Clear Channel Entertainment to Publish Consumer Magazine for Theatergoers; "Show People" to Debut in September.Entertainment Editors NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--May 28, 2002 Clear Channel Entertainment, the world's leading producer and marketer of live entertainment, today announced the publication of a quarterly magazine dedicated to the worldwide theatrical audience. The magazine, Show People: The Theater Lifestyle Magazine, will debut in September 2002 with Patrick Pacheco, veteran theater reporter/columnist for Newsday, The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Morning daily newspaper. Established in 1881, it was purchased and incorporated in 1884 by Harrison Gray Otis (1837–1917) under The Times-Mirror Co. (the hyphen was later dropped from the name). and NY-1 Television, serving as editor. Published by Clear Channel Entertainment, "Show People" is the first-ever lifestyle magazine focusing on the art and business of live theater. Coverage will include in depth stories highlighting brand new shows on Broadway, hits that will end up touring across the country, and the celebrities who bring life to the stage. Actors, playwrights, directors, choreographers and designers will all be featured prominently through interviews, pictorial essays and first person stories. Industry news about the theater scene on London's West End and Off-Broadway in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. will be featured alongside stories highlighting theatre districts around the country as well as regional theatre institutions and festivals. "Live theater is the only fraction of the entertainment industry that does not have a consumer publication devoted to covering it exclusively," said Scott Zeiger, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Clear Channel Entertainment's Theatrical Division. "We are committed to creating the premier magazine to serve all aspects of the theater community - from the legions of fans who fill our theaters to the casts and crews that create magic on stages everywhere night after night." Show People will be published by Clear Channel Entertainment in association with Forbes Custom Communications Partners. The September 2002 debut issue will have 68 pages and will initially be distributed to theater patrons in 45 markets across North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. with a print run of 170,000. In the months ahead, Show People will be available on newsstands at a cover price of $3.95. "Show People is the first consumer magazine dedicated to the thousands of people who create, perform, produce and, most of all, enjoy the live theater experience," said Hailey Lustig, publisher of Show People. "From rising stars to Broadway legends, Show People will be packed with the news, drama, gossip, and excitement that makes live theater such a unique cultural experience." Jim Berrien, President, Forbes Magazine Group added, "This collaboration between Forbes Custom Communications Partners (FCCP FCCP Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians FCCP Fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy FCCP Feeder Calf Certification Program FCCP Family-Controlled Corporation Program (The Wharton School) ) and Clear Channel Entertainment is a natural extension of Forbes' strategy to add additional high-quality lifestyle publications to FCCP's portfolio. In addition, Show People will provide another opportunity for our consumer and lifestyle advertisers to reach key audiences." Forbes recently announced the appointment of John Weisgerber as Vice President, Custom Media Sales to oversee all advertising sales for FCCP magazines including Show People. Most recently John was Associate Publisher of Yahoo! Internet Life Yahoo! Internet Life was a monthly magazine published by Ziff-Davis, which licensed the name from Yahoo!, a well known search engine website. It was created and launched by Barry Golson, the former executive editor of Playboy and TV guide. , where he had also served as Western Advertising Director. Show People editor-in-chief Patrick Pacheco is a New York-based journalist whose work has appeared in dozens of American newspapers and magazines. Writing predominantly about the arts, he has contributed to The New York Times, The New York Times, The Morning daily newspaper, long the U.S. newspaper of record. From its establishment in 1851 it has aimed to avoid sensationalism and to appeal to cultured, intellectual readers. Los Angeles Times, Newsday, and The Wall Street Journal. His work, including personality profiles of such actors as Katharine Hepburn, Julie Andrews Dame Julie Elizabeth Andrews, DBE (born Julia Elizabeth Wells[1] on 1 October 1935[2]) is an award-winning English actress, singer, author and cultural icon. , Liza Minnelli and Michael Douglas; politicians such as Senator George Mitchell George Mitchell may refer to:
Gordimer and Edna O'Brien Noun 1. Edna O'Brien - Irish writer (born in 1932) O'Brien , has appeared in Art & Antiques, Cosmopolitan, TV Guide, Premiere, Four Seasons, US, Traditional Home, and Southern Accents Publications, among others. "I am delighted to be working with Clear Channel and Forbes to bring the thrill of the theater to the pages of a printed publication," Pacheco said. "Some of the finest writers, photographers and design people in the business have been brought together to make Show People as visually exciting and intellectually stimulating as the subject it covers." Clear Channel Entertainment's recent Broadway producing credits include The Producers, the new Mel Brooks musical; Sweet Smell of Success starring John Lithgow; The Graduate starring Kathleen Turner, Jason Biggs & Alicia Silverstone and Thoroughly Modern Millie. Current touring productions include Contact and South Pacific starring Robert Goulet. In addition, Clear Channel Entertainment presents theatrical subscription seasons and individual presentations in 56 markets across North America. Also under the Clear Channel Entertainment Theatrical banner are family shows such as "Scooby-doo Live" (in partnership with Warner Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) .) and "Blues Clues Live" (in partnership with Nickelodeon) which are currently on tour. About Forbes Custom Communications Partners Forbes Custom Communications Partners was formed in December 2000 by merging Custom Communications Partners with Forbes' existing Special Interest Publications Group (FCCP). FCCP provides its clients with dynamic, customized print and electronic publication services in areas such as financial services, technology, travel and healthcare, in addition to business-to-business markets. Publications currently in production include: Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. Magazine; The Official New York City Guides; Harvard Pilgrim Health Care/Your Health; Northwestern Mutual's Creative Living; UK & USA; as well as various custom projects for Fidelity and IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) . In April 2001, WPP WPP Wire & Plastic Product PLC WPP World Press Photo WPP Web Presence Provider WPP Wolf Pack Productions (anime fan subbing group) WPP Witness Protection Program WPP Wireless Packet Platform WPP Work Package Planning , the global advertising and communications services group and Forbes Custom Communications Partners announced a joint venture to establish a new custom publishing group. The venture, named Custom Media Group, provides custom communications, such as magazines, newsletters, e-publishing and Web sites for clients of WPP companies. John B. Caldwell, Jr. is FCCP President. About Clear Channel Entertainment Clear Channel Entertainment, a leading producer and marketer of live entertainment events, is a subsidiary of Clear Channel Worldwide (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CCU CCU abbr. 1. coronary care unit 2. critical care unit CCU critical care unit. CCU Critical care unit, see there ), a global leader in the out-of-home advertising industry. Clear Channel Entertainment currently owns, operates and/or exclusively books approximately 135 live entertainment venues, including more than 100 in North America and 30 in Europe. In 2001, more than 66 million people attended approximately 26,000 events promoted and/or produced by the company, including: Live music events; Broadway, West End and touring theatrical shows; family entertainment shows; and specialized sports and motor sports events. The company, which operates throughout North America, Europe, South America and Australia, also owns independently operated athlete representation businesses, which provide management, marketing and financial consulting services to many of the world's top professional athletes. More information may be found by visiting www.cc.com and www.clearchannel.com. |
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