Any signs of Love Never Dies in Toronto?

I know that it's extended in the U.K. and is going to open up in Australia shortly. Are there any indications as to what dates this show might open in Toronto? Will the Toronto opening be before the Broadway opening?

Australia has to suffer first

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BILLY is, indeed, the first national tour. If it does well, there's the option of building a Canadian company when this one leaves.

There would be something to be said for presenting LND in the venue where PHANTOM ran for ten years. The nostalgia alone. I still pause when I walk up Victoria and look up at the mask mural from time to time. Memories.

I too thought of it playing at the Canon, but their stage is rather shallow, Phantom was barely able to fit. Plus I always hated the size of that theatre, the back row is so far away, where in the Princess, the stage is bigger and the theatre feels much smaller than it really is.

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Although technically it's the Tour, it was announced that the tour was basically closing after Toronto. The 2nd National Tour has absorbed the 1st National Tour's dates.

The production is Toronto will stay as long as it can play, and then close. Many of the Chicago company opened the show in Toronto, but I believe they will exit after 6 months or whenever their contracts expire (or stay if extended).

There were many articles about this back in December when it happened.

I read the articles in December and seem to remember them saying that was an option but nothing had been firmly decided. They were considering not moving this production to LA.

I could be wrong, but that's what I recall reading, and a friend on the show in Toronto told me just that about a week ago.

If the road grosses are any indication, the show is in trouble in most markets. To move that show from Toronto would be extremely costly, especially if it's doing well there (haven't seen the grosses...Mirvishes rarely report).

I was told the Mirvish team essentially "bought" the show and will operate it until they close it. At that point, it's anyone's guess.

I liked this show, but think people are overly optimistic to think that middle America is going to love a show about British mine workers and a boy that likes ballet. They would have been better to hit the big markets for smaller runs and make it more of a hot ticket.

You're assuming that the show is on a guarantee and didn't go out as a 4-wall deal. If it's on a 4-wall deal, then the show IS losing money...

THanks, Tag.

My friend on the show must have been misinformed, or just not known. But good to know that they're keeping open the option to extend here.

As for the four walling of the second national.... usually a show will only four wall if it's going in for a LONG run.

It's INCREDIBLY rare, and I'd be shocked to hear that the BE producers were four walling markets. SF and LA, I can see those being four walls. They're longer sits in major markets and have more to gain from a four wall. But going into Cleveland for two weeks, or any similar market... guarantee.