WHO'S THAT GIRL TOUR 1987

WHO'S THAT GIRL WORLD TOUR 1987

“Who's That Girl World Tour” es la segunda gira de Madonna y la primera gira mundial con la cual visitó por primera vez ciudades de Asia y Europa que no fueron contempladas en su anterior gira musical “The Virgin Tour”, realizada en 1985, la cual solo recorrió algunas ciudades de Norteamérica. Esta gira comprendió los álbums “True Blue” y la banda sonora de la película protagonizada por Madonna, “Who's That Girl”.
“Who's That Girl World Tour” comenzó el 14 de Junio de 1987 y terminando el 6 de Septiembre de ese mismo año, se presentó en algunas de las ciudades más grandes de Japón, Estados Unidos, Canadá, Inglaterra, Alemania, Países Bajos, Francia e Italia.
Lo que se recaudó en su actuación en el Madison Square Garden de Nueva York fue donado para beneficio de enfermos de SIDA, donando toda la recaudación a la “Fundación Americana para la Investigación sobre el Sida”. 
Las entradas para los dos primeros espectáculos en el Wembley Stadium de Londres fueron vendidas en un tiempo récord de 18 horas y 9 minutos, con una venta de 144 mil boletos. Sin embargo, alrededor de 10,000 boletos se quedaron sin ser vendidos para algunas de las paradas de la gira.


DESARROLLO

Luego de finalizada la actuación de Level 42, las luces del show comienzan a parpadear y Finch aparece en el escenario, en busca de Madonna, seguido por otros dos bailarines, que saltan alrededor del escenario y desaparecen. La silueta de Madonna es visible detrás de una pantalla que tiene pinturas de Tamara de Lempicka en él.
Ella realiza movimientos de baile detrás de la pantalla, que comienza a subir lentamente. Madonna viste un corsét negro y puntiagudo y medias de red similar al traje
en el video musical de “Open Your Heart”. Después de bailar en las escaleras y usar solo una silla como apoyo, Madonna desciende y empieza a cantar la canción.
Más tarde se une a ella otra vez Finch y bailan juntos hasta que la canción termina.
Seguidamente llega el turno de la canción “Lucky Star” durante la cual una bola de discoteca girar sobre el escenario.
Luego llega el turno de “True Blue” y Madonna reaparece en el escenario con un vestido de tafetán de seda blanco y un pañuelo azul escondido en su pecho.
El escenario presenta un entorno azul similar como el video musical original. Madonna está respaldada por sus cantantes que interpretan a sus amigas.
Más tarde llega “Papa Don't Preach”, el último tema del primer segmento del show; Madonna lleva una chaqueta de cuero negro sobre el mismo vestido de la canción anterior y canta mientras recorre el escenario.
En la pantalla de fondo se muestran retratos del Papa Juan Pablo II y el entonces presidente de los EE.UU., Ronald Reagan, mezcladas con escenas del cortometraje
John Perry III, The Nightmare y terminando con las palabras “Safe Sex” (Sexo Seguro).
Es el turno de “White Heat”, que contó con los diálogos de la película de 1949 de James Cagney del mismo nombre; una pantalla de video muestra una escena de la película.
La pantalla de vídeo se mueve hacia arriba y Madonna aparece, vestido con una chaqueta de lamé y con una pistola de plástico en la mano derecha. Un gran corte de
Cagney aparece en el medio y Madonna termina de cantar la canción, mientras apunta con el revólver hacia sus bailarines y pretendiendo disparar contra ellos, con los sonidos de los disparos
Luego sigue “Causing a Commotion” y “The Look of Love” en donde el centro de atención estaba centrado en ella.
Luego, una cabina telefónica roja, aparece en el escenario, en el que la silueta de Madonna parece estar cambiandose en vivo. Ella sale de la cabina
y comienza a cantar un Medley con las canciones “Dress You Up”, “Material Girl” y “Like a Virgin”, durante el cual, Madonna, se quita el traje pieza a pieza,
quedando con un corsét negro.
Luego, el telón de fondo se mueve hacia arriba y Madonna aparece, vestida con un pantalón negro suelto y gafas enjoyadas, para cantar “Where's The Party”.
Luego llega el turno de “Into the Groove”, que Madonna canta y baila acompañada por sus bailarines y en conjunto, hacen una reverencia al público, simulando terminar el show.
Acto siguiente, Madonna vuelve al escenario para cantar la canción “La Isla Bonita”; Madonna lleva un vestido rojo flamenco similar al que había usado en el vídeo.
Al finalizar la canción, llega el turno del tema: “Who's That Girl”, en el cual Madonna pide la audiencia a unirse a ella en el coro.
Por último, Madonna realiza una versión enérgica de “Holiday”, mostrando el carácter festivo y sano de la canción.




Notas Adicionales

Un concierto fue planeado en Basilea, Suiza, para el 31 de Agosto, pero las negociaciones entre los representantes de Madonna y los organizadores locales fallaron debido a la alta cantidad que ella exigía para presentarse (1 millón de dolares). Como resultado, Niza, Francia, fue agregada al itinerario. 
La presentación en Italia que fue llevada a cabo en Turín, fue presentada por la compañía televisora RaiUno y transmitida alrededor del mundo. Tan solo en Italia, el show fue observado por 13 millones de televidentes.
Comparada a su gira anterior, “Who's That Girl World Tour” fue una gira realmente elaborada que, además, contó con bailarines, variadas coreografías y siete cambios de ropa.
El primer lanzamiento de la gira llamado “Who's That Girl - Live In Japan” muestra el show de Tokio, pero en 1988 se lanzó otro video en formato VHS, esta vez bajo el nombre de “Ciao Italia! - Live From Italy” que es un compendio de dos shows en Italia, uno en Turín y otro en Florencia; este se lanzó en formato VHS que más tarde fue lanzado en formato laserdisc y en 2001 se relanzó en DVD.
El acto de apertura estuvo a cargo de Level 42. /
  

“Who's That Girl World Tour” is the second concert tour by Madonna; the tour was also Madonna's first world tour, reaching Asia, North America and Europe. The tour supported her third studio album, “True Blue” and the soundtrack "Who's That Girl".
Madonna's first world concert tour ventured to Japan, North America and Europe, covering the main regions of her popularity. It ranked as one of 1987's top 10 tours in North America, grossing approx. US$ 20 million (Madonna grossed over a half million dollars for every date she played).
Madonna had 7 costume changes during the show. All the costumes, from the opening-number bustier seen in “Open Your Heart” to the red flamenco dress worn during “Who's That Girl”, were designed by Marlene Stewart. In comparison with Madonna's first tour, “The Virgin Tour”, the show was elaborate, dramatic and controversial, using moving floors and multi-media components to accompany her choreography and music; the show also cross-referenced other pop culture, from classic gangster movies (“White Heat”) to Motown (“Like a Virgin”) to even her own nude photo scandal two years prior (“Where's The Party”). Several times during the show gigantic video-screens and projections were used to make comments on society and religion (Pope John Paul II and then-President of the United States, Ronald Reagan) and sexuality ('Safe Sex'). She even had a stronger voice and actually reinvented herself from her last tour: she was slimmer, cut and bleached her hair, and displayed a new onstage confidence she'd previously lacked. Of touring as a blond, Madonna stated, “It looks better onstage.”
Joining her on the tour was 16-year old Christopher Finch. He replaced Felix Howard, the boy from the “Open Your Heart” music video, who couldn't get a work permit in order to participate on the tour.
In Japan, a thousand troops had to restrain a crowd of 25,000 fans seeking to greet Madonna at the airport. When severe storms forced the cancellation of her first shows, despondent fans nearly rioted, and Madonna was confronted with out-of-control teenagers soaking themselves in the rain outside the stadium. Promoters had no choice but to refund US$7 million to ticket-buyers. Madonna's Madison Square Garden show in New York City was an AIDS benefit with all the proceeds from the show going to AmFAR. She dedicated her performance of “Live to Tell” to her late friend Martin Burgoyne, the designer of her 1983 “Burning Up” single sleeve.
Madonna's first 2 shows at Wembley Stadium in London, UK sold out at a then record-breaking time of 18 hours and 9 minutes (144,000 tickets).


DEVELOPMENT

As the performance of Level 42 ended, the lights started blinking all around the stadium and Finch appears on stage, looking for Madonna, followed by two other dancers, who jump around the stage and disappear.
Then Madonna's silhouette is visible behind a screen which has paintings by Tamara de Lempicka on it. She performs dance moves behind the screen, which starts going up
slowly. She wore a black pointy corset and fishnets like the costume in the music video of “Open Your Heart”. After dancing on the stairs, using a chair as a prop,
Madonna descends and starts singing the song. Later Finch joins her again and they dance together till the song ends.
This was followed by the performance of “Lucky Star” during which a disco ball spun above the stage.
For “True Blue”, Madonna came up on the stage wearing a blue, silk taffeta dress and a blue scarf hidden in her bosom. The stage had a similar blue setting like the
original music video.
After that, Madonna sings “Papa Don't Preach”, wearing a black leather jacket over her dress and walked around the stage while singing. The screen in the background
showed portraits of Pope John Paul II and then-President of the U.S. Ronald Reagan, along with scenes of John Perry III's short film, The Nightmare and ending with the
words “Safe Sex”, as Madonna finished the song.
During “White Heat”, which featured dialogues from the 1949 James Cagney film of the same name—a video screen displayed a scene from the film. The video screen moves up
and Madonna appears, wearing a lamé jacket and holding a plastic gun in her right hand, while pointing the revolver towards her dancers and pretending to fire at them,
as sounds of gunshots are heard.
She followed it with “Causing a Commotion” and “The Look of Love” in which the spotlight was focused on her. 
Then a red phone booth appears on the stage, in which Madonna's silhouette appears to be changing costume. She emerges from the booth wearing the Edna Everage inspired
costume and starts singing a Medley with the songs: “Dress You Up”, “Material Girl” and “Like a Virgin” during which she took off her outfit piece by piece,
until she was standing in a black corset.
After that, the backdrop moves up as Madonna appears, wearing a loose-fitted black pant and top, with bejeweled glasses, for singing “Where's The Party”.
For “Into the Groove”, in which Madonna dances and sings energetically with the dancers. At the end, together take a bow to the audience and finish the performance.
Next Madonna sings “La Isla Bonita”, wearing a red flamenco dress similar she had worn in the video.
For “Who's That Girl”, in which Madonna asks the audience to join her on the chorus.
Lastly, Madonna performed an energetic version of “Holiday”, signaling the celebratory and wholesome nature of the song's theme.



Additional Notes

A concert was planned in Basel, Switzerland, on August 31st, but talks between representatives of Madonna and local organizers failed due to the high amount she demanded to appear (one million dollars). As a result, Nice, France, was added to the itinerary.
The presentation in Italy that was held in Turin, was presented by the television company RaiUno and broadcast around the world. Only in Italy, the show was watched by 13 million viewers.
Compared to his previous tour, "Who's That Girl World Tour" was a really elaborate tour also featured dancers, varied choreographies and seven changes of clothes.
“Who's That Girl - Live In Japan” was released in Japan only in 1987; it includes a show from Tokyo. In 1988 an international VHS, “Ciao, Italia! - Live from Italy” was released. Later it was available on laserdisc and in 2001 on DVD.
The opening act was in charge of Level 42.  


LISTA DE TEMAS / SET LIST

1. OPEN YOUR HEART
2. LUCKY STAR
3. TRUE BLUE
4. PAPA DON'T PREACH
5. WHITE HEAT
6. CAUSING A COMMOTION
7. THE LOOK OF LOVE
8. MEDLEY (DRESS YOU UP - MATERIAL GIRL - LIKE A VIRGIN 
(Contains excerpts from “I can't help myself” by Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)
9. WHERE'S THE PARTY
10. LIVE TO TELL
11. INTO THE GROOVE
12. LA ISLA BONITA
13. WHO'S THAT GIRL
14. HOLIDAY

PERSONAL/PERSONNEL

VOCALISTA/VOCALS: Madonna
CORISTAS/BACKING VOCALS: Donna DeLory, Niki Haris and Debrah Parson (Nadirah Shakoor backing vocals only for shows in Japan)
BAILARINES/DANCERS: Shabba Doo, Angel Ferreira and Christopher Finch
TECLADOS/KEYBOARDS: Patrick Leonard and Jai Winding
BATERÍA/DRUMS: Jonathan Moffet
BAJO/SYNTH BASS: James Harrah
GUITARRA/GUITAR: James Harrah and David Williams
PERCUSIONES/PERCUSSION: Luis Conte
ESCENOGRAFÍA/SET DESIGNER: Jerome Sirlin
COREOGRAFÍA/COREOGRAPHY: Shabba Doo
VESTUARIO/WARDROBE: Marlene Stewar (designer), Christopher Ciccone & Rob Saduski
MAQUILLAJE Y PEINADO/MAKE UP AND HAIR: Debi Mazar (As Debi M.)
ILUMINACIÓN Y DIRECCIÓN/LIGHTS, STOBRE DIRECTION: Peter Morse
AMBIENTALISTA/PROPS ARRANGEMENT: Mario Ciccone
PUBLICISTA/PUBLICIST: Liz Rosenberg
ASISTENTE DE MADONNA/MADONNA's ASSISTANT: Melissa Crow
DIRECTOR MUSICAL/MUSICAL DIRECTOR: Patrick Leonard
GERENTE DE LA GIRA/TOUR MANAGER: Eric Barnett
DIRECTOR DE LA GIRA/TOUR DIRECTOR: Jeffrey Hornaday
DISEÑADOR DEL TOURBOOK/TOURBOOK DESIGNER: John Coulter



BOX OFFICE SCORE DATA

Osaka, Japan - Osaka Stadium - $888,773
Tokyo, Japan - Korakuen Stadium - $780,123
Miami, US - Orange Bowl - $1,597,473
Washington D.C, US - R.F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium - $1,200,000
Toronto, Canada - CNE Stadium - $633,427
Montreal, Canada - Montreal Forum - $430,735
Philadelphia, US - Philadelphia Veterans Stadium - $345,880
New York City, US - Madison Square Garden - $688,225
Anaheim, US - Anaheim Stadium - $1,417,185
Houston, US - Astrodome - $789,440
Irving, US - Texas Stadium - $812,020
East Troy, US - Alpine Valley Music Theatre - $455,605
Chicago, US - Soldier Field - $751,854
Pontiac, US - Pontiac Silverdome - $638,264
East Rutherford, US - Giants Stadium - $1,832,780
Leeds, UK - Roundhay Park - $490,210
London, UK - Wembley Stadium - $4,984,956
Frankfurt, Germany - Waldstadion - $2,177,515
Paris, France - Parc de Sceaux - $1,989,234
Turin, Italy - Stadio Olimpico di Torino - $1,294,050

TOTAL $23,640,564 (Las cantidades de las recaudaciones están expresadas en Dólare Américanos/The revenues are expressed in US Dollars)

FECHAS DEL TOUR / TOUR DATES

June 14, 1987 - Osaka - Osaka Stadium (Japan)
June 15, 1987 - Osaka - Osaka Stadium (Japan)
June 21, 1987 - Tokyo - Korakuen Stadium (Japan)
June 22, 1987 - Tokyo - Korakuen Stadium (Japan)
North America
June 27, 1987 - Miami - Orange Bowl (United States)
June 29, 1987 - Atlanta - The Omni (United States)
July 2, 1987 - Washington, D.C. - Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium (United States)
July 4, 1987 - Toronto - CNE Stadium (Canada)
July 6, 1987 - Montreal - Montreal Forum (Canada)
July 7, 1987 - Montreal - Montreal Forum (Canada)
July 9, 1987 - Foxboro - Sullivan Stadium (United States)
July 11, 1987 - Philadelphia - Veterans Stadium (United States)
July 13, 1987 - New York - Madison Square Garden (United States)
July 15, 1987 - Seattle - Kingdome (United States)
July 18, 1987 - Anaheim - Anaheim Stadium (United States)
July 20, 1987 - Mountain View - Shoreline Amphitheatre (United States)
July 21, 1987 - Mountain View - Shoreline Amphitheatre (United States)
July 24, 1987 - Houston - Astrodome (United States)
July 26, 1987 - Irving - Texas Stadium (United States)
July 29, 1987 - St. Paul - St. Paul Civic Center (United States)
July 31, 1987 - Chicago - Soldier Field (United States)
August 2, 1987 - East Troy - Alpine Valley Music Theatre (United States)
August 4, 1987 - Richfield - Richfield Coliseum (United States)
August 5, 1987 - Richfield - Richfield Coliseum (United States)
August 7, 1987 - Pontiac - Pontiac Silverdome (United States)
August 9, 1987 - East Rutherford - Giants Stadium (United States)
Europe
August 15, 1987 - Leeds - Roundhay Park (England)
August 18, 1987 - London - Wembley Stadium (England)
August 19, 1987 - London - Wembley Stadium (England)
August 20, 1987 - London - Wembley Stadium (England)
August 22, 1987 - Frankfurt - Waldstadion (Germany)
August 25, 1987 - Rotterdam - Feyenoord Stadium (Netherlands)
August 26, 1987 - Rotterdam - Feyenoord Stadium (Netherlands)
August 29, 1987 - Paris - Parc de Sceaux (France)
August 31, 1987 - Nice - Stade de l'Ouest (France)
September 4, 1987 - Turin - Stadio Comunale (Italy)
September 6, 1987 - Florence - Stadio Comunale (Italy) 

FECHAS CANCELADAS / CANCELED DATES
June 20, 1987 - Tokyo, Japan (cancelado debido a fuertes lluvias/canceled due to heavy rain)