“Though Broadway sold a record 12 million tickets in the 2005-06 season, the musical year was notable more for spectacular fiascoes than hits. Among the flops were “Lennon,” about the late Beatle, and “Lestat,” a big-budget Warner Bros. show with music by Elton John which closed after a month.”
Tag: 06.09.06
Minnesota’s Culture Makeover
“A series of major arts and cultural building projects in Minnesota’s Twin Cities, designed by a half dozen architects with international reputations and costing half a billion dollars, hits its zenith this month with two grand openings.”
British Museum Burns The Midnight Oil
For the first time, the British Museum is keeping its doors open until midnight to accomodate the crowds wanting to see a special exhibition. “More than 140,000 people have visited Michelangelo Drawings: Closer to the Master, since it opened at the end of March. Now the 247-year-old museum has decided to stay open until midnight every Saturday until the show closes later this month.”