2020-2021 Touring Season

[MTH85]

Although we're a little over halfway through the 19/20 season announcements, it's time to start discussing the 20/21 season! The Ferryman has already announced that it's touring, and today's announcement of Pretty Woman has really gotten the ball rolling! The Broadway League's Spring Road Conference is also starting shortly, which'll give venues the time to see which shows they'll want to come to your hometown. Here's the link to the spreadsheets to help keep track of things:

2020-2021 Touring Season spreadsheets

Here are a few shows that have already been teased/scheduled for the 20/21 season:

Hamilton: Boise, Spokane, Albuquerque, Tempe, Tucson, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Pittsburgh, Greenville, Hartford, Durham, Minneapolis, Cincinnati, Syracuse

Dear Evan Hansen: Los Angeles (Ahmanson), Greensboro

Wicked: Greenville, West Palm Beach, Greensboro, Durham

Frozen: San Francisco (SHN), Tempe, Oklahoma City

The Lion King: Greensboro, Fort Worth

Come From Away: Columbus, Greensboro

Mean Girls: Greensboro

Beautiful: Greensboro

Although things remain fluid at the moment, here are some additional shows that are expecting to tour: Avenue Q, South Pacific, The Heroin Diaries, Grumpy Old Men, You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown, and (possibly) Groundhog Day
More tours are expected to be coming around the Tony Awards, so stay tuned!

[Mike Barrett]

Soooooo happy The Ferryman is touring, and can’t believe we’re alrrsdy starting this thread for a new touring season!!!

[Mike Barrett]

Also, To Kill A Mockinbird will tour as well. What else should we expect to your from this season? I’d expect production tours for Hadestown and Tootsie, And Ain’t Too Proud. And SETA tours for The Prom, Kiss Me Kate, Pretty Woman, Beetlejuice, Be More Chill, and maybe Oklahoma if they can figure out a decent tour set that’s just as immersive. Should be interesting for sure!!!

[tourboi]

First I’ve heard of YAGMCB maybe touring... which production?

[Kitsune]

MTH85 said: "Although things remain fluid at the moment, here are some additionalshows that are expecting to tour: Avenue Q, South Pacific, The Heroin Diaries, Grumpy Old Men, You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown, and (possibly) Groundhog Day
More tours are expected to be coming around the Tony Awards, so stay tuned!"

I would be over the moon if Groundhog Day toured, but I haven't heard anything on that front for a while. I know the Ordway Theater in St. Paul is doing it, but that's a regional production. (Same with upcoming productions in Florida and San Francisco)

Did I miss something?

[RWPrincess]

I wonder if On Your Feet would tour again? They just finished the 1st national tour and are doing a London run this Summer.

[MTH85]

tourboi said: "First I’ve heard of YAGMCB maybe touring... which production?"

It's an Off-Broadway Touring production to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the comic strip. I found info about it here: YAGMACB tour

[Mike Barrett]

Oklahoma! is launching in 2020 from, Oklahoma! 

[Mike Barrett]

Tootsie is launching its tour in Buffalo, NY fall of 2020! 

[robbyshishkabobby]

Hairspray will launch an Anniversary tour for 2020-2021 with the original creative team.

[RippedMan]

Who is doing Groundhog Day in Florida?

[robbyshishkabobby]

Xanadu will launch a national tour in Fall 2019. Planned stops include: Cincinnati, Boston, Philadelphia, Syracuse, Detroit, D.C., Indianapolis, Cleveland, Buffalo, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Charlotte, & San Francisco. More cities will be announced later.

Source: http://www.playbill.com/article/rupauls-drag-race-fan-favorites-jinx-monsoon-and-ginger-minj-join-xanadu-tour

[robbyshishkabobby]

THE PROM announces national tour launching from Providence, RI in February of 2021!

Source: https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Its-Time-to-Dance-THE-PROM-Heads-Out-on-Tour-February-2021-20190617

[MattieIce2018]

The Providence Performing Arts Center just sent an email to patrons about tours opening in Providence during the 2020/21 season: The Prom and Pretty Woman were already posted here, but the tour of Ain't Too Proud will also be kicking off there in July 2020!

[robbyshishkabobby]

The Cher Show will launch a National tour in October 2020 from Rochester, NY.

Source: https://www.broadway.com/buzz/196276/the-beat-goes-on-the-cher-show-will-launch-a-national-tour-in-fall-2020/

[Mike Barrett]

MattieIce2018 said: "The Providence Performing Arts Center just sent an email to patrons about tours opening in Providence during the 2020/21 season: The Prom and Pretty Woman were already posted here, but the tour of Ain't Too Proud will also be kicking off there in July 2020!"

Loving that Providence continues to be a lunching spot for some big tours. Providence and Boston are becoming much more equal in terms of quality of touring shows each receives during a season. Providence has always been solid but Boston really used to get all the big tours on their first years. They still do sometimes, but idk just feels like less business in there lately compared to Providence. 

[g.d.e.l.g.i.]

^ That would be because of the massive tax credit Providence gives to national touring companies that start there.

[robbyshishkabobby]

The Last Ship adds 3 new cities to International tour.

Los Angeles, CA
Ahmanson Theatre
January 14-February 16, 2020

San Francisco, CA
Golden Gate Theatre
February 20-March 22, 2020

Washington, D.C.
National Theatre
March 27-April 5, 2020

St. Paul, MN
Ordway Center
April 8-19, 2020

Detroit, MI
Detroit Opera House
April 22-26. 2020


SOURCE: https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/THE-LAST-SHIP-Announces-Additional-Tour-Dates-Los-Angeles-San-Francisco-Washington-DC-and-More-20190722

[tourboi]

MTH85 said: "tourboi said: "First I’ve heard of YAGMCB maybe touring... which production?"

It's an Off-Broadway Touring production to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the comic strip. I found info about it here:YAGMACB tour"

 

Yes they're booking it - but not producing I don't believe. Anyone know who is?

[robbyshishkabobby]

Hades town announces national tour. Launching in 2020.


https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-HADESTOWN-Announces-a-National-Tour-20190813

[stoptheworld38]

I'm hoping I'll get to see Hamilton in Syracuse - it's only just over an hour from my hometown!

[robbyshishkabobby]

Hamilton announced a return to Tampa, FL in the 2020-2021 season

[dmwnc1959]

The Pittsburgh CLO has announced their 2020 Summer Season and among the shows are THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL (June 2-7) and ONCE ON THIS ISLAND (June 9-14). I wonder if these are the official tour or local productions?

[sbflyfan]

dmwnc1959 said: "The Pittsburgh CLO has announced their 2020 Summer Season and among the shows are THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL (June 2-7) and ONCE ON THIS ISLAND (June 9-14). I wonder if these are the official tour or local productions?"

Easy mystery to solve. Just by thinking about it, there's no way Spongebob would be licensed to any regional houses this early on, especially during the first year of a tour. If we look at the tour schedule on its website, there's a week-long gap between Providence, RI and Findlay, OH, and that's the same week as the newly announced Pittsburgh run. So it's safe to say it's the tour.

https://thespongebobmusical.com/tickets/#

By looking at upcoming productions of "Once On This Island" on MTI's website, it appears to be restricted only to schools for licensing since there's a tour on the road.

However, Pittsburgh CLO is advertising using the tour's logo, and the Pittsburgh run is now listed on the tour's website.

https://www.onceonthisisland.com/tour/

I'm most intrigued by the CLO's production of "Cabaret" next summer. Their advertisement blurb mentions "Maybe This Time," so that means they're licensing the 1998 revival version.  It could end up being a very exciting production, depending on any 'names' they might end up casting, and if they rent the national tour set.

[dmwnc1959]

Thanks sbflyfan! Wouldn’t mind seeing a few of those if the price is right, but I’m not really wanting to buy season tickets. Need to save up for the 2020/2021 PNC Broadway series for when Hamilton comes back again.