“Mr. van Zweden, a Dutch-born maestro with a growing reputation, received more that year than any other orchestra conductor in America, including Gustavo Dudamel at the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and his total pay was more than twice that of the nearest runner-up, Riccardo Muti at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.” Michael Cooper explains how this came to pass.
Tag: 06.24.16
Without Audra, ‘Shuffle Along’ Won’t Be Shuffling At All
“Shuffle Along, one of the most ambitious and anticipated musicals of the theater season just ended, will close next month, abruptly and unexpectedly … [The show] was apparently facing a sharp drop-off in ticket sales this summer, after its leading actress, Audra McDonald, is scheduled to begin a maternity leave.”