 It was directed by John Rando, with choreography by Rob Ashford, and featured Stephen Lynch as Robbie.The first national tour had a preview performance on August 31, 2007 at the Phillips Center in Gainesville, FL, and opened September 4, at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex in Birmingham, AL.After playing 31 cities, the tour closed at Harrah's in Atlantic City, New Jersey on August 31, 2008.