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According to Wikipedia, The Phantom of the Opera's 20-year run on Broadway has been "the most lucrative entertainment enterprise of all time." Capitalizing on the beloved musical's major success, creators of the award-winning show now say a sequel is on the way. Andrew Lloyd Webber confirmed that he has written a new score for a follow-up musical which will pick up where the first story leaves Read more
Sad news coming from New York's Nederlander Theater today: Broadway musical Rent is closing after a 12-year run. The last performance will take place June 1. Opening in the spring of 1996, Rent enjoyed immediate and explosive success with both critics and audiences, despite (or perhaps because of) the story's focus on AIDS, drug addiction, and poverty. I was one of those crazy, obsessed fans Read more
I used to have a theory that girls who grew up in the '80s identified with either the punk style of Blondie's Debbie Harry or the slick sexiness of Madonna. Now, the two are colliding in an intriguing way: Madonna's 1985 comedy Desperately Seeking Susan is being made into a musical featuring the songs of Blondie. The project is set to premiere this fall in London. No, Madonna won't be a part of Read more
Tori Amos is feeling a bit theatrical these days. On her new album, American Doll Posse, she assumes five different personas, each with a distinct look and personality. Now, according to NME, the singer is writing a stage musical, which she hopes to bring to Broadway and London's West End. According to the NME story, Amos is currently working on the music — a double album with 23 songs — Read more
I was lucky enough to take a class taught by Manhattan-based yoga teacher Kristin McGee right here in San Francisco! Although one busy lady, Kristin traveled across the country to teach Vinyasa Vibes (a new offering at The Sports Club/LA), a flow-based, powerful yoga sequence enhanced by music. The most musical part of the practice? During Savasana, the class culminated in a live sax solo by Read more
Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise met up with a group of friends in Baton Rouge yesterday. They checked out fun animal statues and played in a park during the sunny afternoon. Katie and Suri are back in Louisiana while Tom Cruise films Oblivion, though he's already started switching gears to promote Rock of Ages. He was shirtless on the cover of W and chatted with the magazine about how Katie and Suri Read more
Jennifer Lopez headed to her judge's chair on American Idol last night in a pale pink suit and metallic heels. Her boyfriend Casper Smart was spotted on the set of the FOX show, after he also accompanied Jennifer to the premiere of her new movie What to Expect When You're Expecting on Monday night. Jennifer's latest film hits theaters this weekend, and once AI comes to a close, she'll be heading Read more
Rihanna chose a black textured crocodile gown from Tom Ford's Fall 2012 collection for the Met Gala in NYC tonight. Inside the event she met up with pal La La Vasquez as all the guests took their seats. Rihanna's fresh off an appearance on SNL over the weekend, when she rocked the stage with multiple hot performances. In addition to her music, Rihanna has Battleship hitting theaters later this Read more
Jennifer Lopez left her trailer on the set of American Idol and took her seat at the judges' table last night to see this year's five finalists perform. Jennifer wore a formfitting red dress with a sexy mesh cutout and Christian Louboutin heels as she joined Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler on the stage. As this season of American Idol winds down, Jennifer's own music and movie career is heating Read more
Rihanna already dominates the pop charts, and with her new role in Battleship, the Barbadian singer is bringing her talents as a performer to a brand-new venue. We recently sat down with the actress at Pearl Harbor, where much of the action movie was shot, to talk about her debut as an actress. She talked about toughening up to fire some major weapons in her role as Petty Officer Raikes and why Read more
