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.
The musical Cats has officially broken the record for its highest-grossing week in the musical’s 38-year history, producers announced today. According to Broadway World, during eight performances from August 6 to 11 at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre, the show grossed $1,964,933.50 and played to more than 34,740 audiences. The record...
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“Off with her head!” is normally the quote people think of when recalling Anne Boleyn, one of King Henry VIII’s infamous wives. Yet, what about the other five wives? Each has their own story to tell, and Britain’s Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss are bringing their stories to life...
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A Broadway showing of To Kill A Mockingbird in New York City ended in chaos Wednesday after the crowd mistakingly mistook a motorcyle backfire outside for gunshots at the Shubert Theatre. During the incident, fans started to flee the theater in a panic, causing a stampede. Footage from Times...
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Theatergoers: it’s your last chance to see a handful of shows this month before they close their curtains for good. Following the Tony Awards earlier this year, multiple Broadway shows announced that they will close before the year ends. This month alone, six shows are closing. The Prom, which...
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The legendary Beatles member, Sir Paul McCartney, announced that he’s working on a musical version of the 1946 holiday classic It’s A Wonderful Life. Britain’s Bill Kenwright will produce the show, he revealed to the New York Post, while Lee Hall will write the screenplay. Previously, Hall has worked...
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Nick Robinson, the star of the 2018 hit film Love, Simon, will make his debut on Broadway this fall in To Kill A Mockingbird. Robinson will take on the role of Jem Finch and perform alongside Ed Harris, who is starring as Atticus Finch, replacing Jeff Daniels. The Scott...
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Broadway hits Beautiful: The Carole King Musical and Waitress The Musical will join the list of shows closing this season. Beautiful has garnered massive attention since it first hit the stage back in 2014. The musical earned seven Tony Nominations during its first season, winning a pair for lead...
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While the aftermath of a sudden power outage in New York City on Saturday saw uplifting footage of artists on the street performing for fans after their theaters went dark, the bottom line for many in the event industry wasn’t nearly as rosy. The five-hour power failure, which largely...
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After a record-breaking year of box office sales, the Great White Way had to cut numerous shows this summer – 16 to be exact – and now, Broadway investors are feeling the blow. Right after the Tony Awards, it was announced that King Kong, The Cher Show, and Hillary...
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The musical Pretty Woman, which was adapted from the 1990 hit film, will close on Broadway this August after a considerable decline in box office sales. While the show originally held its own when it first hit the stage in March 2018, it has been heading downhill. For the...
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