Any way you look at it, 2010 was a challenging year for the touring business.

There are, of course, plenty of ways to look at it. And, to be sure, business wasn't down for everyone. Certain sectors -- including country, most major festivals and tours by superstars in pop, urban and dance/electronic-performed well.

The enduring draw of superstars is reflected by the achievements of the year's top touring acts, including Bon Jovi, U2, AC/DC, Lady Gaga and the Black Eyed Peas.…

Casting is set for the world premiere of The New York Idea, Pulitzer Prize winner David Auburn's rewrite of the 1906 comedy of social mores. Atlantic Theater Company's commission will play the Lucille Lortel Theatre starting Jan. 6, 2011.

Under the direction of Mark Brokaw, Jaime Ray Newman (Geffen Playhouse's Some Girls and Fat Pig) will make her New York acting debut as Cynthia Karslake, who is at the center of Langdon Mitchell's original…

A lead actress in "Spider-Man," the most expensive Broadway show ever produced, suffered an injury during its first performance and will be replaced for a short period, a producer said on Friday, compounding the show's problems in its previews.

"Natalie Mendoza suffered an injury...and, on doctor's orders, will be out of the show for a brief time," lead producer Michael Cohl said in a statement.

The New York Times reported on its website that Mendoza, who portrays Arachne,…

Mainstream online video destinations don't do enough to keep explicit content from kids, the Parents Television Council said in a report released Wednesday.

The advocacy group, which monitors decency issues, evaluated the child appropriateness of four online video portals: Hulu, Comcast's Fancast, AOL's Slashcontrol and AT&T's U-verse. None received a better grade than a D.

The study looked at home pages and 602 videos over a three-week period. The council found that…

MSNBC suspended liberal television host Keith Olbermann indefinitely on Friday for giving money to three Democratic politicians, violating NBC News' policy against such donations without prior approval.

Olbermann makes no pretense of being impartial but apparently was subject to ethics standards that apply to NBC News journalists.

"I became aware of Keith's political contributions late last night. Mindful of NBC News policy and standards, I have suspended him indefinitely…