New York City is the greatest concentration of wealth on the planet. The continuation of theatre there should come as no surprise. I am speaking of the cultura

New York City is the greatest concentration of wealth on the planet. The continuation of theatre there should come as no surprise. I am speaking of the cultural shift in entertainment, from a variety of local live options on most days of the week to just television in most places across the country. I should also emphasize that the persistence of community theatres that mostly recycle the classics (endless Shakespeare, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and The Crucible) is not a substitute for actual thriving local entertainment, but a shadow and a memory of what once was.