2014-2015 National Tours Seasons - Page 7

[RW3]

Posted: 3/4/14 at 10:37am

Why must the Kennedy Center and National Theatre post their seasons so late?

[RW3]

Posted: 3/4/14 at 11:22am

At least this article gives little hints about the season.
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/03/04/a-wide-ranging-season-at-kennedy-center/?_php=true&_type=blogs&smid=tw-nytimesTheater&seid=auto&_r=0

[RW3]

Posted: 3/4/14 at 11:34am

Thanks Washington Post for having the complete season! Better than the Kennedy Center website, who has nothing
”Evita” (tour, Opera House, Sept. 30-Oct. 19)-Okay

–”Little Dancer,” by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, directed by Susan Stroman. (world premiere, Eisenhower Theater, Oct. 25-Nov. 30)-Cool. A new musical

–”Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” (tour, Opera House, Dec. 16-Jan. 4, 2015)-What the Hell.

–”Gigi,” by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe, with new book by Heidi Thomas, directed by Eric Schaeffer (Eisenhower, Jan. 17-Feb. 15, 2014)-Fine

–”Zero Hour: Tokyo Rose’s Last Tape,” written and directed by Miwa Yanagi (Terrace Theater, Feb. 6-7, 2015)-Whatever

–”The Book of Mormon” (tour, Opera House, July 16-Aug. 16, 2015)-Yes. I can try again to see it !

–”Once” (tour, Eisenhower, July 7-Aug. 16)

[ClumsyDude15]

Posted: 3/4/14 at 12:08pm

Philly has a really great season ahead:

Newsies: 10/28-11/2
Cinderella: 11/25-11/28
Motown: 1/6-1/18
The Illusionists - Witness the Impossible: 2/24-3/1
Annie: 3/17-3/22
Dirty Dancing: 3/24-4/5
Kinky Boots: 4/28-5/10.

Season Extras:
Stomp: 12/26-12/30
The Lion King: 5/20-6/14.

Really excited for a lot of these, especially Newsies, Cinderella, and Kinky Boots. Like Mormon will be doing this summer, Kinky Boots will be at the Forrest.



Kimmel Center Broadway Season 2014-2015

Updated On: 3/4/14 at 12:08 PM

[kade.ivy]

Posted: 3/4/14 at 2:30pm

Memphis

Phantom
Once
A Christmas Story
The Lion King
Kinky Boots
Motown

This is one of the Orpheum's strongest seasons. It's actually tempting to buy season tickets!

[Mike Barrett]

Posted: 3/4/14 at 3:34pm

Broadway in Boston is going to announce their season on March 24. Wish they didn't take so long. I'm hoping we get Kinky Boots, Motown, and Pippin. We're probably getting Dirty Dancing too. Plus were already getting Newsies and I believe The Lion King. Cant wait for them to announce!

[vtalum05]

Posted: 3/4/14 at 10:38pm

Kennedy Center season announcement is very disappointing to me! Where's Pippin, Motown, Kinky Boots, Dirty Dancing? Here's hoping that The National Theater produces a MUCH better season! "Keeping my fingers crossed"

[RW3]

Posted: 3/4/14 at 10:45pm

^You read my mind!!!!!

[trpguyy]

Posted: 3/5/14 at 1:29am

I bet Evita will show up on the Boston season. I'm kind of surprised it's not playing Memphis.

[bdboston]

Posted: 3/6/14 at 11:19am

Just heard that "Motown" will play Boston's Opera House for a 3-week run from Jan. 27-Feb. 15, 2015.

[Mike Barrett]

Posted: 3/6/14 at 3:14pm

^ Awesome! Have you heard anything else?

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 3/7/14 at 2:15pm

THIS will be super interesting. http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/entertainment2/57636950-223/musical-mormon-book-lake.html.csp

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 3/7/14 at 2:30pm

Oh, geeze.

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 3/7/14 at 4:37pm

At least, KC has Once. Does anyone know when THE NATIONAL THEATER's schedule will come? And Orlando's? (I'm going to be at FL for the last half of the year)

[GottaHaveAGimmick]

Posted: 3/10/14 at 8:42am

Miami:
I Love Lucy (9/30/14-10/5/14)
Cinderella (10/28/14-11/2/14)
Book of Mormon (12/2/14-12/14/14)
Beauty and Beast (12/30/14-1/5/15)
Newsies (3/3/15-3/8/15)
Wicked (3/11/15-3/29/15)
Sister Act 4/14/15-4/19/15)

[AHLiebross]

Posted: 3/10/14 at 7:44pm

I'm glad that the Kennedy Center is getting BOM again -- even though I'm a member, and tried to get tickets during the members only sale period, it was already sold out.

[mar6411]

Posted: 3/10/14 at 9:19pm

Pittsburgh:

Annie - Oct 28 - Nov2
White Christmas - Nov 18 - Nov 12
Newsies - Nov 25 - Nov 30
Motown - Dec 30 - Jan 4
Pippin - Jan 20 - Jan 25
Phantom - Feb 18 - Mar 1
Dirty Dancing - Apr 7 - Apr 12

Specials:
Book of Mormon - Sept 23 - Oct 5
Beauty and the Beast - March 31 - Apr 5

[Markecib]

Posted: 3/10/14 at 9:19pm

Pittsburgh:

Book of Mormon (Sept 23- Oct 5 Heinz Hall)*
Annie (Oct 28 - Nov 2 Benedum Center)
White Christmas (Nov 18-23 Benedum Center)
Newsies (Nov 25-30 Benedum Center)
Motown (December 30- January 4 Heinz Hall)
Pippin Tour Launch (January 20-25 Benedum Center)
The new Phantom of the Opera (Feb 18- March 1 Benedum Center)
Beauty and the Beast (March 31- April 5 Heinz Hall) *
Dirty Dancing ( April 7-12 Benedum Center)

* Season Extras

[brldisteach2]

Posted: 3/10/14 at 10:02pm

Ordway in Saint Paul announced its season: Evita, Nice Work if You Can Get It, A Christmas Story, Pirates of Penzance, Camelot, and Damn Yankees. They also have The Illusionists coming to perform.

[bdboston]

Posted: 3/10/14 at 10:10pm

Providence, RI:

– “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella,” Oct. 10-18 (opening the national tour)
– “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” Nov. 4-9
- “Cirque Dreams Holidaze,” Dec. 5-7
– “Camelot,” Dec. 9-14.
– ”I Love Lucy Live on Stage”, Feb. 24-March 1, 2015
- "Blue Man Group," will March 6-8
– “Dirty Dancing,” April 21-26
– “Kinky Boots,” June 9-14

Plus one more show TBA

[adamgreer]

Posted: 3/11/14 at 11:14am

Orlando hasn't announced anything yet. The only thing I know, because of an internal announcement for cast members, is that Newsies will play Orlando next year.

[davp]

Posted: 3/18/14 at 8:51am

Tempe ASU Gammage just announced:
Kinky Boots
Pippin
Joseph
Dirty Dancing
Cinderella
Motown
Phantom
Chicago
Wicked

Not bad, but disappointed Book of Mormon still hasn't made it here yet.

[LostinTranslation]

Posted: 3/18/14 at 10:08am

Hard to say with the National. I'm glad to see the new management is actually booking the hall. My concern is that what they have booked are older non-equity shows that might otherwise have gone into the Warner, and not the larger shows and longer runs. That being said, the new management came in and was able to bid on whatever was available. It will be interesting to see what comes in the next few years.

As for these smaller touring productions, does anyone else feel that audiences are being cheated in that these are productions that are heavily cut down from their original productions, but the cost of an orchestra seat is still over $100? I know I've seen several articles in towns where reviewers have noticed as much, but these smaller, non-equity productions keep coming and even when they come they're only coming for a week -- hardly enough time to get word of mouth for folks that aren't familiar with the show.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 3/18/14 at 12:02pm

Not bad, but disappointed Book of Mormon still hasn't made it here yet.

All in good time. I know it's the third year Tempe has skipped it, but The Book of Mormon will have an extremely long touring life. It will make it's way to Arizona soon. Tempe also held off on Avenue Q for a little while. Honestly, this is the best season possible that could have been assembled based on what is out there.

[ErinDillyFan]

Posted: 3/18/14 at 3:30pm

Best on paper in years...
Detroit:
Motown
Kinky Boots
Once
Flashdance
The Illusionists
Pippin

Extras:
Book of Mormon
Wicked
Annie