Shortly after the opening of the popular off-Broadway show, Godspell, in the summer of 1971, Cheryl A. Forbes made an interesting observation about it. She said that the show was for the young, in conception and spirit. It was written, acted, and sung by young people to give young people an answer to their despair. But she pointed out that not many youth were there to get the message; the audiences were mainly adult. "The probable reason," she said, "is that the kids can’t afford to come, since ticket prices range from $8 to $6." She said, "It is ironic that a show that spends a lot of time knocking materialism should be overpriced."1
It is a fact that money is needed for experiences like that, and money opens the door, secures an entrance, to such.
Many doors open when money is availabl…