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Hit Musical 'Matilda' Recoups on Broadway

After a year and a half of hard work, "Matilda," the musical adaptation of the popular children’s novel by Roald Dahl, is officially a profitable hit on Broadway.The Royal Shakespeare Co. and the Dodgers confirmed that the show has paid back its $16 million investment, placing it in the elite circle of big-budget musicals to turn a profit in London and on Broadway.After a widely popular opening and seven Olivier Award wins in London, "Matilda" opened at the Shubert Theatre in April 2013 to rave reviews. The musical landed on the year’s top-10 theater list in many different arts publications. The show was nominated for 12 Tony Awards and won four of them, losing top prize for best musical to "Kinky Boots," which also recouped its $13.5 million in October 2013, after seven months.
By Jaime Prisco

  • REVIEW: Synth Nights at The Kitchen James Hoff, C. Spencer Yeh

    Brooklyn-based multidisciplinary artists James Hoff and C. Spencer Yeh kept the spirit of the synth alive at The Kitchen last night, haunting Chelsea with their electronic diaspora.
    By Maria Jean Sullivan

  • Ryan Heffington's Punk Rock Water Ballet 'WADING GAMES' Premieres at the Ritz Carlton South Beach; Talks About Sia and More

    Los Angeles socialite Ryan Heffington has become a popular name in the art world. From his 2013 collaboration with painter Nolan Hendrickson, entitled "KTCHN," to a position as choreographer for Sia's epic "Chandelier" video, Heffington also premiered, which was also announced via Twitter, his most recent project: a punk rock water ballet entitled "WADING GAMES.""WADING GAMES" is a new production that has been described as a "true 'danse macabre' that will fascinate, delight and call into question notions of morality and survival."And if you could not have guessed, yes, it takes place in the water.According to "The Huffington Post," the aesthetic experience was scored by musician Banks and includes songs specifically remixed for the performance, which were also accompanied by a video film projection entitled "The Element of Human Physical Communication."And if that does not seem strange enough, the 10-year-old piece took place, for one night only, in the pool of the Ritz Carlton South Beach Dec. 4.
    By Ian Holubiak