It’s a date: ‘Hamilton’ confirms its upcoming Fresno run at the Saroyan

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My quick take: “Anastasia” opened on Broadway on April 24, 2017, and had a healthy two-year run, closing March 31, 2019. It’ll be fun to see a relatively new production. As for “CATS” and “Hairspray” — well, it certainly won’t be the first time I’ve seen these shows. And it won’t be the fifth time I’ve seen them, either. (I think my totals for each title might be eight or nine viewings, at least.) But there will always be someone in the audience for whom the experience will be fresh and new, and that’s always fun to consider. Plus: At least we know that Rebel Wilson won’t be playing Jennyanydots in a national tour, as she did in the viciously reviews movie version of “CATS” over the holiday season, unless she’s really hard up for cash. So that’s something to purr about.

An interesting note: The Broadway in Fresno press release includes this detail: “Group tickets of 10 or more are available now for all shows. Please call the Group Sales department for more information at 877-771-5277 or email Groups@BroadwayinFresno.com.” Go ahead and Zoom with nine other friends and organize a party. You might be the first people in town to have actual tickets to Fresno’s “Hamilton.”

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