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| Patrick Wolf wins over LA crowd Patrick Wolf charmed a sold-out crowd at the Troubadour in Los Angeles last night (May 16). Performing his first LA show in four years, he ran through tracks from all three of his albums, focusing on the most recent, 'The Magic Position', and frequently choosing songs at random to the surprise of his bandmates. Wolf was backed by a viola/violin player, a double bass, a drummer and a laptop -- a far cry from his 2003 tour, which he told the audience consisted of he and his manager driving from city to city without a visa and sneaking into clubs because he was underage. Dressed in shorts, suspenders and a gingham shirt that he tore off by the end of the night, he leapt across the stage and theatrically threw his 6'4" body to the ground. "This song was written when I was a troubadour with nothing but a ukulele on my back and a ticket to Cornwall," he said when introducing the song 'Tristan', and the crowd went wild. During the evening, Wolf sang lyrics from Justin Timberlake's 'Sexy Back' and referred to Paris Hilton's latest escapades, singing, "Paris Hilton got sent to jail." He also spontaneously broke into a rendition of 'Moon River' from the film 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'. Wolf said goodnight after an hour-and-a-half set, and was brought back for an encore by an extremely enthusiastic crowd. He concluded with the rousing 'Accident & Emergency' and 'A Boy Like Me'. Wolf played: 'Overture' 'Get Lost' 'To The Lighthouse' 'Pigeon Song' 'Tristan' 'Bluebells' 'Libertine' 'Childcatcher' 'Moon River' 'Stars' 'Magic Position' 'The Fiddle & The Drum' 'Accident & Emergency' 'A Boy Like Me' |
Arctic Monkeys' Old Trafford shows - kicks off today Following final preparations, Arctic Monkeys' Old Trafford double header in Manchester is set to kick off this afternoon (July 28). The band will play two nights at the Lancashire Country Cricket Club ground, their biggest ever headlining shows. "We're really looking forward to the shows," frontman Alex Turner told NME.COM. "Before Glastonbury we were really nervous, but there's been less of that this time. With Glastonbury there's a big deal surrounding it, there was more of an expectation in a way. It's more people who are into are our band who are coming to have a laugh. But it's very exciting, we're really looking forward to it. Was the festival the away game and this is the home? It's a good way of looking at it." NME.COM will be onsite tomorrow (July 28) bringing you news, blogs and photos live from the gig which will also feature Supergrass, Amy Winehouse, The Coral and Japanese Beatles tribute band The Parrots all playing. Now it's your turn. Send us your questions for Arctic Monkeys about the Old Trafford shows, accompanied by your full name and a photo of yourself, and we'll put the best ones to the band. Wondered about what the band do before they go onstage? How do they pick their support bands? What socks will they be wearing? Simply email us at news@nme.com with Monkeys in the subject line and we'll take them to the gig. Plus if you're going to the gig, you can contribute to our special souvenir issue. Send us your pictures from the shows to the address or alternatively you can text us straight from Old Trafford itself. |
'The Producers' brings down the curtain Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom said goodbye Sunday to Broadway, as "The Producers," the hit Mel Brooks musical, ended its New York run after 2,502 performances. It was an emotional, highly charged matinee at the St. James Theatre as the show's current Max (John Treacy Egan) and Leo (Hunter Foster) led the company through the show ? to raucous cheers, particularly during its legendary "Springtime for Hitler" number. At the curtain after the cast took its bows, Brooks came on stage with director-choreographer Susan Stroman and co-book writer Thomas Meehan to even more wild applause. "It has been the best experience for me since World War II. And (with) just about as much noise," joked Brooks, who also wrote the show's music and lyrics. "We have had six years ... of frolic and joy, and you have been such an incredibly good audience to really cap it off and give us such a rich, final performance. I love everybody on stage, backstage and out front." "We love you, Mel," yelled a voice from the audience, which included a contingent of "Producers," fans, many of whom had come back to see the musical for one last time. "It's a madcap, merry tribute to New York," said James Kabel, a wardrobe supervisor at the Metropolitan Opera, who was on his fourth visit. "It's wonderful." The show, which won a record-breaking 12 Tony Awards including best musical, was one of the most critically praised stage productions of the last decade. It was based on Brooks' 1968 film about two charlatan producers who scam little old ladies out of their money to put on a flop Broadway show about Adolf Hitler. "The Producers" grossed more than $1 billion in worldwide ticket sales, from productions that played not only in New York and around the country, but worldwide, including an extended engagement in London. "The Producers" originally starred Nathan Lane as Max and Matthew Broderick as Leo, and featured Cady Huffman as Ulla, Gary Beach as Roger de Bris and Roger Bart as Carmen Ghia. The show, which opened April 19, 2001, was such a hit that the top ticket price was raised the next day from $91 to $100 ? a $99 top price plus $1 for theater restoration. "The Producers" also ushered in the era of so-called "premium tickets," the best in the house, for which theatergoers were charged $480. These days, all Broadway shows sell them, and cost from $100 to $250 more than regular ticket prices, which, for most musicals, now are $110 or more. The St. James, one of Broadway's prime musical houses, is expected to be the home of Brooks' next production, "Young Frankenstein," based on his 1974 movie. Stroman will also direct, with a score by Brooks and a book co-written by him and Meehan. The musical is planned for this fall. No casting has been announced. |
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