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 upcoming Broadway-bound musical “Get Happy.” an adaptation of the 1950 film Summer Stock, is set to feature a reunion between Corbin Bleu and Stephanie Styles for a special industry…
Broadway’s praised show “Oh, Mary!” features a new cast member for the role of Mary Todd Lincoln. Actor Betty Gilpin whom the audience know from “Glow” will replace Cole Escola…
Sanaz Toossi’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play “English” is set to make its Broadway debut, with the original Off-Broadway cast returning to reprise their roles. The Roundabout Theatre Company production is set…
After more than three decades, Blue Man Group is set to close its Off-Broadway production on February 2. Since its debut at New York City’s Astor Place Theatre on November…
Grammy Award-winning artist Boy George is set to return to Broadway’s “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” next year, reprising his portrayal of Harold Zidler. The Tony Award-winning production, which continues its…
Grammy-nominated and Latin Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Sebastián Yatra has stepped into the world of the Great White Way. The Colombian artist made his Broadway debut in the Tony-winning revival of…
Alicia Keys’ “Hell’s Kitchen” will soon reach audiences across North America. The critically acclaimed Broadway musical is set to launch a multi-year national tour in the fall of 2025, kicking…
Broadway’s “Tammy Faye” will close its curtains on December 8. The West-End-transferred musical made its debut on the Great White Way with previews beginning on October 19, ahead of an…
The principal casting is officially confirmed for the Broadway debut of “BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical.” Following its world premiere in Chicago in 2023, the production is scheduled to begin…
Ryan McCartan is getting ready to take over the lead role of Jay Gatsby in the stage adaptation of “The Great Gatsby” beginning January 21. McCartan, known for his previous…