New York City is known for many things, including the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, and Central Park. The city is also one of the entertainment capitals of the world, boasting a rich and diverse theater industry with dozens of Broadway, off-Broadway,...
The 2022-23 Broadway season is headlined by long-running shows like Wicked, Hamilton, Chicago, The Lion King, and The Book of Mormon, but it also features several highly anticipated debuts. Many new musicals and plays debuted and closed this season, including Almost...
For a stage performer, there’s no greater achievement than starring in a Broadway production. Encompassing 41 professional theaters in New York City (NYC), the Broadway Theater District is a 13-mile street with a history dating back to the late 1800s. Theater,...
For many actors and actresses, performing on Broadway is the ultimate career goal. There are more than 40 theaters in New York’s Broadway district and each of these showcase world-class musicals and plays to hundreds of paying spectators. Of course, many...
Broadway is the largest and most prominent theater district in the world. With roots dating back to the early 1900s, New York City’s “entertainment epicenter” features 41 theaters in Manhattan between 41st and 53rd Streets. Combined, these theaters...
There are more than 40 official Broadway theaters in New York City, including the Ambassador Theatre, the George Gershwin Theatre, and the Eugene O’Neill Theatre. The owners of these theaters, as well as Broadway producers, managers, and presenters, belong to...
The Broadway theater district is the world’s most popular space for commercial stage entertainment. Its history dates back to the mid-19th century, although Thomas Keane and Walter Murray are credited with opening the first major theater in New York in 1750....
While Broadway performers typically receive much of the praise, it takes a team of creative professionals behind the scenes to make a successful production. Writers and composers create the dialogue and music for productions, while costume designers, set designers,...
Although the audience typically only sees the actors on stage, it typically takes dozens of people, if not hundreds, to produce a Broadway show. The Phantom of the Opera, the longest-running show in Broadway history, had an opening night cast of 33 actors in addition...
The 2022 Tony Awards, celebrating the best in Broadway theater for the 2021-22 season, were held on June 12 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, New York. A Strange Loop and The Lehman Trilogy won Best Musical and Best Play, respectively, while Company and The...
