For all of its financial success and sold-out houses, the tournament has allowed itself to become irrelevant.

The last time the company produced the play was to sold-out houses in 2010 at their Minneapolis home.

Some 2,800 people, a sold-out house, sat in the darkness beyond.

In 2009, two musicals were extended because of sold-out houses.

In any case, the festival played to sold-out houses every night.

For better or worse, still playing to sold-out houses in New York.

"We have two sold-out houses for next week," she said.

When the curtain went up that night, the cast was facing a sold-out house.

They toured together in the early 1980's and then again 10 years later to sold-out houses.

The sold-out house of 5,292 knows he won't be theirs alone for long.