Broadway had a great Thanksgiving weekend, breaking the all-time revenue record as people poured in from out of town to celebrate the long weekend with a show.The record that wasn't broken, however, was the attendance record, which was actually 4% off the all-time record this year.It's a good moment to ask the question: Does that matter?Isn't it dollars, not tickets, that count?Yes, and no. Yes, because it's true that you take dollars to the bank, not ticket sales numbers.But...

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The Atlanta Braves baseball team currently plays at Turner Field, which was built just 17 years ago and sits right in the middle of Atlanta. You can see the skyline and the State Capitol building, and the building is outfitted with all the latest and greatest technology, luxury suites and other trappings.Yet, the team announced that it will be moving to the suburbs of Cobb County and tearing the stadium down.If you had just traveled in time to the...

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In contrast to the gloomier news in other spots in the symphonic world, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra has reported increases in revenue from both tickets and donations and a much, much smaller operating deficit.In fact, this year's ticket sales record of just over $22 million surpassed last year's sales, which were also a record. Very interestingly, to me, about $10 mm in revenue came from what I'd call the "Other" category, which included "tour fees, merchandise sales, space rentals,...

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