I remember a few things from that year. As a frequent viewer of CUNY TV's Theater Talk (even to this day I rewatch episodes), there was a complaint that there were so many stars on Broadway, but then the next season they wondered where are all the stars were.
2010 was also an incredibly lean year, at least in my opinion. Coming off of 2009, which had some really high points. I remember too Jen Cody (Foster's wife) being vocal, and there being a feeling that they were making a mountain out of a molehill, and many people were rubbed the wrong way by the whole situation. Basically, who stole a job from Hunter Foster that made him upset.
The recession was beginning, and anything to keep Broadway afloat was a go. Hell, that year's opening number at the Tony's was basically called "Songs that Get Played on the Radio that are in Musicals". (Frank Sinatra, the mainstream hits from Promises Promises, Everyday Rapture. Green Day". Speaking of the Tony Awards, I believe this was the first ceremony where critics were not a part of the voting block, which is why some people felt Memphis won Best Musical over Fela.
