NFTRW Top Five

Here are the top five comment generating posts from the past week:

Cirque de Soleil rethinks the franchise

Variety: "Anyone who thinks they know the kind of people who attend a Cirque du Soleil show -- old enough to be affluent, arty enough to embrace risk, highly influenced by critics and artistic tastemakers -- should spend time in line at the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas. 'Criss Angel: Believe' is a different kind of Cirque show for a different kind of crowd."

Posted by David at 9/12/2009 02:59:00 PM <--- Comments here!

Yes, They Did: 'Obama on My Mind', the Musical, Will Get American Premiere

Yahoo! News: "Seattle audiences will see the U.S. premiere of the musical Obama on My Mind - a comic look behind the scenes of an Obama campaign office in small-town America - Oct. 15-Nov. 15.
A resident cast of Equity and non-Equity players will perform the show at the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center in Seattle. Opening is Oct. 23."

Posted by David at 9/12/2009 02:53:00 PM <--- Comments here!

Action Heroes James Bond and Wolverine (Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman) on Broadway

NYTimes.com: "Rarely do fans have the thrill of seeing two of their favorite testosterone-charged action heroes square off. But Daniel Craig (Mr. Bond) and Hugh Jackman (Mr., well, just Wolverine) are offering a variation on that theme on Broadway this month in “A Steady Rain,” a dark portrait of two Chicago cops whose close friendship corrodes from suspicion, betrayal and lethal rivalry."

Posted by David at 9/13/2009 03:42:00 PM <--- Comments here!

Off the wall — literally

Berkeley Rep Blog: "Before and after performances of American Idiot at the Roda Theatre, you'll find a crowd of people in the lobby writing on the wall. Not to worry, they're all scribbling on the graffiti wall specifically designed to showcase their thoughts, emotions, and messages. Reading the wall, we found that audiences members had come from as far as New York, Denver, Salt Lake City, New Orleans, Texas, and Washington, D.C., to see the first previews."

Posted by David at 9/10/2009 02:14:00 PM <--- Comments here!

Festival of Lights returning just in time to welcome the world

Post Gazette: "The Festival of Lights returns to Pittsburgh Thursday through Sept. 27, encompassing the days of the G-20 summit.
Illuminated projections will shine on the David L. Lawrence Convention Center and the Courtyard Marriott and Westin Convention Center hotels. Lights go on at Penn Avenue and 10th Street at 8:45 p.m. next Thursday and will continue from around 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. most nights."

Posted by David at 9/12/2009 02:54:00 PM <--- Comments here!