629. How Is Live Theater Still Alive?
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59 min
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2 min
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Product & Tech Trends, Economics & Policy
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What It Covers
Freakonomics Radio explores Broadway economics through Three Summers of Lincoln musical development, examining production costs, creative processes, performer economics, and theatrical industry challenges.
Notable Moment
Brian Stokes Mitchell unexpectedly quits Three Summers of Lincoln project one day before La Jolla Playhouse tickets go on sale, shocking producers and creative team for undisclosed personal reasons.
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