Can Broadway survive without big stars?
That cold wind is not all meteorological. This is, after all, January on Broadway, the annual tundra recognizable by vanishing tourists, dying shows and the shiver of stage doors slamming shut. Last week, few were surprised to learn that the $8-million revival of “Ragtime,” which was not selling well, would end its brief run on Sunday. In my count, that makes 15 plays and musicals gone between…
