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.
Adam Lambert, Auli’i Cravalho to Make Broadway Debut in ‘Cabaret’ This Fall
‘Last Five Years’ Announces Theater, Debut Date
‘Phantom of the Opera’ May Return Off-Broadway
Mandy Gonzalez Set to Play Norma Desmon in Select Showings of Broadway’s ‘Sunset Blvd.’
Carolee Carmello to Star in National Tour of ‘Kimberly Akimbo’
Broadway Sets Theater and Premiere Date for ‘Redwood’
Chicago to Stage ‘Ali’ Musical Ahead of Broadway Debut
Principal Cast Announced for Broadway’s ‘Once Upon a Mattress’
Chilina Kennedy to Step In for Sara Chase in ‘The Great Gatsby’
New Broadway Musical ‘Studio 54’ in the Works
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