Tom Hewitt is DR. DOLITTLE In New National Tour

[CapnHook]

Posted: 5/26/05 at 6:32pm

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/93199.html

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 5/26/05 at 6:37pm

Why THIS role? He's seriously WAY too sexy for it.

[TGIF]

Posted: 5/26/05 at 6:39pm

Hah. Just think that underneth his white doctor's coat is a corset and fishnets!

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 5/26/05 at 6:41pm

HAHAHA! :)

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 5/26/05 at 6:41pm

holy fu*k that's awesome! and I had planned on skipping it too... damn.

[Joshua488]

Posted: 5/26/05 at 6:41pm

I might actually see this when it comes to Hartford now.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 5/26/05 at 6:42pm

This isn't Hewitt...? Just a model, or is he a stage actor?

In any case, this production's looking good. It's coming to Raleigh, NC as well.

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 5/26/05 at 6:44pm

how do they plan on dealing with all these animals. Also, why do shows just randomly start touring w/o any former broadway opening or anything? jw.

[Thenardier]

Posted: 5/26/05 at 6:47pm

Some shows tour before Broadway anyway.

I am very happy for Tom!

He deserves it!

[TGIF]

Posted: 5/26/05 at 6:51pm

Anyone know what cities it is coming too? I didn't see it on the playbill article or it's website. Maybe I am just blind.

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 5/26/05 at 6:52pm

Oh okay, just wondering. how are they going to do all the animals?

[gavrochegirl]

Posted: 5/26/05 at 6:54pm

Los Angeles is the only one I know.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 5/26/05 at 6:54pm

not every show plays Broadway before touring. the show already had its world premiere in London. the animals were designed by the Jim Henson creature shop. they are being designed by Michael Curry for the tour...
Updated On: 5/26/05 at 06:54 PM

[jonartdesigns]

Posted: 5/26/05 at 7:02pm

i know this is coming to philly next year

[CapnHook]

Posted: 5/26/05 at 7:13pm

Philly, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, Hartford. That's all we know so far.

I've seen a costume sketch for one animal. Think LION KING style, yet much different. In fact, it's LION KING format, unique brand new style.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 5/26/05 at 7:16pm

In fact, there is a Video on that website - and they show the costume puppets for the Tour:

http://www.doctordolittlethemusical.com/Video.html

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 5/26/05 at 7:24pm

it's also coming to san diego. already been announced...

http://www.broadwaysd.com/doctordolittle.php

[TVBoy]

Posted: 5/26/05 at 7:46pm

I was going to post this later... but if you are interested in a theatre summer camp where you get to work on building the national tours of DOLITTLE, TOMMY, and JOSEPH... PM me.

[timote316]

Posted: 5/26/05 at 10:15pm

Its coming to Providence, too. Sounds interesting, I may have to check this out.

[trpguyy]

Posted: 5/26/05 at 10:17pm

It'll also be at Proctor's in Schenectady. I thought I read somewhere that the person who designed the puppets for the Lion King did Doolittle, too.

[Doogie]

Posted: 5/26/05 at 10:18pm

umm. YAY NANCY ANDERSON!

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 5/26/05 at 11:58pm

What is the deal with all the musicals being made from poorly received kiddie tuners from the late 60's (not exactly a golden age for film...)?

[juice23]

Posted: 5/27/05 at 12:37am

watched the video... what was with showing the ZAZU and TIMON puppets from LION KING? they just kinds threw those in among the other puppets from doolittle.... wierd.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 5/27/05 at 1:02am

Dr. Dolittle premiered in London in September of 1998, Borstalboy, seven years ago. so I'm going to say it was a little before the recent trend but maybe it started the trend... I dunno...

[DayDreamer]

Posted: 5/27/05 at 1:26am

It's coming to Seattle to the 5th Avenue Theater...