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While the country faces economic trouble in almost every area and small local theatres are struggling to survive business on Broadway is booming. For the second year in a row Broadway breaks the box office with record ticket sales. Broadway plays and musicals brought in over 943 million dollars during the 2008-2009 season. The previous record was set only one season prior at 938 million dollars.

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    Newperson6 months ago

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    Broadway is here to stay despite the troubled economy. This should bring hope to small struggling theatres that even in hard times there is an active and continuing appreciation for live theatre.
    People always need some fun in there lives. I think its good. I hope they thrive.

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    Radiofreeeuropa6 months ago

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    There were a lot of shows this year with heavy hitter casts too...this helped the smaller productions too. Long live the great white way! Still a beacon of civilization in an increasingly uncivil world! Love it!

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      Desdamona6 months ago

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      Who drops Broadway? Maybe there was offense taken that anything is surviving this troubled economy?

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