Monster Mash: AEG sued by street artists; ‘Leap of Faith’ news
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Vanished: A group of street artists is suing AEG in a dispute over lost artwork in a penthouse in downtown L.A. (Los Angeles Times)
Broadway bound? The musical ‘Leap of Faith’ appears headed to Broadway in the fall of 2012, with a substantially revised score and book. (New York Times)
Fighting mood: Artist Ai Weiwei has handed over a $1.3-million bond to the Chinese government in order to begin an appeal against a multimillion-dollar tax bill imposed by officials. (BBC News)
Canceled: The Arena Stage in Washington has pulled the plug on a world-premiere staging of the musical ‘Like Water for Chocolate,’ based on the popular movie, as well as a spring production of the play ‘Mary T. and Lizzy K.’ (Washington Post)
Moving forward: Members of Congress have introduced legislation to authorize a designated location for the Smithsonian American Latino Museum. (Fox News)
Paper boys: ‘Newsies,’ the new stage musical based on the 1992 movie, will officially open on Broadway March 29. (Entertainment Weekly)
Controversial: San Francisco may terminate $1.4 million in art contracts with Brooklyn artist Tom Otterness, who once killed a dog as part of a project. (San Francisco Examiner)
Banner year: Boston Lyric Opera said it has raised a record $5 million in one year. (Boston Business Journal)
Supporting role: Actor James Barbour has been cast in the upcoming Broadway production of ‘Rebecca.’ (Theatermania)
In the buff: An art space in New York is featuring live people playing strip poker as a work of performance art. (Village Voice)
Money problems: The Opera Lyra company in Ottawa has canceled the remainder of its season due to financial difficulties. (CBC)
Also in the L.A. Times: Architecture critic Christopher Hawthorne on the latest design for the planned downtown L.A. football stadium; Charles McNulty reviews ‘A Comedy of Errors’ at the Broad Stage.
-- David Ng
