Posted: 1/18/20 at 10:14am
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
Posted: 1/18/20 at 10:37am
Will3700 said: "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"
I totally understand! I live 90 minutes from Indy but only two hours from Louisville and I go to both cities to see shows. I'd be thrilled if both seasons were great and I would buy season tickets to both. I'm waiting patiently for both announcements. Indy is February 13 and Louisville is March 4 I think. I'll wait to see both seasons before I decide. I really want to see My Fair Lady, Once On This Island and Mean Girls.
Posted: 1/18/20 at 11:43am
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.
Posted: 1/18/20 at 12:22pm
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’s been announced that Aladdin is restructuring the tour. It’s currently the largest tour in North America and therefore cannot currently play many smaller houses/markets. They’re supposed to reopen the smaller tour in 2021. (And still equity from my understanding)
Posted: 1/19/20 at 7:53pm
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.
Posted: 1/19/20 at 9:44pm
RemlapLBC said: "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.
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Even if LA were a possibility it’s going to be a long wait. The run in SF is open ended.
Posted: 1/19/20 at 11:05pm
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
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Posted: 1/20/20 at 9:12am
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
Posted: 1/20/20 at 9:35am
Yep, they dangled Hamilton as bait, but then... anyways Hamilton plays for a month summer 2021, so getting tickets without a subscription should be fine.
By then there will be something all shiny & new that has just won a Tony that I'll be more interested in seeing.
Even Anastasia doesn't come until next January.
I'm not going to renew.
BwayinVan said: "Vancouver has been announced and honestly it’s a bit meh.....
Anastasia
Chicago
Jesus Christ superstar
Hamilton
Season option if Come From Away (which was here last season)
Ugh"
Posted: 1/20/20 at 9:38am
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).
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Posted: 1/20/20 at 11:20am
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.
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Posted: 1/20/20 at 3:40pm
The only thing I can confirm re TO is that it will be seven shows, announcement for the series will be Feb 19 2020
Updated On: 1/21/20 at 03:40 PM
Posted: 1/20/20 at 4:10pm
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. 
Posted: 1/20/20 at 4:15pm
The 2020-2021 Ahmanson season is shaping up to be possibly the best I've ever seen.
Hadestown, Dear Evan Hanson, To Kill a Mockingbird and I'm guessing the Prom will be added as well.
Posted: 1/20/20 at 4:21pm
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
Posted: 1/20/20 at 4:43pm
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?
Posted: 1/20/20 at 5:30pm
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
Posted: 1/20/20 at 5:46pm
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/
Updated On: 1/20/20 at 05:46 PM
Posted: 1/20/20 at 5:57pm
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.
