An ambitious proposal for a new performing arts district on Nashville’s East Bank—and a different economic model for American theatre. File this under: Does it have to be this way? I've spent years thinking about how we might fix the Broadway business model. In those years, the model hasn't gotten better. It's gotten worse. The cost of producing commercial theatre has climbed to extraordinary heights. Capitalization budgets that would once have seemed unimaginable have become commonplace. Shows that sell millions of dollars in tickets can still struggle to recoup their...
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