The Bodyguard tour stops/dates

[sparepart973]

Posted: 2/15/16 at 1:17pm

Hi,

Any idea on the tour stops/dates of The Bodyguard tour? Broadway in Chicago just announced their lineup and it's included early next year, but I know that the tour started this year. I was just wondering if anyone knew of the tour stopping in their city. Here is the Chicago Trib article (riddled with typos, errors and wrong street addresses):

http://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/post/hedwig-bodyguard-join-hamilton-broadway-chicago-season/

 

 

[Broadway kid 2]

Posted: 2/15/16 at 1:18pm

sparepart973 said: "Hi,

 

Any idea on the tour stops/dates of The Bodyguard tour? Broadway in Chicago just announced their lineup and it's included early next year, but I know that the tour started this year. I was just wondering if anyone knew of the tour stopping in their city. Here is the Chicago Trib article (riddled with typos, errors and wrong street addresses):

 

http://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/post/hedwig-bodyguard-join-hamilton-broadway-chicago-season/

 

 

 

 

 

"

 

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 2/15/16 at 1:30pm

http://broadwaysanjose.com/news/kinky-boots-the-bodyguard-more-set-for-broadway-san-joses-2016-17-season/

[jennab113]

Posted: 2/15/16 at 1:34pm

Minneapolis Jan 10–15, 2017

Baltimore February 28 - March 5, 2017

Atlanta March 28 - April 2, 2017

Houston August 15 - 20, 2017

[sparepart973]

Posted: 2/15/16 at 1:38pm

Thanks! So it looks like it starts in 2017 and not 2016 as the site indicates. 

[MJPrice76]

Posted: 3/25/16 at 9:41pm

Paper Mill       Nov 25 - Jan 1

Minneapolis     Jan 10 - 15

Fox Cities        Jan 17 - 22

Memphis          Jan 24 - 29

Chicago           Jan 31 - Feb 12

Columbus       Feb 14 - 19

Philadelphia    Feb 21 - 26

Baltimore         Feb 28 - Mar 5

Durham           Mar 14 -19

Atlanta             Mar 28 - Apr 2

New Orleans   Apr 4 - 9

Tucson            Apr 12 - 16

San Jose         Apr 25 - 30

Los Angeles     May 2 - 21

Costa Mesa      May 30 - June 11

San Diego         June 13 - 18

Houston           Aug 15 - 20

 

 

Updated On: 4/14/16 at 09:41 PM

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 3/25/16 at 9:45pm

^ That about sums it up so far,

[adam.peterson44]

Posted: 3/25/16 at 11:07pm

The Mirvish website (www.mirvish.com/shows) says that it will come to Toronto "February/March 2017".  Judging from the dates above, i'm guessing that will end up being March 6-27 or thereabouts.

 

 

[Speed]

Posted: 3/26/16 at 6:03pm

I saw this in London.  I'm 42 and Heather Headley gave the best individual musical theater performance I've ever seen.  I hope she does it on Broadway so my husband can see her.  I have no desire to see it with Cox.

[MJPrice76]

Posted: 1/23/17 at 3:24pm

I'm seeing on different cities websites that Deborah is not performing at Saturday Matinees or Sunday Evenings on the tour. I had tickets for the Columbus Saturday Matinee and exchanged them for the evening performance to see Mrs. Cox. I'm not sure if this was out there or discussed but I wanted people to know in case they have to exchange like I did.

[LarryD2]

Posted: 1/23/17 at 3:28pm

The Toronto production runs February 11-April 9 and is separate from the U.S. tour. It will star Beverley Knight, who played the role in London after Heather Headley left.

[melora]

Posted: 1/23/17 at 3:33pm

We ended up seeing the production one and a half times at the Paper Mill, as our first performance stopped abruptly when a stagehand became injured.  The second time an understudy substituted for Deborah Cox.  We thought she was a lot better than Cox - fresher, better voice, better acting.  I would urge you not to exchange tickets just to see Cox.

Interestingly, the first time, an understudy went on for the sister, and this understudy was outstanding, too.  

 

 

[MJPrice76]

Posted: 1/23/17 at 3:38pm

melora said: "We ended up seeing the production one and a half times at the Paper Mill, as our first performance stopped abruptly when a stagehand became injured.  The second time an understudy substituted for Deborah Cox.  We thought she was a lot better than Cox - fresher, better voice, better acting.  I would urge you not to exchange tickets just to see Cox.

Interestingly, the first time, an understudy went on for the sister, and this understudy was outstanding, too.  

 


I am sure the understudy is lovely, but I'm a Cox fan and wanted to see her so that's why I switched my tickets.
 

 

 

"

 

Updated On: 1/23/17 at 03:38 PM

[TheGingerBreadMan]

Posted: 1/23/17 at 3:58pm

MJPrice76 said: "Paper Mill       Nov 25 - Jan 1

Minneapolis     Jan 10 - 15

Fox Cities        Jan 17 - 22

Memphis          Jan 24 - 29

Chicago           Jan 31 - Feb 12

Columbus       Feb 14 - 19

Philadelphia    Feb 21 - 26

Baltimore         Feb 28 - Mar 5

Durham           Mar 14 -19

Atlanta             Mar 28 - Apr 2

New Orleans   Apr 4 - 9

Tucson            Apr 12 - 16

San Jose         Apr 25 - 30

Los Angeles     May 2 - 21

Costa Mesa      May 30 - June 11

San Diego         June 13 - 18

Houston           Aug 15 - 20

 

 Add to this Charlotte, Mar 7 - 12.

 

[choitoy]

Posted: 11/13/17 at 9:50pm

The Seattle stop of the tour starts tomorrow.

I? forgot to ask this earlier, but does anyone remember if there are any gunshots in the show, and if there is, were they bullet blanks or if they were sound cues?  Thanks!

[TheGingerBreadMan]

Posted: 11/13/17 at 9:55pm

I? believe that it was a sound cue.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 11/13/17 at 10:02pm

There are definitely a few gunshots.

[ClumsyDude15]

Posted: 11/14/17 at 8:15am

The show starts with a sound effect of a gunshot and then toward the end of the second act there is an actual gun that goes off. The starting gun shot at the top of the show was really jarring, to be honest.

[fashionguru_23]

Posted: 11/14/17 at 8:17am

Everyone jumps 13 feet in the air when the shot goes off at the top of the show.

[ClumsyDude15]

Posted: 11/14/17 at 12:13pm

^They really do. I was working an event with my company for pre-show of Bodyguard while it was in Philly and the minute the gunshot went off, myself and the person working with me panicked and ran for our lives. It took us a minute to realize it was all part of the show, but it was very jarring. 

Updated On: 11/14/17 at 12:13 PM

[canadian fan]

Posted: 11/19/17 at 8:49pm

Just saw this production last night. Was really "jarred" by how poor the show was.  I am a season ticket holder in Seattle and this wasn't a show I had high hopes for. My low expectations were met.  The singing performances were enjoyable and carried the show as best they could. The dialogue was laughable. The choreography was ridiculous and the dancers were weak. I laughed out loud when one dance routine included one dancer jumping over another like and adult version of hopscotch. Really? Someone put some thought into things and came up with that idea? The sets were a joke.....a table and a chair, a chair and a table. A bed. The only real set was the cabin at the end.  I normally don't notice things like this and just sit back and take in the show, but this was so obviously below what a professional touring production should look like.  As mentioned I enjoyed the singing, and the young boy (main characters son) was fabulous, the crowd gave him the biggest cheers of the evening.  Im not an expert by any means, and as mentioned don't usually notice things like this. One thing I found interesting though....we saw Aladdin 3 weeks earlier, same seats, 1/2 up the mezz. When we saw Aladdin we didn't feel like we were a long way removed from the stage. Felt like we were drawn into the show and story. For the bodyguard we felt like we were very removed from the stage. Maybe the production felt small somehow.....not sure exactly, but a forgettable evening for sure.