New York premieres spark a week of wild theater and film
The city reels from premieres of Tommy and A Letter For Queen Victoria as crowds flock to outrageous performances. Robert Wilson, 36, wrote and directed Victoria and has a history of long shows, including a 12 hour piece with lunch crowds and a six day work.
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Rowdy subway Tommy premiere clashes with operatic Rex critique
A review derides Rex Reed's column piece A Letter From Queen Victoria as an aimless three hour fiasco with numbered performers and bizarre staging. It contrasts the nightmarish performance with Paul Russell's Tommy film party in New York, noting a subway reception with stars like Angela Lansbury Elton John and Ann Margret amid lavish food and chaotic spectacle.
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