User blog comment:MadMaxArtist/Broadway/US Tour Cast Timeline/@comment-3182821-20170510232545

hmmmm that is a tough one. Is there an average length of contract - I mean, do most people stay 6 months? 12 months? or is it all too random?

I'd say if there's an average 6 month contract, so every 6 months the cast is substantially changed but there's generally not more than two people in most roles, then it's worth having a new list for each 6 month period, and detailing "Joe bloggs (until March), Fred gibbons (March onwards).  A 12 month cycle would be easier, but, it's not like the show's ever been run to make anything easy!

The key points, as far as I'm concerned, is people looking up "Who did we see back in 1996?" - if you have the month/year/tour venue, you should be able to see the cast (assuming we have that info). Secondary to that, is seeing all the performers who were in that production. The detailed information of just how long they played what roles is best displayed on the performer's page, not the production cast list.

What other ways are people using our database? What information are they likely to want, and how can we meet that clearly and concisely?