Thank you, Bruce, for articulating something that has been on my mind for a number of years. Shows such as South Pacific and Carousel would never be produced today. Not only don't they conform to the formula (which I believe has been codified in Aaron Frankel's book Writing the Broadway Musical), but they show far too much compassion for the human condition. As one artistic director said to me, "Today, plays need to 'out springer" Jerry Springer."