tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912669500934497251.post4904791704311807988..comments2023-09-29T03:39:03.460-04:00Comments on Gratuitous Violins: The Tonys and marketing BroadwayEstherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16076517542540421210noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912669500934497251.post-68969274708923408752010-06-29T23:17:15.331-04:002010-06-29T23:17:15.331-04:00Thanks for the comment, Timothy. I've seen and...Thanks for the comment, Timothy. I've seen and loved some great actors on Broadway who are virtually unknown to the general public. But none of that would have happened if I hadn't been lured to Broadway first to see Kevin Spacey. So hopefully people come for the "star" and keep coming back to see great theatre.Estherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16076517542540421210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912669500934497251.post-71283486471756602402010-06-29T17:50:17.116-04:002010-06-29T17:50:17.116-04:00I completely agree with you. Star-casting makes th...I completely agree with you. Star-casting makes the most economic sense for productions and presents a great way to market a show to a wider audience. If star-casting exposes more people to theater, why would we want to stop that?Timothy Childshttp://iblogbroadway.com/noreply@blogger.com