\u003cP\u003eFor decades roughly 80 percent of commercial Broadway productions have failed to recoup their original investments. In light of this shocking and harsh reality, how does the show go on? Tim Donahue and Jim Patterson answer this question and many others in this updated edition of their popular, straightforward guide to understanding professional theater finances and the economic realities of theater production. \u003c/P\u003e\u003cP\u003eThis revised edition of \u003cI\u003eStage Money\u003c/I\u003e not only includes the latest financial information and illuminating examples of key concepts; it has been enhanced with a discussion of the stagehands' union plus a new chapter on marketing for the theater. These new elements combined with the essentials of the first edition create an expansive overview of the contemporary theater business. \u003cI\u003eStage Money\u003c/I\u003e is designed for theater enthusiasts and professionals interested in understanding the inner workings of this industry today and its challenges for the future.\u003c/P\u003e\u003cP\u003eKen Davenport, two-time Tony Award winner, Broadway and Off Broadway theater producer, blogger, writer, and owner of Davenport Theatrical Enterprises writer, offers a foreword.\u003c/P\u003e
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