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Are You More Likely to See a Broadway Show If a Famous Musician Is Behind It?

BuzzSugar — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:00:00 -0700

Regina Spektor is headed to the Great White Way! It was announced yesterday that the famous songstress will be creating the score for a new Broadway musical inspired by Sleeping Beauty.

As a Spektor fan, this news makes perfect sense to me. Her unique brand of musical whimsy - with just a tinge of darker themes - is a great fit for the beloved fairytale. The show will reportedly be ready for the 2010-2011 Broadway season, but they're also talking about doing shows outside of Manhattan to spread the love.

I'm obviously for it, but I want to hear what you guys think about Spektor's new gig. With more and more artists helping pen musicals - i.e., Bono and The Edge doing the upcoming theatrical version of Spider-Man or Elton John doing Billy Elliot - does their involvement make you more likely to buy tickets?

Buzz News Roundup, 10/24

BuzzSugar — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:30:24 -0700

The Smurfs turned 50 this week! - The Independent
Ben Stiller may now be the director of The Trial of the Chicago 7. - The Hollywood Reporter
Macaulay Culkin has joined the cast of Kings on NBC. - Entertainment Weekly
Cillian Murphy and Jim Broadbent have joined the cast of the comedy-thriller Perrier's Bounty. - Variety
Crispin Glover is the latest actor to join Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland movie. Glover will play the Knave of Hearts. - ComingSoon
Bono has apparently been asked to write a column for the New York Times next year. - Billboard
There are fears that Cloris Leachman is ruining Dancing with the Stars. - Chicago Sun-Times
Paramount is negotiating with Chris Columbus to direct its movie Ripley’s Believe It or Not! with Jim Carrey still set to play Robert Ripley. - Variety

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Buzz News Roundup, 3/30

BuzzSugar — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 14:10:37 -0700

PopSugar reports on Bono's new British knighthood, while NME tells us that U2 is working on a new album.
Spider-Man 3 will open in China one day before it's released in the U.S., says the Hollywood Reporter.
The Miss America pageant is without a TV home again, writes Zap2it.
Puzzling Variety news of the week: Helen Mirren will star in the National Treasure sequel.
The Futon Critic sorts through Fox's scheduling changes, including a split-up season for "Drive" and a new time slot for "King of the Hill."
Billboard has the dates of the Dave Matthews Band summer tour.
The Hollywood Reporter writes that David O. Russell will direct Sammy's Hill, based on Kristin Gore's novel.
The writer credited with turning "Desperate Housewives" around is leaving the show, Variety reports.

Buzz News Roundup, 2/17

BuzzSugar — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 10:18:11 -0800

Poison frontman Bret Michaels gets his own VH1 reality show, says the Futon Critic.
The AP reports that last week's "Lost," which aired on Valentine's Day, scored the lowest ratings in the show's history.
Chris Cornell calls it quits for Audioslave and plans a solo project, says Billboard.
Fox picks up "House" and "Bones" for next season, Variety is reporting.
The New York Times sums up the experience of getting tickets to late-night shows: cold-people waiting in line.
Lawmakers in North Dakota reject a proposal to honor Bono, says NME.
Zap2It reports that Parker Posey will star in a new pilot by the creator of "Gilmore Girls.
Unbelievably, the Coachella music festival is already sold out.