Broadway Stagehand Strike May Shutdown ‘Great White Way’
The New York Post is reporting on a possible shutdown this fall as producers are battling with stagehands over union contract details. The stagehands are currently working sans contract and,…
Broadway
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.
Jersey Boys Maintain Highest Ticket Price; Wicked Remains Queen of Broadway
Broadway Ticket Sales Report Week ending July 1, 2007 By Carol-Ann Rudy TicketNews.com There was a considerable drop in ticket sales on Broadway, from $20,428,069 the previous reporting period to…
It’s Hot on Broadway this Summer!
By Carol-Ann Rudy TicketNews.com Broadway Ticket Sales Report Week ending June 24, 2007 As summer heats up, so does Broadway with a modest increase in ticket sales this reporting period,…
Last Chance to See Disney’s Tarzan on Broadway
Word from Playbill.com is Disney’s Tarzan will be closing in July. The extravagant Disney musical, based on its own animated movie, will have played over 450 performances by the time…
Nathan Lane Returns to Broadway in ‘November’ Opening in January
Playbill reports that two-time Tony Award winner Nathan Lane is set to star in David Mamet’s newest comedy,…more November, which will open on Broadway January 17, 2008, with previews scheduled…
Young Frankenstein to Haunt Broadway November 8th
Young Frankenstein The Musical, based on Mel Brooks’ beloved 70’s comedy, will open on Broadway November 8th at the Hilton Theatre…morewith preview performances currently scheduled to begin October 11th. Roger…
Weekly Broadway Ticket Sales Report
By Carol-Ann Rudy TicketNews.com Week ending June 3rd, 2007 Pirates come and pirates go, and “The Pirate Queen” will close June 17th. Weekly grosses fell far short of expectations, dropping…
Broadway Ticket Sales Up From Last Week
By Carol-Ann Rudy TicketNews.com Week ending May 20th, 2007 This week’s ticket sales of $20,736,201 are up from the previous week’s sales of $20,063,202. As usual, there are five productions–all…
Matthew Broderick Returns To Off-Broadway In The Starry Messenger
Two-time Tony Award winner and Broadway favorite Matthew Broderick is set to star in a new work by playwright Kenneth Lonergan. “The Starry Messenger” is currently set to be staged…
The Grinch Returns To Broadway
Word from Playbill is the Grinch will return to Broadway this holiday season, this year planting himself and his little dog Max at the St. James Theatre beginning November 1st….