8 touring theater productions to mark on your calendar this fall

A pop icon, Shakespeare reconsidered and a sublime musical about mortality are all on the boards

Victoria Clark and Justin Cooley of the cast of “Kimberly Akimbo” perform onstage during The 76th Annual Tony Awards at United Palace Theater on June 11, 2023
Victoria Clark and Justin Cooley of the cast of “Kimberly Akimbo” perform onstage during The 76th Annual Tony Awards on June 11, 2023
(Image credit: Theo Wargo / Getty Images)

This fall is a very good fall for touring theater. Familiar properties like Harry Potter and Mean Girls are rolling across the country. So, too, are original musicals and song-fueled adaptations of legendary films. Grab a ticket and get seated. 

'Kimberly Akimbo'

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