At an event in Boston, a host said Massachusetts recently established a live theater tax credit intended to bring more productions to the city. "I recently established a live theater tax credit," the host said.

The announcement drew a positive reaction from Broadway actor Anthony Rapp, who said he had not heard of such a program before and welcomed the idea. "This is the first I've ever heard of such a thing. I'm really happy to hear that this exists," Rapp said.

The host described long-standing local theater institutions as drivers of both cultural life and visitors to Boston, saying they "have always brought people either to Boston from out of town or certainly help create community within Boston." The host added that it would be "fantastic" if theaters received benefits because of the additional economic and community activity they generate.

Rapp encouraged young people interested in acting and singing to seek out live performance and exposure to many kinds of work. "Expose yourself to lots of performance, either live performance or, you know, on your little devices or in theaters," he said. "And if it's touching your soul, find what it is about that that maybe you could find in yourself. Not to copy it, but to be the seed that grows in you."

Rapp was in Boston to perform; the host referenced his show at City Winery that night. The transcript did not include further details about the tax credit such as eligibility rules, funding amounts, the implementing agency (for example, the Office of the Governor or a specific state department), or an effective date. Those details were not specified in the remarks on the record.

The on-record remarks consisted of a brief exchange at the event; no formal proclamation text, statute citation, or vote was provided in the transcript.