{"value"=>"<p> The records of the Finance Office of the New York Shakespeare Festival span the years 1955-1991 and document the fiscal situation of the NYSF as a whole and of particular productions. The files include general ledgers for the NYSF's regular and extended programming, financial statements, auditors reports, minutes of the Board of Trustees, administrative files and miscellaneous financial records.</p> <p>The financial history of the New York Shakespeare Festival is recorded from the first hand-written ledger, which spans to years 1955-1958, through 1991, when the ledgers run to hundred of computer-generated pages. The budget of the Festival grew over the years as they expanded their programming and increased their fundraising efforts. Perhaps the greatest chance in their financial situation was the incredible success of <span class=\"title\">A Chorus Line</span>. The Festival used the profits from that musical to finance many other less popular programs. The records also reflect the ways in which <span class=\"title\">A Chorus Line</span> profits were disbursed and some of the marketing efforts make to sell show-related memorabilia.</p> <p>In addition to the records of the Finance Office, financial information can be found in several other series, especially the records of the General Manager and the Development Office. General Manager's files may include production budgets and the Development Office series includes budgets and financial data collected for grant applications.</p>"}