World tour announced for Kronborg The Hamlet Rock Musical

Following a successful revival at the Charlottetown Festival, Kronborg The Hamlet Rock Musical is going on a world tour that will include Australia, the U.K., Canada, and the U.S.

In a news release, the Confederation Centre of the Arts says David Carver Music has acquired the world-wide touring rights to the musical.

"I think this could be a word wide phenomenon. This group of people these performers are incrediblytalented," Carver told CBC News.

Carver said he met with the cast and crew a couple weeks ago andwould take everybody on the road.

"I'm sure there is going to be people who can't make it. I'm sure there are going to be elements I'm not yet aware of where we might have to lose some people," Carver said.

Ideally he would like to take everyone from the Charlottetown show on the road. Carver said he had been thinking about purchasing the show for a number of years beforefinally buying it on Wednesday.

"I'd like to go across Canada, I'd like to go to Australia," Carver said. He would also like to take it to the U.K. and the U.S.

"By the time we finishI want the U.S. market to go, 'Oh my God that thing blew through town and it was awesome,'" Carver said.

The dates of the Canadian tour have not yet been finalized, but Carver said he expects the show to tour Australia next summer.

Confederation Centre CEO not surprised

Confederation Centre CEO Steve Bellamy said the centre was not surprised that the show got picked up for more productions.

"The music is powerful and audiences have absolutely loved it during its run at The Charlottetown Festival," said Bellamy.

"Confederation Centre of the Arts is thrilled that more people will be able to experience this exciting show."

The tour is planned for 2020, and the show will go under the abbreviated name of Hamlet: The Rock Musical. Specific dates are yet to be announced.

The show, created by Cliff Jones, debuted in 1974 at the Charlottetown Festival under the title Kronborg: 1582. Revised under the title Rockabye Hamlet, it opened on Broadway in 1976, but ran just seven shows.

Revised once again, it had an 18-month run in Los Angeles starting in 1981.

Kronborg The Hamlet Rock Musical is coming to the end of a three-week run at the Charlottetown Festival. Closing night is Saturday.

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