Broadway Contributes $4.8 Billion to NYC Economy, Producers Say `Spamalot,'' ``Doubt'' and other Broadway plays and musicals contributed $4.8 billion to New York City's economy in the year ended in June 2005, the highest since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000088&sid=aUT8wD0oBS1A&refer=culture Bloomberg.com~Site InfoWhoisTrace RouteRBL Check
Playbill News: Theater Week In Review - June 3-9, 2006 Broadway's Las Vegas Gamble Isn't Paying Off. Just nine days after the Vegas version of Avenue Q closed after a brief, nine-month run—the Sin City mounting of Hairspray announced an end date of June 11. By Robert Simonson. http://www.playbill.com/news/article/100202.html Playbill.com~Site InfoWhoisTrace RouteRBL Check
Broadway Sells Record 12 Million Seats; Attendance Up 4 Percent New Yorkers and tourists, lured by celebrities such as Julia Roberts and undeterred by a 7 percent increase in average prices, filled Broadway theaters in record numbers over the past year. By Philip Boroff. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000088&sid=avkYYxFiTS2M&refer=culture Bloomberg.com~Site InfoWhoisTrace RouteRBL Check
Broadway Enjoys Record Season After failing to set records last season, Broadway rebounded this year with new highs for total attendance and total gross, according to figures released Wednesday by the League of American Theatres and Producers. http://www.backstage.com/bso/news_reviews/stage/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002611057 Backstage.com~Site InfoWhoisTrace RouteRBL Check
