No more text messages from Jesus - Jan. 19, 2004

Man accused of striking 2 cops with stolen car

Longer `Lion King' run would have paid royally

O'Neill will accept open submissions again after all, but only through 2/6

More proof that musical pedigree runs in the family.
But don't tell my boss. she'll be annoyed that the article only mentions Tina once. It includes this quote, "In fact, no one in musical theater writes from the place Adam does -- that sub-sub-sub-thermal layer he starts from. There's a reason why it takes a long time to write these things. He's pulling stuff up from a place that is primal. And then comes all the honing and polishing and turning it into something that's perfect for the piece itself."
Word on the street is that Light in the Piazza will be good, if a little rough, by opening tonight. Lots of rewrites through previews have left them all a little exhausted. Here's hoping! My tickets are for next week. It's only runninng a month--guess that "mid-season transfer to broadway" is as much a possibility as a hope at this point.

noise legislation in Europe might be bad for Beethoven

the Jerry Springer Opera was nominated for EIGHT Olivier awards
- posted by Heidi @ 8:02 AM