<p>Attended ELF at our local community theater last night. In the program, it says that ticket purchases only provide about half the funding needed for keeping the theater open and running. They also have acting classes, fundraising and a LOT of corporate sponsors to help keep themselves running. One of the other community theaters recently closed down after running for decades.</p>
<p>I too hope that more young people are drawn to attend theater, community and other productions and support it. I prefer it over movies, but each has its place. I am glad the SOM made enough that networks will consider doing similar productions and hopefully cutback on some of the awful reality “programming” that is so pervasive and billed as “entertainment.” </p>
<p>Fiddler on the Roof, properly done is always a delight; those songs are magical. Camelot is another classic with lovely songs, as is Show Boat, South Pacific and so many others. Hope there are lovely new musicals as well that can grow on us. Sure miss the genius of Rogers and Hammerstein, Lerner & Lowe.</p>