has anyone seen the current touring cast lately? What where your thoughts? How's it holding up? Especially concern the leads J Harrison Ghee and Adam Kaplan. The show is in town and I am wrestling with seeing it again- saw it on Broadway multiple times and on tour as well (with the original touring cast and also when Darius Harper was on for Lola). It will be hard for me to squeeze it in my schedule and money is kinda tight, but if it's worth it, I'd try and go. Thanks in Advance!!
I was able to catch the tour in Charlotte over Christmas Break. I thought it was great. I believe it was the same cast as is currently on tour. I saw Kinky Boots with the original cast on Broadway, and was pleased with the show on tour. The stage appeared to be almost identical to what I remembered on Broadway.
Harrison Ghee did an exceptional job for Lola. I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up with the part on Broadway sooner or later.
Adam Kaplan did a great job from an acting standpoint. He fits the part well. A little weak vocally compared to what you will find on Broadway, but still did a great job.
I saw the show in Austin and San Antonio. I loved it! The lead is a fabulous Lola. Adam Kaplan is very talented....and so friggin' cute ( in a boy next door way). BTW, welcome back Daryl.
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I saw it in Atlanta last week and thought everyone was fantastic. It was the only time I've seen the show, so I had nothing to compare it to, but I really liked it.
Adair Haywind said: "I'm hoping to catch this when it hit's LA next week! It'll be my first time seeing the show. How's Aaron Walpole as Don?
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I thought Aaron did a great job as Don. I have a hard time saying anything negative about the cast as they all did an exceptional job. One of the best shows I have seen on tour. If you have an opportunity to catch it on tour, I wouldn't hesitate to buy a ticket.
Does anyone know if the tour offers lottery or rush? It is coming to my city next year. Although I saw it on Broadway it is the only show of our package that I have any interest in seeing.
I think the only tours that offer lottery are Wicked and The Book of Mormon. I am sure there is some type of rush though. You can find out more information by contacting the box office of the venue where the show will be playing at.
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Thanks for the info. We had Phantom (again) this year for three weeks (!!!!). They offered a digital lottery. But that may have been offered due to lower than expected ticket sales.
I'm reviving this thread because I noticed recently that for the tour's Cleveland and now Chicago engagements, part of the set looks very different than it used to. I'm seeing pictures of the stage on instagram, and it looks like they have replaced the three-dimensional factory facade that serves as the pre show curtain with a flat, painted scrim/canvas thing in it's place. It doesn't even have the little green door leading into the factory that the original set has. Does anyone know what's up with this? It doesn't look good, but I assume they must have a reason for making that change.
245601 said: "I'm reviving this thread because I noticed recently that for the tour's Cleveland and now Chicago engagements, part of the set looks very different than it used to. I'm seeing pictures of the stage on instagram, and it looks like they have replaced the three-dimensional factory facade that serves as the pre show curtain with a flat, painted scrim/canvas thing in it's place. It doesn't even have the little green door leading into the factory that the original set has. Does anyone know what's up with this? It doesn't look good, but I assume they must have a reason for making that change."
That reason would be money. A scrim/drop is a lot faster to load in and out and takes up far less space on a truck than any three dimensional unit.
That sounds like a drastic set change to have in the middle of a run. I'm guessing they had to tech it.
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Did they change it before Cleveland or even earlier?
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I also heard the actors got a pay cut. That really sucks.
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245601 said: "I'm reviving this thread because I noticed recently that for the tour's Cleveland and now Chicago engagements, part of the set looks very different than it used to. I'm seeing pictures of the stage on instagram, and it looks like they have replaced the three-dimensional factory facade that serves as the pre show curtain with a flat, painted scrim/canvas thing in it's place. It doesn't even have the little green door leading into the factory that the original set has. Does anyone know what's up with this? It doesn't look good, but I assume they must have a reason for making that change.
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Yes, it is now a flat canvas with the factory sign detached. There is no door and every actor enters through stage right. It looks fine, but you can occasionally see the set being moved around behind the canvas.
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The burgundy pleather that Charlie cuts during "Step One" looks more obviously reusable, compared to it actually being cut, something I don't remember seeing during the Broadway production.
I saw the show on broadway shortly before the tony awards from the far left side of the front mezzo, from that vantage point I could see that the pleather wasn't actually getting cut in step one. It just has pre cut pieces within the roll.
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