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In my Topics in Theater History class today we were discussing the different theater scenes around the US and London. Each person in the class had been given a different city or area to research and we then had to talk about the shows going on in that area. When we got to the boy that had been assigned Broadway he said "I have pages and pages of notes about what is going on on Broadway right now. In fact, in my research, I found that they are currently planning Broadway shows to open in December 2012 and January 2013." In response to that our professor says "Yep, that sounds about right, every theater on Broadway in booked right now. And will be for at least another year or two. But until recently, it wasn't uncommon to have many theaters be dark for long periods of time. Broadway's back." My class then applauded. It was wonderful to be in a room of aspiring theater artists (whether we want to be actors, designers, directors, stage managers, etc) all elated to hear that despite what we have been told our entire lives, theater is thriving. It is thriving on Broadway, it is thriving Off-Broadway, in London, and all over the US. Needless to say, class was inspiring today. :)