Broadway used to own Times Square.  Back in the day, if you wanted live entertainment (other than a few seedy strip clubs or the crazy homeless guy on the corner of 47th that talked about his feet), Broadway was it. It ain’t that way any more.  We’ve got stand-up comedy shows, the Best Buy concert venue, B.B. King’s, The Ride (half bus tour/half show), not to mention Ripley’s Believe …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM on March 6, 2015