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Rock ’ s takeover of Broadway was not the revolution that had been feared – or anticipated – ever since Hair ... Broadway held out for many years as a bastion against youth culture.

... Rock ’ s Broadway invasion has been, instead, a lengthy campaign of attrition, via demographics, shifting tastes and musicians ’ ambitions.

Every few years another production touted as finally bringing full-fledged rock to musical theater: Rent, Hedwig and the Angry Inch ... Spring Awakening.

Very gradually rock musicians have stopped treating Broadway as an adversary – or a punch line.

And for fans it has become one more entertainment option, as prices for arena shows reach Broadway levels.