New Theatre For Shakespeare Site

“Archaeologists who have been digging here since 2008 have uncovered a section of outer wall and floor surface from the building, completed in 1576 and known simply as The Theatre — whose timbers were later used to build The Globe theater. Now a London drama troupe plans to erect a new building on the site, bringing live performances back to the spot where Elizabethan drama flourished more than 400 years ago.”

Broadway Musicals Now A Worldwide Export

Overseas productions of The Lion King have grossed $2.2 billion (and counting). Tarzan, which fizzled in New York, has been a monster hit in Germany and Holland. They love Legally Blonde in Manila. Next to Normal opens in Oslo this fall. Broadway and West End shows are big business abroad. But making sure everything translates is a big challenge – as, for instance, the producers of Billy Elliott in Seoul have discovered.