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What’s Behind Broadway’s New Musical Drought?

What’s Behind Broadway’s New Musical Drought?
NYT Business Wednesday 24 June 2026, 09:00 UTC By Michael Paulson 1 min read
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Hollywood actors in starry plays, skittish investors and gate-keeping theater owners have all contributed to an unusually tough climate for song-and-dance shows.

Hollywood actors in starry plays, skittish investors and gate-keeping theater owners have all contributed to an unusually tough climate for song-and-dance shows.
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