Spelling Bee Tour?

[NY212]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 2:38pm

Updated On: 11/30/05 at 02:38 PM

[Fosse76]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 4:22pm

I think they might be still negotiating...they still have to set up the Chicago production first.

[wickedfreak]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 5:56pm

And the one in San Francisco

[gavrochegirl]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 6:00pm

I think the tour is starting in San Francisco, not having a sit down run.

[ashley0139]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 6:16pm

Oooh how exciting is that? I can't wait!

[wickedwow]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 7:39pm

The offers have been made for the San Fran Production and in negotiations... this is happening BEFORE the Chicago prod........ Its at least 6 months in SF.... Chicago is an separate company:)

[MyMeredithMonster]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 7:53pm

Ohhh, starting here? How exciting!

[Fosse76]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 8:23pm

I know ticketmaster is selling tickets in San Francisco for February and March, but I hadn't heard anything about this production, it's not mentioned on the official site (and the Chicago production is only mentioned in the headlines of the news clippings section). Does anyone have any info on this production and when all of this was set up?

[wickedwow]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 8:35pm

contracts are for 6 months for the actors.... my guess would be that they are only selling 2 months in sdvance at first to encourage full houses... but I really dont know for sure why they are not selling for more since the actors are booked for longer.... Ive heard a rumor that it will be going to Boston after 6 months, depending on how well it does in SF.....

I know offers have been given, curious to see who is doing it.

[wickedfreak]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 8:58pm

Of SF is the start of a tour then why is it staying for 6 months? Dosn't that seen like a little much?

[Fosse76]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 9:10pm

"Of SF is the start of a tour then why is it staying for 6 months? Dosn't that seen like a little much?"

Well, when shows launched tours in Chicago, they stayed for about a year before heading off on tour. Is the SF Spelling Bee considered part of the tour? I can't imagine that they would have three companies running, so soon together plus an upcoming tour. National Tour contracts can be anywhere from 6 months to 1-year.

Posted: 11/28/05 at 9:58pm

anyone hear about auditions? lol

[Creative Lunatic]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 10:05pm

No--but I did hear that there is a production of Spelling Bee in Korea----That made me smile.
I love the idea of these adorable misfits cropping up as a global phenomenon....

[wickedwow]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 10:05pm

auditions are over for SF..... does anyone know any of the cast yet? Confimed.. unconfirmed??? I'd love to know.....

[broadwaybelter]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 10:37pm

yea, the production that will be in SF doesnt seem like a part of the tour correct me if i am wrong

[DancNdaMoonlite]

Posted: 11/29/05 at 12:16am

Is it coming to Los Angeles at all?

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 11/29/05 at 12:18am

Maybe it'll be like the Urinetown tour -- which started here, but was techncially an American Conservatory Theatre production until everyone went to Denver and then contracturally that was the start of the national tour.

[Fosse76]

Posted: 11/29/05 at 1:03am

"Maybe it'll be like the Urinetown tour -- which started here, but was techncially an American Conservatory Theatre production until everyone went to Denver and then contracturally that was the start of the national tour. "

Maybe. I know that's how The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miz, ans Miss Saigon started. They were considered Chicago productions until they left the city (much like the current Wicked, which, when it closes, will go on tour). But I hadn't heard anything about Spelling Bee in SF at all until this thread. I'm surprised no one has mentioned it until now.

*Edit

Didn't the Second National Tour of RENT do that as well. It was considered a La Jolla production until it left to go on tour? I think they started that tour so the First National Tour could do a six month run in Chicago. Updated On: 11/29/05 at 01:03 AM

[alterego]

Posted: 11/29/05 at 1:07am

A Korean company? Hmmm. A production opens in Melbourne in January.

[dancinfan]

Posted: 11/29/05 at 8:26am

There's not a Korean company yet, but it is being considered by a couple of producers over there for next season, along with Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and several others. So many problems with trying to do Speling Bee in Korean...I can only imagine it flopping painfully into the abyss.

[wickedwow]

Posted: 11/29/05 at 11:46pm

Hadnt heard anything about it going overseas! I wonder what the response would be.........

I heard through the grapevine the SF cast people that it was offered to but dont know if they have confirmed it or not........ I was suprised they were using NY people and not locals since that is what are trying to do for Chicago....

anybody got info?

[broadwaybelter]

Posted: 11/30/05 at 1:45am

could you elaborate because i didnt understand what you just said

[wickedwow]

Posted: 11/30/05 at 12:04pm

Sorry about that..... reading it back makes no sense to me too!
I was just saying that for the San Fran Company, they offered roles to many New Yorkers (Base Pay + per diem), but they are looking for Chicago locals (or at least people willing to relocate with no Per Diem) for the Chicago cast. The SF cast will get almost what is equal to a production contract tour, but Chicago Cast will basically get 671 bucks a week, no per diem. I just find that interesting and weird at the same time.

[Fosse76]

Posted: 11/30/05 at 12:45pm

"but Chicago Cast will basically get 671 bucks a week, no per diem. I just find that interesting and weird at the same time."

I believe the Equity minimum for a Broadway Contract is over $1200, isn't it? The Chicago productions are using Broadway contracts.

[wickedwow]

Posted: 11/30/05 at 2:41pm

Typically your right, its 1200 min. BUT I just got the breakdown for the Chicago Bee and it is a different contrat with NO per Diem and they are telling people that if they are cast from NY they have to be willing to relocate without the benefits of a "tour" type contract. It most def. is around 690 a week!

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