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Broadway consists of the 40 professional theaters scattered across New York City's Theatre District, including the Ambassador, Imperial, Majestic, and Shubert Theatres, among others. Collectively, the theaters are quoted to bring in over $900 million dollars a year. Theatre in New York got its foot-hold during the mid-to-late 1700s, at which time The Park, The Bowery, and The Astor Place Theatres were established. Originally focusing on the works of Shakespeare, Broadway moved in the musical direction during the mid-1800s with productions of "The Black Crook," and the Gilbert and Sullivan "H.M.S. Pinafore," among others. Actors on Broadway make a big distinction between their profession on what they call the "legitimate stage," and other more variety oriented acts like vaudeville and burlesque.
Current masterpieces to hit Broadway for the 2009-2010 season include "Chicago," "South Pacific," "Wicked," "Hair," "Phantom of the Opera," "The Lion King," and "Jersey Boys," to name a few.
Broadway sales up $2 million despite closings
Broadway gross ticket sales increased by over $2 million through the week ending May 20, a big improvement over the previous week's increase of just $28,000.
Overall ticket sales for the 37 productions on Great White Way totaled $27.4 million with an increase among 29 shows, according to figures posted by The Broadway League. Much of the overall increase was likely due to the fact that several shows experienced significant gains in terms of ticket sales.
'Newsies' calls Broadway home indefinitely
Disney's Broadway musical "Newsies" was scheduled to close August 19, but announced on May 16 that their run will now be open-ended giving first-time showgoers more time to purchase tickets and diehard fans more opportunities to catch the show again.
Originally a 1992 film by Disney of the same name, the show tells the story of newsboys in New York City who formed a union to demand fair compensation from publishers following the paperboy strike of 1899. "Newsies" made its Broadway debut March 15 for a limited engagement and extended their run from June to August based on the success of initial ticket pre-sales, according to Entertainment Weekly. The musical had a successful three-week run in September 2011 at the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey prior to bringing the production to Broadway.
"Chaplin" heads to Broadway minus big name stars
The Charlie Chaplin musical "Chaplin" is slated to make its Broadway debut on September 10 at the Barrymore Theatre, but critics fear that a lack of well-known actors may hurt the production when it comes to drawing large audiences.
The production ran in 2010 at San Diego's La Jolla Playhouse under the name "Limelight: The Story of Charlie Chaplin" and received mixed reviews; however, the show earned the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle's Craig Noel Award for Best Musical, according to Entertainment Weekly. The musical, which chronicles the story of silent film icon Charlie Chaplin as he moved from London to become a Hollywood film star, will begin previews on August 21 according to The New York Times.
Tony Award nominees continue to dominate Broadway ticket sales
The Mother's Day weekend seemed to have little effect on Broadway's gross ticket sales for the week ending May 13, with an increase of just $28,000 over the previous week.
According to figures posted by The Broadway League, ticket sales for the Great White Way's 38 productions totaled $25.2 million with an increase among 15 shows. With a decrease among 24 productions, the holiday weekend did not boost ticket sales as much as producers had hoped and with few upcoming openings on the calendar, overall sales are likely to stay consistent.
The Broadway League Presents 2012 League Awards
PRESS RELEASE: "The Broadway League Presents 2012 League Awards at Annual Spring Road Conference to: Tom Gabbard, Wayne McWorter, Judith Lisi, Meredith Blair, American Express, Fifth Third Bank, Michael C. Steindorf, The Max 102.3 Louisville KY"
(New York, NY) May 15, 2012 — The honorees of the Broadway League Awards, honoring excellence and achievement for Touring Broadway, were announced today during the Broadway League's 2012 Spring Road Conference. First presented in 1992, the Broadway League Awards recognize the contributions of those who have displayed exemplary service to the Broadway industry and are considered innovators of their craft.
"The Big Knife" revival coming to Broadway
"In the golden age of Hollywood cinema, actors may have all the glory, but studio execs have all the power," (Playbill.com). In spring 2013, another revival is making its way to Broadway. This time, "The Big Knife" will be taking the stage. The show, by Clifford Odets, premiered on Broadway in 1949, directed by Lee Strasberg, and it is about time for its revival.
This production, the very first revival of the show, will be put on by the Roundabout Theatre Company, and will star Tony nominee and Emmy winner Bobby Cannavale as Charlie Castle. "I think he's one of those modern actors who you can really imagine fitting right into the 1940s," Todd Haimes, artistic director of the Roundabout, told Playbill.com. "There's something wonderfully old-school about him, and I'm so happy that we'll get to see Bobby take on a great role like Charlie Castle."
Ticketmaster announces Broadway's big deals
PRESS RELEASE: "Ticketmaster Announces Broadway's Big Deals: Discounts on Certain Arts & Theatre Events Nationwide"
LOS ANGELES, May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Just in time for the Tony Award season, Ticketmaster, a Live Nation Entertainment company LYV +9.21% , announced today Broadway's BIG Deals. Nearly 50 events across the country are offering savings up to 50% from now to June 15th. Patrons can discover shows and find Broadway's BIG Deals at: http://www.ticketmaster.com/broadwaysbigdeals
Tony Award nominations shake up Broadway ticket sales
Gross ticket sales for the Great White Way were down 3.3 percent through the week ending May 6 with the sales for several productions taking a dramatic turn following 2012 Tony Award nominations.
According to figures posted by The Broadway League, Broadway gross ticket sales totaled $25.2 million compared to $26.1 million the previous week. Twenty-four shows had a decrease in sales while 15 saw an increase.
Broadway sales up through final week of season
Broadway box offices earned $26.1 million through the week ending April 29 with gross ticket sales up less than a percent over the previous week's sales of $25.9 million.
As the 2011-2012 Broadway season comes to an end, 20 of the 39 shows on the Great White Way experienced an increase, with a loss among 19 productions compared to 29 the previous week, according to figures posted by The Broadway League.
Broadway newcomers among few productions with increased sales
Spring break was not enough to keep Broadway's gross ticket sales afloat this week as overall earnings fell by nearly $3.5 million through the week ending April 22 — the lowest sales have been since April 1, when they totaled $23.8 million.
With just one week remaining in the 2011-2012 theater season, the Great White Way took in $25.9 million compared to $29.7 million the previous week, with a decrease among 29 productions and an increase among just 10, according to figures posted by The Broadway League. Several top-earning Broadway shows took a significant hit in sales, which ultimately led to the overall decrease in gross sales.
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