^I think the SF set could tour, there would be major alterations but then again. If you build a set just for the theatre, of cource it will have more stationary qualities. The tour sets are supposed to be "agile" in a sense. Am I making sense here? More importantly, why would it tour in the first place?

Well we've been speculating that the SF set could become a 3rd US Tour or a UK Tour, but that would not be possible unless the stops were several months long. It was originally the Los Angeles set, so it wasn't built specifically for SF. It's a set designed for longer-term productions.

Though the set may be cumbersome compared to the other 2 tours, the producers would certainly utilize it if they were indeed opening a 3rd tour or another sit-down. That is what I would predict because it's cheaper. A new tour could definitely use the lift, bubble, dragon, INTG bridge and other non mechanical props. As for the set itself... that is a new story. Just my 2-cents.

I think we're on the same page. I'm sure they will use the set again. All I was saying. is that in its current state, this set could not make stops as short as the other two US tours.

Whatever happened to the Chicago set? If another tour launches, they'd use that, and use the LA/SF set for a sit-down.

Quackgirl, I agree. But I do think the chicago sets would be used. Why else would hey keep it lol.

^I thought the Chicago set was adapted for the 2NT ???

Nope. New sets were built for the 2NT entirely.

That makes me think that those sets, old chicago sets, are being saved. Perhaps a 4th sit-down.

The 3rd Tour is definitely possible. Just have a bunch of 6 Month engagements, and don't return to THOSE cities for a while. The United States is large enough to have 3 tours. I think the 3rd tour should do what the First Tour of Billy is doing. Stay in each city for like 6 Months to a year. If the company transfers somewhere else, it will essentially be a tour of it's own. Take the show to Las Vegas for a 6 month engagement or so, then back to LA, then to Toronto, Chicago, repeat. It'd be great.

True... I just wonder if they would condense it to 90 minutes for Vegas. I hope not. That would suck.

Wicked is such a crowd drawer, I don't know if only 7 years after it's opening on Broadway, and the FIRST time it visited Vegas, they would want to condense it like that. But who knows.

So um....any news yet? Wicked SF is closing super soon. No info for that yet?

Ive heard Toronto Is a possibility!! My fingers are crossed we could use a canadian version!!

You've heard? From who?

A few people, it isnt a secret. Both Dancap and Mirvish want it, the hard issue is does Wicked want to bring it. They got screwed around the first time it came to Toronto, and they might not feel it is worth it for them, they can bring it in tours and make a million like it did the last time it came through.
It is something that is very much talked about ....

What do you mean "screwed around"?

Yeah, I'm curious about that as well.

The current rumor is that a production will be coming back to SF in a year and a half, basically at the end of the 2011-2012 theater season.

Apparently the reason for leaving SF was far from monetary-- simply that they needed the Orpheum theater back.

I heard that one too! The elphaba dresser told me that! I hope so......

I heard that today about the them going back too. I hope its so!

That's why it left the Pantages theatre, the theatre was needed to host touring production. I hope it comes back to LA soon.

its not really my story to go around telling, but just know that Toronto was supposed to have the first sit down after broadway and some issues happened... and it was given to Chicago.. Thats why the Toronto visit was soo long the first time. And why Chicago had the cast change, all of that was supposed to happen in Toronto..

From what i understand the chicago set was destroyed. They probably kept props and things of that nature but the floor and stuff was all thrown away i believe. (i remember reading somewhere that ppl were taking things out of a dumpster near the theatre when they were taking it all down). Because they didnt need it and it was outdated. They had built another 1NT set (which is what chicago set was), and they had built another one for big theatres that was used in LA and SF. I dont know 100% but from what i remember when it closed taht is what happened.

It's just all very weird right now actually. Wicked is on Broadway and tour, that's it. It just feels odd, because it's never really been like this in a LONG time. 5 years actually.

So a new San Francisco sit down is in talks right now? OR where do we think/have heard the new sit down will be?

I think Toronto deserves it. Wayyy overdue.

I think the fact they booked Toronto already as a tour stop signifies that they would open a new sit-down there. That is just my assumption. Or maybe they're seeing how well Toronto's sales turns out. I hope Toronto gets a sit-down, because it's 5 hours away from me.
I do also kinda hope that the SF return engagement is true. If "Elphaba's dresser" says it's true... I think we can agree it is. Hopefully

They already know it will sell well.. It made over a million dollars last time it was here, and they sell out everynight in a 2200 seat theatre..

The possibility of a Las Vegas sit down won't happen for now at least since this was announced today:

from the Wicked Facebook page

Ooh, I just made a thread for this in the 1st National Tour section, didn't think to post it here!

^It's alright since it belongs there and when 2012 arrives (Yikes-what a long ways off!) that's where people can post their reviews including myself who will probably travel there just to see it.

Alright, Vegas is out of the picture it appears. So- Toronto could happen, but unlikely. It's safe to say that a sit-down won't be happening for a while. :/

I don't think they'll have another sit down for a while.. but i wouldn't be opposed to Wicked having a longer engagement in Boston.. a month or two just isn't long enough for me.. i know, i am greedy...

Elphaba Fee = me either! I move there in November (i think?)! JUST MISSING IT!

I live a fifteen minute drive, half hour train ride, and two minute walk from the opera house.. which is why i have seen it two saturdays in a row.. fyi, front row seats are AWESOME.. especially front and center when the actors can hear you yell that they were awesome during curtain call.. lol.. yeah, that was me..Lauren laughed... and then recognised me at stage door.. Jackie remembered me from the week before.. i want to go back soo bad.. but with the amount of money in my bank account.. not gonna happen.. i might try to lotto before it leaves, though..

Wikipedia is saying Boston is happening. Hmm...

I don't trust it in the slightest.

lol I don't really trust/believe it either...but, the giddy fangirl in me would be quite pleased with a Boston sit-down! (already seen the tour there twice, so why not! )

We need another sit down! Whatever happened to the rumors of it going to Mexico?

If the Las Vegas tour stop is a success do you think they will have a sit down production there?

I was thinking about that earlier, especially since it was supposedly already cast.

Im thinking that the stop in vegas will be a test to see if they will sit down there next. I bet the producers would love to cash in on all the money that could be made by having a production there for 6 months to a year.

As for the questions from way back about the old Chicago set. I dont think they would have destroyed the set because i read in some article that the set was in storage but that some of The pieces themselves like the dg lift, bridge, the dragon, oz head were incorporated into the 2nt tour but the floor and tracks were built new to be made especially for touring.

I read somewhere that David Stone said that Wicked would not and will not compromise condensing the show into 90 minutes. I think that the tour is the closest Wicked will get in Vegas -- I don't see how a 3 hour show could distract from gambling (which is the real reason why shows are 90 minutes out there).

You never know, it might happen! Phantom did it, and I think i read somewhere that Sierra Boggess said that despite the Vegas Phantom being shorter, nothing super significant was cut. I haven't seen it, so Idk, maybe they'll think about it. Either way, I can totally see Wicked being successful in Vegas.

Although if it was up to me, even if it was slightly condensed, I'd go over the top with the effects, sets, and the actual theatre. Imagine either a newly built or rethemed theatre completely themed to the Emerald City. Think a theatre version of the MGM Grand. I think that would be amazing. Oz was extremely popular at the MGM for years, so Vegas definitely likes Oz. I think it would look and be amazing!

On a side note: I'm still hoping for a Russian production of Wicked. Russia has always ADORED different versions of the Oz stories, and I know that so many actresses would be amazing in it!

Is the Las Vegas production of the The Lion King shorter than the original production?