Sunday, November 28, 2010

MADOFF LIKE SCAM CONTINUES BACKSTAGE ON BROADWAY

Spider-Man

Financial Times - Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson - ‎Nov 26, 2010‎
The only seat in the cluttered room off the gilded 42nd Street theatre lobby is a wheelchair. “It's bad luck. Don't do that,” says lead producer Michael Cohl, as I suggest one of us should sit in it. ...

Video: A First Look at 'Spider-Man'

New York Times (blog) - Erik Piepenburg - ‎Nov 22, 2010‎
A still from a video posted on the Facebook page for “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.” A video posted Monday on the Facebook page of the new Broadway musical “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” offers a glimpse of what to date has been ...

SPIDERMAN AND THE BUSINESS AGENTS WHAT A WEB THEY WEAVE

Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark Begins Web-Spinning on Broadway Nov. 28

Playbill.com - Andrew Gans - ‎Nov 27, 2010‎
Following a change in producers, several delays and the renaming of its theatre, the eagerly awaited Julie Taymor musical Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark begins performances Nov. 28 at 6:30 PM at Broadway's Foxwoods Theatre with an official ...

And now, Spider-Man the musical: Can it spin gold on Broadway?

Christian Science Monitor - Gloria Goodale - ‎Nov 27, 2010‎
'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,' already the most expensive Broadway show ever, gives its creators a chance to mine the rich vein of dramatic material about Peter Parker's reluctant hero. In this publicity image released by the O&M Company, ...

LESLIE STAHL PEEKS AT SPIDERMAN CAN SHE SEE THE IRISH SCAM

A Peek At Spider-Man, The Musical

CBS News - ‎Nov 23, 2010‎
Lesley Stahl and "60 Minutes" cameras get the first look at the rehearsal and production of "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark," the most ambitious and expensive musical ever brought to a Broadway stage. Sunday, Nov. 28, 7 pm ET/PT. ...

$65M Spiderman Show Finally Arrives On Broadway

CBS New York - Sonia Rincon - ‎3 hours ago‎
NEW YORK (CBS 2/1010 WINS) — At long last, the curtain has risen on “Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark.” The first preview performance of the superhero show on Broadway got underway at the Foxwoods Theatre at 6:30 pm Sunday. The anticipation has been ...

The first glimpse at Bono and The Edge's $65m Spider-Man Broadway musical

Daily Mail - Baz Bamigboye - ‎3 hours ago‎
After months of delays the most eagerly awaited musical in Broadway history was letting its first prey, sorry, audiences, see tonight whether it could spin magic, or disaster. With a score written by U2's Bono and The Edge ...

SPIDERMAN A BIG HIT? IRISH LOOP CONTINUES BACKSTAGE

'Spider-Man' the musical on '60 Minutes': A first look at a big hit or a big ...

Entertainment Weekly - Ken Tucker - ‎25 minutes ago‎
60 Minutes gave us a first look at the Broadway production of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark on Sunday night, and it looked great… or goofy. The music by U2′s Bono and The Edge sounded terrific… or bombastic. The frequently-delayed, hugely ...

BROADWAY BACKSTAGE SCAM CONTINUES WITH SPIDERMAN

Lines for a First Look at 'Spider-Man' Musical

New York Times - Patrick Healy - ‎1 hour ago‎
Crowds waited to enter the Foxwoods Theater to see the first performance of Broadway's “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.” By PATRICK HEALY Eight-year-old Logan Eayres was the first child in the long line of ticket-holders for Broadway's “Spider-Man: Turn ...

65M SPIDERMAN ON THE DISRIMINATION BOARDS BROADWAY BACKSTAGE

The first glimpse at Bono and The Edge's $65m Spider-Man Broadway musical

Daily Mail - Baz Bamigboye - ‎3 hours ago‎
After months of delays the most eagerly awaited musical in Broadway history was letting its first prey, sorry, audiences, see tonight whether it could spin magic, or disaster. With a score written by U2's Bono and The Edge ...

'Spider-Man' the musical on '60 Minutes': A first look at a big hit or a big ...

Entertainment Weekly - Ken Tucker - ‎21 minutes ago‎
60 Minutes gave us a first look at the Broadway production of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark on Sunday night, and it looked great… or goofy. The music by U2′s Bono and The Edge sounded terrific… or bombastic. The frequently-delayed, hugely ...

SPIDERMAN COMPLETES FIRST PREVIEW

RIALTO CHATTER: SPIDER-MAN Completes First Preview

Broadway World - ‎39 minutes ago‎
Tonight at approximately 10:15, the first preview of the highly anticipated SPIDER-MAN ended, some 3 hours and 45 minutes after it was scheduled to begin. Message boards and Twitter were abuzz throughout the show, noting that there were 4 technical ...

LINES FOR SPIDERMAN

Lines for a First Look at 'Spider-Man' Musical

New York Times - Patrick Healy - ‎1 hour ago‎
Crowds waited to enter the Foxwoods Theater to see the first performance of Broadway's “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.” By PATRICK HEALY Eight-year-old Logan Eayres was the first child in the long line of ticket-holders for Broadway's “Spider-Man: Turn ...

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Michael Feinstein bringing his holiday concert to Great Barrington's Mahaiwe ...

Advocate Weekly - Nancy Salz - ‎11 hours ago‎
Michael Feinstein is bringing his holiday show to Great Barrington the day after Thanksgiving. 'Every song has a story,' says Feinstein, ...

Australian Ballet gives costumes to Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre

Cumberland Courier Newspapers - ‎4 hours ago‎
The Australian Ballet's artistic director David McAllister presents Penrith Performing and Visual Arts chairman Peter Anderson with the costumes.

'Dracula' Will Rise Off Broadway, With a Count by Way of Italy

New York Times (blog) - Patrick Healy - ‎Nov 16, 2010‎
New York theater's last major attempts at vampire shows - the Elton John musical “Lestat” in 2006, “Dracula, the Musical” in 2004, ...

Get New York Alerts

Huffington Post - ‎Nov 15, 2010‎
The perennial harbinger of the holiday season has already descended on Rockefeller Center and Starbucks is handing out the coveted red and white cups, ...

Palminteri brings his one-man 'Bronx Tale' to Foxwoods

Providence Journal - Channing Gray - ‎6 hours ago‎
Chazz Palminteri, shown in Providence in April, has been touring “A Bronx Tale” sporadically since it closed on Broadway in 2008.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Beatles Tunes Go Live in iTunes

Fox News - ‎3 hours ago‎
The music of The Beatles, among the most influential bands in music history, is now available for the first time on the iTunes Store. After a decades long back and forth between Apple (the computer company) and Apple Corps. ...

Apple Begins Selling Beatles Downloads

Apple Begins Selling Beatles Downloads

New York Times - Miguel Helft, Ben Sisario - ‎3 hours ago‎
Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and John Lennon of The Beatles at the London Airport in 1964. By MIGUEL HELFT and BEN SISARIO SAN FRANCISCO — After years of wrangling and negotiations, Apple finally secured the rights to the music of the ...