Revivals (as I have written) are revived for many reasons beyond mere remuneration -- for rebirth or rediscovery or reinvention. Kiss Me, Kate! has clearly been revived to make money, which is not a crime. Its producer, The Roundabout Theater Company, though a non-profit enterprise, is pretty good at making money. As Bernie Gersten loved to point out (longtime Executive Producer of Lincoln Center Theatre and before that, even longer-time Associate Producer of Joe Papp’s New York Shakespeare Festival): “There’s no profit like non-profit.” (Think:
Why Revive? (Part 3): "Kiss Me, Kate!"
Why Revive? (Part 3): "Kiss Me, Kate!"
Why Revive? (Part 3): "Kiss Me, Kate!"
Revivals (as I have written) are revived for many reasons beyond mere remuneration -- for rebirth or rediscovery or reinvention. Kiss Me, Kate! has clearly been revived to make money, which is not a crime. Its producer, The Roundabout Theater Company, though a non-profit enterprise, is pretty good at making money. As Bernie Gersten loved to point out (longtime Executive Producer of Lincoln Center Theatre and before that, even longer-time Associate Producer of Joe Papp’s New York Shakespeare Festival): “There’s no profit like non-profit.” (Think: