Topic summary
Regional theater
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Regional theater in the United States.
Description
Regional theaters often produce new plays intended to be later produced on Broadway and works that do not necessarily have the commercial appeal required of a Broadway production. Some regional theaters have a loyal and predictable base of audience members, which can give the company latitude to experiment with unknown or "non-commercial" works. In 2003, Time magazine praised regional theaters for their enrichment of the theater culture in the United States. Some regional theaters serve as the "out-of-town tryout" venue for Broadway-bound shows, and some will accept touring Broadway shows.