2020-2021 Touring Season- Page 9

[MattieIce2018]

Posted: 1/20/20 at 10:46pm

Looks like Dallas's AT&T Performing Arts Center announced their 2020/21 season today. Apparently, there's a new tour of Sister Act going out?

https://www.attpac.org/series/broadway/

Updated On: 1/20/20 at 10:46 PM

[vikesfan1963]

Posted: 1/21/20 at 1:28pm

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

[seaweedjstubbs]

Posted: 1/21/20 at 1:50pm

I’m pretty sure that’s a regional production of SISTER ACT, not a tour. I believe ATTPAC teamed up with Dallas Theatre Center a few years ago for a production of HAIRSPRAY, so this may be a continuation of that partnership.

[MTH85]

Posted: 1/21/20 at 1:59pm

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.

[DiscoCrows]

Posted: 1/21/20 at 2:12pm

MTH85 said: "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, theyare co-producing the production with a few others across the country. So, I'm guessing it's a limited tour."

Yeah... this makes more sense in my mind.

Dallas Theatre Center uses the Winspear for many of their productions, all of which are viewable on the ATT PAC website, but if I recall correctly they have always just been recognized as one of the resident companies' productions and never really included in the Broadway series. There's nothing about Sister Act on DTC's website.

Updated On: 1/21/20 at 02:12 PM

[seaweedjstubbs]

Posted: 1/21/20 at 2:15pm

Oh wow! Well that’s cool! Hope it comes close enough to me to see it!

[dmwnc1959]

Posted: 1/21/20 at 5:20pm

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/

 

[DiscoCrows]

Posted: 1/21/20 at 6:25pm

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/

"

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

[Ceej]

Posted: 1/21/20 at 9:39pm

Houston's Theatre Under the Stars is set to announce tomorrow at 10am. They typically produce most of their season but sometimes bring in one or more tours (ONCE ON THIS ISLAND this season, for example). 


Anyone have any intel on their season?

[SouthernCakes]

Posted: 1/21/20 at 9:49pm

There’s been zero auditions or anything regarding a touring Sister Act. Interesting it would be touring this season. Seems just an odd time with the Whoopi one in London.

[Ceej]

Posted: 1/22/20 at 11:06am

Houston's Theatre Under the Stars just announced:

1776 (pre-Broadway ART production) - 9/8-9/20/2020
ROCK OF AGES - 10/20-11/1/2020 
DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID - 12/6-12/24/2020
SOUTH PACIFIC - 2/9-2/21/2021
SISTER ACT - 4/6-4/18/2021
SHOW TO BE ANNOUNCED IN MARCH - 5/18-5/30/2021

They typically self-produce most of their season. I assume that SISTER ACT is the one that is popping up on some other season schedules around the country. 

[AllThatJazz2]

Posted: 1/22/20 at 12:21pm

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

[Mike Barrett]

Posted: 1/22/20 at 1:30pm

AllThatJazz2 said: "Has anyone heard anything further about the announced tour for The Ferryman?"

Waiting for this too. Wouldn't shock me if its a limited tour and only hits a few major cities for 6 months or so. We shall see, really hoping it still happens. 

[fashionguru_23]

Posted: 1/22/20 at 2:18pm

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/)

[mxfish1313]

Posted: 1/22/20 at 2:47pm

Really hoping LA gets it as that would be easiest for me. If it goes to SF, I'll do a weekend trip. If it's neither of those (which I doubt), I'm hosed, lol.

[Mike Barrett]

Posted: 1/22/20 at 2:52pm

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. 

[Kitsune]

Posted: 1/22/20 at 2:52pm

mxfish1313 said: "Really hoping LA gets it as that would be easiest for me. If it goes to SF, I'll do a weekend trip. If it's neither of those (which I doubt), I'm hosed, lol."

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. (On the other hand, shows that play San Jose first typically don't play San Francisco. And if it's the other way around, they don't come to San Jose until a year or two later).

I really liked The Ferryman, and would happily watch it again if it's part of Broadway SF's season. 

[tourboi]

Posted: 1/22/20 at 7:45pm

"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. 

[Det95]

Posted: 1/22/20 at 8:49pm

Looks like Detroit is announcing sometime in February. There was a letter in with my DEH subscription tickets saying so.

[MTH85]

Posted: 1/22/20 at 9:58pm

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.

[ElphabaGoodman]

Posted: 1/22/20 at 10:19pm

San Diego
The Band’s Visit - September 8-13
1776 - October 6-11
Hadestown - January 19-24
The Cher Show - March 16-21
Tootsie - May 11-16
Pretty Woman - June 1-6
To Kill a Mockingbird - June 22-27

Season add-ons
The Lion King - August 12-30
White Christmas - November 24-29
Les Misérables - March 2-7

[Highland Guy]

Posted: 1/22/20 at 10:21pm

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

[RemlapLBC]

Posted: 1/23/20 at 12:42am

As San Diego office runs both SD and LA, it's a safe to bet the Pantages (sigh, I mean the Dolby) season will include

Tootsie
The Cher Show
Pretty Woman

The others are either this season or Ahmanson.

Highland Guy said: "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"

 

[RemlapLBC]

Posted: 1/23/20 at 12:45am

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."

 

[SouthernCakes]

Posted: 1/23/20 at 1:10am

Surprised 1776 is doing such an extensive tour.