Debuting Broadway Plays and Musicals You Need to See in 2024

Debuting Broadway Plays and Musicals You Need to See in 2024

The 2022-23 Broadway season marked a return to normalcy for New York theater; attendance and revenue figures were once again comparable to pre-pandemic levels. According to The Broadway League (TBL), approximately 12.3 million seats were sold to Broadway plays and...
5 Interesting Facts about the Phantom of the Opera 

5 Interesting Facts about the Phantom of the Opera 

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera is synonymous with Broadway theater. The seven-time Tony Award-winning musical concluded a 35-year run on Broadway with its final show at the Majestic Theatre on April 16, 2023. Inspired by Gaston Leroux’s...
6 Performers Who Won a Tony and Oscar for the Same Role

6 Performers Who Won a Tony and Oscar for the Same Role

For an actor, there’s no better recognition than winning an Academy Award or a Tony Award. These, along with the Emmy and Grammy Awards, form the exclusive EGOT club, a feat accomplished by only 18 people so far, from Richard Rodgers in 1962 to Viola Davis in...
These Plays and Musicals Were 5 of Broadway’s Biggest Flops

These Plays and Musicals Were 5 of Broadway’s Biggest Flops

Productions like The Phantom of the Opera, Chicago, and Cats are synonymous with Broadway theater. Each of these shows surpassed 7,000 performances, and the 1996 Chicago revival continues to run at the Ambassador Theatre. A total of 124 Broadway plays and musicals...
Looking Back at the Broadway Debuts of These 8 Great Performers 

Looking Back at the Broadway Debuts of These 8 Great Performers 

For most actors and actresses, the ultimate goal is to perform on Broadway. Live theater is a different beast than performing in scripted films or TV series, but many performers excel at both. Some began their career on the stage and others have starred on Broadway...
These Were the 6 Highest-Grossing Broadway Productions in 2022 

These Were the 6 Highest-Grossing Broadway Productions in 2022 

After periods of stops and starts during the COVID-19 pandemic, Broadway is finally moving toward pre-pandemic totals in terms of total revenue and audience. Broadway plays and musicals grossed a combined $845.4 million with 6.73 million attendees during the 2021-22...
A Look at 5 of the Big Winners at the 2023 Tony Awards

A Look at 5 of the Big Winners at the 2023 Tony Awards

Despite the ongoing Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike, the 76th annual Tony Awards took place with minimal issues on June 11 at the United Palace in Washington Heights. Tony Award organizers, prior to the ceremony, agreed to a deal with the WGA to host the...