The state of Broadway less than sunny
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Dominic Papatola
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The hit musical "Wicked" begins a month-long touring stop this week at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis. The show is popular, virtually selling out weeks before opening night.
But the state of Broadway theater in general is less sunny, and that can affect the kinds of plays and musicals that hit the road.
MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Morning Edition arts commentator and St. Paul Pioneer Press theater critic Dominic Papatola.
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