Ping Chong‘s Throne of Blood (Nov 10-13, 2010) 2010 Next Wave Festival Subscriptions Priority access: Jun 7—13 Friends of BAM may purchase subscriptions to the 2010 Next Wave Festival starting today, one week before the general public. Highlights include Metamorphosis with music by Nick Cave, Persephone featuring Julia Stiles, Laurie Anderson’s Delusion, Stew’s and Heidi…
Category: Theatre
Tickets For “American Idiot” On Broadway On Presale Now
According to production notes, “American Idiot follows working-class characters from the suburbs to the city to the Middle East, as they seek redemption in a world filled with frustration — an exhilarating journey borne along by Green Day’s electrifying songs. This high-octane show includes every song from the album, as well as several new songs…
Cumming Says Spider-Man on Broadway Will Be Delayed, Spider-Man 4 Gets Reboot and New Release Date
This really isn’t much of a surprise to anyone, but Alan Cumming, who is one of the stars of the upcoming Bono/Edge penned musical, Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark, confirmed at a recent Times Talks event that the production would be significantly delayed. Previews were scheduled to begin next month, but speaking at a TimesTalk…
New Elvis Costello Tour Dates, “New” Live at Hollywood High Album Out Now + Broadway Musical News!
The Costello Show – Live at Hollywood High Elvis Costello and The Attractions’ legendary 1978 show at Hollywood High will surface on CD next month, marking the first time the performance has been available in its entirety. Titled “Live at Hollywood High,” the 20-song set is scheduled for a Jan. 12 release, and will include…
My Spidey Sense Is Tingling… with Jazz Hands!
Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark OK, so this post is really more or less an excuse to use the phrase “Jazz Hands” in a title, but it’s also an update on the troubled production of the Bono & The Edge scored musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. The other big new musical of the season,…
FELA! on Broadway, Review and Ticket Giveaway
Sahr Ngaujah as Fela Kuti and the Broadway cast of FELA! Photo: Monique Carboni In early November, chief bumpershine theatre critic Robert Jaimes and I attended a preview on FELA! on Broadway, here’s his review: FELA! A Review by Robert Jaimes In celebrating the music of Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, FELA! is, at times,…