When stars go, some shows can't go on
By Patrick Healy | The New York Times | Updated: 2010-10-10 09:06
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Broadway hits can suffer when wellknown actors depart. Bebe Neuwirth and Nathan Lane in "The Addams Family." Sara Krulwich / The New York Times |
Stars and celebrities have become crucial to modern Broadway, with virtually every top-grossing play and many musicals having household names in the cast. But Broadway's dependence on star casting has a decided downside: how do you recast roles that grow to be heavily identified with widely recognized actors?
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