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touring company

American  
[toor-ing kuhm-puh-nee] / ˈtʊər ɪŋ ˌkʌm pə ni /

noun

    1. a cast of stage actors taking a popular show on the road, sometimes replacing certain actors with local ones as they travel from city to city.

      He’s part of the touring company of Rent, which features two members of the original Broadway cast.

    2. a popular stage production performed by a traveling cast of actors.

      While in Cleveland we attended the touring company of Les Misérables.

  1. a company whose business is planning, arranging, and conducting sightseeing trips for groups of tourists.

    Our first night in Albania was a walking tour with our tour guide and the owner of the touring company.


Etymology

Origin of touring company

First recorded in 1895–1900

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Rapper Chris Brown’s touring company received the $10 million maximum, of which $5 million went directly to Mr. Brown.

From The Wall Street Journal May 11, 2026

A federal judge earlier this month ruled that Daniels could not sue Lizzo as an individual, but the singer’s touring company remains a defendant in the case, BBC reported.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 20, 2024

Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez accused Lizzo - real name Melissa Jefferson - and her touring company of several allegations in the original complaint filed in a Los Angeles court.

From BBC Sep. 29, 2023

The next day, we rented electric bikes from Sol Rides, an electric bike touring company on the eastern edge of Hood River.

From Seattle Times Jul. 7, 2023

"I've heard it said that's why Will Kempe left the company. They say he made off with the book of As You Like It, and sold it to a touring company in Leicester."

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood

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