Playhouse Surges Past Budget as Les Miz Draws Crowds
Flat Rock Playhouse reports a 2013 revenue upswing helped erase a year-ago budget deficit. Evita and Les Miserables boosted ticket sales with about 35 000 attendees in summer, aided by marketing pushes, a documentary push, and renewed focus on the Charlotte market. New managing director Hillary Hart and Lisa Bryant shifted admin work to free Marini to direct major shows and manage costs. The closing Les Miserables production drew sellout crowds as actors bid farewell.