roamermark said: "LMM said quickly on Colbert last week that the Puerto Rico cast will be a new touring company in the States....so likely San Francisco as their first (long) stop?"
It’s not uncommon for the West Coast sit-downs to be classified as tours. The First National Tour of Phantom (Christine Company) only played LA (1989-1993) and SF (1993-1998 ) before closing. Similar with Les Mis: classified as the Second National Tour (Fantine Compan
Got mine too: 4 Loge seats. I entered the virtual queue at 10:03am and my number wasn’t admitted until 7:35 tonight. Several shows were already sold out, but there seemed to be generally good availability still.
I was impressed with the user-friendliness of SHN’s queue process. I was able to add my email address and turn my computer off. I received an email about 30 minutes before my place in line opened up and then again about a minute before, so I could get my comput
Phantom of London said: "Is this playing Puerto Rico first before going to the Bay Area? I thought the San Francisco engagement was announced as a sit down?
People on this board have different and conflicting definitions of “sit-down”. It’s not my place to tell people how they should define it, so I’ll just say I interpret the things I’ve read to indicate Hamilton will be sticking around a while.
MarkBearSF said: "The party line is simply that it is booked for 30 weeks with no further announcements.
I would read that as a open-ended sit-down for an undetermined period with unannounced plans thereafter (move to another extended run or launch a tour)"
To add on, the Nederlanders signed a deal to use the Kodak Theatre for tours beginning in I think 2020. I’d expect this to do what every other West Coast sit-down has done (in reverse city o
Agreed, Stacy 954. Despite what I read on the board here, I went in with an open mind but left underwhelmed and very disappointed. Saw it in San Francisco last month and couldn't believe what a let down it was compared to the LA and SF companies in the '90s. In addition to all you called out, I felt like some of the cast members' voices were not as strong as they should be and they weren't up to the challenge of the show. Not recommended.
I apologize for the late post, but hopefully someone still finds this useful. I saw the very last show in San Francisco before it closed. I’ve seen Les Mis twice before, once at the Curran when the Fantine Company was there in 1990 and then again 1993 at the De Anza Flint Center, so it has been a long time. Based on what I’ve read on this board, I was worried that this production would look cheap compared to the original.
I am taking my daughter to see the show for the first time in San Francisco this weekend. I didn't notice this addressed in the thread, but does anyone know if the title song is still partially prerecorded in the new tour? Since the descent into the lair has been changed, I'm hoping it was simplified such that the actors can actually sing the song now.
