New Angles on the American Musical From "Copperfield!" "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" "The Heart" "I Became
Wither the American musical? I know that sounds pretentious but it also seems to be the question everyone is now asking. Even the current issue of The New Yorker magazine has jumped into the debate with its piece “Why the American Musical Refuses to Die” (click here to read what they say). Part of the hang wringing and head scratching has been prompted by the rising cost of putting on these shows (the average c…