Why aren't more Broadway shows preserved on film?
Jun 24
2021, 05:44:04 PM
@LizzieCurry
Great twitter thread, very informative, thank you for sharing. The link didn't work for me, but searching on my own I was able to find it and made this threader post for anyone else having the same issue.
@jimmycurry01
I agree, musicals are a niche market, so profit margins would be slim regardless of other issues.
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Why aren't more Broadway shows preserved on film?
Jun 23
2021, 10:58:15 PM
I made an account just to reply since I was thinking about this the other day too.
But I think the answer is simple: Figuring out how everyone got paid would be the hardest part because of the various unions and agreements with film, stage, musicians, composers, writers, etc.
But as this thread has shown, besides untangling agreements and obligations, egos and gatekeeping of "Real Broadway(tm)" are a bigger factor than most let on.
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