READ&#39;S SHOW IS TOP OF THE FLOPS
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FORMER Radio 1 DJ Mike Read has been forced to close his musical after just one night following a string of bad reviews. The show, about playwright Oscar Wilde, was panned by the critics after they were given a preview on Tuesday.
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The opening of the Ara Pacis Museum should have been cause for celebration. That the building is a flop is therefore a major disappointment.
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Though all involved do good work, Phantom isn&#39;t really a great filmâWeber&#39;s show is all spectacle, no substance, a pop opera for the massesâbut it&#39;s great entertainment.
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By Jonathan Storm, The Philadelphia Inquirer  Jun. 24--It's enough to make a critic -- or anybody else who makes less than $1 million a year -- cry.   Big-bucks TV programmers are proving themselves to be stupider than the average-Joe viewer.
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It was three plays that stood out like Howard Stern in a crowd of pre-schoolers. Three plays that made your eyes bulge and mouth flap in disbelief.
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A musical of The Ten Commandments cancels three performances per week after bad reviews. Plus other entertainment news in brief.
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A genre once known for high quality is now a source of lazy commercial fodder.
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Anna Deavere Smithâs first major show in more than a decade is rich in anecdotes and observations, but also frustrating in the scope of its reach.
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The Allan Houston saga took a confusing turn yesterday that rivaled the ancient Abbott and Costello comedy routine &quot;Who&#39;s on first?
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The retailer misses its mark and lowers guidance.
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FORMER Radio 1 DJ Mike Read&#39;s show Oscar Wilde the Musical has closed after one night with critics branding it &quot;bilge&quot;.
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&quot;The theater? They&#39;ll just  take some stinkeroo movie ... throw it on a stage, and call it  a show.&quot;
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OUTSPOKEN Darwin bookmaker Mark Read has challenged local bookmakers to bet him to win $1 million on Makybe Diva at today&#39;s Call Of The Card at Crown casino.
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After all the buildup surrounding the protests by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, Saturdayâs concert was pretty much a bust.
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New York, NY: It was to be expected; the four main âeventsâ of Don Kingâs pay per view telecast on HBO were, shall I say, dreadful.
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Disregard BC-People-Streisand. Duplicates material already on the wire.
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In 2004, shows that had been expected to fail became some of the biggest hits and shows that had been expected to succeed provided some of the biggest disappointments.