My thesis will, firstly, investigate to what degree this perception is accurate, across the spectrum of American theatre. ... We "put the word out"", without officially advertising it, that if people came to see the play, they would be allowed to remain in the nightclub afterwards, thereby avoiding both the club's entry fee (about double the cost of a ticket to the play), and the long waits behind the velvet rope. ... This sacrifice seemed especially small to our audience because the play ran at only about 80 minutes. ... As with the costumes, the music he composed felt congruous with ...

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