At 25 years old, The Lion King has been seen by more than 110 million people and played every continent but Antarctica. Between global warming and ticket demand, it’s probably just a matter of time. The latest U.S. tour to stop in Chicago feels significantly less lavish from earlier versions that blew audiences and critics […]
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Spider-Man musical needs female villain, preferably “foreign”
One might hope, given that the sainted Bono is involved in the upcoming Spider-Man musical, it wouldn’t be stuck in the old “female villain = foreign woman” rut.
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Make mine music
John C. Reilly plays the Cubby Bear to beat the drum for Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story.
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Stop making sense
There’s a lot to like in Julie Taymor’s Across the Universe, but be sure to put your brain on hold.