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TOOTSIE ON TOUR

A new comedy musical is coming to Chicago: TOOTSIE.

It's the story of a talented, but difficult-to-work-with actor who will do anything to land the role of a lifetime—including adopting a new persona as Dorothy Michaels.

Starring Tony® nominee Santino Fontana (Cinderella, the film Frozen), this new production features a score by Tony winner David Yazbek (The Band's Visit, The Full Monty), a book by Robert Horn (13, Dame Edna Back with a Vengeance), choreography by Tony nominee Denis Jones (Holiday Inn, Honeymoon in Vegas), and direction by eight-time Tony nominee and Olivier Award winner Scott Ellis (She Loves Me, On The Twentieth Century).

TOOTSIE will play a pre-Broadway engagement at the Cadillac Palace Theatre from September 11- October 14. TOOTSIE goes to Broadway in Spring 2019.

Reviews

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 based on 213 reviews
  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Tootsie was amazing

    by Mojiji on 10/9/18Cadillac Palace - Chicago

    Great music, great comedy. Orchestra was superb especially the drummer!

  • Rating: 3 out of 5

    Tootsie needs work

    by QVWX on 10/9/18Cadillac Palace - Chicago

    Terrific cast, good book, marginal music, cookie-cutter production. Trim and upgrade music.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Great show!

    by DSB8623 on 10/9/18Cadillac Palace - Chicago

    This show was so much fun! A lot of talent and a lot of laughs.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Entertaining and current

    by BritishbornDesi on 10/9/18Cadillac Palace - Chicago

    Tootsie was very well done. Excellent cast and the changes to the movie storyline made it relevant and current. Well done

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Superb

    by Shabert on 10/8/18Cadillac Palace - Chicago

    Fun fun fun his transformation is just wonderful and Sandy's character is played over the top but amazing

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Tootsie is a clever & witty show

    by Mzzipi on 10/8/18Cadillac Palace - Chicago

    What a clever, witty & laugh-out-loud show! David Yazbek has done it again with his score for Tootsie! Fun, upbeat & catchy tunes with witty lyrics reminiscent of "The Full Monty". It's a light, bubbly & totally enjoyable evening in the theater! The cast & pit musicians were terrific! The only weak link to me was the ending. It seemed anticlimactic...they're just left sitting on a bench! I felt that the audience was waiting for a big finale number or something more. It just ended! Even the actors seemed to kind of shrug at the audience reaction ...it was awkward. Hopefully they can work something out to wrap it up more successfully. Otherwise it was a wonderful "escape" in the theater! Overall, I loved it!

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Extraordinarily funny with catchy tunes

    by wiznit on 10/8/18Cadillac Palace - Chicago

    Aside from the extraordinarily funny script and the catchy tunes this show is more relevant now than when the movie came out. Worth the price of a ticket!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Great Show

    by Jeffrey101 on 10/8/18Cadillac Palace - Chicago

    Really had fun at this show, great cast and super vocal performances!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    by DoloresR on 10/8/18Cadillac Palace - Chicago

    Excellent and entertaining Would see it over again

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Award winning show

    by Bp562hs on 10/7/18Cadillac Palace - Chicago

    Tootsie is an amazing show, very well plaid actors with believable characters. Very highly recommended

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Tootsie-a must see

    by Chriscjp on 10/6/18Cadillac Palace - Chicago

    Tootsie was excellent. Captured the essence of the movie. Songs and choreography were phenomenal. Nicely updated plot. Loved it!

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    WOW

    by FractalFour on 10/6/18Cadillac Palace - Chicago

    Loved "Tootsie". A bit slow at the starting 1/4 but picked up and was absolutely hilarious! The seats I chose in the balcony had a walkway in front. Therefore, a railing with fabric hanging from it marred my view. I'm short, I had to sit forward quite a bit in my seat. Otherwise...lovely theater and I will not choose those seats again.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    entertaining

    by MaryfromArlington on 10/6/18Cadillac Palace - Chicago

    Loved this play. We laughed a lot and every minute was entertaining. this play was well done!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Tootsie shines!

    by AvidShowHound on 10/6/18Cadillac Palace - Chicago

    Enjoyable show from start to finish. Clever dialogue and fine performances by everyone. Kudos to Santino in the lead role of Michael/Dorothy and I especially liked the character of Jeff. Sandy was cute but a bit over the top. All in all, it should take Broadway by storm!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Tootsie

    by Noseyrosey on 10/6/18Cadillac Palace - Chicago

    My Husband and I saw the Wednesday matinee performance at the Cadillac Theater in Chicago and throurghly enjoyed the performance. The musical score was wonderful and the play was very funny. The performance was full of energy and overall, good acting and full of one liners.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Tootsie was great!

    by Seantb6 on 10/5/18Cadillac Palace - Chicago

    The whole show was a really enjoyable event. The cast was great and the change in the storyline to make it work as a musical was very entertaining. I would recommend it,

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Fun night out

    by Eeeddd on 10/5/18Cadillac Palace - Chicago

    It's not a smash hit but some songs are great, the acting is excellent, and it's fun entertainment.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    REALLY good show

    by wls60 on 10/5/18Cadillac Palace - Chicago

    While not identical to the film, the new plot and characters were fun to watch.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Wonderful

    by Sonomastan on 10/5/18Cadillac Palace - Chicago

    Give it 10 minutes and you’ll be hooked. Musical comedy is difficult and this one is terrific.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Loved that Tootsie

    by rossann on 10/3/18Cadillac Palace - Chicago

    More than delighted to attend "opening night" of Tootsie last Sunday. It was fun, colorful, great costumes and set, new story line that allowed it to become it's own production. Not a repeat of the movie. Santino Fontana was sooooooo much fun! I'm totally in love with his acting abilities and with him. Also thoroughly enjoyed John Behlmann - what a delightful comic actor. Everyone else was terrific. Only possible disappointment was the very subtle ending. It really didn't bother me, but today people like to have all issues blatantly resolved. I would say leave it in, but I bet this is one of the pieces of the show still being worked on. My general advice - GO SEE TOOTSIE BEFORE IT LEAVES!!!