Tootsie
A critics' hit! The 80s classic gets musical theatre makeover
Tootsie
"Tootsie gets so very much right. It's by far the best of this recent crop of Chicago tryouts"
Chicago Tribune
Tootsie
A critics' hit! The 80s classic gets musical theatre makeover
Why see Tootsie?
Santino Fontana stars in this movie makeover!
A hit with the critics!
The 1980s hit movie gets a musical makeover this fall. Starting with a pre-Broadway engagement in Chicago the brand new musical will be heading to the bright lights of Broadway in the spring of 2019.
Tony Nominee Santino Fontana (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Cinderella, Frozen) is set to star as Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels, with the mind behind 2018's Tony-winning smash The Band's Visit, David Yazbek in charge of the score.
A financial and critical success when it opened back in '82, Tootsie went on to recieve ten Academy-Award nominations, with the top acting prize heading to Jessica Lange.
What is Tootsie about?
When Michael Dorsey, an actor whose obsessive need for perfection lands him without a job once more, turns to drag to get a gig, little could he predict the path that his alter-ego 'Dorothy Michaels' will tread in her high heels, changing his life forever!
Cast
Santino Fontana as Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels
Lilli Cooper as Julie Nichols
Sarah Stiles as Sandy Lester
Michael McGrath as Stan Fields
John Behlmann as Max Von Horn
Andy Grotelueschen as Jeff Slater
Julie Halston as Rita Mallory
Reg Rogers as Ron Carlisle
Creative
Directed by Scott Ellis
Music by David Yazbek
Book by Robert Horn
Choreography by Denis Jones
Musical direction by Andrea Grody
Set by David Rockwell
Costumes by William Ivey Long
Lighting by Donald Holder
Sound design by Brian Ronan
Reviews
Customer reviews
19 reviews, average rating: (3.8 Stars)
Fred Fischrup
wow!
A perfectly formed musical with the best of everything in acting, singing, set design,
musical scores and originality. New Yorkers really have something to look forward to
when it, unfortunately, leaves Chicago. One of the best musicials I have ever seen. ... Read more
Adrienne C
Brilliant!
Saw the Pre-Broadway show on 9/29. It was hilarious, with writing & music
perfectly balanced between the original story and a new thread that updated it, and
touched on current political & social issues w/o being heavy handed. You loved all
the characters by the end of it. The songs were great, and a few should rise to
memorable with repeated playing, unlike some shows I've seen recently. It was
perfectly staged with great costumes for Dorothy Micheals, and intricate scenery
changes. In fact we were at a performance where they had to briefly stop because
one of the mechanisms to move the scenery froze, so they brought down the
curtain, fixed it, then went on! The only area I thought a little weak was the
Micheal's big reveal. He had no back story (like the movie did with Micheal being
Dorothy's twin, and proudly and indignantly coming clean). It really needs one!
Having Micheal just act guilty & confess just didn't ring true for me.
Still a terrific theater experience overall!!! ... Read more
Bob Stenzel
Tootsie is terrific
Loved it, daring Dorothy does it
perfectlly.
Santino Fontana is outstanding and
makes it look easy.
Every cast member is great.
Want to see it again. ... Read more
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