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Monday, August 27, 2012
Breaking news
‘Motown: The Musical’ Announces Broadway Opening Date and Lead Cast
ArtBeat Blog/NyTimes.com – by JAMES C. mCKINLEY, jR.
Brandon Victor Dixon will play Berry Gordy Jr. and Valisia LeKae will play Diana Ross when “Motown: The Musical” opens on Broadway in April, the producers announced on Monday.
The show, which uses material from the Motown catalog as it traces Mr. Gordy’s life in the music business, will begin previews at the Lunt-Fontanne Theater on March 11 for an April 14 opening.
According to a statement from the producers, “Motown” tells “the story behind the hits,” narrating how Mr. Gordy shaped the careers of Ms. Ross, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder and other singers. It begins in 1959, when Mr. Gordy, a struggling prizefighter, borrowed $800 to start an R&B label, then chronicles his mercurial rise in the Detroit music scene. Mr. Gordy, who is a producer on the project, also wrote the book for the musical, which will be directed by Charles Randolph-Wright.
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http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/27/motown-the-musical-announces-broadway-opening-date-and-lead-cast/
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Facebook Measurement Chief Advocates New Standard for Gauging Reach
adAge.com/Digital – by COTTON DELO
As Facebook urges big advertisers to boost their spending, its measurement team is playing an increasingly prominent role, trying to articulate the value of paid and earned Facebook impressions in terms media buyers know, such as GRPs, or gross ratings points.
But while talking about GRPs is a step in the right direction for the social network, it’s not its end game. According to Brad Smallwood, Facebook’s head of measurement and insights, the ultimate goal is for the market to embrace a metric that looks at the unique reach and frequency of a campaign across all “experiences” — including traditional media such as TV, radio, print and outdoor, as well as online media, social media (owned, earned and paid), mobile and in-game ads.
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http://adage.com/article/digital/ad-age-releases-mobile-marketing-fact-pack/236741/
Link to Broadway Grosses for the week ending August 26, 2012:
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/169441-Broadway-Grosses-Aug-20-26
http://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses.cfm
Current week:
1. The Lion King – $1,753,380
2. Wicked
3. The Book of Mormon
4. Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark
5. Once
Last week:
1. The Lion King – $1,958,780
2. Wicked
3. The Book of Mormon
4. Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark
5. Evita
5 Years Ago:
1. Wicked - $1,472,393
2. The Lion King
3. Jersey Boys
4. Mary Poppins
5. The Color Purple
10 Years Ago:
1. The Producers - $1,126,710
2. The Lion King
3. Mamma Mia!
4. Thoroughly Modern Millie
5. Hairspray
Opening this week:
Off Broadway
Heartless – Signature Center – Monday, August 27
Tender Napalm – 59E59 Theaters – Wednesday, August 29
Methtacular – The Play Room – Thursday, August 30
Patti Issues – The Duplex – Thursday, August 30
King Kong – Kraine Theater – Saturday, September 1