"The difficulty for commercial theatre owners is that such expenditure yields no economic benefit in terms of the operational viability of their buildings. Not one more seat becomes available for sale as a result. Indeed, improving the audience experience whilst retaining the architectural qualities of the building normally means losing seats, which commercial theatres can ill afford to do."... ArtsJournalhttp://www.artsjournal.com/diacritical

A New York return after 22 years! The Alloy Theater Company presents "Tell Me On A Sunday" with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Don Black and Richard Maltby, Jr. and stars 2007 MAC award nominee Maxine Linehan. The show will run on Sundays from now through May 18th at The Laurie Beechman Theater @The West Bank Caf? 407 W42nd Street.

In Norm Clarke’s Vegas Confidential column in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, he reports that composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, in town to tape an “American Idol” segment involving “Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular” (Venetian), checked out JERSEY BOYS at The Palazzo on Thursday night.

According to The Stage News, writer Ben Elton will be teaming up with Andrew Lloyd Webber on the upcoming sequel to Phantom of the Opera. Elton teamed up with Webber in 2000 to write the book and lyrics for The Beautiful Game. He has recently worked as book writer for the musicals We Will Rock You and Tonight's The Night.

The first time I saw an audition for a New York show was right after college when I went to lend support to my actor friend Ellie as she tried out for a part in a showcase production at Equity Library Theater when it was in the basement of an apartment building on Riverside Drive. Now, it seems that anytime I want to see an audition, all I have to do is turn on my TV.  read more »

I was doing research on the Internet Broadway Database for another blog post and I came across some interesting trivia.  read more »

The Brits have fared miserably in recent years in Europe's biggest pop music contest. Admitting he had accepted "mission impossible", Lord Lloyd-Webber will only start work on the song for Moscow in 2009 once he has chosen its singer, who will be found through a live BBC talent show.... ArtsJournalhttp://www.artsjournal.com/diacritical

This is why I love Michael Riedel.

Also, is it just me, or does this picture explain so many things:

Spacey had previously criticised the reality shows as a "13-week promotion for a musical." Lloyd Webber is currently on the judging panel for I'd Do Anything which sees hopefuls compete for a role in the musical version of Oliver Twist.... ArtsJournalhttp://www.artsjournal.com/diacritical

There's something about a flop that sends my heart reeling. Well, not really. But I do find them awfully fascinating. I'm fond of saying that, for me, there's no such thing as a wasted night in the theater. Even if...ccaggiano