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'Charlie' takes Palladium: New Mendes musical sets London venue
VarietyThe new tuner version of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," helmed by Sam Mendes, will preem at the London Palladium in June 2013. Produced by Warner Bros. Theater Ventures ("Elf"), Neal Street Prods. ("Shrek the Musical," the Bridge Project) and...Tags: Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Music, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Arts and Culture, Sam Mendes
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Crazy about Mad Cow actors
All y'all all know that we have an abundance of good actors in our fair city.
No, they aren't as famous as Magic players — and they certainly aren't paid as much — but they provide much more entertainment and they give much more back to the...Tags: Health, Mary Anderson, James Stewart, Ava Gardner, Mad Cow Theater
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Hippodrome's 2012-13 lineup: Presley to punk-rock
The Hippodrome's 2012-2013 Broadway Series will have tried-and-true crowd pleasers such as "Wicked" and "Beauty and the Beast" alongside newer musicals "American Idiot" and "Billy Elliot."
"From a consumer perspective, this is a juggernaut season,"...Tags: Christianity, Green Day (music group), Music, War Horse (movie), Concerts
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Theater review: 'Billy Elliot' from Florida Theatrical Association
Everyone loves the idea of being true to oneself, no matter the naysayers. And everyone loves an underdog.
So it's easy to root for the character of Billy Elliot — a young boy from a rough-and-tumble British mining town caught up in the economic...Tags: Music, Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre, Layoffs and Downsizing, Elton John, Arts and Culture
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On Theater: SCFTA lineup features shows based on movies
Something old ("Anything Goes"), something new ("War Horse") and a lot of shows in between (most of which were inspired by movies) have been announced for the 2012-13 season at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, which begins its 26th season this fall....Tags: Whoopi Goldberg, Music, War Horse (movie), Services and Shopping, Cole Porter
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Orlando Ballet dancers: 'Billy Elliot' more truth than fiction
The title character of Broadway musical"Billy Elliot"is a young British boy who takes ballet lessons in secret, fearful of what friends and family might think.
The Broadway touring production of the show, with music by Elton John, opens Tuesday at the...Tags: Bullying, Dance, Music, Music, Dance
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'Billy Elliot,' 'American Idiot' Part Of 2012-13 Bushnell Broadway Season
The Hartford CourantTouring companies of Broadway's "Billy Elliot," "American Idiot," "Sister Act," and "Million Dollar Quartet" will make up much of the 2012-13 Broadway series for the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford. Also on tap as an off-...Tags: Green Day (music group), Music, Music, Smash (tv program), Concerts
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Miners cross a painted line into art world
Anybody who has ever left a tough, close-knit, working-class community for a life as a painter, writer, musician, dancer or some other creative career is familiar with a couple of abiding truths. The arts can change your life — if you're lucky...Tags: Artists, Dancing, Dance, Elton John, Entertainment
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Cast of 'Stomp' Gives Preview Of Bryant Park Performance
PIX11.comThe best of Broadway will be presented FREE on six consecutive Thursdays this summer with "106.7 Lite fm Presents Broadway in Bryant Park 2011" a lunchtime series beginning on Thursday July 7th at 12:30PM on the Bryant Park Stage. Sponsored by Bank of...Tags: Banking, Rock of Ages Corporation, Wicked (musical), Mamma Mia! (musical), Bank of America Corp.
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Belle and Mr. Beast save an otherwise hairy production
I'm not the most enthusiastic welcoming committee when non-Equity tours of Broadway musicals such as "Beauty and the Beast" land in one of the major Loop houses like the Oriental Theatre, especially for a six-week run.
While these low-cost productions...Tags: Human Interest, Twitter, Inc., Alan Menken, Oriental Theater, Homes
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First-class tour of 'West Side Story' sounds an authentic note
The 2009 Broadway revival of "West Side Story" was the last such revival to be directed by its author, Arthur Laurents, who died earlier this year. And while a classic title like this will always be open for re-creation and re-interpretation, and while...Tags: Sports, Twitter, Inc., Somewhere (movie), Dancing, Dance
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Utility costs cripple Hippodrome
Seven years after the Hippodrome Theatre reopened with a citywide celebration and an outpouring of civic optimism, the historic venue is struggling, beset by exorbitant utility expenses and an audience that is seemingly deserting in droves.
Attendance...Tags: Politics, Finance, Elections, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Arts
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