Theater Shows. What are we going to do with you ? "Theres nothing quite like the power and the passion of Broadway music. He began directing the national tour in 2021 and said hes excited to bring the show to his home state. broadwayguy2 said: "It's a VERY ****ty thing.RE: HOUSING AND PER DIEMS: Double occupancy rooms is *very* standard on tour, regardless of AEA or Non-AEA. The tour of the Tony-nominated musical kicks off in Buffalo, New York. The tour, equity or not, should be postponed until 2021-2022. Supervising music supervisor Andrea Grody. Tootsie,the hilarious Tony Award-winning musical, is comingto Segerstrom Center for a limited two-week engagement from May 31 to June 12. [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. Gordon, Maverick Hiu, Dominique Kempf, Ashton Lambert, Marquez Linder, Lucy Panush, and Alec Ruiz. TOOTSIE is it!, TOOTSIE Book by ROBERT HORN Music and Lyrics by DAVID YAZBEK The play becomes Juliets Nurse; and Craig, like the actor who plays him, falls for the Nurse instead of for Juliet. Becker is paired with a dynamite Juliet in Ashley Alexandra. We all know that theatre will be among the last businesses to reopen, but touring will probably be the last of the last. The following items were listed on Tootsie Roll's recent income statement and balance sheet. In these turbulent times, when the world seems out of balance, we need a place to let the good times roll, raves Rolling Stone. It's not a "regular" job that you go to every day with constant pay in that field. Sharing an article on the topic for anyone who wants to read more about it. The production is handsomely mounted, with direction by Dave Solomon (original Broadway direction was by Scott Ellis). It remains imperative to everyone involved that we achieve equal representation of all people in the acting company. COVID Safety: The National Theatre vaccination and masking policies are here. Now is the time to listen, learn, stand with the voices of change, and move forward together.". So it is probably obvious that some tour productions treat and pay their employees much better than others. "We updated it. "This is very true - however, it seems pretty obvious that some parts of this country will love it. The director character, Ron Carlisle (Adam du Plessis), is driven to therapy in typical Manhattan fashion by this dramaturgical journey through madness. Its not a matter of talent, but the overall production elements being cheaper. 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. This laugh-out-loud love letter to the theatre tells the story of Michael Dorsey, a talented but difficult actor who struggles to find work until one show-stopping act of desperation lands him the role of a lifetime. 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.. 113. Broadway Choreography by DENIS JONES Michael Grandage. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018. As in the film, Horn and Yazbek have a high old time poking fun at theatrical rituals the mortifying auditions, the grueling rehearsals, the agonizing openings, the backstage heartbreak in this affectionate sendup of a Broadway musical (replacing the movies soap opera setting) and its uniquely unlikely star. DOUBTERS MAY JUST HAVE THEIR HEARTS THAWED.". per adult. I'm not at all saying that I agree with any of this, but I could easily see a non-equity tour playing Missouri, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, etc. The touring production of Tootsie, a musical spin on the classic 1982 film comedy, plays at the National Theatre from Dec 7 through 12th, delivering old-fashioned, crowd-pleasing antics. Tootsie's Orchid Lounge is a renowned honky-tonk bar located behind the iconic Ryman Auditorium. Some people already had signed contracts and Stage Management and Company Management had been engaged for a little while. 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. Max Van Horn: Lukas James Miller The Tootsie tour casting breakdown that was sent out by Binder Casting yesterday was intended to help us receive more submissions from non-white performers. Suzie: Dominique Kempf Check out the red carpet photos here! | THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Extends Through October 2023. Next week, the 2019 . The National Tour of Tootsie is produced and managed by TROIKA Entertainment. Music & Lyrics: David Yazbek The company will also include Leyla Ali, Connor Allston, Darius Aushay, Lexi Baldachino, Michael Bingham, Kyra Christopher, Delaney Gold, Danielle J.S. I'd be happy to TRY to explain that in another post.It's VERY ****ty. March 3, 2023, By The Per Diem listed for this casting call is low, but the housing is provided by the producer separately, so it would balance out *somewhat*The thing that really strikes me on these salaries is that they are offering overage payments to the cast it's not NEARLY equitable (pun intended) to the overages called for by AEA SETA agreements.RE: TOUR HOUSE SUBSCRIPTIONS = PRE-SOLD AUDIENCES: Tour financing is actually somewhat complicated and that pre-sold subscription has very little to do with how these things are determined. If you plan to catch the National Tour, the cast will include all of the same big names as the Broadway production, including Tony Award nominee Santino Fontana. Can anyone verify this is true? It's so full circle to go back to the theater where you grew up seeing shows and direct one. markypoo said: "But Troika is also producing the MFL tour, and it has Equity actors in it. The bulk of our work is in Theatrical and Architectural lighting design, although I occasionally branch out into other disciplines. Her play. But, obviously even before the pandemic it was successful and getting laughs, he said. If you are aware of any work that should be added to this list, please contact Gabriela Geselowitz ( ggeselowitz@actorsequity.org ). There were protests in NY. Stuart: Connor Alston Call it the most uproarious new musical in years! (The Hollywood Reporter). Original Scenic Designfor Broadway: David Rockwell But Troika is also producing the MFL tour, and it has Equity actors in it. For tickets and information, please visit www.asugammage.com or call 480-965-3434. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. Featuring a hilarious Tony-winning book by Robert Horn and an outrageously clever score by 2018 Tony winner David Yazbek (The Bands Visit, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels), this New York Times Critics Pick is a joyful delight (The Washington Post) thats so packed with punchlines, it should be called a jokebox musical! (Bloomberg). Chicago on Broadway Ticket. Help support this site by clicking the button below. From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the mic to reclaim their identities out of the shadow of their infamous spouseremixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an exuberant celebration of 21st century girl power. Plenty of seats are available. There will be Equity Chorus Calls on Jan. 9 and 10. In these turbulent times, when the world seems out of balance, we need a place to let the good times roll, raves Rolling Stone. Tootsie (Yazbek) Non-Equity National Tour (2021) Overview Recordings Photos Audio Clips Tootsie Non-Equity National Tour (2021) Back to Show Credits Highlights See full list Cast See full list Musical Numbers No songs listed for this production yet. Dorothy takes it with good humor (perhaps age has given her wisdom), and the two of them have some strikingly comic scenes together, which I will not ruin for you by describing. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. "I have heard directly from the PSM that the show was not bonded yet, so while offers had been made, nobody had a signed contract (Equity won't issue contracts until the bond is in place, exactly for the reason that they need to make sure any penalties CAN be paid within the terms of the contract).I would also add that neither the original producers nor Troika had reached out to Equity about qualifying for a lower tier when the presenters reportedly started pulling back their guarantee amounts. For tickets call the box office at 800-514-3849 or purchase them online. As the young actress, Julie Nichols, Alexandra serenades Dorothy with the gently tuneful There Was John, recounting her long-ago choice of ambition over love. The National Tour of Tootsie. The musical isnt exactly the same as the 1982 movie starring Dustin Hoffman. Before we decide whether to blame road presenters, how about we find out which of them survive the pandemic. Adam du Plessis is perfectly flamboyant Ron Calisle, the director/choreographer behind the fictional Broadway musical being put on in the plot. Make-Up Design: Angela Avallone. Broadway By Design: Gregg Barnes Brings SOME LIKE IT HOT from Page to Stage. Im sure everyone is devastated. For the current itinerary, visit TootsieMusical.com. Andrew Gans ughh. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Solomon, a former North Haven resident and Hamden Hall graduate, will be directing the musical at the Bushnell Feb. 21-26. I assume Aida will be as it's meant to start at Paper Mill. The seven-show 2022-2023 Bank of America Broadway on Hennepin subscription package price starts at $300 and includes: Beetlejuice, TINA - The Tina Turner Musical, Jagged Little Pill, To Kill a Mockingbird, Tootsie, Hairspray and Cats. His ex and close friend, Sandy (Payton Reilly), is auditioning for the part of Juliets Nurse in a musical winsomely entitled, (no, Im serious). The tour is produced and managed by TROIKA Entertainment. The music and lyrics by David Yazbek and book by Robert Horn are inventive, hysterically funny, and beautifully synchronized. Drew Becker as Michael Dorsey in the National Tour of . Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. Book official tickets for the new, fully staged version of Les Misrables The Musical Phenomenon now playing at London's Sondheim Theatre. Copyright 1991-2023 Playbill Inc. All Rights Reserved. The cast is terrific. 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. The tour will be going out non-equity, though work had been done on an Equity production, including offers to actors and stage managers. Based on the story by DON McGUIRE and LARRY GELBART, and the COLUMBIA PICTURES motion picture produced by PUNCH PRODUCTIONS, Original Broadway Direction by SCOTT ELLIS, All the feelings and the moves from The Boy Band Project: Holiday Edition at Feinsteins/54 Below, Author Candace Bushnell ponders Is There Still Sex in the City? in her autobiographical solo show at Off-Broadways Daryl Roth Theatre, Maryland Lyric Opera offers outstanding Otello, Red Sky Performance honors fire, air, water, and earth at Kennedy Center, The Puppet Cos Sleeping Beauty is pretty and charming and snoozes, 2023 Womens Storytelling Festival to feature 27 performers. "Huge laughs! Based on the story by DON McGUIRE and LARRY GELBART That's what's wonderful. When the nonequity tour of Rent came to my city, last year, an actor newly hired to cover Collins sat next to me and we chatted about life on tour. Tootsie National Tour: Equity Production Scrapped, to start non-union? And it's working as we bring it across the country. Tootsie National tour of the musical based on the popular movie, March 29-April 10, DCPA Broadway, Buell Theatre, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver; $35-$115; denvercenter.org. 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). If you're not too familiar with the original movie, you should still have a great time watching this. 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). Click here to view the current tour route. All subject to change, of course, but tours are seemingly back on the books with every major market having a new full lineup of shows starting in the fall, and in some markets, even later. A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. Not sure about The Cher Show or Pretty Woman. Cynthia Collins, co-founder and assistant artistic director of Actors Theatre of Indiana, joined us Tuesday on "Life. Shameful. "The sexual energy between the mother and son really concerns me! Might just be a cost-saving thing if the tour never goes out this coming season. 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. This whole thing is true. Jared David Michael Grant as roommate Jeff lands some of the nights biggest laughs with both witty lines and well-timed facial reactions, while Lukas James Miller earns every giggle as Max Van Horn, a handsome hunk without an acting bone in his muscular body. Although I never mentioned salaries, he mentioned per diums. Michael, desperate for work, transforms himself into Dorothy Michaels. , which Lemmon said was based on his mother. Please consider supporting us bywhitelisting playbill.com with your ad blocker.Thank you! A Chorus Line. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. Thanks. LOL. Stan Fields: Steve Brustien The production closed January 5, 2020, after 25 previews and 293 regular performances at the Marquis Theatre. He's worked on a lot of TV shows you would know. The reports of the previous years were great and 2019 was showing that the tourism development seemed unstoppable. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Carl: Alec Ruiz Call it "musical comedy heaven" (Rolling Stone).Call it "the most uproarious new musical in years!" (The Hollywood Reporter).Call it TOOTSIE!This laugh-out-loud love letter to the theatre tells the story of Michael Dorsey, a talented but difficult actor who struggles to find work until one show-stopping act of desperation lands him the role of a lifetime. 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. Major products include Tootsie Roll, Tootsie Roll Pops, Tootsie Pop Drops, Tootsie Flavor Rolls, Charms, and Blow-Pop lollipops. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. This unfortunately is true. Moving forward, Binder will further work to clarify statements on our breakdowns letting actors and representation know what our casting goals are-what we're seeking, specifically in terms of diversity and inclusion, and what we want to achieve. this fall, where they've been hit less and have been much less strict about shutting things down. I'll always remember 'A Chorus Line' coming through to the Shubert and I loved it," he said. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". I had not spoken to anyone directly because, well, loaded and heated subject.. truly. The Per Diem listed for this casting call is low, but the housing is provided by the producer separately, so it would balance out *somewhat*The thing that really strikes me on these salaries is that they are offering overage payments to the cast it's not NEARLY equitable (pun intended) to the overages called for by AEA SETA agreements.RE: TOUR HOUSE SUBSCRIPTIONS = PRE-SOLD AUDIENCES: Tour financing is actually somewhat complicated and that pre-sold subscription has very little to do with how these things are determined. When Jeff meets Dorothy for the first time, he declares her Faye Dunaway as a gym coach. And when Michael, in costume as Dorothy, asks Jeff if he looks heavy, Jeff diplomatically replies: You look difficult to abduct.. It's mind-blowing," Solomon said. Ashley Alexandra plays sympathetic Julie, the actress with whom Michael becomes smitten (while masquerading as a woman). Broadway61004 said: "Kad said: "HogansHero said: "are you folks seriously laboring under the mis-impression that ANY tour is going out this fall? Notto mention for a Broadway tour to be financially viable, it HAS to be hitting bigger markets. Play BroadwayWorld's Daily Word Game - 3/4/2023, Photos: Mulvaney, Daley, Ghee, and More Walk PFLAG Gala Red Carpet, https://www.facebook.com/nchernicoff/posts/10216375791015588?__tn__=H-R, 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. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing conman and a lovable ex-aristocrat. I understand everyone has to start somewhere but the last Hairspray tour had a few "older"actors in the mix. Lighting Design: Donald Holder Humbug! It'll be sure to leave you smiling from beginning to end. Do we know the equity status of other tours meant to go out this fall? Photos Music Supervisor: David Sharenow Whos to say how much longer the wicked or Hamilton tour will stay on their production contracts. CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF's Matt De Rogatis Takes Over Our Instagram Today! Desperate and out-of-work, Michael makes a last-ditch effort at making his dreams come trueby disguising himself as actress Dorothy Michaels. As Michael's love interest, Julie Nichols, Ashley Alexandra offers a likeable presence as well as a killer belt in two of her big numbers: 'I'm Alive' in Act I and 'Gone, Gone, Gone' in Act II. The per diem seemed low also. I don't even know if Tours will happen this year judging by the outlook of how people are attending vaccination rollout. TOOTSIE, the hilarious Tony Award-winning musical, is coming to Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall at FSW for a limited one-week engagement from April 4 to April 9, 2023. The cast he's assembled all does justice to the great material they're working with from Robert Horn's script to David Yazbeck's musical score. CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF's Matt De Rogatis Takes Over Our Instagram Today! Talent, aged 20-49, is wanted. It takes place in the current day and instead of a soap opera he takes a role in a bad musical. Fifty years later celebrity performers, presenters, and honorees joined PFLAG leaders, allies, advocates, and corporate leaders to celebrate PFLAGs historic impact. Tweets. After having its out-of-town tryout in Chicago, Illinois, opened on April 23rd, 2019 at the Marquis Theatre on Broadway, where it earned, As Michael's roommate, Jeff Slater, who is also an unsuccessful playwright, Jared David, Rivertowne Repertory Players (10/20-10/29), Mills River Elementary School (5/18-5/21), Theatre At The Imperial Centre (3/03-3/12), Pineville Elementary School (10/19-10/19), 11 Tony Award nominations (including Best Musical), TOOTSIE is Coming to Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall in April 2023, TOOTSIE is Coming to Segerstrom Center for the Arts, BWW Review: TOOTSIE is Mostly a Drag at the Buell Theatre at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. The mechanics behind it- a large group of people working closely together, moving from city to city to large venues that then draw in thousands of people from a broad surrounding area- are mind-boggling to reconcile with COVID-related safety.I think the issue is moot: this tour, and any tour, will not be happening for a long time. Tootsie at the National Theatre updates the film as an all-singing, all-dancing, all-laughing musical comedy. , unemployed actor Michael Dorsey (played by Dustin Hoffman) disguises himself as a woman and becomes soap star Dorothy Michaels. Tour Scenic Design: Christine Peters An eight-show package that includes Wicked starts at $354. $73.08. When a film isadapted for the Broadway stage (which is almost a given nowadays),I'll get excited if it's a classic I can't wait to see updated and reimagined. "We are facing as yet undetermined existential crises. Music and Lyrics by David Yazbek HUSKY Health is helping immigrants. Remember, there are a lot of areas in the country that are already starting to open up again (wrongly, it seems, but that doesn't change the fact that they are) and a non-union tour that frankly doesn't have to worry about Equity stepping in and making sure everything is 100% clear, playing to some of these markets seems reasonable by the fall. Call it musical comedy heaven (Rolling Stone). Based on the story by DON McGUIRE and LARRY GELBART and the COLUMBIA PICTURES motion picture produced by PUNCH PRODUCTIONS and starring DUSTIN HOFFMAN Broadway Choreography by DENIS JONES Call it TOOTSIE! Its the REVIVALS that got small. So yeah. Kad said: "HogansHero said: "are you folks seriously laboring under the mis-impression that ANY tour is going out this fall? Glad i saw the full OBC last year right after it opened (then bumped into Sarah Stiles on the street a few weeks later who was lovely), Here's the link to her post, Broadway Buddy:https://www.instagram.com/p/B_zptG4DGjD/. Some haulers caught, Arming guidance counselors? I understand everyone has to start somewhere but the last Hairspray tour had a few "older"actors in the mix. national tour. And Robert Horn is really just hilarious. You can read well some reports and see what I mean! Cast photo dump because the tootsie cast are literally best! Additional: Pays $600/wk. The new piece explores the effects of mass media with a story about a family tasked with filling the airwaves of a small-town TV station in 1959. "I remember being up in the second balcony and it all looked very small, but it was still such a great show. With original Broadway choreography by Denis Jones, tour scenic design by Christine Peters (original scenic design for Broadway was by David Rockwell), lighting design by Donald Holder, sound design by Brian Ronan, and costume design by William Ivey Long, Tootsie is a triumph. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. 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. Solomon added that he was the associate director for Scott Ellis, who directed it on Broadway. 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. The cast also includes 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. Share this: Email Print More The musical features an original score by Tony Award winner David Yazbeck (The Band's Visit, The Full Monty, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels), a book by Tony Award winner Robert Horn (13; Dame Edna, Back with a Vengeance), choreography by Tony Award nominee Denis Jones (Holiday Inn, Honeymoon in Vegas), music direction by Andrea Grody (The Band's Visit), and directed by nine-time Tony Award nominee and Olivier Award winner Scott Ellia (She Loves Me, On the Twentieth Century). Tootsie Roll Industries is engaged in the manufacture and sale of candy. He wins the role with a knockout performance of the Nurses stirring number voicing her promise to Juliet: I Wont Let You Down.. March 3, 2023, By Really low in my opinion. at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre until May 15, 2022. for tickets, call 800-982-2787 or visit Hollywood Pantages Theatre. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. People LOVE getting riled about this and rail against the show's producer when, in fact, the real culprit is the local road presenters and they are getting away with minimal blow back. Today the production officially revealed full casting for the upcoming tour. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. We all know that theatre will be among the last businesses to reopen, but touring will probably be the last of the last. Directed by Scott Ellis, Tootsie opened on Broadway April 23, 2019, with a cast headed by Santino Fontana, who won a Tony for his performance, and Tony nominee Lilli Cooper. Oh Tootsie. Indeed, most of the musical numbers exploit this line of tongue-in-cheek irony and genuine respect for the sincerity of the characters feelings. It was before it got to Broadway, when it was in workshop phases," he said. 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. Anyone not in the union is non-union, so you, my parents, etc are all non union actors if you chose to audition.
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