Musicals start with music. So why is music often the most disposable element of the show? Because musicals are expensive, sometimes corners get cut. (Flip side: Musicals are popular. They make lots more money than straight plays.) Sound gets amped; orchestras get downsized. Nothing new there " except an increasing willingness to hail "stripped-down" musicals for their concepts, especially when such "innovations" come…
SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:35PM on February 10, 2012