actors get equity points for being in the show?

[fnyboi88]

Posted: 2/3/08 at 10:36pm

I believe so...

"How can they get the rights"
Well I can't answer that, but regional theaters are already getting rights to do it. I know of one high school where I live got the rights to do it this coming fall in November.

[TheatreFreak05]

Posted: 2/3/08 at 10:47pm

ok thank you guys!!! also i remembered something! in the song You're Timeless to Me, Edna started cracking up and couldn't stop laughing. do they improvise in that song cause something he said made him laugh

[Switz78]

Posted: 2/3/08 at 10:53pm

the actors do not get weeks toward their cards because Equity has no jurisdiction over the tour, it is completely non-AEA

[BroadwayEnthusiast2]

Posted: 2/3/08 at 11:01pm

The actors playing Edna and Wilbur crack up everytime during You're Timeless To Me.

[bwaybound865]

Posted: 2/4/08 at 1:10pm

I think it's funny when people see Hairspray they always comment on the Edna and Wilbur breaking character during "Timeless To Me".

It's definitely scripted.

[bwayguy22089]

Posted: 2/4/08 at 1:16pm

I don't know if it is actually "scripted"...I think it is probably like Popular in Wicked. Over the years, the scene is just so funny that the actors cant help themselves lol.

Posted: 2/4/08 at 1:34pm

"Wilbur" (Dan Ferretti) is an old pal of mine- how was he?

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 2/4/08 at 1:46pm

"I don't know if it is actually "scripted"...I think it is probably like Popular in Wicked."

I did the first national tour.

It's scripted.

Posted: 2/4/08 at 4:55pm

Wayne Newton was the King of Vegas for years. At every show he'd dust off a song he hadn't sung in years- but would for this audience because they've been so great. Or he'd get sidetracked and tell an anecdote he never told before. Or he'd spontaneously bring a woman up and banter with her. The thing was you'd look at the band and they never cracked up. They looked bored. They had the music for that song he "never" sang on their stands.

His shows were scripted down to the second. He plays Branson now and I'm sure it's still always 58 minutes long and he still tells that story at every show.

[EVIE]

Posted: 2/4/08 at 5:42pm

I'll be seeing the show this Saturday in Cupertino (CA) and am pretty excited about it!

[d811990]

Posted: 2/4/08 at 7:47pm

Im seeing it saturday too.

which performance are you seeing?

im seeing the 2 o'clock performance. 7th row.

[TheatreFreak05]

Posted: 2/4/08 at 8:41pm

JoeKv99, the Wilber did a very good job. He was very funny in You're Timeless to Me and had a great voice. I enjoyed his performance very much
Updated On: 2/4/08 at 08:41 PM

[antonijan]

Posted: 6/11/08 at 11:24pm

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I already saw them in Cupertino and they are really good.
Updated On: 6/12/08 at 11:24 PM

[tourboi]

Posted: 6/12/08 at 12:25am

They were able to produce a non-Equity tour because the Equity tour closed. Simple as that.

[etoile]

Posted: 6/12/08 at 12:33am

"I am offering $100 for 2 aisle seat..."

Antonijan, are you offering TO SELL two tickets for $100?

[antonijan]

Posted: 6/12/08 at 1:11am

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Anyone interested can PM me and I'll give my number so we could make an arrangement.