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Monday, September 24, 2012
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Mags to riches
Crain’s New York Business.com – by MATTHEW FLAMM
To its groaning shelf of National Magazine Awards and bulging portfolio of stories extolling its business success, New York magazine can add one more credit: It’s having its best year in a decade.
Both profits and revenue are the highest they’ve been since financier Bruce Wasserstein bought the barely profitable publication in late 2003 for $55 million and lured Adam Moss from The New York Times to become editor in chief. That move was among several that would make New York what it is now: a growth property at a time when much of the rest of the industry is struggling to hold its ground.
Observers also praise New York’s owners for their willingness to invest for the long term and a nimble business team that’s equally adept at selling print and digital advertising.
In addition, the magazine and website have racked up more National Magazine Awards since Mr. Moss’ 2004 arrival than any other title during the same period.
The finishing touch has been an opportunistic approach to publishing, whether it’s in print or online.
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http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20120923/MEDIA_ENTERTAINMENT/309239995
Village Voice Owner Splits Up
The Wall St. Journal – by KEACH HAGEY
A group of executives from Village Voice Media Holdings LLC are buying its chain of 13 alternative newspapers, including the Voice, in a deal that separates the iconic titles from the company’s controversial online classified company, Backpage.com.
The papers, which also include LA Weekly, SF Weekly and Phoenix New Times, will become part of a new, Denver-based publishing company named Voice Media Group that is majority-owned by Scott Tobias, formerly the president and chief operating officer of Village Voice Media. Mr. Tobias, who will become the new company’s chief executive, will share ownership with a group of executives from Village Voice Media Holdings also moving to the new company. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.
Michael Lacey and Jim Larkin, the majority owners of Phoenix-based Village Voice Media Holdings, will retain control of Backpage.
The deal comes as alternative papers struggle to cope with competition from the Web, including blogs.
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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444083304578014460623073072.html
Link to Broadway Grosses for the week ending September 23, 2012:
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/170379-Broadway-Grosses-Sept-17-23
http://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses.cfm
Current week:
1. The Book of Mormon – $1,626,122
2. The Lion King
3. Wicked
4. Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark
5. Evita
Last week:
1. The Book of Mormon – $1,618,059
2. The Lion King
3. Wicked
4. Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark
5. Evita
5 Years Ago:
1. Wicked - $1,405,642
2. Jersey Boys
3. The Lion King
4. Mamma Mia!
5. The Color Purple
10 Years Ago:
1. The Producers - $1,120,923
2. The Lion King
3. Mamma Mia!
4. Hairspray
5. Thoroughly Modern Millie
Opening this week:
Broadway
An Enemy of the People – Samuel J. Friedman Theatre – Thursday, September 27
Off Broadway
Red Dog Howls – New York Theatre Workshop – Monday, September 24
Cloud 8 –Theater 80 – Tuesday, September 25
Lovers – Beckett Theater – Thursday, September 27
Through the Yellow Hour – Rattlestick Playwrights Theater – Thursday, September 27
Lighthouse/Lightning Rod and Griot New York (excerpts) – BAM Howard Gilman Opera House – Thursday, September 27