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re: Why don't hit Bway shows run forever?

Posted by:	newintown 03:14 pm EDT 08/11/14
In reply to:	Why don't hit Bway shows run forever? - Zelgo 01:11 pm EDT 08/11/14

"Theatre" and "Broadway" mean different things as time passes. But just to reflect how things change: In calendar year 1955, 76 productions opened on Broadway, including 13 new musicals (all of which had entirely new scores) and 38 new plays; 20 productions (26%) were revivals, including several G&S shows in rep, and City Center limited-run musicals. In calendar year 2013, 45 productions opened on Broadway, including 10 "new" musicals (including several with rather antique scores), and 11 new plays; 18 productions (40%) were revivals, including a few Shakespeare plays. Looking at intervening seasons, the trends are towards fewer new productions, fewer plays, more revivals, and musicals featuring already-existing songs.

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