‘King’ and Queen of the Road
Disney's theatrical division may be a tiny slice from the company's worldwide revenue pie of $15 billion, but these days, it's a tasty one in the troubled House of Mouse.
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Credit finally given to road promoters
When Broadway producer Richard Frankel was lining up investors for "Hairspray," there were more takers than spots. So Frankel started looking not for cash, but for people who would help his show in…
Road report: Las Vegas
Las Vegas is back in the legit picture. Old-timers will remember back three years to 1999, when Mirage Resorts' Steve Wynn held much ballyhooed negotiations with a slew of creatives to conceive new…
Road report: Seattle
Ever since "Hairspray" producer Margo Lion sang the praises of Seattle, people are wondering if that rainy city, perched on the edge of the civilized world as we know it, might be the next hot tryout…
Road report: Washington
Washington's National Theater appears to be headed for its busiest season in years, thanks in part to its pals at the Kennedy Center.
Road report: Green Bay, Wis.
Thanks to a harsh climate and an arts-loving population that supports touring Broadway with the same enthusiasm it extends to its beloved Green Bay Packers, northern Wisconsin has long been one of…
Road report: cross-country
To paraphrase F. Scott Fitzgerald, life on the road is nothing but second acts. Just ask Tony Curtis, star of "Some Like It Hot."
Road Co. breaks out of Off Broadway
When Diana Martinez, executive director of the Paramount Theater in Aurora, Ill., wanted to expand the legit offerings at her suburban Chicago venue for 2002-03, she looked at the roster of product…
Solo shows bring producers, affordable laughs
Will Mark Lundholm be the next Rob Becker, Jackie Mason, John Leguizamo or, just possibly, Dame Edna?
Conner clears his channel for Columbus
Bullish about the road, William B. Conner Jr. has a new job. At the end of August, Conner wrapped up his three years as president of Clear Channel Entertainment Boston, a one-city position, and…
Playing straight on the road can be big biz
Maybe it's time to rethink the conventional wisdom that straight plays are death on the road. Although it's long been an article of faith that audiences won't turn out for anything but the big…
