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.
‘A Free Man of Color’ breaks out with Broadway opening
Star-studded ‘A Life in the Theatre,’ ‘La Bete’ to shutter early on Broadway
Seasonal Broadway ticket sales continue to improve this week
‘Elf’ musical arrives on Broadway for holiday season
Paul Reubens brings ‘The Pee-wee Herman Show’ to Broadway
Broadway ticket sales increase with holidays fast approaching
‘Long Story Short’ showcases Colin Quinn’s pithy history on Broadway
‘Women on the Verge’ musical adaptation breaks onto Broadway
Broadway ticket sales drop despite myriad of productions in previews
‘The Scottsboro Boys’ opening brings tragic history to Broadway stage
Get TicketNews to Your Email Inbox!
By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: . You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe® link, found at the bottom of every email. Emails are serviced by Constant Contact