2017-2018 Touring Season — Page 14

Mr. Nowack said: "Pretty disappointed with the 17/18 Benedum Season, the only one that is a must see for me is WAITRESS. I'll probably see WICKED too but the others aren't super interesting to me. But this past season has been amazing so I suppose I'll be grateful for that!

P.S. dmwnc1959 great avatar"



This current PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh season, especially the second half, was/is amazing. I'm grateful for anything that comes through that I haven't seen, so if my move to NC falls through I'll definitely see several of those. I was incredibly disappointed in the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra's 2017/2018 Grand Classics and PNC Pops series. At least with the new PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh season I still have a reason to travel the 4-hour round-trip drive.

As for the avatar: Thank you. I love, love, LOVE the Benedum Center for the Performing Arts. Such a gorgeous, grand lady. Heinz Hall is not to shabby either, but I much prefer the Benedum.

Fox Theater in St. Louis:

The Bodyguard 10/3-15/2027

On Your Feet 11/7-19/2017

The King and I 11/28-12/10/2017

School of Rock 1/16-28/2018

The Color Purple 3/20-4/1/2018

Hamilton 4/3-22/2018

The 5th Ave in Seattle announced we are getting Something Rotten. That's the only tour that will visit in the 2017/2018 season but a strong season otherwise. We are getting the out of town tryout for a new musical called Intermission.

The Sound of Music Tour is going Non-Equity next season. The equity tour closes July 23 in Cleveland, and the new cast starts rehearsal a week later. Probably scaled down from 6 trucks to 3, but no confirmation on that at this point.

The ONCE tour is closing in May.

Non-Equity tours are designed to be able to load in, do one or two performances, and load out in one day. So they will be smaller than a tour that is generally mean to be in one venue for a week or more by necessity.



Most venues will still market them as the "Broadway" tour, since that is the label that sells. It's a huge sticking point for Equity, since presenters are typically charging the same prices for non-Equity tours as they are for Equity tours, even though the actors in non-Equity tours are receiving significantly lower salaries and per diems, and are rarely (practically never) given benefits such as health insurance, pension benefits, vacation pay, sick pay, or many other work place protections (such as rules regarding travel times and distances before and after performances).

Thank you AEA AGMA SM for taking the time to explain!

Does anyone in Boston know when the Boch Center (Wang Center) will announce? I know the Subert already did. Thanks!

Really wanted School of Rock to come to Boston. Id assume its going to the Wang. Also, does anyone know if the Colonial is getting any shows this year? They did just get bought by a major british company so I wasn't sure if they can get shows because School of Rock would fit really well there. In general Im happy with Bostons season. No need for Phantom AND Love Never Dies but I guess I can deal.

While still owned by Emerson College, the Colonial Theater will be operated/managed by the Ambassador Theater Group, which previously acquired the Lyric and Hudson in NYC. According to an article in the Boston Globe a few months ago, "The company expects to open its inaugural season at the Colonial in January 2018."

The Peace Center in Greenville, SC



Earlier this season, we had Gentlemen's Guide, Curious Incident, American in Paris, Book of Mormon (return), and Beautiful. Remaining in our current season we still have:

Something Rotten! April 11-16, 2017

The Lion King May 31-June 25, 2017 (return)

Finding Neverland July 25-30, 2017

The King and I August 22-27, 2017



And next season:

The Bodyguard September 11-17, 2017

Fun Home September 26-October 1, 2017

Les Misérables October 31-November 5, 2017

School of Rock December 5-10, 2017

On Your Feet! December 26-31, 2017

Phantom of the Opera January 31-February 11, 2018 (return)

The Color Purple March 13-18, 2018

Waitress May 8-13, 2018

Love Never Dies June 12-17, 2018



Confirmed for 2018-19 season:

Hamilton Strongly hinted that it will be in either July or August 2018

Updated On: 3/28/17 at 09:37 PM

San Francisco!

https://www.shnsf.com/Online/article/1718season

An American in Paris, Something Rotten, Aladdin, The Color Purple, On Your Feet, Waitress, School of Rock, The Book of Mormon