While you’re probably familiar with the classic musicals, many Broadway shows fail to make it. Only about a third of Broadway shows (roughly 40 new ones each year) make a profit. These facts make it even more impressive that some shows have been running for an incredible 30 years and counting! A … Read more
The Theater District in the heart of Manhattan is home to some of the world’s oldest and most iconic Broadway theaters. Costumed characters beckon to energetic crowds under the pulsing lights of digital billboards. Tourists and locals gather on a giant red staircase to buy tickets to Broadway shows running at the … Read more
Situated just off Times Square in New York on 44th Street, the Hudson Theatre is one of New York City’s oldest Broadway showplaces, having opened just weeks before the New Amsterdam and Lyceum theatres. It is located between Millennium Broadway Hotel and The Premier Hotel. When it opened in 1903, the Hudson … Read more
The Lyceum Theatre is the oldest and most consistently functioning legitimate theatre on Broadway located at West 45th Street. Built by impresario Daniel Frohman, it’s one of the oldest surviving Broadway venues (along with the Hudson and New Amsterdam Theatres). It’s also one of the few New York theatres that continue to … Read more
Broadway theater, or more popularly known as Broadway, pertains to the theatrical performances presented in the 41 professional theaters located in the Theater District and the Lincoln Center along Broadway, Midtown Manhattan, New York City. These places embody the highest commercial level of live theater in the English-speaking world. The Theater District … Read more
There are countless Broadway musical productions, but some are considered truly memorable in the viewers’ hearts and minds. Maybe it’s the unforgettable melodies and lyrics of the songs. Maybe it’s in the relatable storyline. Maybe it’s the top-rated cast or the high production value. Or maybe all of them! Here are the … Read more
The term “Off-Broadway” refers to theaters in New York City that are smaller than Broadway theaters, typically having a seating capacity between 100 and 499. Some of the Off-Broadway productions have successfully made their way to the Broadway stage. Hamilton is a notable example. Off-Broadway transfers to Broadway definitely help certain productions … Read more
The heart of American theatre lies in the Great White Way and the shows that make their way there have to please both audiences and the critics alike. If they fail to do so, the curtains shall drop. It’s a big thing to premiere on Broadway, but it’s another thing to sell … Read more
Oh! Calcutta! is a musical revue of unorthodox nature. It shares the same name with a city and a famous restaurant, but it’s totally unrelated. This avant-garde theatrical revue consists of sketches on sex-related topics. Created by British drama critic Kenneth Tynan, Oh! Calcutta! debuted on off-Broadway in 1969, and then in London in 1970. … Read more
A hit Broadway musical brought to the stage by the same producers as Lion King, Aladdin is also based on a beloved Disney animated film of the same name. It has a book by Chad Beguelin, music by Alan Menken, and lyrics by Tim Rice, Howard Ashman, and Beguelin. The musical is set in the … Read more
Neil Patrick Harris can light up the Broadway stage whenever he is on it. While he is best known for his comedy roles in television as womanizer Barney Stinson in How I Met Your Mother, and Doogie Howser in Doogie Howser, M.D. – on Broadway, he was known for his roles in Cabaret, Assassins, … Read more
An award-winning Broadway musical, Fiddler on the Roof has touched audiences with its warmth, humor, and honesty. It’s the brainchild of Broadway legends Harold Prince and Jerome Robbins, book writer Joseph Stein, and songwriters Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick. Fiddler of the Roof is a story that captured the human longings for love, family, … Read more