The new musical features a book by Adam Rapp and music and lyrics by Jamestown Revival and Justin Levine. Tours are an important, and lucrative, part of the Broadway economy. Call it TOOTSIE! matt1982 said: "Do we know the equity status of other tours meant to go out this fall? Although I never mentioned salaries, he mentioned per diums. Is CT recycling going into the trash? 2,545 Followers. Updates on Current and Upcoming National Tours | Playbill Becker is paired with a dynamite Juliet in Ashley Alexandra. TOOTSIE Book by ROBERT HORN Music and Lyrics by DAVID YAZBEK Ensemble: Leyla Ali, Connor Alston,Darius Aushay,Michael Bingham,Kyra Christopher, Delaney Gold,Danielle J.S. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. Call it musical comedy heaven (Rolling Stone). DOUBTERS MAY JUST HAVE THEIR HEARTS THAWED.". The production will play in over 25 locations during the 2021-2022 season, including Buffalo, Houston, and Los Angeles. Solomon, a former North Haven resident and Hamden Hall graduate, will be directing the musical at the Bushnell Feb. 21-26. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. Tootsie - Broadway at The National The statement reads: "Let's just face it, sometimes you have the best intentions, but your overall execution doesn't match. The design team includes original scenic designer David Rockwell, tour scenic designer Christine Peters, costume designer William Ivey Long, associate costume designer Christopher Vergara, lighting designer Donald Holder, associate lighting designers Vivien Leone & Coby Chasman-Beck and assistant lighting designer Colleen Doherty, sound designer Brian Ronan, associate sound designer Cody Spencer, hair and wig design by Paul Huntley, assistant hair and wig designer Loryn Pretorius. shines with romantic insanity, reminding us that love, like musical comedy, belongs to us all. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. We cannot wait to back to it in January in Knoxville, TN! ", Lukas James Miller as Max Van Horn and Ashley Alexandra as Julie Nichols in "Tootsie. During the 2018-19 theater season the last full season before the pandemic unionized touring shows grossed $1.6 billion and. Play BroadwayWorld's Daily Word Game - 3/4/2023, Photos: Mulvaney, Daley, Ghee, and More Walk PFLAG Gala Red Carpet, Disneys HERCULES - Reviews & News Thread, Chastain stars in A DOLL'S HOUSE On Broadway - P/reviews & News Thread, Anyone have tickets to The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window. Tootsie - Overture The cast is headed by Drew Becker as Michael Dorsey, Ashley Alexandra as Julie Nichols, Payton Reilly as Sandy Lester, Lukas James Miller as Max Von Horn, Jared David Michael Grant as Jeff Slater, Kathy Halenda as Rita Marshall, Steve Brustien as Stan Fields, and Adam du Plessis as Ron Carlisle. 30 Following. Cynthia Collins, co-founder and assistant artistic director of Actors Theatre of Indiana, joined us Tuesday on "Life. He wins the role with a knockout performance of the Nurses stirring number voicing her promise to Juliet: I Wont Let You Down.. Drew Becker as Michael Dorsey, left, and Jared David Michael Grant as Jeff Slater in the National Tour of "Tootsie. The cast of the National Tour of TOOTSIE. GrantGrant said: "I hope not, I was really looking forward to seeing this tour."Agreed. Anyone not in the union is non-union, so you, my parents, etc are all non union actors if you chose to audition. LizzieCurry said: "This is a public FB status update, so:https://www.facebook.com/nchernicoff/posts/10216375791015588?__tn__=H-R"While I completely understand being upset at this and it's completely shady and ridiculous, given that 50,000+ Equity members are out of work right now and are going to be looking for jobs whenever things reopen, not sure if blasting any show as "transphobic crap" (whether accurate or not) is the smartest business decision one could make. A Chorus Line. Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels: Drew Becker Tootsie National Tour: Equity Production Scrapped, to start non-union In a meteoric rise to Broadway stardom, Dorothy soon has audiences falling at her feet while Michael (disguised as Dorothy) is falling for his co-star, Julie Nichols. But, obviously even before the pandemic it was successful and getting laughs, he said. The production closed January 5, 2020, after 25 previews and 293 regular performances at the Marquis Theatre. "I remember being up in the second balcony and it all looked very small, but it was still such a great show. Accounting questions and answers. Tootsie at the National Theatre updates the film as an all-singing, all-dancing, all-laughing musical comedy. Costume Design: William Ivey Long With this morning's casting notice, Binder Casting was seeking to solicit additional submissions to ensure a diverse cast. Tootsie (Non-Equity National Tour, 2021) | Ovrtur Some people already had signed contracts and Stage Management and Company Management had been engaged for a little while. Oh look, another movie turned musical no one was asking for! We all know that theatre will be among the last businesses to reopen, but touring will probably be the last of the last. As Michael and Jeff's friend, struggling actress Sandy Lester, Payton Reilly is hilarious. Special thanks to Troika Ent., the Tootsie team, Marissa, Mom and Dad. The acclaimed new musical adaptation of Tootsie is heading out on a national tour in 2023 so you'd better hurry if you want to score the best tickets at the most affordable prices!Adapted from the hit 1982 film of the same name and featuring music by recent Tony Award winner David Yazbek (The Band's Visit), Tootsie follows out-of-work actor Michael . 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Music & Lyrics: David Yazbek And Robert Horn is really just hilarious. The play becomes. Next week, the 2019 . If you feel that something is in error, or have suggestions or questions, feel free to Contact Us. Photos As such, we specifically put out a breakdown seeking persons of color to submit for every principal role in the hope we'd receive more such submissions so we could then present a diverse range of talent, which has always been the mandate of the creative team, who were unaware the breakdown had been released. Tune in to our Instagram story today, as Matt De Rogatis takes you behind the scenes of Ruth Stage's production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof! I understand everyone has to start somewhere but the last Hairspray tour had a few "older"actors in the mix. Casting has been revealed for the upcoming National Tour of the musical comedy Tootsie, including Drew Becker as Michael Dorsey, Ashley Alexandra as Julie Nichols. How unfortunate, but Im sure this is not the last show to go this route. The director character, Ron Carlisle (Adam du Plessis), is driven to therapy in typical Manhattan fashion by this dramaturgical journey through madness. [Equity] HAIRSPRAY- National Tour (through June 25, 2023) A new North American tour of the hit musical Hairspray, led by original director Jack O'Brien and choreographer Jerry Mitchell. Yet the focus remains on the relationships Michael forms as Dorothy, and the way that viewing life through the eyes of a woman helps him grow emotionally, despite the dishonesty of his masquerade. "We updated it. The Joyce Theatre has announced that effective March 27, 2023, it will lift its mask requirements for all visitors inside the theater. I'd be happy to TRY to explain that in another post.It's VERY ****ty. #TootsieMusical is now on tour! It's so full circle to go back to the theater where you grew up seeing shows and direct one. The first National Tour of the dynamic musical comedy, "Tootsie," will be at Des Moines Performing Arts, Feb. 8-13, on the Civic Center stage. Two hours and 35 minutes, with one intermission, Uihlein Hall at Marcus Center For The Performing Arts (Milwaukee, WI), Bank of America Performing Arts Center [Fred Kavli Theatre] (Thousand Oaks, CA), St. Louis Municipal Theatre (St. Louis, MO, ), Tobin Center for the Performing Arts (San Antonio, TX), Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Center (Fort Myers, FL), The Aronoff Center [Proctor and Gamble Hall] (Cincinnati, OH), Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts [Belding Theater] (Hartford, CT), Von Braun Center [Concert Hall] (Huntsville, AL), Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall (Sarasota, FL), Kravis Center for the Performing Arts [Dreyfoos Hall] (West Palm Beach, FL), Washington Pavilion [Sommervold Hall] (Sioux Falls, SD), Pikes Peak Center [El Pomar Great Hall] (Colorado Springs, CO), Walton Arts Center [Baum Walker Hall] (Fayetteville, AR), Robinson Performance Hall (Little Rock, AR), Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts (Springfield, MO), Civic Center Music Hall (Oklahoma City, OK), Stanley Center for the Arts [Stanley Theatre] (Utica, NY), Providence Performing Arts Center (Providence, RI), Wilson Center: Cape Fear Community College (Wilmington, NC), DeVos Performance Hall (Grand Rapids, MI), Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts (Worcester, MA), Segerstrom Center for the Arts (Costa Mesa, CA), Smith Center For Performing Arts (Las Vegas, NV), SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center (Sacramento , CA), San Jose Center for the Performing Arts (San Jose, CA), Buell Theatre- Denver Center for the Performing Arts (Denver, CO), Centennial Hall at the University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), Tulsa Performing Arts Center [Chapman Music Hall] (Tulsa, OK), Civic Center Of Greater Des Moines (Des Moines, IA), Broward Center For The Performing Arts (Fort Lauderdale, FL), Hippodrome Theatre- France-Merrick Performing Arts Center (Baltimore, MD), Hobby Center for the Performing Arts (Houston, TX), Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts (Orlando, FL), Straz Center [Carol Morsani Hall] (Tampa, FL), Durham Performing Arts Center (Durham, NC), Shea's Performing Arts Center (Buffalo, NY). at Artistic Synergy of Baltimore, Colorful Conversations With The Cast of Clue: Mustard, Green, & Plum Edition, Season of Love & Laughter: A Talk with Ron Legler about the 23/24 Hippodrome Season. and Craig, like the actor who plays him, falls for the Nurse instead of for Juliet. If you're not too familiar with the original movie, you should still have a great time watching this. TOOTSIE (national tour) opens at Shea's Buffalo Theatre October 10. Broadway By Design: Gregg Barnes Brings SOME LIKE IT HOT from Page to Stage. We all know that theatre will be among the last businesses to reopen, but touring will probably be the last of the last. EQUITY TOURS 1776 Ain't Too Proud Aladdin Beetlejuice Clue Live on Stage Come From Away Company Dear Evan Hansen Frozen Funny Girl Arent the houses are presold with subscriptions? I would have assumed, given how especially fickle theatre is, everyone would want to be part of a union"Not when show business itself is a contract to contractbased business. Tweets & replies. We all know that theatre will be among the last businesses to reopen, but touring will probably be the last of the last. Posters & Promo Art No posters yet. But as his agent, Stan Fields (Steve Brustien), tells him, Everyone hates you., His ex and close friend, Sandy (Payton Reilly), is auditioning for the part of Juliets Nurse in a musical winsomely entitled Juliets Curse (no, Im serious). For more information on the tour, visit tootsiemusical.com . Review: TOOTSIE National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center Michael Dorsey (Drew Becker) is a New York actor who is perennially out of work, due to his perfectionism and argumentative personality As a tomato in a commercial, he refused to sit down because it isnt logical. Sometimes such performers falsely believe that no one understands the depth of their talent. The musical isnt exactly the same as the 1982 movie starring Dustin Hoffman. We all need to do better and be a part of the change. Tickets ($65-$110) are available to purchase online. Dave Solomon is an award-winning New York-based writer and director currently directing the national tour of Tootsie, stopping in Hartfordthis month. Lighting Design: Donald Holder Not to mention that they also do well with the energetic choreography by Denis Jones. Robert Horn (book) and David Yazbek (score) have updated the piece (partially) to the present, so there are cell phones and Apple computers, but much of the piece still seems set in the movies 1980s era, which is just fine.