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theconversation.com > theatre-audiences-still-show-up-so-why-do-so-many-shows-fail-to-make-money-289883

Theatre audiences still show up. So why do so many shows fail to make money?

5+ day, 30+ min ago   (600+ words) Economists say the theatre sector struggles from something called a ‘cost disease’. But what does that mean? And why is it so hard to fix?...