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The New York Times : Broadway Is Afraid to Make Theatergoers Uncomfortable
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Broadway is failing in its artistic mission by avoiding challenging content
The article uses evaluative language and moralistic framing to argue that Broadway has retreated from artistic risk and social confrontation, characterizing current productions as 'soothing' and 'self-congratulatory pandering' rather than challenging.
“Soothing audiences instead can lead to shows that feel like self-congratulatory pandering.”
The New York Times : Broadway’s ‘Giant,’ With John Lithgow, Turns a Profit in 10 Weeks
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Broadway is portrayed as experiencing a revitalization through rare commercial success
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“The fast success of this play, about the children’s author Roald Dahl, is a rarity on Broadway, where most shows lose money.”