Holy Hogwarts! Harry Potter Musical is Coming
Set to Open in London in 2008 By Alfred Branch, Jr. Muggles unite! London’s West End theater district is bracing for a new Harry Potter musical to debut in 2008….
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Common Gears Up for Mini Tour
By Alfred Branch, Jr. Leave it to Common to name check not only OK Go, but also “astronaut lady” Lisa Nowak. The rapper/actor, whose latest CD Finding Forever was recently…
Pricey Red Sox Playoff tickets
Boston Globe If you’re a Red Sox season ticket-holder hoping to witness the team’s second World Series title in four years, brace yourself: It’s going to cost you. One Sox…
Rams trying to sellout their entire 2007 season
St. Louis Post Dispatch The Rams made history last Christmas Eve. Not the kind that they wanted, however. For the first time since the team moved here in 1995, the…
US Open Directions, Tickets, and Broadcasting Information
TicketNews.com US OPEN DIRECTIONS By rail: subway 7 line or LIRR’s Port Washington line to Shea Stadium/Willets Point Station. By car: The Shea Stadium exit of Grand Central Parkway will…
Theatre Road Grosses
Windy City, DC pick up slack Road Grosses NEW YORK — No potholes this week — the road stayed even for Week 12 (Aug. 13-19). The 14-show slate grossed a…
Stones leave fans hanging after marathon world tour
The Rolling Stones ended their two-year world tour in their home town of London on Sunday, leaving fans wondering if it would be their last ever show. Such speculation has…
Legal ticket scalping claimed to lower prices
An AP News Analysis By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Writer JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — If you’re an avid sports fan, chances are fair that you’ve abetted a crime…
Ticket scalping takes off
Paying $700 for Penn State football season tickets in the student section — face value $190 — was “a decent deal” to sophomore Ben Simmons. Yeah, it meant he had…
Live Nation: Spreading Its Wings
By Alfred Branch, Jr. If it ends its nearly 10-year relationship with rival Ticketmaster, Live Nation could see an immediate windfall of at least $80 million in annual revenue, according…