It’s been well documented that Broadway relies on out-of-town ticketbuyers to fill a majority of its seats, especially for big-budget musicals. “In addition to the tickets they buy, those who come to the city just for theater spent more than $2 billion on hotels, restaurants and other expenses in 2004-5… By the millions, day-trippers visit New York every year, to see the biggest Broadway shows. The matinees [in particular] rely on the bus trips.”