Evita Tour Pre-Broadway Performance?

[Baiseur82]

Posted: 3/14/08 at 2:12am

So I just went to buy my tickets to the Evita tour and it said that it was a Pre-Broadway performance? Has anyone else heard anything about this? I'm assuming that maybe they made a mistake or they are just trying really hard to generate interest by saying "Pre-Broadway"
Here is the link http://tiny.cc/EvitaTour

Thanks
-Jeremy

[BroadwayBound062]

Posted: 3/14/08 at 8:50am

It may be one of those tours that eventually ends up on Broadway

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 3/14/08 at 8:51am

Like all the past Evita tours from the last 10 years...

[EponineAmneris]

Posted: 3/14/08 at 11:31am

I'd like to see an EVITA revival.

[MovieGuy1031]

Posted: 3/14/08 at 11:36am

Hmmmm.

I pray it isn't with this cast - I haven't heard good things.

[friedrichVT]

Posted: 3/14/08 at 12:36pm

Isn't it a non-equity tour? It won't be going to Broadway.

[dchesnutny]

Posted: 3/14/08 at 1:22pm

maybe that's what they mean by "pre-broadway"... that all cast members are in the "pre-broadway" phase of their careers.

[StageManager2]

Posted: 3/14/08 at 1:53pm

That's a stretching it a bit, ain't it?

[Baiseur82]

Posted: 3/14/08 at 2:27pm

I figured since this was a non-equity tour that they were just streching it. I guess I was wondering if this is how the tour company is billing it or just the way our local theater is trying to promoting it to try and sell more tickets.

[puppetman2]

Posted: 3/14/08 at 3:08pm

The producers for this tour are noted for non equity and not too good productions. They used to play the big equity house here, but haven't for years. Their EVITA will have a 1 performance booking at the University theater here. This version wouldn't have a chance of a Broadway engagement unless it was in the basement of ToysRUs.

Updated On: 3/16/08 at 03:08 PM

[boyturnstOz822]

Posted: 3/15/08 at 3:11am

some reviews by the people who are paid to do so can be found by searching Jack Neal's Theatre reviews, modbee.com, gardearts.org- you'll find that almost every touring production, West End, and the broadway show for that matter, received reviews ranging from terrific to horrid. Assuming something is not good by "hearing things" is an easy way to bring more negativity to an already cold business. Non-equity or not, it seems some people think there is something worthwhile in this particular re-staging of the original Hal Prince production.

[boyturnstOz822]

Posted: 3/15/08 at 3:11am

Updated On: 3/15/08 at 03:11 AM

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 3/15/08 at 3:12am

Older thread: https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardid=1&thread=948122#3474746

And oh gosh, look who posted in that one, too...

[boyturnstOz822]

Posted: 3/15/08 at 3:16am

you are sweet.......