Rod Gilfry And Carmen Cusack Will Lead SOUTH PACIFIC Tour, Launches At The Golden Gate Theatre 9/18- Page 2

[eatlasagna]

Posted: 7/25/09 at 2:35am

i'm happy that Keala Settle is in this... i heard so many great things about her in Hairspray and have heard some clips of her and have always wanted to see her...

[chiuptown]

Posted: 7/25/09 at 8:03am

I can't believe the tour isn't stopping in chicago. guess i will have to see it in ny. do you think the schedule could change?

[Q]

Posted: 7/25/09 at 12:36pm

Has anyone heard anything about how big the touring orchestra will be?

[ravnquest1]

Posted: 7/25/09 at 3:59pm

Updated On: 6/17/17 at 03:59 PM

[ThankstoPhantom]

Posted: 7/25/09 at 4:07pm

I think people are forgetting that this production changed how Nellie Forbush is played. At least in the hands of Kelli O'Hara, she was not some stereotypical southern cock-eyed optimist. Rather, she was a REAL American woman who was forced to look at herself and start to beat out her ignorance. Carmen Cusack is an excellent choice for this role.

[onedaymore]

Posted: 7/25/09 at 5:15pm

Is the tour schedule on the article? Cause I didn't see one...if there is one yet. If there is, can someone give me a link or something? Thanks

[Elphaba3]

Posted: 7/25/09 at 5:17pm

Maybe Kelli's Nellie was stereotypical on the outside, but on the inside she was very conflicted. I think Kelli did at excellent job at portraying Nellie's transformation.

[TheatreDork2]

Posted: 7/25/09 at 5:29pm

San Francisco CA
9/18/09 ? 10/25/09
Golden Gate Theatre

Raleigh, NC
11/3/09 ? 11/8/09
Memorial Auditorium

Charlotte, NC
11/10/09 ? 11/15/09
Belk

Greenville, SC
11/17/09 ? 11/22/09
Peace Center

Dallas, TX
12/15/09 ? 1/3/10
Center for the Arts

West Palm Beach, FL
1/5/10 ? 1/10/10
Kravis Center

Tampa, FL
1/12/10 ? 1/17/10
Tampa Bay PAC

Melbourne, FL
1/19/10 ? 1/24/10
King Center

Seattle, WA
1/29/10 ? 2/21/10
5th Avenue Theater

Lincoln, NE
2/25/10 ? 2/27/10
Lied Center

San Antonio, TX
3/2/10 ? 3/7/10
Majestic

Houston, TX
3/9/10 ? 3/21/10
Hobby Center (TUTS)

Memphis, TN
3/23/10 ? 3/28/10
Orpheum Theatre

Fayetteville, AR
3/30/10 ? 4/4/10
Walton Arts Center

Atlanta, GA
4/6/10 ? 4/11/10
Fox (BAA)

Schenectady, NY
4/14/10 ? 4/18/10
Proctor?s

Harford, CT
4/20/10 ? 4/25/10
Bushnell

East Lansing, MI
4/27/10 ? 5/2/10
Wharton

St. Paul, MN
5/4/10 ? 5/16/10
Ordway

Des Moines, IA
5/18/10 ? 5/23/10
Civic Center

Los Angeles, CA
5/27/10 ? 7/17/10
Ahmanson Theatre

Denver, CO
7/20/10 ? 8/1/10
Denver Center

[ravnquest1]

Posted: 7/25/09 at 6:40pm

Updated On: 6/17/17 at 06:40 PM

[Q]

Posted: 7/25/09 at 7:42pm

"hoping the integrity of the production is maintained"

Hearing that score with a fuller orchestra was my primary interest, so I'll be curious to see what the reality is. Good luck with the tour!

[ravnquest1]

Posted: 7/29/09 at 4:54pm

Updated On: 6/17/17 at 04:54 PM

[beautywickedlover]

Posted: 7/31/09 at 11:20am

I know people are skeptical about Carmen playing this role, but she may actually be great. Some people weren't sure that Laura Osnes would make a good Nellie, but she's been getting excellent reviews from people who have gone to see her.

[commasplice]

Posted: 7/31/09 at 11:29am

Rod Gilfry as Emile...guh. His voice is divine. Can't wait to hear him sing the score.

[BroadwayBound115]

Posted: 7/31/09 at 12:13pm

I wonder why the tour didn't choose to stop in Ann Arbor, MI, UMich's theater was built identical to the Vivian Beaumont.

[inlovewithjerryherman]

Posted: 7/31/09 at 1:36pm

Why not Philadelphia?!?!?!?

I'm surprised that Laura Osnes is not touring with the production, but I'm sure that Carmen Cusack will hold her own. Nifty casting, indeed.

[4getmenot]

Posted: 7/31/09 at 6:11pm

Kate Fahrner is in the ensemble, hope this means she will be a Nellie u/s?

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 7/31/09 at 6:27pm

Osnes was offered the opportunity to go on tour with the show. They wanted her to sign on for a year and she was only willing to commit for six months, so she turned it down.

She'll be doing Frank Wildhorn's BONNIE & CLYDE in the fall instead.

[ljay889]

Posted: 7/31/09 at 6:28pm

^ Yikes. I think of would have chose the SOUTH PACIFIC tour.

[ravnquest1]

Posted: 7/31/09 at 7:36pm

Updated On: 6/17/17 at 07:36 PM

[musicalsFan]

Posted: 7/31/09 at 8:23pm

It does make sense that you can only fit in so many cities in one year when a tour is staying more than 1 week per city, but why aren't they hitting major cities like Philadelphia and Chicago earlier? It doesn't make sense. This tour is playing many what I consider to be 2nd-tier towns first.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 7/31/09 at 8:38pm

Is Christopher Carl also covering Emile?

[ravnquest1]

Posted: 7/31/09 at 8:48pm

Updated On: 6/17/17 at 08:48 PM

[chiuptown]

Posted: 11/28/09 at 9:50pm

i just saw the first rate!!!! tour in chicago at the rosemont out by the airport.. figure the downtown theatres are so booked. nonetheless we made it out there and so glad we did. what a knock out. great orchestra, i think 25 pieces, great cast and a wonder wonderful experience, could fill a theatre downtown for an extended run. hope it comes back. they deserve a better venue.