Put the two of them together in the wake of

Put the two of them together in the wake of The Producers, and these guys are unquestionably one of the great acting teams of our generation.

And a sustained strike or even simply the threat of one _ reaching into the typically slow January period could be devastating to many productions.

While musicals still dominate on Broadway, 2005 was a very strong year for plays, too.

There's no question that the strike will create immediate problems for city residents who live in the outer reaches of, or outside of, Manhattan and are holding tickets for imminent performances.

Still, it's going to be an extremely diverse fall. It's hard to characterize because of the breadth of what's out there.