I once saw a website for a theatre, and they had a list of shows they wanted to do. They said they contacted the people who hold the rights to Avenue Q, and said that the rights will not availible for another 12 years or so.
The reason I ask is,the theater i work with is about to annouce it's summer season and I'm close to most everyone on the stuff but they will not say what the musical is because it could fall through but they don't think it will. Well I did some snooping and found out the plan is Avenue Q.
It's doubtful, but I do know that sometimes they grant the rights to use portions of the score, and you can sort of do a concert version....but that's a really really really rare thing.
The only time I have ever heard of a current non-revival show running on Broadway that gave regional rights was Les Miz and that still is only for high school productions
I'm not doubting you... but it does seem like it's an Old Globe production. It says something like they're "proud to produce the west coast premeire" ... I dunno
"San Diego is the first stop of the tour. La Jolla playhouse did something like this years back with the first Rent tour."
Yes and no. La Jolla launched the 2nd National Tour of RENT, not the 1st. The 1st National tour premiered inj Boston first and then sat down in Chicago for about five motnhs before it toured.
Actually you are wrong. The Old Globe production of Avenue Q is not a tour (if it is, it has not been announced as one) This production is being rehearsed in San Diego at the Old Globe.
But it IS a remounting of the Broadway version - using the same direction, sets, costumes, puppet design, etc. They didn't give Old Globe the rights to do their own version of the show.
The only time I have ever heard of a current non-revival show running on Broadway that gave regional rights was Les Miz and that still is only for high school productions
And there's also Beauty and the Beast.
I have several names, one is Julian2. I am also The Opps Girl. But cross me, and I become Bitch Dooku!
you're wrong, the Old Globe production is ABSOLUTELY launching the tour. This tour may not be the standard national tour as the show can be a difficult sell in certain markets in the country, I would not be srprised if the tour doesn't appear at other reputable regional houses accross the country.