“The pigeons are shitting on George M. Cohan. I shoo them off. They fly up and perch on his hat. Cohan would've never given his regards to Broadway if he saw how dirty they kept his statue in Duffy Square. New Yorkers walk right by. Nobody cares.” IfsCareGivenWalksSawsRegardDirtyHatsSquaresBroadwayStatuesNew YorkersPigeonsNobody Cares Book:The Autograph Hound: A Novel Source: The Autograph Hound: A Novel
“Broadway shows in New York draw two times the attendance of all New York sports teams put together.” TwoShowsTogetherSportsTeamNew YorkDrawsBroadwaySports TeamAttendanceBroadway Shows Author:John Lahr
“Although the 'New York Times' annually declares that Broadway is on its deathbed, news of its demise is greatly exaggerated. There's a lot of life yet in the old tart.” New YorkNewsBroadwayNew York TimesExaggeratedDemiseDeathbedTarts Author:John Lahr
“Tony Awards boost Broadway attendance and sell the shows on the road. They're the sugar to swat the fly. If you needed more explanation for the yearly ballyhoo, in the metropolitan areas where a Broadway show plays, the local economy is boosted by three and a half times the gross ticket sales. So when we're talking Tonys, we're talking moolah.” IfsPlayShowsThreeHalfTalkingEconomyNeededAreasSellsLocalsExplanationAwardsSugarTicketsBroadwayGrossBoostAttendanceMetropolitanBroadway ShowsHalf Time Author:John Lahr
