Tryout (theatre)
A theatrical tryout is a preliminary staging of a play or musical at a venue outside major theatrical hubs, such as Broadway in New York City or the West End in London, to assess audience response and refine the production before its official premiere. Similar to a workshop production, a tryout allows producers and creators to identify and address potential issues before presenting the work to audiences in New York or London.[1][2][3]
Popular tryout locations
- New Haven, Connecticut: Oklahoma!, The King and I, My Fair Lady, 1776
- Philadelphia: Street Scene, Kiss Me, Kate, A Raisin in the Sun
- Boston: Porgy and Bess, Follies, La Cage aux Folles, High Fidelity (musical), Moulin Rouge! (musical)
- Detroit: Hello, Dolly!, Sweet Charity, Seesaw
- Washington, D.C.: Show Boat, West Side Story, 42nd Street
- San Diego: Rumors, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Jersey Boys
- Los Angeles: Peter Pan, The Happy Time, Brighton Beach Memoirs
- Seattle: Hairspray, The Light in the Piazza, Catch Me If You Can
- Atlanta: Bring It On: The Musical, Tuck Everlasting (musical), The Prom (musical)
- San Francisco: Wicked, Legally Blonde, A Chorus Line (2006 revival), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
References
[edit]- ^ Slaton, Shannon (2012). Mixing a Musical: Broadway Theatrical Sound Mixing Techniques. Waltham: Focal Press. p. 52. ISBN 9781136111815.
- ^ Barranger, Milly S. (2015). Theatre: A Way of Seeing (7th ed.). Stamford: Cengage. p. 296. ISBN 9781305147065.
- ^ Singer, Jenny (November 23, 2024). "Before 'Wicked' was a smash, it was stumbling in San Francisco". The San Francisco Standard. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
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