2020-2021 Touring Season — Page 8

I think it's a very good season but was also hoping for The Prom. I am thinking it may go to the Winspear when they announce. We are lucky to have two Broadway venues in Dallas and now that they are no longer fighting each other it will be all the better.And my sister and I live two hours from Dallas but gladly drive sometime 2-3 weekend a month to see Broadway

cookie17 said: "With all the tours announced I'm wondering if a lot of current tours are ending. Miss Saigon, Aladdin, Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Hello Dolly, and Beautiful haven't been in any new season announcements that I've seen. I was hoping to see Miss Saigon and Hello Dolly in my city before the tours end. I think I've seen more new tours announced this year than any other year I can remember which is exciting! I can only hope that Indy and Louisville have great seasons like Dallas and Baltimore!"

It has already been confirmed that Phantom is closing next month, Dolly in March, and Aladdin in April. Beautiful and Les Miserables should have dates for next year, not sure as of yet about Saigon.


At this point, only a handful of markets have announced for next year-even with the number of new-launch tours, there is demand for add-on/season special weeks of titles like these which, while maybe not first run, sell well.

MATTHEW SCHMIDT said: "I could see Harry Potter posting up at the Pantages or Dolby for a couple months, like Hamilton is doing. My other guesses for the new season would be Moulin Rouge, Beetlejuice, Tina T, Lion King, Oklahoma, Tootsie, and maybe Ave. Q or Jagged?"

I assume Harry Potter will come to LA after the run in SF closes, not before. For Cursed Child's "Big moment" I'm not sure how the show would work in the Pantages. When it does come to LA, I assume they too will want and open ended run, which rules out the Dolby as the Oscar's have it for 6 weeks annually. Personally I'd love it if it found a way to play one of the Broadway theatres. (meaning on Broadway in Downtown LA) . however, most do not have the backstage space needed.

In TO probably Mirvish won't declare till end of Feb beginning of March. EDIT Feb 19 2020 for new subscription series.

That being said..



I strongly suspect The Prom will be one if only bcos of the Bob Martin connection I know its not that great but history)

I suspect Groundhog Day and maybe TKAM (maybe!)

Just not sure about the others.

Any other TO members care to weigh in?

Updated On: 1/21/20 at 11:05 PM

The Come From Away tour is doing longer runs in Canadian cities in 2021.Most Canadian cities will get the tour for two weeks this time instead of just one. Calgary also announced, and it's the same as Vancouver minus Chicago.



Jesus Christ Superstar: Nov. 3 - 8, 2020

Anastasia: Jan. 5 - 10, 2021

Come From Away: March 23 - 28, 2021

Hamilton: Aug. 17 - Sept. 12, 2021

Updated On: 1/20/20 at 09:12 AM

sabrelady said: "In TO probably Mirvish won't declare till end of Feb beginning of March. That being said..



I strongly suspect The Prom will be one if only bcos of the Bob Martin connection

I suspect Groundhog Day and maybe TKAM (maybe!)

Just not sure about the others.

Any other TO members care to weigh in?"

I wouldn't count on Groundhog Day. Toronto is always a mixed bag. I always count on something from left field, that no one could have predicted. If I had to guess, I would say possibly "Oklahoma" and "To Kill A Mockingbird", only because Mr. Mirvish is a producer on Broadway. Maybe 'Mean Girls" or "The Cher Show"...there is also the chance of a Pre-Broadway engagment. It's all very unpredictable. I do know that My Fair Lady (booked for a week in Buffalo) and Frozen (book for Detroit in Aug. 2020) are not booked for Toronto.

Also, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is playing the Ed Mirvish Theatre come Fall, and I believe it's a open ended run, so who knows how long it will last. Also, Come From Away is still playing into the late spring. So, I suspect it will closed at the end of the summer, so the Royal Alex and Princess of Wales can be the tour touring houses for the season. Oklahoma would work at the RA. I don't see Mr. Mirvish using the Elgin/Winter Garden again, but I could be wrong.

Toronto is also a city that for the last few years has received tours in late in their runs. Everything on tour currently, we have had, or is Non-Equity (Toronto does get Non-Eq tours, but are always add on shows...never a part of the main subscription). So, this will all be interesting. Around this time every year, I will Dancap was still around, or I hope Meridian Hall picks up another tour (ie. the past December's Spongebob).

Updated On: 1/20/20 at 09:38 AM

BwayinVan said: "At least this yeah there is only 1 non equity tour coming to Vancouver (Chicago)"

I have a feeling Anastasia will be by then... hopefully not.

Luminaire2 said: "Opted to renew, price only jumped $41 per seat.

Hoping Anastasia, and Jesus Christ remain equity by time they reach us.

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Hey maybe by then Megan Markle will need to pick up some extra cash, and they'll have her pop over from Victoria to play Eliza.

Hey maybe by then Megan Markle will need to pick up some extra cash, and they'll have her pop over from Victoria to play Eliza. "

And Harry can play King George

Kitsune said: "sabrelady said: "The only thing I can confirm re TO is that it will be seven shows"

Sorry, can't figure it out from glancing back at this thread - what does TO stand for, and which market is it?"

Toronto

ClumsyDude15 said: "I'm also curious and hopeful that Anastasia stays equity.

I went to Broadway Across America's website for Vancouver (since they recently announced Anastasia) and they are using Lila's photo from the tour- maybe it will still be equity?

https://vancouver.broadway.com/shows/anastasia/"

I hope so too. They were using old tour imagery for Waitress promo. But we were the first stop before new tour images were out with the new non-equity cast... so it could also mean nothing for us still.