2019-2020 Touring Season

[MTH85]

Today's announcements so far...

• Lincoln, NE: POTO (Oct 23-Nov 3), White Christmas (Nov 11-13), Bandstand (Jan 17-19), AAIP (Feb 8-9), Waitress (Mar 6-8), Beautiful (Apr 23-25)
• Springfield, MO: ETM (Oct 29-31), Les Mis (Jan 21-26), Waitress (Feb 18-20), TPTGW (Mar 24-26), Cats (Jun 2-4)
• Philadelphia also announced that Rent will be returning this fall (Oct 18-20) because of how well it performed recently. It will be part of the 19/20 season. Tickets will go on sale tomorrow (Feb 26).
• Memphis (7 PM EST) and Omaha (7:30 PM EST) will be announcing later via social media.

[brdwybound04]

The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in St. Paul, MN will have these productions for their 19-20 season:

Smokey Joe’s Cafe
The Color Purple
Once On This Island
Groundhog Day
Mike Birbiglia’s: The New One
Ever After (Pre-Broadway Premiere)

[mcsquared]

brdwybound04 said: "The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in St. Paul, MN will have these productions for their 19-20 season:

Groundhog Day
Mike Birbiglia’s: The New One”

Wow—Groundhog Day is touring after all? I had given up hopes of seeing that. I’m surprised to see a one person show in the lineup too.

 

[brdwybound04]

I was equally shocked... it remains to be seen whether either of these productions are full fledged tours, regional co-productions, or Ordway original stagings...

[RippedMan]

I'd say it's just a regional premiere, but it's the first time I've seen anyone doing Groundhogs Dady regionally, so that's exciting. 

[Kitsune]

RippedMan said: "I'd say it's just a regional premiere, but it's the first time I've seen anyone doing Groundhogs Day regionally, so that's exciting."

I think a community theater in Florida also announced they're doing it? I know MTI now has a script "pre-perusal" on their website, so it's probably getting closer to release. Officially, I think they still stay that it's a restricted title.

Looking forward to seeing who on the West Coast gets it first. Well, either that or I'm buying a ticket to St. Paul

[shriekingfishwife]

For the Houston Hobby Center 2019-2020 season:

• Cats
• Dear Evan Hansen
• Hello, Dolly!
• The Band's Visit
• Jersey Boys (season option)
• Come From Away
• Fiddler on the Roof
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
• Hamilton

[cgilm2526]

Atlanta just announced:
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The Bands Visit
Hello Dolly
Anastasia
Miss Siagon
Donna Summer
Hamilton

Addons
Wicked
Blue Man Group

[Christopher P Groves]

Memphis Season:

Dear Evan Hansen: Oct. 8-13, 2019
Hello, Dolly!: Dec. 17-22, 2019
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Jan. 14-19, 2020
Disney’s Aladdin: Feb. 26 – March 8, 2020
A Bronx Tale: April 7-12, 2020
Come From Away: July 21-26, 2020

Optional Addon Shows

The Book of Mormon: Nov. 5-10, 2019 (no Sunday evening performance)
The Play That Goes Wrong: Feb. 5-9, 2020 (no Tuesday performance)

[ACL2006]

shriekingfishwife said: "For the Houston Hobby Center 2019-2020 season:

• Cats
• Dear Evan Hansen
• Hello, Dolly!
• The Band's Visit
• Jersey Boys (season option)
• Come From Away
• Fiddler on the Roof
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
• Hamilton

"

do you have the dates for these?

[RippedMan]

Oh maybe the rights just aren’t available yet

[shriekingfishwife]

ACL2006 said: "shriekingfishwife said: "For the Houston Hobby Center 2019-2020 season:

• Cats
• Dear Evan Hansen
• Hello, Dolly!
• The Band's Visit
• Jersey Boys (season option)
• Come From Away
• Fiddler on the Roof
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
• Hamilton

"

do you have the dates for these?"

 

• Cats: OCT 22-27
• Dear Evan Hansen: NOV 12 - 24
• Hello, Dolly!: JAN 7 - 12, 2020
• The Band's Visit: JAN 26 - FEB 2, 2020
• Jersey Boys: FEB 7 - 9, 2020
• Come From Away: MARCH 3 - 8, 2020
• Fiddler on the Roof, MARCH 24 - 29, 2020
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: JUNE 2 - 7, 2020
• Hamilton: JUNE 30 - AUGUST 9, 2020

 

[RippedMan]

Escape to Margaritaville is going out Non-union.

[bdboston]

I am surprised that "Hamilton" is part of Atlanta's subscriber season, and not an add-on, given that it already played there.

[Mike Barrett]

bdboston said: "I am surprised that "Hamilton" is part of Atlanta's subscriber season, and not an add-on, given that it already played there."

Easy way for people to purchase to entire package, so more $$$. 

[bdboston]

Mike Barrett said: "Easy way for people to purchase to entire package, so more $$$."

Well yes, that is the obvious answer. But most Subscription Series don't require subscribers to have to buy the same show two seasons in a row (or more), unless there is an opt-out or switch-a-show option, which Boston only offered once or twice.

[Mike Barrett]

bdboston said: "Mike Barrett said: "Easy way for people to purchase to entire package, so more $$$."

Well yes, that is the obvious answer. But most Subscription Series don't require subscribers to have to buy the same show two seasons in a row (or more), unless there is an opt-out or switch-a-show option, which Boston only offered once or twice."

I really think its as simple as Hamilton is arguably the most popular show of this generation, so offering it again is not surprising since tickets are not easy to come by and there are still a lot of people I know, theatre buffs and non theater buffs, who have yet to see it. Id assume they are simply doing it due to the overwhelming amount of people wanting tickets, and not everyone subscribes every single season either. 

[trekkygurl]

Atlanta subscriber here. Just made an account to say I renewed my subscription today and was able to opt-out of Hamilton, only getting a 6-show package.

[Call_me_jorge]

Anyone know when Broadway in Chicago expected to announce? I don’t quite remember when they have announced previous years, but I believe it was early March.

[bdboston]

Thanks for weighing in, trekkygurl! I did find it hard to believe Broadway in Atlanta would require renewing subscribers to purchase a show they had just seen. Making "Hamilton" available to them as an add-on is one thing... that would be a perk of subscribing; glad you joined here to clarify!

[carolinaguy]

trekkygurl said: "Atlanta subscriber here. Just made an account to say I renewed my subscription today and was able to opt-out of Hamilton, only getting a 6-show package."

You should have gotten the Hamilton ticket and sold it on the secondary market and retired.

 

I'm sure the theater is thrilled for that opt-out, because now they can make a fortune on it.

[Mike Barrett]

trekkygurl said: "Atlanta subscriber here. Just made an account to say I renewed my subscription today and was able to opt-out of Hamilton, only getting a 6-show package."

Ah makes sense. Nice of them to offer it in the package anyways! Thanks for letting us know! I wonder if other cities will include Hamilton in their 2nd run in their subscription. 

[ArtMan]

Question for the Atlanta subscribers?  When I saw Christina Aguilera at the Fox last November, the lady next to me said the only way you could get a ticket to Hamilton when it last played, was only as a subscriber.  They did not allow ticket buying for the nonsubscribers.  I found that odd.  When I saw Hamilton in Orlando, weeks ago, that was how I was able to buy a ticket.  I'm not going to see it in Atlanta.  Just curious. 

[trekkygurl]

carolinaguy said: "You should have gotten the Hamilton ticket and sold it on the secondary market and retired. I'm sure the theater is thrilled for that opt-out, because now they can make a fortune on it."

That's not true. I bought my Hamilton ticket last year from the theater, for list price. I'd like to give someone else the option of doing that.

[trekkygurl]

ArtMan said: "Question for the Atlanta subscribers? When I saw Christina Aguilera at the Fox last November, the lady next to me said the only way you could get a ticket to Hamilton when it last played, was only as a subscriber. They did not allow ticket buying for the nonsubscribers. I found that odd. When I saw Hamilton in Orlando, weeks ago, that was how I was able to buy a ticket. I'm not going to see it in Atlanta. Just curious."

She's wrong. I bought two tickets a few months before and was not a subscriber at the time. I'm not saying it wasn't a little tricky making sure I was waiting in the online queue and ready to go, but it wasn't difficult. People also physically lined up for them.