ASU Gammage Box Office
Greetings from Tempe, AZ! I’m here settling the third week of a four week engagement of the National Tour of PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at The Gammage Auditorium. I was fortunate to get in to see the performance last night. The run has been going well, and last night appeared to be sold out, or nearly so. This reminded me of how much The Road contributes to local economies. The Gammage has nearly 3,000 seats, and when shows come through town, especially popular shows like “Phantom,” the economy here benefits — the restaurants, the parking lots, the local merchants, the hotels, etc. Jobs are also created. This, of course, isn’t news, but I think sometimes we forget that the arts are also very much a viable business, contributing more than just to the local culture. This may not be so noticeable in boom times, but it is especially clear now as businesses around the country continue to struggle.
In fact, here’s a recent article on just this very topic.
[...] Dallas Morning News article is just another example posted here on The Road 101 that proves that theatre across the country actually helps the economy, which is just [...]