Georgia Engel will be doing spit takes throughout North America this coming season when she reprises her Broadway role of Mrs. Tottendale in the national tour of The Drowsy Chaperone. ___________________________________________
The tour schedule includes the following engagements, with more to be announced:
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Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
I'm kind of surprised at some of those sites for a first-run tour. Not all, but some of those? Nashville's Tennessee Performing Arts Center is a lot better. Maybe their tour availability was all filled up.
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It was announced that it would be part of the 07/08 season in San Francisco, but no specific date was announced for the engagemnt, just that it would be Summer 2008. But from the schedule, it looks like SF will be getting the show Aug 2008.
Loved the show the 2 times I saw it shortly after it opened on Broadway, and I'm definitely looking forward to seeing the tour when it plays down here in Ft. Lauderdale.
Looking forward to the other cast annoucements, which most of us on here will know who they are -- whether they are 'names' or not. Having Georgia Engel headlining will be a bit misleading but at least it'll bring some attention to the show.
I can't belive it's playing Boston's Opera House. It's the theatre that actually managed to swallow up The Lion King and Phantom. Drowsy will be lost on that stage.
I would love to see more original cast members on the tour. At least Beth and Danny. I guess I shall have to wait for the rest of the casting to be announced.
"I can't belive it's playing Boston's Opera House. It's the theatre that actually managed to swallow up The Lion King and Phantom. Drowsy will be lost on that stage."
I totally agree. Is the Colonial taken at that time?
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Beth and Danny both have young families, so I can't imagine them being in a position to take off touring for a year. And Bob won't be doing the whole tour.
Nancy Opel in Grey Gardens sounds like a really good idea! The Drowsy Chaperone won't even come to San Francisco until July or August? That's not cool.
While Rachel would indeed be a wonderful Janet, she wants to get back to New York after her experience with the "Camelot" tour.
Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.