Tootsie as the 5 Best Comedy. The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: A stage musical of the movie premiered at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago from September 11 to October 14, 2018 before opening on Broadway in the spring of 2019. The musical has music and lyrics by David Yazbek; Robert Horn wrote the book; Denis Jones choreographed and Scott Ellis directed. Santino Fontana starred as Michael Dorsey. He is joined by Lilli Cooper as Julie Nichols, Sarah Stiles as Sandy Lester, John Behlmann as Max Van Horn, Andy Grotelueschen as Jeff Slater, Julie Halston
Tootsie (musical) woman in order to land a job. The musical had an industry reading in June 2017. Santino Fontana played the lead role of actor Michael, who transforms to "Dorothy" to obtain a role. Scott Ellis replaced Casey Nicholaw as director. The stage musical version of "Tootsie" premiered in previews at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago, beginning September 11, 2018, with an opening at the Palace scheduled for September 29, and a run to October 14, 2018. The musical is expected to start on Broadway on March 29, 2019 in previews at the Marquis Theatre. The musical has music and