Why Portland’s Small Theaters Are Quietly Rewriting the Economics of Live Performance

For decades, the American theater economy ran on a predictable ladder: regional companies developed work, major houses premiered it, and New York decided whether it lived or disappeared. But in Portland, that hierarchy has...

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Why Portland’s Small Theaters Are Quietly Rewriting the Economics of Live Performance

For decades, the American theater economy ran on a predictable ladder: regional companies developed work, major houses premiered it, and New York decided whether...

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New Haven’s Theater Scene: A Yale-Powered Hub Punching Above Its Weight

New Haven, Connecticut, often flies under the radar compared to nearby New York City, but its theater landscape is a hidden powerhouse. Anchored by...

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