Boston Theatre Shuns Touring Shows, Hopes For Profit

“Reeling from box-office losses, a downturn in theater attendance across the country, and unprecedented competition from Clear Channel Entertainment, [Boston’s] Wang Center for the Performing Arts will revamp its mission and programs next season… Instead of relying on touring Broadway musicals to anchor its season, the nonprofit Wang will produce or coproduce its own shows, with an emphasis on ‘event musicals’ and family entertainment.”