National Tour NewsAnastasia Will Launch 30-City National Tour in OctoberThe Broadway musical based on the 1997 animated film will play Providence, Dallas, Denver, and more in its first year.
By
Adam Hetrick
March 23, 2018
The Broadway musical Anastasia will launch a U.S. national tour this fall, beginning October 9 in Schenectady, New York. The traveling production has 19 additional initial scheduled stops, with additional engagements to be added this spring.
Anastasia, which officially opened last April, features a score by Tony Award winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty and an all-new book by Tony winner Terrence McNally. The three previously collaborated on the Tony-winning musical Ragtime.
The stage production is based on the 1997 Fox animated feature, which was also scored by Ahrens and Flaherty. They were nominated for the Academy Award for Anastasia’s breakout song, “Journey to the Past.”
Tour dates follow: Schenectady, NY: Proctors Theatre October 9–14 Greenville, SC Peace Center October 23–28 Providence, RI Providence PAC November 27–December 2 Baltimore, MD Hippodrome Theatre December 4–9 Appleton, WI Fox Cities PAC January 8–13, 2019 San Antonio, TX Majestic Theatre February 5–10 Austin, TX Bass Hall February 12–17 Dallas, TX Music Hall February 19–March 3 Houston, TX Hobby Center March 5–10 Kansas City, MO Music Hall March 12–17 Philadelphia, PA Academy of Music April 9–14 Durham, NC Durham PAC April 16–April 21 Fort Lauderdale, FL Broward Center April 23–June 5 Tampa, FL Straz Center May 7–12 Orlando, FL Dr. Phillips Center May 14–19 Memphis, TN Orpheum Theatre June 4–9 Grand Rapids, MI Devos Hall June 25–30 Milwaukee, WI Marcus Center July 23– 28 Denver, CO Buell Theatre August 6–18 San Francisco, CA Golden Gate Theatre September 3–29
International plans for sit-down runs in Germany, Holland Spain, Russia, Korea, Japan, Mexico, and China are also underway.
“Our award-winning creative team of Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty and Terrence McNally have created a musical that delights, charms and moves our fans beyond compare,” producer Tom Kirdahy said in a statement. “How exciting that Home, Love, Family is hitting the road to some of the best theatres in the country!”
Tony Award winner Darko Tresnjak directs. The creative team includes Alexander Dodge (set design), Linda Cho (costume design), Donald Holder (lighting design), Peter Hylenski (sound design), Aaron Rhyne (projection design), Charles LaPointe (hair/wig design), Thomas Murray (music supervision and direction), and Doug Besterman (orchestrations), with casting by Telsey + Company.
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Go Inside the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the 1997 Anastasia Film
Go Inside the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the 1997 Anastasia Film
The Broadway production's star, Christy Altomare, celebrated alongside Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty with a special onstage performance of “Journey to the Past” November 29.
