For the future of American musical theater, look at “The Lion King.” For a long time Broadway musicals were defined by a very narrow New York aesthetic. “What Disney has astutely done is create a mythic story that is as accessible in London as it is Tokyo and could be one day in Timbuktu.” – The Globe and Mail (Canada)
Tag: 04.15.00
DUBLIN CHOICE
Ireland’s National Symphony Orchestra choice of Gerhard Markson as principal conductor is about as conservative as could have been made in the circumstances. – Irish Times
IN FOR A POUND
A proposal by the British government to slash admission fees to £1 to London museums is being met with mixed (but generally enthusiastic) reaction. – The Art Newspaper
HIGH STAKES SUIT
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is suing the heirs of a local collector for $18 million for refusing to come to an agreement about the sale of a Picasso painting. “On one side you have SFMOMA, furious that its generous offer — $3 million more than the family realized at auction — was rejected. On the other, you have the family, furious that its right to dispose of its inheritance as it sees fit is being questioned. How do you explain SFMOMA’s lawsuit, which, even if it is won by the museum, might jeopardize its relationship with many potential donors?” – San Francisco Examiner
A USE FOR DEAD TREES
A Detroit sculptor sees a picture of a sculpture on the pages of the Detroit Free Press that was stolen from him last fall and goes out to claim it. – Detroit Free Press