The Week in Review

New York City Opera to Vacate Lincoln Center: In what must count as the bombshell announcement of the week, New York City announced on Friday that it would no longer perform at the David H. Koch Theatre (formerly the New York State Theatre). The company, which has undergone several reversals in the last few years, is currently carrying a $5 million debt. The current plan for the 2011-12 season is to present five opera production and three concerts; where these events will be take place is yet to be announced. In any case, the company says it will save $4.5 million by leaving Lincoln Center. How this will affect the David H. Koch Theatre remains to be seen. For more details, go to:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/21/arts/music/new-york-city-opera-plans-to-leave-lincoln-center.html?pagewanted=1

LightFair Announces Record Show: LightFair, in Philadelphia last week, reports having had a record-breaking opening day, with 500 exhibitors taking up 200,000 sq. ft. of space on the trade show floor. Among the products cited in the show's awards program, LUXEON A, by Philips Lumileds, took the technical innovation award, recognizing the most forward-thinking advancement in lighting technology. Among those cited for having eye-catching booths were Creston and Philips Color Kinetics.

Broadway Touring Audience Profiled:< The Broadway League has released the seventh edition of The Audience for Touring Broadway, which analyzes the demographics of those attending Broadway shows on the road. This edition covers the 2009-2010 season, during which there were nearly 16 million admission to touring Broadway shows. Several key facts emerge from the report. Nearly two-thirds of audiences looked to the theatre's website to find information about a show. Twenty-seven percent of respondents said they visited New York in the past year. Eighteen perfect said that Tony Awards or nominations influenced their decision to see a show, up 4% from the last report. Eight percent said that seeing a scene from a show on the Tony broadcast influenced their decision to see the show; this also represents a 4% increase... Sixty-five percent of responses prefer to receive theatre information electronically, rather than via the postal service.