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Elvis Costello's five-night stand on Broadway roughly coincided with the World Series, which may have kept die-hard Mets fans at bay. Still, the Costello series hardly suffered at the box office; all tickets were snapped up in just half an hour — and with good reason. Not only was the intimate venue a treat, but Costello presented a different show each night. | |||
Elvis Costello's five-night stand on Broadway roughly coincided with the World Series, which may have kept die-hard | |||
Most of the attention focused on the second and fourth dates of the Oct. 21-25 stint. The former was billed as half Costello solo and half Elvis & the Confederates. The latter, featuring Costello with his usual band, the Attractions, offered something called the Spinning Songbook. | Most of the attention focused on the second and fourth dates of the Oct. 21-25 stint. The former was billed as half Costello solo and half Elvis & the Confederates. The latter, featuring Costello with his usual band, the Attractions, offered something called the Spinning Songbook. | ||
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Consider: magicians Penn & Teller practically threatening Costello into performing Prince's "Pop Life"; Mrs. Elvis Costello (Cait O'Riordan of the Pogues) wildly frugging in a go-go cage; audience members being chosen at random, game-show-style, by Buster Poindexter (David Johansen) to spin a giant wheel bearing 40 Costello songs, followed by the headliner's performance of each song chosen. | Consider: magicians Penn & Teller practically threatening Costello into performing Prince's "Pop Life"; Mrs. Elvis Costello (Cait O'Riordan of the Pogues) wildly frugging in a go-go cage; audience members being chosen at random, game-show-style, by Buster Poindexter (David Johansen) to spin a giant wheel bearing 40 Costello songs, followed by the headliner's performance of each song chosen. | ||
That's just a little of the nonstop zaniness that took place at the Broadway. Also featured were Costello covering Tom Petty's "American Girl," the Hollies' "King Midas In Reverse," the Psychedelic Furs' "Pretty In Pink," and Gerry & the Pacemakers' "Ferry Across The Mersey"; a slide show from Costello's world travels; a duet with T | That's just a little of the nonstop zaniness that took place at the Broadway. Also featured were Costello covering Tom Petty's "American Girl," the Hollies' "King Midas In Reverse," the Psychedelic Furs' "Pretty In Pink," and Gerry & the Pacemakers' "Ferry Across The Mersey"; a slide show from Costello's world travels; a duet with T{{nb}}Bone Burnett, presented as the Coward Brothers, on George Jones and Johnny Cash songs. And, of course, there was "On Broadway." | ||
This was not your typical Costello. The man was not only jovial but downright hilarious, passionate, outgoing, and musically sharper than ever. With the Attractions and the Confederates and on his own, he proved a total showman who's got a long way to go before he runs short of ideas. | This was not your typical Costello. The man was not only jovial but downright hilarious, passionate, outgoing, and musically sharper than ever. With the Attractions and the Confederates and on his own, he proved a total showman who's got a long way to go before he runs short of ideas. | ||
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{{tags}}[[Broadway Theatre]] {{-}} [[New York]] {{-}} [[Costello Sings Again Tour]] {{-}} [[The Confederates]] {{-}} [[The Attractions]] {{-}} [[Spectacular Spinning Songbook]] {{-}} [[Green Shirt]] {{-}} [[Lip Service]] {{-}} [[Jack Of All Parades]] {{-}} [[Penn and Teller]] {{-}} [[Prince]] {{-}} [[Pop Life]] {{-}} [[Cait O'Riordan]] {{-}} [[The Pogues]] {{-}} [[Buster Poindexter]] {{-}} [[David Johansen]] {{-}} [[Tom Petty]] {{-}} [[American Girl]] {{-}} [[The Hollies]] {{-}} [[King Midas In Reverse]] {{-}} [[The Psychedelic Furs]] {{-}} [[Pretty In Pink]] {{-}} [[Gerry & The Pacemakers]] {{-}} [[Ferry 'Cross The Mersey]] {{-}} [[T Bone Burnett]] {{-}} [[The Coward Brothers]] {{-}} [[George Jones]] {{-}} [[Johnny Cash]] {{-}} [[On Broadway]] | |||
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[[Jeff Tamarkin]] reports on the [[Broadway Theatre|New York City]] stand of the [[:Category:Costello Sings Again Tour|Costello Sings Again]] tour, October 21-25, 1986. | [[Jeff Tamarkin]] reports on the [[Broadway Theatre|New York City]] stand of the [[:Category:Costello Sings Again Tour|Costello Sings Again]] tour, October 21-25, 1986, including [[The Attractions]] and [[The Confederates]] with guests [[Penn and Teller]], [[Cait O'Riordan]], [[Buster Poindexter]] and [[T Bone Burnett]]. | ||
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