You don't have to pay Broadway prices for quality shows BC (said the veteran of many a community theatre production...)
Wonderful to hear that the philistines have been thwarted again. They wanted to tear down the Palace Theatre in Manchester 30-odd years ago and the locals, supported by a famous (to us) comedian, Ken Dodd, won the day. The theatre was restored and carries on with all sorts of theatrical productions and visiting companies. The Opera House in Manchester was rescued too but the Theatre Royal became a bingo hall and and then a nightclub and is now derelict.The Pirate's ex takes their seven year old granddaughter to the theatre all the time. This past week she took her to see Lion King at the Opera House. The building was scheduled to be torn down. Then it was rescued and the following renovations are the result.
Official Site of the Boston Opera House
You don't have to pay Broadway prices for quality shows BC (said the veteran of many a community theatre production...)
Did they have a "Meet and Greet" with the cast afterwards? The first little theatre production we took our kids to had that. Our son (about 10 at the time) was asking questions at a mile a minute. He ended up being in several community theatre productions. Like Mother, like Son.
Well, then you can compare them. Costco makes better tasting rotisserie chicken than I have ever had from a supermarket.
Market Basket had their chickens turning again when I shopped last Friday. They didn't have any wrapped on the counter, so I asked the clerk behind the counter when they were putting out the "crack chickens".
Wouldn't you know it, when I shopped today another one of those things hopped right into my cart! 
Cleveland OH restored most of their early-1920s-built theatres in the 1970s. It was done in fits-and-starts, so I think they finished up the very last one (fifth) within the past decade or so. Cleveland is said to have the largest theatre district after New York City, but it depends on how it is computed. Playhouse Square has five historic theatres in a two-block radius. Don't know the seat capacity though. Although I've done community theatre on and off since the early 1970's (mostly "off), I knew the entire Greater Cleveland region had a goodly number of theatres. However, I did not realize just HOW many until I found this article: Cleveland Third Largest Theater District | Events in Cleveland Since that article says Cleveland ranks 3rd, I had to hunt down who claimed to be 2nd. Detroit. But, again, depends on if your counting seats in a smaller or larger measured area. I'm just glad to see that cities are fighting about who has more theatres, not who has more crime!
Market Basket had their chickens turning again when I shopped last Friday. They didn't have any wrapped on the counter, so I asked the clerk behind the counter when they were putting out the "crack chickens".
