2022-2023 Touring Season — Page 8

Just a heads up: the current Waitress tour is ending after the engagement in New Orleans this summer. I received a notice about it ending from one of the venues that had previously announced an engagement to take place there in Jan 2023. I also confirmed its ending with their PR team. Other venues that have previously announced it as part of their 22/23 season will be making announcements shortly.

Don't know yet if it'll return in another season or in a different format, but this affects the current tour. The limited engagement tour also appears to be ending after its run in Cleveland, but that's only speculation on my part. The LE has a different PR team, so I'm not in the know with that.

Yep MTH - got notification yesterday from Houston's Theatre Under the Stars that they would not have WAITRESS next season. They are working on a replacement. Since they had planned a tour and not a local production in that slot, I presume they will try to replace with another tour. We shall see.

Austin TX ---Bass Hall ---

22/23

Chicago November 1-6, 2022

How The Grinch Stole Christmas December 6-11, 2022

Pretty Woman: The Musical January 17-22, 2023

Aladdin February 14-19, 2023

Ain’t Too Proud March 28–April 2, 2023

Beautiful April 21-22, 2023

To Kill A Mockingbird May 9-14, 2023

Hairspray June 13-18, 2023

"Is it assumed it’s because of the cast wanting to unionize?"

Considering the presenting contracts with most of the cities (many of them small markets) were already signed and based on a non-eq guarantee agreement - that's a safe bet. The jump to AEA would have meant those agreed upon guarantees would need to go up, and many of those small markets simply cannot afford those higher rates. If enough markets say they might have to back out, there's not much the show can do. It's a very complicated puzzle.

Tulsa OK -- Tulsa PAC --

22/23

Six November 22-27, 2022

Jesus Christ Superstar January 24-29, 2023

Hamilton (Angelica) March 7-19, 2023

Ain’t Too Proud April 4-9, 2023

The Lion King June 1-17, 2023

Does anyone know what major markets have yet to annouce? I mean, they are all a mixture of each other...the only ones I can think of are Chicago, CTG in LA, and Toronto. I'm sure there are smaller cities I am forgetting, but those 3 stick out in my mind.

taragel2 said: "They've had a good number of tour launches the past few years -- Pretty Woman last year, The Band's Visit in 2019 I think. Ain't Too Proud was supposed to launch here in 2020 but pandemic delayed it to next month. I've been subscribing steadily since about 2006 and this feels like the first season that has all 7 slots filled with Broadway-proven shows (maybe thanks to the pandemic cancelling Mean Girls and I think Tina as well for the 2020 season, and those now opening back up and coming around again.)

The subscription prices do increase every season... last year cost was $682 for 7 shows for two people attending in the orchestra row W on the cheapest (first) night they're in town. It was a little higher than previous years, but likely because Hamilton was part of the package. Still a pretty good bargain at about $45 a ticket."

It looks like PPAC never rebooked 'The Cher Show' or 'Summer - The Donna Summer Musical' from when they each were canceled during the pandemic.

I've heard from a couple of people saying that the Kennedy Center will be this Tuesday (May 10).

Out of the remaining major markets, we have Des Moines today, Indy on the 14th, and then Sacramento, CTGLA, Chicago and Toronto (unknown dates for those four). Although they're more mid-tier, more Nederlander markets should be coming soon as well. And there are two BAA markets (Fresno and Albuquerque) still out there with no dates.

taragel2 said: "It looks like PPAC never rebooked 'The Cher Show' or 'Summer - The Donna Summer Musical' from when they each were canceled during the pandemic.

No, they both closed for good during the pandemic, I think. (Cher originally was postponing to reopen last fall but never did.)"



Not sure about 'Cher', but 'Summer' has restarted it's tour this season and has been touring. Since she's from Boston, and has so many fans from RI - MA, they should've tried to fit this in the schedule.

shriverva said: "Burlington VT -- The Flynn --

22/23

Chicago October 6, 2022

Legally Blonde November 30, 2022

Anastasia January 22-23, 2023

The Book of Mormon February 28–March 2, 2023

Stomp April 23, 2023"



Lol, literally just came on here to post this. My city!

Super psyched for Anastasia especially! I've been dying to see it since it was on Broadway, and I absolutely love the current tour cast.

I also volunteer with a community theatre group in the area that does their shows at the Flynn (we just did Matilda last month - first show I worked on - which was absolutely phenomenal) so following that seeing stuff there hits differently, cause I've gotten to be backstage.

Little Rock AR -- Robinson Performance Hall --

22/23

Blue Man Group September 9-11, 2022

Tootsie January 13-15, 2023

Aladdin February 1-5, 2023

Legally Blonde April 21-23, 2023

My Fair Lady May 19-21, 2023