Houston BAA just sent out an interesting email. They're asking for people who attend shows in NYC regularly to come to the Hobby Center (our venue in Houston) to film testimonials for shows for their upcoming season. They list 11 shows for what is usually a 6 show plus 2 optionals season. So I assume some aren't coming, but the list is:
A BRONX TALE CATS (confirmed for this season - not sure if part of subscription or optional show) CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FAC
Theatre Under the Stars here in Houston just announced their 2019/2020 season last week and ONCE ON THIS ISLAND is part of their season. In their announcement, they specifically state that it is the national tour of the show direct from Broadway. So that would seem to indicate the tour is happening. No idea of Equity/Non-Equity or cast obviously but at least they confirmed the tour.
@Mike - regarding the Millie and South Pacific tours, it says they are split weeks or one nighters, so I'd expect non-equity if that's true.
@BroadwayinAtl - I read a Forbes article about the Dolly tour that said it was a two-year tour. If so, that means more dates are coming. I'm hoping it will be a part of BAA Houston's season. I'm also curious to see if Betty Buckley is a part of the second year, if there indeed is one.
Houston's Theatre Under the Stars has officially announced.
A Chorus Line - September 10 - September 22, 2019 Spring Awakening - October 8 - October 20, 2019 Elf the Musical - December 7 - December 22, 2019 Once on This Island - February 18 - March 1, 2020 Pure Country - April 14 - April 26, 2020 Newsies - May 19 - May 31, 2020
They confirmed in their announcement video that ONCE ON THIS ISLAND is the national tour and the other shows will all be
Houston's Theatre Under the Stars is announcing at 2pm today. Expecting:
A Chorus Line - September 2019 Spring Awakening - October 2019 Elf the Musical - December 2019 Once on This Island - February 2020 Pure Country - April 2020 Newsies - May 2020
I believe CHORUS LINE, ELF and ONCE ON THIS ISLAND are tours, rest I believe are locally produced. Not 100% sure though. They will be streaming the announcement on their Facebook page.
Just got an email from BAA Houston saying they would be announcing in March. Does not specify an actual date unfortunately. DEAR EVAN HANSEN has already been announced and CATS is one of the shows, coming in October. Curious to see the rest but I suspect COME FROM AWAY and HELLO, DOLLY! will be two of them.
Just got word of the Theatre Under the Stars 19-20 season for Houston. Shows are:
A Chorus Line - September 2019 Spring Awakening - October 2019 Elf the Musical - December 2019 Once on This Island - February 2020 Pure Country - April 2020 Newsies - May 2020
Don't have more than this and not sure which will be locally produced and which will be tours, if any. This past season was all locally done. I'd assume Chorus Line, Elf and Once on Th
2019-2020 Touring Season Dec 31
2018, 05:04:52 PM
When I log into my TUTS subscriber account there is a message that says their 19/20 season will be announced in January. I recently asked them if the season would be all locally produced like this one and they wouldnt give me a straight answer. So I suspect at least one or two tours to be on the Theatre Under the Stars schedule. Ill post more as I get it.
gypsy101 said: "musical theater fans have explained this to newbies i assume for decades and i guess it’s gotten to the point where it’s exhausting. it’s almost 2019, the knowledge of basically everything in the universe is in a metal rectangle in your pocket and you still can’t be bothered to learn the correct terminology for something that’s been around for about 75 years? “soundtrack” is a very specific thing, cast recordings are decidedly
gypsy101 said: "Ceej said: "It is a shame that people choose to be snarky and condescending instead of answering the obvious albeit misstated question. Why choose rudeness over helpfulness?”
fans of musical theatre need to eventually learn that cast recordings are not called soundtracks and when you call them that it bespeaks the lack of knowledge"
I agree that using the correct terminology is better. However, people are not born with t
It is a shame that people choose to be snarky and condescending instead of answering the obvious albeit misstated question. Why choose rudeness over helpfulness?
To the OP: I don’t have specific pricing but in my experience CDs and the like are often more expensive at the theatre vs. online.
MTH85 said: "@Ceej: I can confirm that Houston will be announcing in March, but I don't have a specific date. As for the possible shows, 3 out of the 9 shows at the Hobby in the current season are first-run; so, beyond DEH, I'd also expect CFA and possible either Fiddleror Dolly. Because it's starting next year, it's also possible that Cats'll stop there. It's also been three seasons sinceWickedhas been in
And I'd love to hear anything the group knows about Houston. We've been teased that DEAR EVEN HANSEN will be part of the next season, but no idea exactly when. Also, with TUTS (supposedly) doing all locally-produced shows again next season, we are limited in the number of tours we will get. Usually 6 regular shows and 2 add-ons with BAA. I'm expecting HELLO, DOLLY! and COME FROM AWAY but no idea beyond that. There are too many choices and only a handful of spots.
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First Cast Album Dec 9
2018, 06:45:28 PM
Annie OBCR. On an 8-track player than ran a bit fast.
Two were SPIDER-MAN - one in 1.0 and one in 2.0. In 1.0, it was near the end and I'm halfway convinced they didn't have a scene/transition ready so they just put a hold there. It was very awkward. In 2.0 it was during the first flying sequence when the stage rises with the Spider-man at the back and he flies to the front after it gets fully raised. The platform stalled about 1/3 of the way up. He did a littl
minicko88 said: "Has anyone heard when Houston is going to announce? I am starting to get frustrated."
You and me both. I asked them on Facebook and got "March" as an answer. I also asked at The Hobby Center and they just shrugged their shoulders and said they didn't know. It's usually in January or at least it has been the last few years. I'm a subscriber and did get an email confirming ALADDIN but nothing else. PHANTOM OF
The TUTS announcement today is interesting. Usually they present 2-3 locally produced shows and 2-3 tours. The titles they announced are hard to decipher as to which is which and the press release is a bit vague.
Shows are:
OKLAHOMA! – September 11-23, 2018 THE WIZ – October 23 – November 4, 2018 DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST – December 11-23, 2018 MAMMA MIA! – February 19 – March 3, 2019 R
