Duran Duran on Broadway

Duran Duran on Broadway was a series of shows, held in November 2007.

About the shows
On Thursday 1 November 2007 Duran Duran began nine shows in the theatre district of Broadway, New York, NY (USA), which comprised of seven performed at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre and two at the Roseland Ballroom. The shows featured the band peforming their album Red Carpet Massacre live in its entirety. The production was a scaled-down arena show, with video screens, a horn section, and a wall of nearly nonstop strobe lights. There was a Playbill theatre booklet available for the event which included a list of 'Under Standbys' for the band, with Linsay Lohan covering for Simon Le Bon.

After 'Act One' which was a performance of the Red Carpet Massacre album and a 15 minute intermission, Duran Duran’s four founding members, Le Bon, John Taylor, Nick Rhodes and Roger Taylor stood behind keyboards in black leather jackets, looking like Kraftwerk and playing the German's band song, “Showroom Dummies". That started a miniset electroset of Duran Duran songs and covers including the Normal’s “Warm Leatherette". Tickets for the event cost from around $126.50.

Show posters were designed by Patty Palazzo, who also contributed artwork to the band's stage clothes.

Comments from the Simon Le Bon before the event
Commenting about performing the entire Red Carpet Massacre album, "That's the idea", said Simon Le Bon. "And I hope it works out like that. We've never done anything like this before and probably never will again."

"Audiences will face a 'battle of the lenses', as one song puts it, thanks to photographers who will prowl the red-carpet theater entrance, flashing fans' images, among other things, on giant monitors inside the Barrymore. But the show itself will focus on the new album's first cut-to-last presentation, as well as a Duran Duran dance set and, of course, a greatest-hits section."

Act One

 * 1) Red Carpet Massacre – The Album

Act Two

 * 1) ElectroSet

Act Three

 * 1) Essential Duran Duran

Shows

 * Ethel Barrymore Theatre: 1 November 2007
 * Ethel Barrymore Theatre: 2 November 2007
 * Ethel Barrymore Theatre: 3 November 2007
 * Ethel Barrymore Theatre: 5 November 2007
 * Ethel Barrymore Theatre: 6 November 2007
 * Ethel Barrymore Theatre: 8 November 2007
 * Ethel Barrymore Theatre: 9 November 2007
 * Roseland Ballroom: 12 November 2007
 * Roseland Ballroom: 13 November 2007

Personnel
Duran Duran are: With:
 * Simon Le Bon - Vocals
 * John Taylor - Bass
 * Nick Rhodes - Keyboards
 * Roger Taylor - Drums
 * Dominic Brown - Guitar
 * Anna Ross - Backing vocals
 * Simon Willescroft - Saxophone

Brass section: Standbys: (never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement for the appearance is made at the time of the performance) Opening Night: November 1, 2007: Special Thanks: (programme notes)
 * Stan Harrison
 * Steve Elson
 * Mac Gollehon
 * Jason Harrelson
 * For Simon: Lindsay Lohan
 * For John: Scott Tracy
 * For Nick: Tristan Tzara
 * For Roger: Gordan Banks
 * Band Manager - Wendy Laister
 * Tour Manager - Chris Rowley
 * Production Manager - Mark Ward
 * On-Site Production - Chris Griffiths
 * Front of House Sound Engineer - Snake Newton
 * Monitor Engineer - Charles Bradley
 * Lighting Director - Vince Foster
 * Video Director - Gary Oldknow
 * Guitar Technician - Neal Adcocks
 * Drum & Bass Technician - Beet Troy
 * Keyboard Technician - Ossie Henderson
 * Wardrobe Design - Jeffrey Bryant
 * Head of Security - David Casillas
 * Wardrobe created by Juicy Couture for Men
 * Projections created by Nick Rhodes, Gavin Elder, Nick Egan, Gary Oldknow, Nick Militello, Michele Laurita-Wickman, Peter Wells-Thorpe
 * Magus Entertainment
 * Burt Goldstein
 * David Kovach and Jennifer Breithaupt at Citi®
 * Alan Simkowski
 * Live Nation - Ron Delsener, Dan Parise, Wayne Goldberg, Renee Portoff, Kevin Morrow, Dianne Marino and Jennifer Divietri
 * Peter Entin and the Schubert Organization
 * Liz Leahy, Jennifer Crickard and the GSG team
 * Katy Krassner, Patty Palazzo, Chris Rowley, Mark Ward and the entire Duran Duran road crew
 * Stephanie Pistel
 * Paul Maxwell
 * Jan Brody
 * Juicy Couture for Men - designed by Laura Anthony with thanks to Ade Wood and Patty Palazzo
 * The Panthers