New tours?
New tours?
BetterThanYou
Swing Joined: 12/25/06
#1New tours?
Posted: 2/12/11 at 5:32pmWith theatres across the country gearing up to announce their 2011-2012 seasons, what new shows will be touring? Which current tours wil be extending?
#2New tours?
Posted: 2/12/11 at 6:18pmWill the 9 to 5 tour extend?
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#3New tours?
Posted: 2/12/11 at 6:53pm
The Les Miz tour is extending, 5th Avenue in Seattle is getting it in September.
I'd assume the 9 to 5 tour will continue but turn non-equity.
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Oldschool
Stand-by Joined: 3/3/09
#4New tours?
Posted: 2/12/11 at 8:08pmMildred, where did you see Les Mis being extended? If it is, their own website doesn't have it up yet. I see they extended into September to the Jefferson in Alabama, but nothing about Seattle listed.
rmusic11322
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/07
#5New tours?
Posted: 2/12/11 at 9:08pm9 to 5 needs to tour in the New England area. I think In The Heights will become non-equity. They told me on Facebook that they had unannounced dates after their stop in Miami, but Jose-Luis Lopez (G. Pete) said that it stops in Miami.
rorschach37
Broadway Star Joined: 4/3/10
#6New tours?
Posted: 2/12/11 at 9:11pmWell, they just announced that American Idiot will be touring in the fall. No other info has been announced though.
stagewright
Chorus Member Joined: 3/2/10
#7New tours?
Posted: 2/12/11 at 9:40pmI expect to see Memphis (tour starting in Memphis, TN) announce soon, if they haven't already.
#8New tours?
Posted: 2/12/11 at 9:53pmOldschool, I'm a subscriber at the 5th and it was in my renewal mailer as a teaser to subscribe. They're apparently announcing their full season tomorrow.
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ABoyLikeThat
Featured Actor Joined: 8/13/05
#9New tours?
Posted: 2/12/11 at 9:55pmFrom what I've heard, 9 to 5 is booked until sometime in October.
threetwoone
Featured Actor Joined: 7/30/09
#10New tours?
Posted: 2/12/11 at 9:55pmI'm a subscriber, too, Mildred and haven't received any mailer yet. How long ago did you receive it?
#11New tours?
Posted: 2/12/11 at 10:04pm
Erm, maybe 2 or 3 weeks ago threetwoone? It didn't have the full season, just Les Miz announced. I'll assume they'll be doing another, it only had option to subscribe to full season.
Also their postcard for the season announcement event tomorrow night had the cast of Les Miz on it.
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threetwoone
Featured Actor Joined: 7/30/09
#12New tours?
Posted: 2/12/11 at 10:17pm
Thanks! hmm I'll wait and see if I get the next one.
Excited for the season announcement tomorrow though? Aside from Les Mis and Oklahoma! I heard that RENT is a possibility. Meh.
#13New tours?
Posted: 2/12/11 at 10:28pm
I've heard RENT too. The tour was just here. Seems a tad unnecessary.
They're so up and down with their choices. I hope they do a Sondheim since they have the local rights to all his shows and nobody else is allowed to do em until 5th does.
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Updated On: 2/12/11 at 10:28 PM
#14New tours?
Posted: 2/12/11 at 10:59pmThe Addams Family is going on tour. I believe MDQ is too. Rock of Ages, I assume, will still be going.
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#15New tours?
Posted: 2/12/11 at 11:19pmIt's believed that the A Chorus Line tour will end in Newark on May 1.
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
#16New tours?
Posted: 2/13/11 at 12:34am
Our local theatre books some very, how shall I put it, "non-exciting" tours and I really hope In the Heights extends and goes non-equity, or South Pacific. The theatre only books weekend-only engagements. This year's line up was: "Beauty and the Beast" (bleh), "A Chorus Line" (I liked it), "Fiddler on the Roof" (who? what?), "Spamalot" (boring), and "Burn the Floor" (Sure). I pray "Grease" DOES NOT stop by. But what can we expect for a conservative, valley city who doesn't know the unconventional music of Jonathan Larson or Sheik/Sater? (Any idea if "Spring Awakening" will extend?)
Sorry for the rant.
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Updated On: 2/13/11 at 12:34 AM
#17New tours?
Posted: 2/13/11 at 12:37amhttp://actorsequity.org/newsmedia/touring_main.asp
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#19New tours?
Posted: 2/13/11 at 12:45amIt's disappointing that it took so long!
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#20New tours?
Posted: 2/13/11 at 12:45amIs it at all inappropriate or frowned upon to contact the theatre mentioning shows I, as a patron, would like to see?
#21New tours?
Posted: 2/13/11 at 12:49amIt is neither.
"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt
#22New tours?
Posted: 2/13/11 at 1:10am
https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.php?thread=1026070#4100643
This is a thread I started that has information about cities that have already announced their 2011- 2012. So far only San and Diego and Dallas have announced.
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#23New tours?
Posted: 2/13/11 at 7:14amAre we still waiting on Little Mermaid or has that finally been scrapped?
#24New tours?
Posted: 2/13/11 at 1:54pm
According to BAA
Houston's season:
Memphis Oct 25-30, 2011
Addams Family Jan 10-15, 2012
Million Dollar Quartet Feb 28-Mar 4, 2012
Come Fly Away Apr 10-15, 2012
Wishful Drinking May 15-20, 2012
Lion King July 10- Aug 12, 2012
Cincinnati:
Beauty And The Beast Sep 27-Oct 9, 2011
Wicked Nov 2-26, 2011
Billy Elliot Jan 18- 29, 2012
West Side Story Feb 28-Mar 11, 2012
Addams Family Mar 27-Apr 8, 2012
Memphis May 1-6, 2012
Les Miserables May 8-13, 2012
Baltimore:
South Pacific Oct 4-9, 2011
La Cage Aux Folles Nov 1-6, 2011
Lion King Dec 7- Jan 8, 2012
Wishful Drinking Jan 31- Feb 12, 2012
Addams Family Mar 6-18, 2012
Memphis Apr 3-8, 2012
Mary Poppins Apr 25-May 6, 2012
New Orleans:
The Lion King: Spring 2012
The Addams Family Tour Debut: Date TBA - Fall 2011
Rest of season TBA
Boston is getting 9 to 5 tour Aug. 23rd-28th, 2011 Opera House. Mamie Parris originally had that tour date on her site, however it has since been removed. I believe it is also going to the Wolf Trapp.
2011: In The Heights Tour 1/16/11, The Color Purple Tour 2/11/11, West Side Story Tour 3/18/11
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