From: aku@leland.Stanford.EDU (Andrew Chia-Tso Ku)
Subject: Upcoming Touring Productions
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 92 10:41:17 GMT

Here is a list of *new* and upcoming touring productions, as published
recently in weekly Variety.  I'm sure that this list is by no means
complete.  Sorry, I don't have list of playdates and cities to be
visited.

AND THE WORLD GOES 'ROUND

20 cities in 40 weeks, beginning in Cincinnati in late September [San
Francisco in December].  Karen Ziemba will be among the original
off-Bway cast members going on tour.  Ellis/Stroman will
direct/choreograph.

ANNIE GET YOUR GUN

Starring Cathy Rigby.  Starting a 40-city tour next March in Scranton,
PA.  Directed and designed by Susan H. Schulman and Heidi Landesman
(SECRET GARDEN), respectively.

ASPECTS OF LOVE

On layoff since playing Toronto and Chicago earlier this summer, it
will resume its 25-city tour at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.
by late August.

BREAKING LEGS

Opens in Boston Sept. 29 and booked in 20 cities through April.
Extensions to S.F. and L.A. pending.  With Vincent Gardenia, Larry
Storch, Karen Valentine, Philip Bosco, Gary Sandy.

CAMELOT

Starring Robert Goulet.  Starting in Detroit on Sept. 8.  At least
50 weeks are planned.

CATSKILLS ON BWAY

Upon closing on Bway, tour will being in Miami Jan./93.  Freddie Roman
is committed to the tour.  15 cities planned through the spring, with
a summer break before performances resume in the fall.

CRAZY FOR YOU

Opens May 13/93 in Dallas, plays for 3 weeks before heading to LA's
Shubert Theater.  Other dates and cast to be announced; same creative
team as the Bway production.

DRACULA

Revival starring Frank Langella is still speculative; target opening
is May/93

EVITA

40-city tour has opened in Montreal and is booked through August/93,
with additional dates likely.  With Valerie Perri and John Herra.

FALSETTOS

Bway creative team and cast are expected to join the nation touring
company.  Tour will begin in San Diego in March, followed by S.F. and
L.A.  The open-ended tour resumes in fall.

GUYS AND DOLLS

More than 50 cities have been booked for the next 2 years, and more
dates expected.  Same creative team as the Bway revival.  Tour opens
Sept. 15 in Hartford [comes to S.F. in Feb/93 and L.A. in Oct/93] and
will star Lorna Luft.

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

20th anniversary production will begin with 4 weeks in Baltimore in
Dec.  A six-month tour in theatres will follow, then a summer of
amphitheatres and back indoors for fall.

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT

Toronto production moves to Minneapolis for 2 months, then returns to
Toronto before touring Canada and arriving in Chicago in the fall of
'93.  A different tour is being negotiated.

MISS SAIGON

Opens in Chicago in October.  Subsequent cities include Denver,
Minneapolis, Fort Lauderdale, and Cleveland.

MY FAIR LADY

Starring Richard Chamberlain, opening in Boston in February/93.  Tour
will run through September, after which the show could continue on the
road or go to NY.

NUNSENSE II: THE SEQUEL

Dates still being negotiated.  Tour is expected in the spring of '93.

SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION

Will play multiple weeks in major markets beginning Oct.13 at the
Doolittle in L.A. [and proceeding to S.F. in Jan/93].  Marlo Thomas
and John Cunningham star.  Jerry Zaks directs.

TOMMY

A late spring tour of the acclaimed La Jolla production is under
consideration.  No dates have  been set.

THE WILL ROGERS FOLLIES

48 cities have already been booked through July 1994, with another
6 months imminent.  [The tour opened in S.F. last month to good, if
not rapturous reviews.]  Keith Carradine and Dee Hoty star.

THE WIZ

Stephanie Mills stars in this revival.  Tour started in Aug. 8 in
Atlanta and is booked into 18 cities through May, with a 2-month
layoff in November and December.

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Andrew