The Oscars may be over at the Dolby Theatre, but ‘The Band’s Visit’ and ‘Mean Girls’ are coming

Katrina Lenk and Tony Shalhoub, stars of "The Band's Visit" on Broadway, perform during the Tony Awards last June. A touring production will come to the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood next year.

By Jessica GeltStaff Writer

Feb. 25, 2019 10 AM PT

The Oscars may be over, but the Dolby Theatre is just getting started. For the first time, the 3,400-seat home of the Academy Awards will host a full slate of touring Broadway productions, including Tina Fey’s “Mean Girls,” the celebrated Lincoln Center revival of “My Fair Lady” and last year’s winner of 10 Tony Awards including best musical, “The Band’s Visit.”

The Dolby lineup kicks off with “Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville” in February 2020 and also will include “The SpongeBob Musical,” a Broadway crowd-pleaser that picked up 12 Tony nominations.

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The Dolby’s new life after the Oscars is thanks to an agreement with the Hollywood Pantages Theatre, which as previously reported will be launching the national tour of “Frozen” this fall. That long run for Disney’s musical adaptation of the hit film, combined with the return of “Hamilton” in early 2020, will occupy the Pantages for much of the 2019-2020 season. With the Dolby as a second stage, the Pantages can present an expanded lineup that it has dubbed “Broadway in Hollywood.”

Here’s the complete schedule for both venues: