[tos] tour?

[skibumb5290]

Posted: 9/16/08 at 10:00pm

will [title of show] go on tour?

[adamgreer]

Posted: 9/16/08 at 10:00pm

HAHA!!!!!!!

That was funny!!!!

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 9/16/08 at 10:01pm

I really doubt it.

[bwayfan9]

Posted: 9/16/08 at 10:02pm

this show doesn't really reach out to national audiences because the majority of people that see shows that come to their town are not theatre lovers such as us. Doubt it

[theaterdude87]

Posted: 9/16/08 at 10:06pm

I would say no to a tour. But I always thought doing some sit-downs would be cool.

[frogs_fan85]

Posted: 9/16/08 at 10:23pm

I think a tour would be doubtful given the size of the production itself. I'm sure the show will have a decent life in regional and community theater.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 9/16/08 at 10:26pm

Uh...don't hold your breath.

[jam_man]

Posted: 9/16/08 at 11:41pm

Look at it this way - if they did tour, they wouldn't even need a bus and a truck. They'd just need a fair-sized mini-van!

Or they could cram their lives in a U-Haul...

That said, I really doubt it. (But I certainly wouldn't mind seeing it do so!)

[James885]

Posted: 9/17/08 at 12:00am

If it's struggling to find an audience right now on Broadway, what makes you think it'll do any better on tour? The chances of a {tos} tour are almost non-existent. But on the other hand, the operating costs would be ultra cheap. They would only need one truck to transport the set! But they'd probably have to spend a fortune to try to sell the show to theatergoers across the country.

Updated On: 9/17/08 at 12:00 AM

[Vespertine1228]

Posted: 9/17/08 at 1:29am

Shows that do poorly on Broadway go on to have extensive regional lives all the time. Regional theaters in every major city in the country (and many small towns in between) have done productions of Souvenir in the past couple of years. Most places have also done Caroline or Change. I don't know if the same thing will happen with [title of show] but it doesn't seem unreasonable that they wouldn't get some regional productions.

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 9/17/08 at 2:15am

Big life regionally - and I'd bet the original cast may do some limited runs in places like Los Angeles or Chicago (in small theatres hopefully), but yeah, most touring venues are double the size of the Lyceum so that just won't work.

[[tos]tralia2]

Posted: 9/17/08 at 9:47am

I think if [tos] did tour their focus would be less on general audience and general touring theatre venues. It would work REALLY well if it toured Colleges- especially with Theatre Courses, but also for general students as well.

That target market is perfect- people wanting to know that they can achieve what they dream about in life, what they're at College studying for.

I think if you look at of a large number of [tos] fans you'll find them to be young, College ages people, and many audience reports state how [tos] felt like their story, or inspired them, or resonated within them because they're going through that transitional period and need those kind role models that say 'Yes you can do it'.

College theatres would also work as a good venue- bump in and out is easy and quick, and the show is 90 minutes, plus a half hour talk back session with students.

I think there is a great market, with a lot of great potential waiting to be tapped into.

Sean

[broadwayjim42]

Posted: 9/17/08 at 9:53am

I would love for them to do a run at Capital Rep in Albany...it is, like many have said already, regional theatre that will be its bread and butter.

[Insider2]

Posted: 9/17/08 at 1:04pm

Please just let it die.

[fanadu1996]

Posted: 9/17/08 at 1:22pm

haha...
god i hope not.
wait, what am i saying!?! there is NO way [tos] will go on tour!