A Gay Jesus and Catholic Art

“Corpus Christi” is a play written by an Irish Catholic named Terrence McNally, first performed on Broadway in 1998 and revived for two weeks in October. It is a controversial interpretation of the life and work of Jesus Christ, so it can be considered a part of the crazy-quilt reality of living as a Catholic [...]

Slow ticket sales force Radio City to cancel some Christmas Spectacular shows

It appears that the slumping economy is taking a toll on one of the Holiday season’s longest running traditions.
New York’s Radio City Music Hall has had to cancel nine performances of its annual Christmas Spectacular this month because of slow ticket sales.
According to sources with knowledge of the decision, Radio City was more aggressive this [...]

Signs point to a rough winter for Broadway ticket sales

It’s a sign of troubled times when the best offerings on The Great White Way are struggling to make a go of it at the box office. Up until this past week, Broadway ticket sales seemed to be flourishing in spite of the economy’s aches and pains. Now, the prospects of a looming recession are [...]

Broadway ticket sales mirror the slowing economy

The financial picture on Broadway continues to look anemic although not in the proportions of the rest of the economy. At $17,209,275 this past week, it actually exceeds the same week last season of only $17,019,420, though it is down slightly from last week’s gross of $17,964,429. Overall ticket sales for the season still exceeds [...]