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Elvis Costello: Broadway Theatre, New York NY

Jeff Tamarkin, Billboard, 15 November 1986

ELVIS COSTELLO'S five-night stand on Broadway roughly coincided with the World Series, which may have kept die-hard Mets fans at bay. Still, the Costello series hardly suffered at the box office; all tickets were snapped up in just half an hour — and with good reason. Not only was the intimate venue a treat, but Costello presented a different show each night.

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