2015-2016 touring season

#1

2015-2016 touring season

Posted: 12/1/14 at 5:54pm

Hey, everyone. This year the Pantages Theatre in L.A. announced it's 2014-2015 season in January (season right now). If time repeats itself then it will most likely announce their new 2015-2016 season NEXT MONTH.

So far, shows that are going on tour are: Matilda, Beautiful, and The Sound of Music.

Shows I hope go on tour: Hedwig, If/Then, Cabaret, Gentleman's Guide, Les Miserables, Aladdin, Heathers (not likely), & Avenue Q (still off-broadway.. but not likely)

What shows have been rumored to go on tour and what shows do you want to go on tour? (Not just L.A.)

#2

2015-2016 touring season

Posted: 12/1/14 at 6:08pm

Confirmed Tours:
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Matilda
The Sound of Music

Possibilities:
*Aladdin (I think that's most likely to happen during the 2016-2017 season as Tom Schumacher would like to see how the Broadway production does for at least a year)
*The Bridges of Madison County
*Bullets Over Broadway
*A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder (can't see how that can have a big tour)
*Les Miserables (heard from Joseph Spieldenner after the Broadway Walking Tours)
*Ragtime (Marcia Milgrom Dodge's remounting of her Broadway production)

Updated On: 12/1/14 at 06:08 PM

#3

2015-2016 touring season

Posted: 12/1/14 at 6:24pm

Still waiting on that Chaplin tour :) But in all seriousness, I hope Bridges tours. Maybe the Little Mermaid? It might take awhile longer than next season though.

#4

2015-2016 touring season

Posted: 12/1/14 at 6:27pm

Gentleman's Guide should be going out in the fall.
Not sure how similar the Ragtime tour will be, scenically, for the tour as that structure would prove tricky on the road.
Aladdin, not for at least year.
Bridges, not a chance in hell.

#5

2015-2016 touring season

Posted: 12/1/14 at 6:30pm

If Once can tour, I pretty sure A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder can. Plus, it won the Tony for best musical as well.

I really hope Hedwig tours.

#6

2015-2016 touring season

Posted: 12/1/14 at 6:38pm

I believe the rumor is HEDWIG is currently planning a national tour with limited stops.

#7

2015-2016 touring season

Posted: 12/1/14 at 7:08pm

Well the most recent Les Mis tour ended last year, so I don't think another one will happen soon. I would think that Gentlemen's Guide would be going on tour soon due to its success.

And according to Bridges' website, the tour is going to start next fall.

#8

2015-2016 touring season

Posted: 12/1/14 at 8:03pm

That what Chaplin's site said. Now Chaplin doesn't even have a site.

#9

2015-2016 touring season

Posted: 12/1/14 at 9:53pm

Ragtime's set would totally work with the birdcage set -- it was amazing.

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#10

2015-2016 touring season

Posted: 12/2/14 at 12:52am

The is not as simple to tour as you would think, especially if they will be doing split week stops.

#11

2015-2016 touring season

Posted: 12/2/14 at 1:05am

Who would be doing the HEDWIG tour, I wonder?

I think we'll see an ALADDIN tour before we see a MERMAID tour, sadly. I also really hope we still get a BRIDGES tour, or at least a small SF/LA/Chicago tour, like CAROLINE OR CHANGE did.

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#12

2015-2016 touring season

Posted: 12/2/14 at 5:50pm

I can see NPH starring in Hedwig here in L.A. He lives here. I can only wish. I actually wouldn't mine seeing anyone as long as they can sing & act.

#13

2015-2016 touring season

Posted: 12/2/14 at 6:13pm

He does not live in LA anymore. But I think it would be terrific if he did it and if they took over the Montalban theater or something in that size.

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#14

2015-2016 touring season

Posted: 12/4/14 at 12:52am

http://artsblog.dallasnews.com/2014/12/dsm-lands-bridges-of-madison-county-for-2016-season.html/

Looks like Bridges will be happening...

#15

2015-2016 touring season

Posted: 12/4/14 at 11:46am

DSM also produced last year's The Little Mermaid "tour," which in reality played about 3 regional houses, and with different casts. Not saying that's the case with the Bridges production, but I wouldn't be surprised.

Gents Guide, on the other hand, will be sending out a proper tour.

#16

2015-2016 touring season

Posted: 12/4/14 at 4:25pm

I'm still waiting in the Seattle area for them to tour "Motown" and "Newsies" here from this season...

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#17

2015-2016 touring season

Posted: 12/4/14 at 8:17pm

Cabaret is definitely touring next year, as are Avenue Q and Little Mermaid.

Updated On: 12/4/14 at 08:17 PM

#18

2015-2016 touring season

Posted: 12/4/14 at 8:41pm

@OperaBwayLover I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not. I WOULD DIE IF CABARET GOES ON TOUR.

#19

2015-2016 touring season

Posted: 12/4/14 at 8:46pm

I am 100% serious. I did not mean to sound sarcastic (apologies if it was taken that way), and given how much I really want to see the revival of Cabaret (but do not have the funding for a NYC trip), I would not make it up.

Updated On: 12/4/14 at 08:46 PM

#20

2015-2016 touring season

Posted: 12/4/14 at 8:49pm

JoseLee, for your sake, I hope the Cabaret tour opens in LA first. It would be a shame if you died before it reaches LA. :-p

#21

2015-2016 touring season

Posted: 12/4/14 at 8:58pm

@Wildcard YOU GOT ME! haha I wouldn't mind.

I'm so excited to find out the shows that are going on tour! I love the theatre so much.

#22

2015-2016 touring season

Posted: 12/5/14 at 12:08am

Updated On: 6/17/17 at 12:08 AM

#23

2015-2016 touring season

Posted: 12/5/14 at 12:23am

I'd love a BULLETS tour. Avenue Q, Cabaret, Gentleman's Guide, and Mermaid would be lovely as well. But overall I think I'm most excited for BRIDGES.

#24

2015-2016 touring season

Posted: 12/5/14 at 12:42am

I'm interested in seeing Bullets Over Broadway, but I don't think it will come to SF because it is a NETworks tour. Mermaid would be interesting in a revamped production. Would love to se Gentleman's Guide again because I had so much fun the first time.

#25

2015-2016 touring season

Posted: 12/5/14 at 1:41pm

I hope its a good season cause this season right has been the best EVER. All equity. Jersey Boys, Pippin, Kinky Boots, Wicked, Newsies, Motown (ehh), & Phantom..(here at the Pantages in L.A.) also Cinderella & Matilda (in a different theatre here in L.A).

I would LOVE to see Avenue Q but what would be the reason for it to tour? Kind of random. If it did tour, I might cry.