Wednesday, November 26, 2008
‘Hairspray’ Closes, Obama Opens as Lion Faces Broadway’s Future
Bloomberg.com: Arts and Culture: "When we spoke before the election, Lion said she was waiting until the vote to begin raising money for her next project. Now she admits that probably won’t happen until after Obama takes office on Jan. 20. Still, she is at work doing what she says makes her happiest, which is developing new material."
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"She’s had to mortgage her Upper West Side home to get a show to opening night." Now there is a true theatre artist dedicated to her field. I cannot imagine doing that myself, but it seems she took a big risk and it was more than favorably returned. It just goes to show millionaires and not the only hope for theatres, it also lies in the dedication of its artists. However, not all of them have Upper West End apartments, so it's understandable for their reservations and tight pockets.
I liked the last sentence of the article the best: “We just have to start being more creative. Where will the money come from? Well, I don’t know the answer to that.” I hope that if no one else does this woman brings something new and interesting to Broadway. All that is being made is adaptations of films and feel good musicals that honestly the public doesn't need. I would love it if all of the shows went away on Broadway right now and one show that was different and thought provoking went up.
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