We just got the super-surprising news that Zachary is coming home for four weeks on April 28! The producers, who have been in China and Korea negotiating, have completely revamped the tour. Zachary will head back to China on May 31 for the new and improved Sound of Music Asia Tour that now includes an extensive continued tour of China, plus a 7-week run in South Korea, as well as runs in Macau, Taiwan, Thailand, and Singapore! The producers are also in negotiations to extend the tour to include India, Russia, and Dubai. Here's the new tour schedule (as we've learned firsthand... this is subject to CHANGE!) Click the cities for Wikipedia pages about them,
(Edited on May 15) The schedule below is no longer valid! The tour schedule has changed yet again and now extends to the end of November and involves some different countries! We're not going to post the schedule quite yet as we are waiting to get word on how the earthquake is affecting the tour - stay tuned!)
April 19-28 - Wuhan, China
April 28 - Zachary flies to the United States! Carter flies to Chicago to pick him up!
April 28-May 31 - Hiatus - Zachary at home!
May 31 - Zachary and Carter fly back to China. Tour resumes!
June 2-8 - Xi'an, China (home of the Terra Cotta Warriors!)
June 8-12 - Jinan, China
June 12-15 - Qingdao, China
June 16-18 - Wenzhou, China
June 19-22 - Hangzhou (Xiaoshan), China
June 23-29 - Tianjin, China
June 30-July 6 - Harbin, China
July 7 - 13 - Xiamen, China
July 14-23 - Shenzhen, China
July 24-31 - Guangzhou, China
August 1-9 - Haikou, China
August 10-22 - Macau
August 23-October 10 (7 weeks) South Korea (specific cities TBA)
October thru November, company in Taiwan, Thailand, and Singapore
Negotiations are ongoing for runs in India, Russia, and Dubai
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Hello Dalai! An update from China!
This is Zachary's dad, Carter. I'm sure some of you have been wondering why posts to this site and to the photo site have slowed down. There are a couple of reasons for that. One reason is that Pam is now home from China and my brother-in-law is with Zachary for six weeks until I get there. He's not a computer person. The other reason is that the cast has been staying in a 5-star hotel in Chongqing. Sounds great, and it is great. However, as you probably know, the nicer the hotel, the more they charge for stuff. Internet access is very expensive so they have limited their access to just what they need for Zachary's schooling. Zachary will hopefully be posting more photos when he arrives in the next city, Wuhan. I've called their new hotel and Internet access is much cheaper in Wuhan. The cast flies to Wuhan tomorrow. We are awaiting information on the following week. The show was originally scheduled to be in Beijing, but right about the time the mess with Tibet broke out, some authority (we suppose the government) didn't want the show in Beijing to open the newly renovated theatre - their way of getting back at Nancy Pelosi?!?. Another example of politics affecting something that has nothing to do with politics! The head audio guy for the show posted on his site that we should remember that China is not a communist country, it's a communist government. The Chinese people have been nothing but gracious and delightful and it's sad that the people of Beijing won't be able to see this wonderful show because of something that is completely out of their control. The good news is that, in May, the show will be in Tianjin which is only an hour from Beijing so everyone will hopefully still get to go to the Great Wall and see the sights of Beijing. Our understanding is that the producers are possibly booking one or two other cities in place of Beijing. We should know that in the next day or so. Bottom line is, who knows where Zachary's going after Wuhan! The show continues to sell out and everyone is beginning to settle in to "tour life." The hotel in Wuhan is overlooking the Yangtze River. How did this happen?!?
Thursday, April 10, 2008
A Hit in Chongqing!
Yes, that's Zachary dancing with Maria! Click the photo for a larger version.
The Sound of Music opened last night in the second city of the tour - Chongqing. The review in the Chongqing Evening News was another rave review! Zachary appeared on both the front page and inside on the review page! Here are links to the newspaper pages (in Chinese, but fun to look at!)
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Chinese Television News Videos!
We found some news stories on the Web from Sichuan TV about our show! Click the photos to link to the videos. If they load slowly, just be patient until if finishes, then slide the slider back to the beginning and you'll be able to watch it without it stopping.
Video from the opening of the show!
This video was from when we were in rehearsals.
No clue why they have male nuns!
Video from the opening of the show!
This video was from when we were in rehearsals.
No clue why they have male nuns!
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
REVIEWS! The Show is a Hit!
The Sound of Music 2008 Broadway Asia Tour opened last night in Chengdu, China. The sold out audience gave the cast a resounding standing ovation, which we understand are rare in China! Here are reviews that have appeared on the Internet! The translations, from Google, are a bit rough, but you can get the idea! Click the links below for English translations.
Jenchu Network News
Chongqing Evening News
Sichuan News Online
By the way, "Do Re Mi" translates to Pyridoxine to Microphone for some reason!
Bottom line... looks like it's a HIT! - Carter
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