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Although star casting seems an instant boon, drawing in new and younger audiences and allowing more plays to have larger-scale life, some theater leaders fret that they may be doing themselves long-term harm, creating a costly or even unsustainable expectation that every show will have a splash of celebrity. Says Emanuel Azenberg, who produces Neil Simon's work: "The real problems the theater has are not solved by a momentary sense of breath that the stars bring us." Instead of thinking about how to cut costs and reach a broader audience, producers who employ stars typically have...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Give My Regards To Malibu | 3/30/1992 | See Source »

Attempting to refute the widespread criticism that a capital gains tax cut would simply be a boon for the wealthy, Kemp said that his plan included the elimination of such taxes in inner-city areas...

Author: By Marion B. Gammill, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Kemp Speaks About Poverty | 3/19/1992 | See Source »

...jolt of sticker shock from the Japanese could be a boon for Detroit. If the Big Three U.S. carmakers can hold the line on their own prices, they would offer consumers an incentive to buy American...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Automobiles: Sticker Shock Made in Japan | 2/24/1992 | See Source »

...effect the of the driven nature of Berry's character, while a boon for Harvard eaters, is not without its drawbacks...

Author: By Stephen E. Frank, | Title: LET THERE BE FOOD | 2/15/1992 | See Source »

Sports fans from around the Boston area said that the museum would be a boon to the mall...

Author: By Helen L. Limm, CONTRIBUTING REPORTER | Title: Sports Museum Reopens in Cambridge | 2/8/1992 | See Source »

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