Tickets ($65$110) are available to purchaseonline. 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. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. "We updated it. He told me that they each got a private hotel room and didn't have to share. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018. Solomon is also doing a "talk-back" on Feb. 25, when he and some cast members will take the stage after the performance to discuss the production and field some questions. (I don't think most people here know, or even care, how HEAVILY offered weekly guarantees affects the budgets of a show for a tour. 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. Instead, it resulted in a major miscommunication, for which we greatly apologize. Call it musical comedy heaven (Rolling Stone). Today the production officially revealed full casting for the upcoming tour. "The sexual energy between the mother and son really concerns me! Current Project: 'Tootsie' the musical (Mariott Marquis Theatre NYC) I assume Aida will be as it's meant to start at Paper Mill. We all know that theatre will be among the last businesses to reopen, but touring will probably be the last of the last. TOOTSIE Book by ROBERT HORN Music and Lyrics by DAVID YAZBEK Gordon, Maverick Hiu, Dominique Kempf, Marquez Linder, Lucy Panush, and Alec Ruiz. shines with romantic insanity, reminding us that love, like musical comedy, belongs to us all. The ensemble includes Leyla Ali, Connor Allston, Darius Aushay, Lexi Baldachino, Michael Bingham, Kyra Christopher, Delaney Gold, Danielle J.S. Anyone not in the union is non-union, so you, my parents, etc are all non union actors if you chose to audition. Running Time: Approximately two hours 30 minutes, including a 15-minute intermission. The National Tour of Tootsie. The creative team for Tootsie includes director Dave Solomon (Broadway associate director), Broadway choreography by Denis Jones, associate choreographer Chip Abbott. 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 music supervisors are Andrea Grody and Dean Sharenow with vocal and incidental arrangements by Andrea Grody, dance arrangements by David Chase, orchestrations by Simon Hale, and music coordination by Talitha Fehr. Why would they replace the cast? MsIbuki said: "I don't even know if Tours will happen this year judging by the outlook of how people are attending vaccination rollout. This is a public FB status update, so:https://www.facebook.com/nchernicoff/posts/10216375791015588?__tn__=H-R, are you folks seriously laboring under the mis-impression that ANY tour is going out this fall? 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. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. March 3, 2023, By The chief difference being that on *most* AEA tour tiers, you are given a choice of two company hotels and a choice to share a room or have your own room your choice determines how much Per Diem you receive as the housing cost is deducted or you may take the full Per Diem and find your own housing. Major products include Tootsie Roll, Tootsie Roll Pops, Tootsie Pop Drops, Tootsie Flavor Rolls, Charms, and Blow-Pop lollipops. Tootsie shines with romantic insanity, reminding us that love, like musical comedy, belongs to us all. The lounge, featuring three stages, hosts a variety of live musical performances every night by local artists. The National Tour of Tootsie is produced and managed by TROIKA Entertainment. "But the actors, state managers, and production staffwill almost all be coming from heavily afflicted areas on the east or west coasts. TRIBUTE opens at Desiderio's Dinner Theatre October 13 at Bobby J's American Grill AMERICAN SON presented by Ujima NOTE NEW OPENING DATE! TOOTSIE opened on Broadway on April 23, 2019. Original Scenic Designfor Broadway: David Rockwell Accounting questions and answers. 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 and Coby Chasman-Beck, assistant lighting designer Colleen Doherty, sound designer Brian Ronan, associate sound designer Cody Spencer, hair and wig designer Paul Huntley, assistant hair and wig designer Loryn Pretorius, and make-up designer Angelina Avallone with casting by Chad Murnane of Binder Casting. Notto mention for a Broadway tour to be financially viable, it HAS to be hitting bigger markets. Additional: Pays $600/wk. Natalie Charles Ellis just put on her Instagram that she is very frustrated. Tootsie at the National Theatre updates the film as an all-singing, all-dancing, all-laughing musical comedy. By Olivet Church. CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF's Matt De Rogatis Takes Over Our Instagram Today! STEVE McCOY (Grandpa Joe) is extraordinarily glad to be here reprising his role in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.National Tours: Monty Python's Spamalot (King Arthur, world record for most performances), Man of La Mancha (Cervantes) The Will Rogers Follies (Will Rogers), Oliver (Bill Sykes), 42nd Street (Swing). Director Dave Solomon, who worked as an associate on the Broadway production, provides some slick staging which involves a Greek chorus that appears in some solo numbers to provide backup (quite effectively) as well as help move set pieces on stage and off. Book official tickets for the new, fully staged version of Les Misrables The Musical Phenomenon now playing at London's Sondheim Theatre. Photos: Mulvaney, Daley, Ghee, and More Walk PFLAG Gala Red Carpet. Tootsie National Tour Curtain Call Kansas City 1,250 views Nov 28, 2021 10 Dislike Share Eric Morgan 37 subscribers Tootsie Curtain Call from the final night in Kansas City. This whole thing is true. High quality Tootsie-inspired gifts and merchandise. #32 Posted: 5/5/20 at 6:24pm The logistics of tours only playing cities that are deciding to open prematurely would be. Broadway Choreography by DENIS JONES Payton Reilly as Michaels friend Sandy Lester was also a comic favorite with the audience, especially as she shares her own nightmares about bad auditions. Tootsie plays through December 12, 2021 at The National Theatre 1321 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, DC. It seems that normal is far away yet! The musical isnt exactly the same as the 1982 movie starring Dustin Hoffman. As Michael/Dorothy, Drew Becker earns both laughs and cheersas Michael, he is at his best in scenes with roommate Jeff (a winning Jared David Michael Grant), scoring laughs with both his antic physicality and rapid-fire whining. ". That is their doing. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. I'm not a USPS employee who's part of Union AND going to work in that job/field every dayfor years on end. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Tours to You strives to provide accurate information. The plot concerns Michael Dorsey (Drew Becker), an NYC actor desperate to be cast in anything, who eventually auditions for a play disguised as a woman he names Dorothy Michaels. 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. Plus, see new production photos of the Washington, D.C. production, now extended through April 8. Payton Reillys Sandy is frighteningly insecure, but she executes her dizzyingly difficult opening number, Whats Gonna Happen, with the precision of an ice skater in the dance portion of the Olympics. this fall, where they've been hit less and have been much less strict about shutting things down. 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. . Tootsie - The Musical has 113 performances on its 2023 schedule. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. Julie Nichols: Ashley Alexandra Did you know that every day Mexican gays cross our borders and unplug our brain-dead ladies? A Chorus Line. Original Broadway Director: Scott Ellis Our website is made possible bydisplaying online advertisements to our visitors. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. Tootsie is based on the story by Don McGuire and Larry Gelbart and the Columbia Pictures Motion Picture produced by Punch Productions and starring Dustin Hoffman. For more information regarding the tour, please visit:https://tootsiemusical.com/, Jeffrey Kare currently resides in Raleigh, North Carolina. Share this: Email Print More Photos TOOTSIE tells the story of a talented but difficult actor who struggles to find work until one show-stopping act of desperation lands him the role of a lifetime - as the star of a new Broadway musical. 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. Apparently it had been cast and contracts were about to be signed when the rug was pulled out from under the entire thing. How unfortunate, but Im sure this is not the last show to go this route. After having its out-of-town tryout in Chicago, Illinois, Tootsie opened on April 23rd, 2019 at the Marquis Theatre on Broadway, where it earned 11 Tony Award nominations (including Best Musical). 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. Reading the Facebook comments, one poster wrote what the salaries were gonna be. Tootsie, based on the 1982 film starring Dustin Hoffman, has a Tony-winning book by Robert Horn and a score by Tony winner David Yazbek (The Band's Visit). COVID Safety: The National Theatre vaccination and masking policies are here. It isn't long before Michael realizes that maintaining his greatest acting success is going to be much harder than he expected. I understand everyone has to start somewhere but the last Hairspray tour had a few "older"actors in the mix. Im assuming To Kill a Mockingbird will be equity. UPDATE: On Saturday, June 2, Binder Casting released a statement about a recent casting breakdown for the upcoming non-Equity tour of TOOTSIE. We all know that theatre will be among the last businesses to reopen, but touring will probably be the last of the last. 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. Meg Masseron, pic.twitter.com/xQBs0P1RQN, In a statement, Troika said "As was outlined in the initial casting breakdown, all roles in the national tour of TOOTSIE are open to people of all ethnicities. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. There ARE provisions for pulling the plug on a show, so I am curious to see where this falls with AEA membership and I am REALLY curious - and scared - to see the numbers that made them make this choice and I bet a hefty portion of the blame for this goes to the local presenters and not just squarely on Troika's shoulders. Supervising Music Director, Vocal & Incidental Arrangements: Andrea Grody The production will play in over 25 locations during the 2021-2022 season, including Buffalo, Houston, and Los Angeles. Confirmed by Kristy Cates and Donna Vivino on Facebook. Call it the most uproarious new musical in years! (The Hollywood Reporter). In turn, Equity can reject or accept this application based on the overall package. 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. Solomon, a former North Haven resident and Hamden Hall graduate, will be directing the musical at the Bushnell Feb. 21-26. 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. We apologize for today's ill-considered language and confusing miscommunication.". Although I never mentioned salaries, he mentioned per diums. 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. Alexandra is warm, likeable and delivers a strong musical number in Gone, Gone, Gone, yet her character remains slightly underdeveloped in this play, in comparison with that of her movie counterpart. Becker is paired with a dynamite Juliet in Ashley Alexandra. The bond between the sisters effectively and literally takes the spotlight. Is CT recycling going into the trash? Not sure about The Cher Show or Pretty Woman. Might just be a cost-saving thing if the tour never goes out this coming season. The play becomes. "Tours should be starting up by the fall. Before we decide whether to blame road presenters, how about we find out which of them survive the pandemic. We all know that theatre will be among the last businesses to reopen, but touring will probably be the last of the last. We and our partners share information on your use of this website to help improve your experience. "People definitely still remember the movie, and it sure has its iconic moments. Tootsie plays through December 12, 2021, at The National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC. Lighting Design: Donald Holder I don't know who this rando is, but trashing a Broadway show when she is a stage manager on Broadway is incredibly stupid. The production closed January 5, 2020, after 25 previews and 293 regular performances at the Marquis Theatre. 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. Sign up for reopening news, announcements, and exclusive discounts on tickets to your favorite shows! Photo: Evan Zimmerman. "Aint Too Proud, Hadestown and Oklahoma are all equity. The show is blatantly transphobic, including multiple sexist jokes that might have played in the 80s but are rightly recognized today as deeply offensive. ", Lukas James Miller as Max Van Horn and Ashley Alexandra as Julie Nichols in "Tootsie. The genre-defying work has transferred to Off-Broadway's The Shed. Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. The cast in my opinion were all very young. Thank you! Drew Becker as Michael Dorsey, left, and Jared David Michael Grant as Jeff Slater in the National Tour of "Tootsie. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. You're likely hardly ever working anyway, and if you're Union, theUnion only works for you whenYOU work. 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 Cher Show (also rumored to be scrapped), Pretty Woman, Ain't Too Proud, Oklahoma, Hadestown.We know 1776 is Equity. I'm a tour operator myself and I have to admit that the healthier the Tourism industry is, the better I can plan my future and feel confident that all the losses I had to take last year will be recovered. Original Broadway Direction by SCOTT ELLIS, CAST As Dorothy, Becker instinctively grasps the charm and compassion inherent in the character; his performance, like Hoffmans, is reminiscent of Jack Lemmons as Daphne in the 1959 Billy Wilder classic Some Like It Hot, which Lemmon said was based on his mother. The musical earned 11 Tony nominations, also winning Best Book for Horn. Next week, the 2019 . Video: Go Inside Rehearsal for CAMELOT on Broadway. 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). He began directing the national tour in 2021 and said hes excited to bring the show to his home state. Website by, Tootsie on tour at the National Theatre is a triumph. In these turbulent times, when the world seems out of balance, we need a place to let the good times roll, raves Rolling Stone. Chicago on Broadway Ticket. The new musical features a book by Adam Rapp and music and lyrics by Jamestown Revival and Justin Levine. March 4, 2023, By Im sure everyone is devastated. The tour is produced and managed by TROIKA Entertainment. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Rita Marshall: Kathy Halenda I have a friend who was cast and is sadnow. The company will also include Leyla Ali, Connor Allston, Darius Aushay, Lexi Baldachino, Michael Bingham, Kyra Christopher, Delaney Gold, Danielle J.S. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. 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/. That's what's wonderful. This unfortunately is true. Drew Becker gives a terrific performance as Michael Dorsey. from. Costume Coordinator: Christopher Vergara Tootsie plays through December 12, 2021 at The National Theatre 1321 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, DC. 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. (I have always been curious about this and "luckily" for him he got a really nosy person asking him the questions.) Tickets available at the link below. Michael, desperate for work, transforms himself into Dorothy Michaels. Tootsie - Broadway at The National Tootsie December 7 - 12, 2021 Buy Tickets CRITIC'S PICK! Running Time: 2 hours and 45 minutes with one intermission. GrantGrant said: "I hope not, I was really looking forward to seeing this tour."Agreed. Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels: Male, 30-45 Work from Home. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. 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. The chief difference being that on *most* AEA tour tiers, you are given a choice of two company hotels and a choice to share a room or have your own room your choice determines how much Per Diem you receive as the housing cost is deducted or you may take the full Per Diem and find your own housing. photo: Evan Zimmerman, The story holds no surprises for anyone whos seen the movie, but Horn sprinkles the shows book with clever one-liners. Broadway61004 said: "Kad said: "HogansHero said: "are you folks seriously laboring under the mis-impression that ANY tour is going out this fall? 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. SouthernCakes, don't blame Troika for that - blame the ROAD PRESENTERS. Cast as Romeos brother in the star-crossed stage musical, he never misses a chance to strip. Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors. Can anyone verify this is true? 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. Ensemble: Leyla Ali, Connor Alston,Darius Aushay,Michael Bingham,Kyra Christopher, Delaney Gold,Danielle J.S. Make-up design by Angelina Avallone. DOUBTERS MAY JUST HAVE THEIR HEARTS THAWED.". I assume Aida will be as it's meant to start at Paper Mill. TOOTSIE (national tour) opens at Shea's Buffalo Theatre October 10. Music Director: Andrew David Sotomayor Some people already had signed contracts and Stage Management and Company Management had been engaged for a little while. The Original Broadway Cast Album is available from Decca Records, and the vocal selections are available from Hal Leonard. Drew Becker as Michael Dorsey in the National Tour of . 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. )This is all just one big trainwreck mess. There were protests in NY. If you're not working as an actor, it's not like your actors' union status means anythingoutside of show business,except theability to be seen at Union auditions. Leah Putnam Tootsie is it!. Tour Scenic Design: Christine Peters For tickets call the box office at 800-514-3849 or purchase them online. Not to mention that most of (if not, all of) the cast aren't members of Actor's Equityyet. Some haulers caught, Arming guidance counselors? Oh look, another movie turned musical no one was asking for! Thanks. Director: Dave Solomon Copyright 2018 DC Theater Arts. Call it the most uproarious new musical in years! (The Hollywood Reporter). I'd be happy to TRY to explain that in another post.It's VERY ****ty. Lukas James Miller is a memorable highlight as Max Van Horn, an actor who ends up falling in love with Dorothy Michaels. Andrew Gans Gone Female Trio: Leyla Ali, Delaney Gold, Dominique Kempf Look at Adams Family for example, Broadway By Design: Gregg Barnes Brings SOME LIKE IT HOT from Page to Stage. Its what theyre coming for. his character says. Weve got a long road ahead of us before tours get up and running again. 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. We all need to do better and be a part of the change. Steven Kirkpatrick & Charles Boyington Steven Kirkpatrick & Charles Boyington, Its Time To Dance: Prom Interviews Part V The Teen Ensemble Kids Strike Back from Tidewater Players The Prom, Its Time To Dance: The Final Countdown Prom Edition with the Teens of Tidewater Players The Prom, The Belles Stratagem at The Rude Mechanicals, Whose Wives Are They Anyway? The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". There ARE provisions for pulling the plug on a show, so I am curious to see where this falls with AEA membership and I am REALLY curious - and scared - to see the numbers that made them make this choice and I bet a hefty portion of the blame for this goes to the local presenters and not just squarely on Troika's shoulders. Plenty of seats are available. It takes place in the current day and instead of a soap opera he takes a role in a bad musical. Jared David Michael Grant as Michaels bestie, Jeff Slater, has a jovial, outgoing style; and as a friend, hes not afraid to tell Michael when he has screwed up, as in his epic soliloquy, Jeff Sums It Up.. 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. and the COLUMBIA PICTURES motion picture produced by PUNCH PRODUCTIONS and starring DUSTIN HOFFMAN Swings: Lexi Baldachino,Ashton Lambert at the National Theatre updates the film as an all-singing, all-dancing, all-laughing musical comedy. ", Payton Reilly as Sandy Lester and Drew Becker as Michael Dorsey in "Tootsie. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. For more information on the tour, visit tootsiemusical.com . The iconic organizationbest known for supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people, parents, families and allieswas founded in March 1973. 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 music and lyrics by David Yazbek and book by Robert Horn are inventive, hysterically funny, and beautifully synchronized. Her play. It remains imperative to everyone involved that we achieve equal representation of all people in the acting company. Skip the Line:Harlem Gospel Choir Holiday Celebration Ticket @ Mt. Max Van Horn: Lukas James Miller Suzie: Dominique Kempf follows Michael Dorsey, a skilled actor with a talent for not keeping a job. You have entered an incorrect email address! Music Coordinator: Talitha Fehr I'll always remember 'A Chorus Line' coming through to the Shubert and I loved it," he said. Do we know the equity status of other tours meant to go out this fall? ", Drew Becker as Michael Dorsey in "Tootsie. Special thanks to Troika Ent., the Tootsie team, Marissa, Mom and Dad. Due to popular demand, tickets for The Play That Goes Wrong are now on sale through October 29, 2023. The national tour is produced by Barry Diller. The dynamic Kathy Halenda is excellent as the ultimate Broadway producer Rita Marshall.