Watching Wall Street from the Wings

Whether it's for-profit or non-profit, on Broadway or off, movers and shakers in the New York theater community are closely watching Wall Street developments, according to the New York Times.

The non-profits, who depend on raising funds to offset production costs, are reaching out to donors and board members alike to calm any fears. And in commercial theater, at least one Broadway show, Hairspray, linked its recent closing announcemnt to the economy, the Times said.