Mirvish 2015/2016

[PastorErnst]

Posted: 1/4/15 at 11:29pm

We're about a month away from when Mirvish (typically) likes to announce the next season, so... LET THE SPECULATING BEGIN!

Which tours do you want to make a stop in Toronto? Which shows do you want to have a Toronto sitdown? Which shows (or "mystery" shows) are going to be announced and then later cancelled?

[Tag]

Posted: 1/5/15 at 12:12pm

Wouldn't be surprised to see the pre-Broadway run of Miss Saigon in early/mid 2016.

[Alan Henry]

Posted: 1/5/15 at 2:02pm

I'd love to see Saigon.

I'm rather hoping for the Pippin Tour and the Phantom Tours to come through as I'm curious to see both (having seen the OBC of Pippin in NYC and Phantom in Toronto and London and am curious as to the "new" tour.)

[Alan Henry]

Posted: 1/5/15 at 2:02pm

I'd love to see Saigon.

I'm rather hoping for the Pippin Tour and the Phantom Tours to come through as I'm curious to see both (having seen the OBC of Pippin in NYC and Phantom in Toronto and London and am curious as to the "new" tour.)

[Tag]

Posted: 1/5/15 at 2:12pm

I would hope it would be too soon for either of those tours. Mirvish has had productions of Pippin and Phantom in their seasons in the past 10 years.

I also wouldn't be surprised if a season announcement is farther off than February. Didn't we just have a big press conference in September?

[Tag]

Posted: 1/22/15 at 11:35am

Could see this being part of the season. The closing announcement says it's coming to Canada.
Wiesenthal

[adam.peterson44]

Posted: 1/23/15 at 1:49pm

I'd like to see the Bridges of Madison County tour come to Toronto next season (it kicks off fall 2015 according to its website).

[Tag]

Posted: 3/4/15 at 11:11am

Announced without fanfare:

Suscription
Matilda (Canadian company)
A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
If/Then
Cinderella
Motown
The Judas Kiss
Gaslight

Off-Mirvish Subscription
Seminar
Disgraced
Big Mouth

Off-Subscription
Traces
Oh Canada, What a Feeling!
The Australian Bee Gees Show
The Phantom of the Opera

[Tag]

Posted: 3/4/15 at 11:24am

The announcement today confirms that Kinky Boots is indeed a limited run and would close by January.

[canmark]

Posted: 3/4/15 at 11:25am

The Mirvish 2015/2016 subscription season sounds like one of the best they’ve announced in recent years (barring the almost expected cancellations) – although what happened to Miss Saigon? Matilda is to be Canadian cast – that’s good news.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/matilda-among-14-shows-in-mirvishs-2015-16-season/article23266509/

[Tag]

Posted: 3/4/15 at 11:32am

The Ed Mirvish isn't booked past January 2016, so they have an open theatre if Saigon were to happen. But it would seem like a complete misstep to not have a Saigon revival in the Princess of Wales. So who knows!

[fashionguru_23]

Posted: 3/4/15 at 3:40pm

Very happy with the announcement. Interesting that it is a Canadian company of Matilda. I personally cannot wait for Cinderella.

Although, this kinda of came as a surprise. Were there any emails, or announcements that it was going to be today like in the past?

[Tag]

Posted: 4/18/15 at 5:52pm

Interesting to see that Matilda has been moved to the Ed Mirvish (was announced for the Princess of Wales).

[fashionguru_23]

Posted: 4/20/15 at 5:21pm

Perhaps Miss Saigon is actually in the works for Toronto, and is the reason for the Matilda move. 

[Tag]

Posted: 6/5/15 at 9:58pm

Hmm discussion in the Matilda tour thread (that's it's over budget & not selling well) makes me wonder if we will ever see a Toronto sit-down.  It's such an expensive show to produce and run, I was surprised that Mirvish would even attempt it.

[tourboi]

Posted: 6/9/15 at 8:14am

It could also be simply that they're acting as landlords and/or local GM, and that it's being fully produced by the original producers (Dodgers and RSC). That's much safer for Mirvish and gives them benefit of a big "anchor" show in their subscription package. 

[Tag]

Posted: 7/14/15 at 8:12pm

So to add to my earlier prediction, I'm now hearing that the Toronto Matilda might be the touring company sitting down here, possibly with Canadian cast additions.  On the tour's website, the itinerary is only listed to next June, so it's possible.  Anyone else hearing this?

[fashionguru_23]

Posted: 9/25/15 at 11:26am

With the release of all the new shows coming in the winter/spring, I noticed they have moved "A Gentelman's Guide..." to the Princess of Wales, with nothing in the Royal Alex after May 1st, and GG is starting May 25th. Any ideas what is planned for the Royal Alex?

[all_that_jazz]

Posted: 10/16/15 at 1:05am

Its an odd move. Gentleman's guide is a show suited for the royal Alex or winter garden.  It will be swallowed up in the princess of Wales theatre

 

[fashionguru_23]

Posted: 1/26/16 at 1:49pm

all_that_jazz said: "Its an odd move. Gentleman's guide is a show suited for the royal Alex or winter garden.  It will be swallowed up in the princess of Wales theatre

I completely agree. Although, the Winter Garden's stage would be too small I would believe.

 

 

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[Tag]

Posted: 2/12/16 at 2:32pm

So as I mentioned last July and confirmed today though a publicly released audition notice…Matilda will be an extended stop of the current North American tour.  Auditions for some roles are being held in Toronto.  Those cast will rehearse in NYC, and join the tour in Cleveland and Boston before coming to Toronto.  After the Toronto run which will end in January 2017, they will continue on the tour.

[tourboi]

Posted: 2/12/16 at 10:08pm

My understanding is that the show's future in Toronto depends on how it does initially. If the demand is there, the tour will leave and a Canadian company will take over. 

That was on the cards a month ago. Could have changed, certainly.