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Jay Lerner-Z said: "A federally funded “national theatre” would be the perfect fit for a show like this. Education being the priority, not entertainment or profit. Buses of school kids brought in at a doable group rate to help them understand. A public service.

Ashley Wool is right."

Please tell me school groups are still coming to Broadway/Off-Broadway shows?? They still do that right??

Of course they do . 

I think any type of theatre majority-funded by the government could be disastrous from an artistic angle. Everything would be hyperscrutinized. There'd be protests about everything from "wokeness" to trans characters to Critical Race Theory/slavery to sexual content & language.

Personality and uniqueness would be shaved down and the result would be boringly safe works.

The most generous of Federal grants like the NEA typically cover less than 5% of an annual budget.

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "I think any type of theatre majority-funded by the government could be disastrous from an artistic angle. Everything would be hyperscrutinized. There'd be protests about everything from "wokeness" to trans characters to Critical Race Theory/slavery to sexual content & language.

Personality and uniqueness would be shaved down and the result would be boringly safe works.

The most generous of Federal grants like the NEA typically cover less than 5% of an annual budget."

^this. 100%.

i can confirm first-hand that GQP congresspeople have staffers scrutinizing every single grant the NEA and the NEH make for exactly this nonsense.

mcsquared said: "Any chance this will tour or get pro-shot?"

Based on the Broadway run, do you think it will? 

Wow, this whole weekend is now sold out. Guess the closing announcement has everyone rushing to see it--too bad I couldn't snag a ticket in time.

hearthemsing22 said: "Jay Lerner-Z said: "A federally funded “national theatre” would be the perfect fit for a show like this. Education being the priority, not entertainment or profit. Buses of school kids brought in at a doable group rate to help them understand. A public service.

Ashley Wool is right."

Please tell me school groups are still coming to Broadway/Off-Broadway shows?? They still do that right??"

Yes, several school groups are going to see the show tomorrow. 

There are colossal differences between DIANA and OHIO.

- DIANA was lead produced by Frank Marshall (a close collaborator of Spielberg and husband to Lucasfilm's Kathy Kennedy) who had an existing relationship with Netflix
- it was about one of the most famous people of the last 40 years
- Netflix is already in the Royals business with The Crown and they could easily promote it as "if you liked The Crown", check this out!"
- there was a need for content due to the pandemic
- Netflix was more freewheeling with its spending then vs now.

Ohio will be lucky if it gets a Lincoln Center archival recording.

Updated On: 1/31/24 at 02:48 PM

Who’s going to today’s final Broadway performance?

BoringBoredBoard40 said: "21 previews and 78 performances, had they not canceled the one show early in the run today would have been show 100

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The closing notice said 27 previews and 72 regular performances. 

The show’s Instagram page went live for the final curtain call.

Speeches by Ben, Sammy, and Fiona of P3 Productions. Might not end up happening, but they said there is a future for this show - “We’ll keep you posted.”

Imani Russell concluded with a statement on behalf of the show’s autistic community. 

They are looking at a London production apparently.

 

Also did Ludacris ever actually end up seeing the show?

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: 

"Ohio will be lucky if it gets a Lincoln Center archival recording."

It was filmed by Lincoln Center last Thursday night.