Sunday, February 28, 2010

A Passive Observation

Just a heads-up to the producing and advertising team of Spiderman: Turn off the Dark: This poster is still in Shubert Alley. For those that don't know, Shubert Alley is an alley (go figure) in the center of the theatre district between 44th and 45th street (along the side of the Shubert Theatre), where damn near every show on Broadway puts up a creative poster to advertise.

While passing through the other day, I did notice a distinct difference between the poster in the Alley and the image you see above. Instead of the words "Coming to Broadway," the Alley poster reads "Previews Begin February 25." I know this show has been on hold for quite some time, and maybe, just maybe, Spiderman on Broadway will be a reality in the coming year. However, the advertisers might want to take a minute to either put a new poster up or put something over the Preview Date That Got Away. But, given the problems over the past year, maybe there isn't enough money for that. But, on the bright side, I think that poster will make quite a collectible item for fans of Spidey or Broadway.

Hey! Here's an idea. Auction it off at the next Broadway Flea Market! Maybe there will be a huge superfan, fresh off Comic-Con, that will bid so high the producers will have enough money to possibly finish casting and start rehearsals. Just a suggestion.

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Lovely Suggestions


Wanna show your significant other that you love them? Take 'em to a Broadway show. There are lots of great love stories on the Great White Way that'll surely make you fall in love all over again (or, maybe you'll get lucky for spending so much money on the tickets). Here are a few suggestions:

1. West Side Story--A story of forbidden love in New York City. Nothing says "I Love You" like a mix of beautiful music and choreographed, racist violence.

2. Memphis--See #1, but south of the ol' Mason Dixon with louder and faster music.

3. Rock of Ages--They sing Foreigner's " I Wanna Know What Love Is" in the bathroom stall of an LA Bar. That's love, 80's Style!

4. Fela!--If there's anyone who knows how to "love", it's a guy with 27 wives.

5. Hair--"The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical." Their words. Not mine. Peace, Love, and Boobies.

6. God of Carnage--If love isn't binding these couples, I have no idea what would keep them together. Or even in the same room with each other.

So, there you go. A brief sampling of the love spread in the theatre district nightly. Now, of course, there are many more shows that address that sought-after, longed-for feeling: Love. That's all Chicago's Billy Flynn cares about. In Jersey Boys, Frankie Valli is working his way back to you with it burning inside. I guess it just all depends on how you want your evening to end. Do you want a murder, a concert, or a rousing chorus of "Don't Stop Believing?"

Whatever choice you make, here's wishing all you lovebirds a Happy Valentine's Day.