The lede says "struggling." The headline says "in trouble." So when the New York Times uses those descriptors about musicals, theatre people sit up and take notice. The September 22 article, by Michael Paulson, was certainly a downer, even if little in it was a surprise to theatre insiders. But the Times isn't an industry publication; rather, it's designed to reach a wide swath of readers and it's certainly capable o…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:54AM on October 2, 2025