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re: No NOT the Winstein's!

Posted by:	NewtonUK 11:21 am EDT 08/06/14
In reply to:	Paging Harvey Weinstein.... - aislestorm 11:16 am EDT 08/06/14

If the theatre is sold - it should go to any of the three New York theatre owners - Shuberts, Nederlanders (they should buy it back, as recompense for selling it), or Jujamcyn - or by ATG, the great UK theatre owners who bought (and restored the name of) The Lyric (OK - its not REALLY The Lyric, as New 42 let Garth Drabinskly demolish two theatres to build the behemoth on 42nd). Not to a mercurial film producer. Meanwhile - if I win Mega Millions ....

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re: No NOT the Winstein's!

Posted by:	sloughie 08:16 pm EDT 08/06/14
In reply to:	re: No NOT the Winstein's! - NewtonUK 11:21 am EDT 08/06/14

To be fair, a mercurial film producer who has also produced/invested in close to 40 Broadway productions since 2000, has an excellent track record in (a) building a successful entertainment empire, (b) making shrewd business deals and (c) choosing quality materials and developing them, with a strong hand, to great acclaim. He is also now entering the ring as lead producer with Finding Neverland. Not sure what separates him from the big theatre owners that control the real estate in Times Square according to their whims.

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