There's no reason for such narrow-mindedness, pettiness and nastiness.
Brilliant shows close early all the time (look at Sondheim's entire career -- all but four shows were financial flops) and lousy ones often sell out for years at a time. The highly subjective notion of "quality" doesn't enter into it. That's simply the nature of the commerical theatre.
I will add, highly subjectively, that I think PIAZZA is a wonderful show with a wonderful score and production, but IMO CAROLINE was a landmark -- one of the finest creations in the musical theatre (score, libretto, direction, performances, design) in the last couple of decades.
Sorry, you don't agree.
"What a story........ everything but the bloodhounds snappin' at her rear end." -- Birdie
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"The Devil Be Hittin' Me" -- Whitney
