MADONNA: THE MDNA TOUR
Epix, 8:00 p.m. ET
According to press reports, Madonna’s 2012 live “MDNA” show was the biggest-selling concert tour of the year (perhaps because she saved money by eliminating three of the letters from “MADONNA” in its title). Considering that her infamous Truth or Dare concert documentary film was 22 years ago, it’s impressive, in a way, that she’s still mounting concerts with an eye to shock, with oversized theatrics, and with an approach that stresses style and visuals above all. The direction is more like misdirection, focusing on the wrong things at the wrong time, but you have to acknowledge that Madonna is working very hard, whether she’s firing a prop gun while singing “Shot my lover in the head” or spinning a baton while dressed as a cheerleader for “Express Yourself.” Put it this way: She’s 54, and still staging her shows like an aerobics workout and dressing like a pop star. And, for one number, like a virgin. “Three decades is a long time to have a job,” she says at one point. Especially her kind of job: pop star.