The Birmingham Royal Ballet's Nutcracker at London's O2 arena in London has led to a High Court battle, says The Telegraph. The 89 year-old promoterVictor Hochhauser is suing the owners of the O2 Arena for more than £338,000. I have worked in this business for the past 60 years and I have never had any disputes, I have never been to court in my life, not even as a witness. … [Read more...] about Victor Hochhauser goes to the High Court over Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Nutcracker
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The Royal Ballet have to shift 80,000-odd seats – dancer Bennet Gartside is giving them a hand
Four performances of Romeo and Juliet might not sound much, but if you're performing them at London's O2 Arena that means you need to sell an awful lot of tickets - think of it as an equivalent of 40 nights at the Royal Opera House. Ballet fans alone won't fill it, neither will curious tourists who want to see the dome from the inside. A new audience needs to be seduced, … [Read more...] about The Royal Ballet have to shift 80,000-odd seats – dancer Bennet Gartside is giving them a hand
Tamara Rojo interview: “I start from zero – I go back to the steps to find all the feelings again”
Five minutes in the company of Tamara Rojo and you don’t just want to interview her: you want her to be your best friend. Funny, clever, phenomenally articulate, she responds to each question with excitement, wit, fury and intelligence - and so begins The Telegraph's long interview with the Royal Ballet star. Rojo on returning to a role: I start from zero. I don’t have … [Read more...] about Tamara Rojo interview: “I start from zero – I go back to the steps to find all the feelings again”
Shenton’s “A fanilow of Manilow….” – Earls says he’s “one tour away from a stairlift”
Mark Shenton, the critic for The Stage, writes an excellent blog, Shenton's View. Following Barry Manilow's sold out 4 day stint at London's O2 Arena he wrote a wonderful review, which was in dramatic contrast with the opinion of John Earls in the News of the World. Now I don't know either of these gentlemen but there are many clues to what they're like in their writing, and … [Read more...] about Shenton’s “A fanilow of Manilow….” – Earls says he’s “one tour away from a stairlift”