2014-2015 National Tours Seasons - Page 2

[JohnyBroadway]

Posted: 1/16/14 at 10:25am

The Little Mermaid is touring. It was just announced with Atlanta. I wonder if this is a major equity/ non equity production or just a small regional tour?

[theatregeek6]

Posted: 1/16/14 at 12:25pm

I can't imagine the Newsie towers being moved by the cast due to the sheer height and the fact that most of the cast is onstage at certain points (Once and For All).

[HorseTears]

Posted: 1/16/14 at 6:05pm

Re: LA -- I didn't realize the Pippin tour was starting that soon. Very excited to see it on tour. Hopefully they'll be able to find a touring cast (almost) as strong as the NY cast. Finally, something that isn't tired and overdone or total garbage at the Pantages! I've missed sitting in that beautiful theatre. Although I have no desire to see it, I'm surprised that Kinky Boots has a relatively short run in LA, I would have thought it would do VERY well here.

Re: Cinderella -- given that Center Theatre Group was one of the producers, not surprising that it would be playing the Ahmanson and not the Pantages.

[OperaBwayLover]

Posted: 1/16/14 at 6:21pm

Here's the full Atlanta season, for those who are curious:

The Little Mermaid-July 8-13, 2014
Mamma Mia!(season special) -September 23-28, 2014
Phantom of the Opera- October 22-November 2, 2014
Dirty Dancing-November 25-30, 2014
Newsies-January 20-25, 2015
Wicked (season special)-February 18-March 8, 2015
Blue Man Group- April 7-12, 2015
Pippin- May 5-10, 2015
Motown-August 18-23, 2015

Still waiting on New Orleans to announce. We're supposed to get Phantom, but I don't know the rest...

[mjohnson2]

Posted: 1/17/14 at 12:36am

Ugh, come on SHN! I wonder what we'll get, we've already had a whole bunch of shows that are already on tour, unless they want to give us a pre broadway preview.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 1/17/14 at 1:37am

Dirty Dancing... any word of if it's supposed to be any good, or is it another Flashdance?

[KirbyCat]

Posted: 1/17/14 at 1:52am

The Newsies set was indeed built to tour. Newsies was initially planned for a 6 month run. After that, the production was supposed to pack up and tour. Of course, they've since extended, and are now in an open-ended run. I have no doubts that the set they use on tour will be identical.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 1/17/14 at 2:03am

The Newsies set is three towers with some automation that move via tracks in the deck. Very easy to tour.

[Gmerchant123]

Posted: 1/17/14 at 11:09am

I have a feeling BOM will come back to Dallas this year. Anyone know anything about Dallas shows coming through?

[OperaBwayLover]

Posted: 1/17/14 at 11:31am

Gmerchant, on the Newsies website, it says Dallas is supposed to be getting the show. Nothing about dates yet. Hope this helps!
Updated On: 1/17/14 at 11:31 AM

[Gmerchant123]

Posted: 1/17/14 at 11:39am

Thanks!^:)

[trevytoe]

Posted: 1/17/14 at 5:44pm

Houston - Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) just announced their season which inclused some tours.

Radio City Christmas Spectacular - December 5-28, 2014
Kinky Boots - February 10-22, 2015
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - March 17-29, 2015
Cinderella - May 27-June 7, 2015

[OrchardAndRivington]

Posted: 1/21/14 at 6:11pm

Tulsa, OK

How the Grinch Stole Christmas - 11/4-11/9/2014
Once - 1/6-1/11/2015
Camelot - 3/3-3/8/2015
Phantom of the Opera - 4/15-4/20/2015
Million Dollar Quartet - 5/26-5/31/2015

Oklahoma City, OK

Phantom of the Opera - 8/27-9/2/2014
How the Grinch Stole Christmas - 10/28-11/2/2014
Once - 1/13-1/18/2015
Camelot - 2/24-3/1/2015
Million Dollar Quartet - 5/5-5/10/2015

[RippedMan]

Posted: 1/21/14 at 7:43pm

Million Dollar is def. non-eq. And Camelot, I'd guess, is probably non-eq?

[Mike Barrett]

Posted: 1/21/14 at 8:41pm

I already know that Newsies and The Lion King are confirmed for Boston but does anybody know anything else? I really hope we get Anything Goes (still haven't seen it) at the colonial and I would like Motown because that was a really fun show even with it's numerous flaws. Anybody know anything?

[sky942]

Posted: 1/22/14 at 11:12am

The Minneapolis season was just announced!

The Book of Mormon on Broadway,
Motown the Musical,
Dirty Dancing The Musical,
Irving Berlin's White Christmas,
I Love Lucy Live On Stage,
Pippin the Musical,
Annie The Musical and
Kinky Boots on Broadway!

[Brave Sir Robin2]

Posted: 1/22/14 at 11:28am

I'm going to speculate that Cinderella will come to the Ahmanson, and most other shows that started tours this year went to the Pantages. Any other options?

[OrchardAndRivington]

Posted: 1/22/14 at 2:36pm

Wichita:

Beauty and The Beast - 12/16-12/18/2014
Sister Act - 2/3-2/5/2015
Buddy - 3/2-3/4/2015
Billy Elliott - 4/21-4/23/2015

Phoenix

Beauty and the Beast - 11/28-30/2014
Camelot - 1/23-25/2015
Guys and Dolls - 2/20-22/2015
Buddy - 3/20-22/2015

Thousand Oaks, CA

Beauty and the Beast - 12/4-7/2014
Camelot - 1/15-18/2015
Buddy - 3/12-15/2015
Chicago - 4/9-12/2015

Charlotte NC
Cinderella - 11/4-9/2014
Newsies - 1/6-11/2015
Phantom - 2/4-15/2015
Kinky Boots - 3/17-22/2015
Pippin - 5/19-24/2015
Dirty Dancing - 6/16-21/2015
Motown - 8/25-9/6/2015
A Night with Janis Joplin - 12/2-7/2014(with 8 show pack)
Specials:
Joseph Dreamcoat - 2/24-3/1/2015
Potted Potter - 4/14-19/2015
Annie - 7/14-19/2015

More as I find them.
Updated On: 1/22/14 at 02:36 PM

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 1/22/14 at 3:03pm

And Phoenix Theatre League's season once again contains dreck from the bottom of the barrel of touring shows.

[NYCBound91]

Posted: 1/22/14 at 9:41pm

Broadway in Chicago's Season as announced so far:

Ghost (currently playing)
Motown
Riverdance
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Peter and the Starcatcher
The Last Ship (Pre-Broadway tryout)
The Wizard of Oz
Rock of Ages
Chicago
Mamma Mia
Buyer and Cellar
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella (month-long run to start the tour)

[OperaBwayLover]

Posted: 1/23/14 at 10:24pm

New Orleans 2014-2015 season:

Chicago-October 7-14, 2014
Phantom- November 5-16, 2014
Dirty Dancing-December 16-21, 2014
Mamma Mia!-January 13-18, 2015
Annie-February 3-8, 2015
Once-March 17-22, 2015
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat-April 14-19, 2015

I gotta say, I'm a little disappointed. Was hoping for Newsies and Pippin somewhere in there.

Updated On: 1/23/14 at 10:24 PM

Posted: 1/23/14 at 10:29pm

i know newsies has confirmed for the opera house in Boston

any other shows confirmed for Boston???

[JohnyBroadway]

Posted: 1/23/14 at 10:47pm

Hmmm I am wonder what cities Cinderella will play. So far they have only announced 3. 4 if you count LA.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 1/23/14 at 10:58pm

Crappy lineup for New Orleans.

[OperaBwayLover]

Posted: 1/23/14 at 11:39pm

Tell me about it. Can't say I'm even in the least bit excited. But the powers that be down here seem to have a certain 'formula' that they stick to with their seasons as of late: bring in a kiddy show(Annie), a previous show (Mamma Mia), a movie musical musical (Dirty Dancing), a couple of classics (Chicago, Annie), a recent Tony winner (Once), and a 'big blockbuster' (Phantom). Usually the kiddy show is one of the Disney tours, so I guess that's why I was hoping so hard for Newsies. Disney shows always do well in New Orleans-the upcoming week-long run of Beauty and the Beast is sold out.