With Cabaret bidding au revoir, is it a sign that Broadway’s economic structure is finally reaching its breaking point?

Last week, it was announced that the $24 million Broadway revival of “Cabaret,” which transformed the August Wilson Theatre into an immersive nightclub at enormous cost, will close earlier than expected after months of disappointing grosses and apparently at a total loss. Although the official end date had previously been set for Oct. 19, to coincide with the end of Billy Porter’s run as the Emcee, his recent illness forced producers to move the closing up to Sept. 21.

The closing, paired with a lawsuit from an investor demanding repayment of his $50,000 contribution, has become a flashpoint in the debate over whether Broadway’s current economic model is sustainable, es

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