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Authors of new shows leaving town during previews?

Posted by:	mikem 12:59 pm EST 11/02/15
In reply to:	re: When the author leaves town a few days after previews started - NewtonUK 11:29 am EST 11/02/15

I've always assumed that the authors of a new Broadway play or musical are at virtually every performance until the show is frozen. (This may not be true for transfers.) Is it common for authors of new work on Broadway not to be there for even a few days in early previews, particularly for a world premiere? I seem to remember reading that Neil LaBute was revising from California during one of his recent Off-Broadway premieres, and Elton John and U2 were notoriously out of town during recent flops. Are there other examples?

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