Do we think Great Comet will tour? Obviously, the spectacle is the space they've created at the Imperial, but what if they brought back the tent and toured it that way? I know this would be a huge financial risk for producers but if they got someone with some star power to hop on it could sell well. I don't think it would incredibly hard to tour with the tent, considering that there are still circus's that tour with a tent and have far more equipment. Just thought this would be a awesome idea. But if they do tour, I bet they'll go the Cabaret route and just rework the set.
But with that, comes much less seating....and likely a financial impossibility to re-coup.
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I think they are likely to set up smaller shops all over (Chicago, San Fran sit down productions). I don't think Great Comet will have a great demand in middle America. A tent production which runs a few months at different cities around the world is what I'd like from this show.
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If there was ever a creative team that could make a tour of this show happen, it's Chavkin, Lien & co. They're all superbly talented and inventive, and I imagine there are multiple ways they'd consider touring. A tent sounds the most promising, but then again, costly. I can also imagine a world where they build a touring set that sit inside a proscenium, with risers and the basic runway set up that they have at the Imperial. The rest of the theater wouldn't be able to be transformed, but you'd still have the essence of the show presented.
I agree with what everyone has said in this thread so far. I would completely fly out to Chicago in an instant to see that company just because I love this show so much. Around the 49:40 mark, (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxLTf2tO5ww)
touring is mentioned, so it seems to be possibility. I would say to keep your fingers crossed as well.
Isn't cirque cheaper to produce, because their performers aren't unionized?
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Depending how they do it, a tent could be fantastic publicity....it's a long shot, but it would be amazing. My guess is they will wait to see how it does post Tonys and Groban.
Natasha could set up their tent right where Chavalia has theirs in Chicago.
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They could get a used one cheap from Cirque . As far as the LA sit down in one of the old downtown theaters... they couldn't get a audience when they tried that with Carrie.
"As far as the LA sit down in one of the old downtown theaters... they couldn't get a audience when they tried that with Carrie."
True, but a revised (and great) production of a Broadway flop is not nearly as marketable as the most Tony nominated musical of the season, especially with some big names. I still think Hamilton should have taken one of those theatres before they announced the tour!
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Call_me_jorge said: "Natasha could set up their tent right where Chavaliahas there's set up in Chicago.
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Isn't that right on the lake? Doesn't seem like the best location during winter. If they go the tent route I'd rather it be somewhere with more foot traffic.