And talking of Beatles, that Broadway musical about the life of John Lennon is to close just six weeks after it opened, on 24 Sep. Last week, the show played to less than 40 percent capacity. It follows poor reviews and criticism that the project, created with the help of Lennon's widow Yoko, displayed a far too "Ono-centric" view of the musician's life. "This is John Lennon as filtered through the protective, selective, later-life self-interest of Yoko Ono Lennon," said a critic from Newsday.
The show depicts Lennon at various stages of his life, with nine different actors playing the former Beatle at different times, and features 28 Lennon songs, including two unpublished tracks - 'India, India' and 'I Don't Want To Lose You'.