THEATER ROW TAPS BLOCH G.M.

Peter Bloch has been named general manager of the newly renovated Theater Row complex on 42nd Street.

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

'GRADUATE' SEDUCES MORE B.O. ON B'WAY

There are advantages to getting the Jewish holidays out of the way early. Last week's $12,462,259 cume for 25 shows blasted the previous end-of-September record of $9.98 million, set two yea…

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

BUMPS IN B'WAY ROAD

Reacting to recent reports about Broadway producers seeking concessions for touring shows, Actors' Equity has given notice that the practice is at an end -- at least temporarily.

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

BIZ DOWN; '42ND' 817G

Road grosses dipped during Week 16 (Sept. 9-15), falling off 10.9% to $10,528,555.

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

MURRAY PICKED TO PLAY POPE

Play based on Jewish boy abducted by Catholic Church

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

DEVITO WON'T DO MAMET PLAY

Publicist cites family reasons for thesp's departure

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

BOUNTIFUL BROADWAY

Shows set record for post-Labor Day session

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

BIZ JUMPS; '42ND' 879G

Bucking the Broadway trend, road grosses soared during Week 15 (Sept. 2-8), as receipts rose by 20.9% to $11,821,689.

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

SHOWBIZ, PUBLISHING ARE CUSTOM FIT by Robert Hofler

Showbiz and custom publishing have recently made for two uneasy, short-lived marriages. The third time, however, might be the charm with Clear Channel's new Show People magazine, focusing on…

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

EVENTS TAKE LEGIT B.O. TOLL

Sept. 11, holidays darken Great White Way

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

'Carnivale' drops date by ROBERT HOFLER

For the second time, Radio City Entertainment has suspended production on its "Carnivale" stage show.

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

McDormand goes 'Far Away' for legiter by ROBERT HOFLER

Daldry prod'n based on London original of Churchill's fable

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

ECKHART CONFIRMED FOR 'MERCY'

Aaron Eckhart will join Sigourney Weaver in "The Mercy Seat." The Neil LaBute play opens MCC's season on Dec. 18 at the Acorn Theater, a new Off Broadway venue on West 42nd Street.

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

'TUESDAYS AT 7' COMES TO B'WAY

Disney, Dodger Theatricals and Cameron Mackintosh are looking to establish a new curtain time of 7 p.m. on Tuesday nights this winter.

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

LABOR DAY NIX FOR B'WAY TIX

After weeks of record biz, the other shoe finally dropped on Broadway. In fact, both shoes must have dropped last week.

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Stratford festival fetes 50th anni by RICHARD OUZOUNIAN

'Fair Lady,' return of Plummer lauded

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Stoppard stops in Philly by TOBY ZINMAN

Composer Previn also expected to attend 'Favor' gala

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Benefit aids Prague's flooded legit houses by CATHY MEILS

Fundraiser nabs over $70,000

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Second time's the charm for 'Movin' Out,' Phillips

Tharp revamps show, gets better review from Tribune critic
I am pretty sure that they just waited for Reidel to go to Italy before running the re-review.

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

CHOREOGRAPHERS HOOF IT TO ORPHEUM

Move due to scheduling conflict

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

NFL FIELDING DONATION FOR TIMES SQUARE KICKOFF

Visa to offer promotion for shows during the week of Sept. 22

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

HARLEM HOME FOR 'CHILDREN'

Prior to Apollo run, legiter debuts at U. of Michigan

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Inside Move: Jerry verdict by PHIL GALLO

Springer the host meets 'Springer: The Opera'

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

'Divas' does it up right at Donmar by MATT WOLF

LONDON -- Here's one of the more pleasurable games of compare-and-contrast offered by the London stage this summer. Which musical moment from the fifth "Divas at the Donmar" series was the m…

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

B.O. slips; Chi 'Aida' 585g

Road grosses also tumbled in Week 13 (Aug. 19-25) with 14 shows reporting. Total take of $11,335,022 was a 5.2% drop from last week's figures.

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑