Shows Shutdown: A Look at Broadway Closures of the 21st Century

www.broadwayworld.com: "I've seen the lights go out on Broadway," is the opening line of the song "Miami 2017," one of many hometown odes penned by New York's favorite son, the great Billy Joel.

Using a mid-1970s New York on the verge of bankruptcy as inspiration, Joel's lyrics paint a picture of total apocalypse in the city, celebrating his beloved hometown and its steadfast refusal to say die, using Broadway as its centerpiece.