Jury awards damages to musical producers

A New York jury has awarded US$90,000 in damages to the producers of a musical that was supposed to be Broadway bound. The New York Times reports that Rebecca producers Ben Sprecher and Louise Forlenza had sought $10.6 million. While they did win some damages, they lost a defamation claim against publicist Marc Thibodeau. Thibodeau had sent anonymous emails warning a prospective investor about problems with the production.