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#1

A Christmas Story Tour

Has anyone seen the new tour of A Christmas Story? I was excited when I saw it was coming to SF and jumped on tickets. I had remembered good reports a couple of years ago from its Broadway run about the score and that it retained the spirit of the original stories and TV broadcast - and the great cast!
Since buying tickets, I've noticed it's a very short engagement and the bare-bones TV ads give the impression that it's a non-Equity tour.

Anyone here seen it or have more info?

Updated On: 12/7/15 at 08:22 PM

#3

A Christmas Story Tour

It is a non-equity tour.

It is also a high quality production of a great show. Matt Lenz directs the tour, inspired by the original Broadway direction and Warren Carlyle's fantastic choreography is recreated in full.

On Broadway, I had a few issues with Walt Spangler's scenic design, which I loved but I felt had a few glaring flaws. Michael Carnahan has adapted the scenic design for Big lLeague's tour and it fixed near every issue I had with the original design. It is a truly beautiful set... And I love the house.

I truly felt this show should have won the Tony for Best New Musical and is far and away my favorite of the seasonal offerings.

#4

A Christmas Story Tour

Also, before anyone asks about the music on a non-equity tour, I can not speak to this year's tour, but last year's tour had 12 people in the pit - 11 musicians plus conductor. Yes, the rest of the orchestration was digitally augmented, but to draw a comparison, that is about the same size used on both tours of Book of Mormon, and not significantly smaller than the national tour of Wicked, which uses 16.

#6

A Christmas Story Tour

broadwayguy2 said: "It is a non-equity tour.

It is also a high quality production of a great show. Matt Lenz directs the tour, inspired by the original Broadway direction and Warren Carlyle's fantastic choreography is recreated in full.

On Broadway, I had a few issues with Walt Spangler's scenic design, which I loved but I felt had a few glaring flaws. Michael Carnahan has adapted the scenic design for Big lLeague's tour and it fixed near every issue I had with the original design. It is a truly beautiful set... And I love the house."

AGREED. It was a GREAT time. (and the orchestra sounded great)

Updated On: 12/13/15 at 11:06 PM

#7

A Christmas Story Tour

Someone I know (who's opinion I truly respect) just saw it in SF and absolutely raved.

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