British taxpayers should take a bow on Broadway

Guardian Unlimited: "Strange transatlantic rumblings have reached us in New York lately. First came the news that, with the Olympics approaching, Britain's government has told its creative class to expect cuts in funding, the better to support the things that really matter, such as synchronized swimming and ping pong. Then came word that you Londoners think we in America are getting fussy about the flood of British imports keeping homegrown plays off Broadway. These reports suggest that now may be a good time to offer a few words of gratitude to the most underappreciated patron of New York theatre: you, the British taxpayer."