Summer on Broadway: The Musical is King

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Summer on Broadway: The Musical is King

Three Broadway musicals range from the inane to the intense

by Matt WolfSaturday, 05 September 2009

A funny thing happened to the Broadway theatre as the summer drew to a close: every single play except one (The 39 Steps) closed in relatively quick succession, as if to remind showgoers that in New York's main commercial thoroughfare, the musical is king.

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