Is Broadway Giving Audiences Too Much Of A Say?

“The latest exhibit in [the] desire to play it safe on Broadway – to ensure that audiences get exactly what they want – is the ghastly audience survey, a little ballot that turns every theatergoer into a junior George Abbott, the legendary director who used to ‘doctor’ his friends’ shows out of town… But let’s be honest: The audience survey is ridiculous. You can’t fine-tune a great musical by pandering to Mr. and Mrs. Great Neck.”