With the Panic of 1837, theater attendance suffered, and concerts were one of the few attractions that could still make money.

A result: theater attendance has more than doubled, to 105 million, in four years.

Although theater attendance was low on Friday night, crowds flocked to the escape of the movies on Saturday.

He also cited "a huge decline" in non-Broadway theater attendance in general.

In addition, television was causing a decrease in theater attendance.

Questioning our values may help us to understand falling theater attendance.

Ballet still attracts younger Americans, and there has been no noticeable falloff in theater attendance.

In the early 1950s, the proliferation of black-and-white television started seriously depressing North American theater attendance.

But theater attendance began to rebound this year, largely because Chinese authorities allowed 10 imported, first-run movies to be released.