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  • April 2008

    • Baltimore Ready for Broadway Moment

      New Yorker  |  Apr 29, 08 2:45 PM CDT

      Baltimore Ready for Broadway Moment

      (Newser) - Known as a harbor city plagued by gang violence and urban decay, Baltimore is hoping for a Broadway-style makeover—courtesy of John Waters, native son and creator of Hairspray and Cry-Baby . His gleefully trashy films are the inspiration for two cleaned-up musicals now on Broadway, and Baltimore hopes their sparkle can boost local tourism, the New Yorker reports. More »

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      tourism  • Broadway  • Baltimore  • musical theater  • Hairspray  • John Waters  • Cry-Baby

    • No Tears in Soulless Cry-Baby

      New York Times  |  Apr 25, 08 9:16 AM CDT

      No Tears in Soulless Cry-Baby

      (Newser) - Cry-Baby, the latest broadway musical based on a John Waters movie, is tasteless—and not in the good way, writes Ben Brantley in the New York Times . It’s not offensive, it just has no flavor. Its 1950s bad-boy-meets-good-girl premise is tired, and James Snyder can’t match Johnny Depp’s portrayal of the Elvis-esque title character. “The performers all seem like good kids impersonating bad kids for kicks.” More »

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      Broadway  • reviews  • musical theater  • Hairspray  • John Waters  • Cry-Baby

  • December 2007
  • August 2007

    • 'Superbad' Still Has Soul at Box Office

      Variety  |  Aug 26, 07 2:39 PM CDT

      'Superbad' Still Has Soul at Box Office

      (Newser) - Movie fans are filling the last week before school starts by going to the flicks their friends liked: “Superbad,” “The Bourne Ultimatum” and “Rush Hour 3” kept drawing them in with the top 3 spots this week. Rowan Atkinson's “Mr. Bean's Holiday” took surprise swipes at other newcomers like the Jet Li vehicle “War” and “The Nanny Diaries” starring Scarlett Johansson. More »

    • New Line: Lord of the Rings or Last Action Hero?

      Los Angeles Times  |  Aug 11, 07 12:01 PM CDT

      New Line: Lord of the Rings or Last Action Hero?

      (Newser) - The movie business' sepia-haired stepchild New Line Cinema fired its chief marketing officer this week—signaling that execs are blistering for fundamental change. After 40 years, New Line has lost its cutting-edge credibility to the Indies, and is ranked dead last in box-office revenue among the majors, the LA Times reports. More »

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      movie  • film  • box office  • Time Warner  • New Line Cinema  • Hairspray  • Lord of the Rings

  • July 2007

    • 'Hairspray' Sets Critics on Fire

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 20, 07 3:48 PM CDT

      'Hairspray' Sets Critics on Fire

      (Newser) - With its cheerfully loony evocation of the 60s, "Hairspray" has scored big with reviewers. "The movie's style and exuberance torpedoed my misgivings within seconds," says the LATimes . The movie-turned-musical-turned-movie is also being praised for its star turns, by a fatsuited John Travolta and plump newcomer Nikki Blonsky.  More »

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      movie  • movie review  • Hairspray

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