Business
Wednesday, 6/24, 01:40 PM
Broadway's record box office masks a drought of original musicals
- Broadway just posted its highest-grossing season on record, yet the number of brand-new original musicals reaching its stages is shrinking.
- With capitalization costs for a new musical now commonly cited around $20 million and recoupment rare, producers are leaning ever harder on revivals, jukebox shows and movie adaptations to manage the risk.