1.   Before Buddy beckoned, he worked on various sea cruises as well as appearing in the touring version of Showboat.

2.   Mann has recently inked a deal with Landmark Entertainment and the William Morris Agency to make a touring version of the party.

3.   The national touring version of the show opens next month at the Wilshire Theatre.

4.   The other half of the score has been restored from earlier drafts, along with one song written for the touring version.

5.   The touring version at the amphitheatre copies the Broadway staging and stars former MTV veejay Steve Isaacs as Tommy.

6.   There is also a touring version.

7.   Audiences who see both the Broadway and touring versions will be able to recognize differences, although it will be the same musical.