COMPANY Revival On Tour - News & Discussion Thread — Page 2

25 cities in 8-12 months indicates a few cities with a multi week run, and the press release indicates that as well. I have no reason to believe this won’t be equity. 
 

Are Alli Mauzey, Nic Rouleau, and Carolee Carmello busy? 

"Are Alli Mauzey, Nic Rouleau, and Carolee Carmello busy?"

Two are in shows that are running/ about to start running on broadway 

 

Jessica Vosk for Bobbie, please. 

steven22 said: "Jessica Vosk for Bobbie, please."

 

Oh dear god, no.  Bobbie requires an actress -- not a halfway decent singer.

 

chrishuyen said: "Alli Mauzey is currently in Kimberly Akimbo and Carolee Carmello is soon to be in Bad Cinderella"

Isn't this tour launching in the fall? Mauzey could do KA through the summer and then hit the road. Totally plausible, no? 

This is a National Tour, not a North American tour lol 

It's like that beauty queen who said Americans don't own maps.

Updated On: 1/25/23 at 05:51 PM

ErmengardeStopSniveling said:
There is no such thing as a "Broadway name," especially when it comes to sales around the country. 

In the Pacific North West sales for a complete packages remain solid, as long as there are enough big name shows. Star performers have not historically been part of the sales pitch.

For the newly announced 23/24 Seattle season they had to pad the announcement with the higher profile shows such as Six, Tina, MJ, Beetlejuice, & Hadestown and then sneak Company & Girl From North Country into the mix.  

NYC isn't a top destination - flights to Hawaii are cheaper and the same amount of traveling time.  I work at a huge college, and when I tell co-workers I'm going to NY they react like it is as exotic as Timbuktu. 

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "chrishuyen said: "I wonder if Susan Egan would be interested in touring with this."

That would require the production to be interested in Susan Egan, which I find highly doubtful. She's not right for a single role in this show (due to age and acting range). What a silly suggestion."

I was thinking she could make for an interesting Joanne.  She's the same age as Jennifer Simard who I found quite compelling in the role and while she's been doing the whole Princess tour lately, I think she could pull it off.

How about Simard's DISASTER costar, Rachel York, as Joanne?

They could cast a famous TV name as Joanne and that would sell tickets. "She's the lady that played....in that sit-com...."

Still doesn't mean anything really for ticket sales, but I could see it being mentioned in the publicity that this was the final major production Sondheim was connected to before he passed.

binau said: "My dream would be for Donna Murphy to play Joanne on the road. Rumours suggested she does appreciate the cash - not sure how old her step family is and whether she could do it. But she is the only person I can think of that could match what Patti did in the role while also bringing her own personality and take."

For years the party line has been "Donna does not do theatre outside of New York." She's someone who's going to cost more than the average theatre actor and will bring zero name value to those around the country. Donna is picky about what she does and turns down a lot of theatre offers.

I doubt this is a situation like DOLLY where Scott Rudin was willing to pay up for Betty Buckley, because that tour was highly unusual.

Updated On: 1/26/23 at 12:49 PM

This would entice me to see the show again:

https://twitter.com/eleriward/status/1618622385372147713?s=46&t=OaJDBbfEX4jega9k0WMJxw
 

Eleri Ward: I would like to personally volunteer as tribute to be Bobbie on the Company national tour thank you