Remember how much I told you I loved Rain - A Tribute To The Beatles On Broadway?
Now it's time for me to put my money where my mouth is. (Actually, I'm thrilled to announce that in conjunction with the production, I'm giving away two tickets to a performance of this limited-run show.)
To qualify, all you need to follow are a few easy and free steps.
First, you'll need to subscribe to Steve On Broadway (SOB) (don't worry, the subscription is free and you may cancel at any time). If you're already a subscriber, you'll automatically be entered into the contest. By subscribing, you'll be providing your preferred email address so I may notify you directly if you're the lucky winner. To subscribe, all you need to do is input your email here and hit "subscribe me":
Second, you must follow Steve On Broadway on Twitter by going here and then retweeting one of my contest messages. (If you're not on Twitter already, sign up today - it's quick, easy and free.)
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Complete all three steps by midnight Sunday, December 5 (midnight EST), and you'll automatically be entered in the SOB Contest for two free tickets to see Rain - A Tribute To The Beatles live on Broadway. Please note that tickets are for weeknight performances only (excluding performances from December 27, 2010, through January 2, 2011.
Good luck, and thanks for following!
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In keeping with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regulations that unfairly discriminate against bloggers, who are now required by law to disclose when they have received anything of value they might write about, please note that I have received nothing of value directly in exchange for this post. However, in conjunction with SpotCo, two tickets for Rain - A Tribute To The Beatles will be given away to one lucky reader.
Labels: Broadway, Concert, Contest, Rain: A Tribute To The Beatles, The SOB Contest
Avenue Q: Apparently No Final Winner For NowGeorge W. Bush is no longer the U.S. President. But for now,
Avenue Q is simply replacing his name in the musical's final tune "For Now" with a test of four possible substitutes. They include:
Recession!
Prop 8!
This show!
Mother-in-law!
Yawn.
With the possible exception of the self-deprecating "This show!" none of the tryout lyrics have the brilliant snarkiness that the original lyric had.
As you may recall, the tuner's producers staged a little contest last month among fans to seek a replacement lyric. According to
Playbill, the production received over 2,000 entries. The judges --
Robert Lopez,
Jeff Marx and
Jeff Whitty, as well as the show's producers -- have settled on the four finalists. Those lyrics will be tested over several performances to "gauge the response and audience reaction."
Perhaps I'm quibbling here, but doesn't announcing what they are in advance undermine the potential hilarity of each? Part of the fun in seeing
Avenue Q for my first time back in 2002 was hearing that inspired, and at the time, somewhat subversive line without any indication it was even coming.
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Labels: Avenue Q, Barack Obama, Contest, George W. Bush, Jeff Marx, Jeff Whitty, Robert Lopez
For NowIf you're anything like me, you've had a major concern since Election Day.
No, not on whom President-Elect
Barack Obama would appoint to his cabinet or just how soon he'd be able to heal the world.
No, it's been that pesky lyric from Broadway's
Avenue Q. You know the one in the closing number "For Now" in which
George W. Bush's name is among the many rejoinders on what's only for now. I've been wondering what they're going to do with it after the current occupant of
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue leaves office.
Now we know. Apparently the creative folks at
Avenue Q have also been contemplating the question. And instead of coming up with their own two syllable lyric, they've launched a contest to enable their fans to replace it.
According to the
Avenue Q site:
It's of the most-loved lyrics in AVENUE Q. But starting January 20th, "GEORGE BUSH IS ONLY FOR NOW" must be replaced, and WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Submit your idea for a 2-syllable replacement lyric for "GEORGE BUSH" -- and you could win a bunch of cool AVENUE Q stuff, including a revised script that includes YOUR LYRIC!
To enter, click
here. It's as easy as that.
According to
Playbill:
The winner will be announced Jan. 15, 2009, and the new lyric will be performed in Broadway's Avenue Q at the Golden Theatre beginning Jan. 20, 2009, the day Barack Obama is inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States.
Avenue Q producer Robyn Goodman said in a statement, "We thought it would be fun to find out what people today think is as expendable as George Bush. Audiences have cheered the line since the show opened and people are curious — what's next?"
Creator Robert Lopez added, "I've gotten so many unsolicited ideas from friends and strangers over the years that it seems only fitting that we solicit a few more."
The contest begins Dec. 22, 2009, and runs through Jan. 12, 2009. To enter visit http://www.avenueq.com/.
The winning entry will be selected by a panel that comprises Q creators Robert Lopez, Jeff Marx and Jeff Whitty and the show's producers. The winner will receive a prize package including an autographed program and poster from Avenue Q, a cast recording, a copy of the Avenue Q coffee table book and an autographed copy of the revised script with the contest winner's lyric included.
Good luck!
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Labels: Avenue Q, Barack Obama, Contest, George W. Bush, Jeff Marx, Jeff Whitty, Robert Lopez
Just The Tonic For Seeing Shrek For FreeThere's a cool new site out there called
Modern Tonic. It's devoted to just about everything that's pop culture-oriented. That is, with the curious exception of live theatre.
Perhaps recognizing the error of their ways, the creators of Modern Tonic
are getting into the theatrical spirit by presenting a contest giving away seats to see
Shrek The Musical. The
DreamWorks Theatricals and
Neal Street Productions tuner, of course, opens this Sunday at the Great White Way's
Broadway Theatre.
To enter the contest, which is giving away 10 pairs of tickets, click
here. And if you win, please let me know!
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Labels: Broadway, Contest, Modern Tonic, Musical, Shrek The Musical
