2020-2021 Touring Season — Page 9

Minneapolis will announce their 2020-2021 Season on February 6, 2020 per an email sent to subscribers today.

Regarding Sister Act, my contact at the ATT PAC says that it's a touring production. The Starlight in KC is also presenting the show the week after. And, according to my contact there, they are co-producing the production with a few others across the country. So, I'm guessing it's a limited tour.

dmwnc1959 said: "MTH85 said: "Regarding Sister Act..."

The Pittsburgh CLO is also performing Sister Act this summer (July 21-26), so it may be part of the same limited touring production?


https://pittsburghclo.culturaldistrict.org/

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This is so strange. How is there literally no information about this production/tour?

Has anyone heard anything further about the announced tour for The Ferryman?

From the article speaking about the tour, it listed the following as the cities "in talks" to have a tour:

"Producers Sonia Friedman and Caro Newling say they’re in discussions for engagements in Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Hartford, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, San Francisco, Schenectady, Seattle, Tampa, Toronto, Washington and other markets." 

I believe Dallas is the only city to annouce their seasons so far...so it's a wait and see.

(Link to the article: https://deadline.com/2019/05/the-ferryman-broadway-national-tour-australian-production-1202605560/)

fashionguru_23 said: "From the article speaking about the tour, it listed the following as the cities "in talks" to have a tour:

"Producers Sonia Friedman and Caro Newling say they’re in discussions for engagements in Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Hartford, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, San Francisco, Schenectady, Seattle, Tampa, Toronto, Washington and other markets."

I believe Dallas is the only city to annouce their seasons so far...so it's a wait and see.

(Link to the article:https://deadline.com/2019/05/the-ferryman-broadway-national-tour-australian-production-1202605560/)"

Ya I'm worried since this wasn't a tour announcement per say, more so "were trying to negotiate a tour!" that we aren't going to get one. Dallas does have multiple venues hosting Broadway tours though, so we shall see. Tampa is announcing soon I believe, so we should get a better idea of how realistic it has a chance to tour is then. Tampa tends to get decent shows. 

"LA and SF always struck me as similarly sized markets? If they're going to play one, then I could easily see the other being played as well. "

Except in most situations unless the producer is renting the theatre outright (rare), shows go to cities because the local presenter books (buys) them, so unless the presenters in SF (BroadwaySF) or LA (CTG or Nederlander/Pantages) both book the show there's no reason to assume playing one means playing the other. 

So I did a little digging into Sister Act today and found out that the one being done in Pittsburgh (CLO) is a local production. Also, from the season announcement video, it sounds like the one at the TUTS in Houston is also being done locally since they have a director and lead already named. Could be wrong...

Regarding The Ferryman, as of this past November, things were still good to go. I do think that it'll be a limited-venue production as it needs to cater to a theatre that will allow it to be shown in its entirety. And, although not as long as Harry Potter, it is a three-hour play, which may not appeal to markets that typically do not present plays to begin with, and who also may not be interested in presenting it as the subject matter isn't as attractive as, say, Harry Potter. However, given its Best Play accomplishment might provide some glimmer of hope. Time will tell where this one plays.

Just received "Broadway San Diego's" 20/21 lineup (and yes, I am very happy).

The Band's Visit

1776

Hadestown

The Cher Show

Tootsie

Pretty Woman

To Kill a Mockingbird

 

EXTRA:

The Lion King

Irving Berlin's White Christmas

Les Mis

I hope DEH is a bonus option.  Not that I wouldn't get tickets but it was just here last season.

 

MATTHEW SCHMIDT said: "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."