News for Rent Fans

Which is a fair number of you, I believe.

From today's NY Times:

Quick lesson in how to do business on Broadway: Say you have a popular show nearing the end of its run. First announce a closing date, perhaps the beginning of June. Then stand back and watch. If ticket buyers go nuts: Oh, did I say June? No, no, that was a suggestion.

“Rent,” scheduled to close on June 1, has extended its run through Sept. 7. Producers have announced that people who bought tickets for its original final week can exchange them for tickets during the extension period if they have proof of purchase. Those who have tickets to the June 1 “final performance” will be able to exchange them for tickets to the new final performance, subject to some restrictions.

A Crazy Idea

Since Sens. Clinton and Obama see more or less eye to eye on what to do about the current credit crisis, and since both are - GASP! - senators, wouldn't it be great if they sat down with a few other colleagues and came up with a plan for what to do now?