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Ep. 630

630. On Broadway, Nobody Knows Nothing

Freakonomics RadioApril 18, 20251h 1m

A hit like "Hamilton" can come from nowhere while a sure bet can lose $20 million in a flash. We speak with some of the biggest producers in the game — Sonia Friedman, Jeffrey Seller, Hal Luftig — and learn that there is only one guarantee: the theater owners always win. (Part two of a three-part series.)

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