Film and TV aren’t always the ultimate goal for actors. Some prefer the stage and spend their entire careers working in Broadway productions while barely pursuing opportunities on the screen, while others dabble in both. Below is a look at six accomplished film and TV...
The Sound of Music is one of the most popular family-friendly musicals of all time. Set in Salzburg, Austria, in 1938, the musical tells the story of a naïve, young governess named Maria who goes to live with a family of seven children and their military father. ...
One of Broadway’s longest-running productions will end a five-year run with its final performance in October 2022. Come From Away, a musical that tells the true story of thousands of airline passengers stranded in a small rural Canadian town following the...
The 2022 Tony Awards were held on June 12, 2022 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, New York. The ceremony celebrated the cast and creative achievements of Broadway productions that took place during the 2021-2022 season and was divided into two segments. The...
New York City’s Broadway scene was heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Broadway theaters shut down on March 12, 2020, and reopened briefly during summer 2021 but again had to suspend operations due to surging cases of the virus and its variants. Broadway...
Broadway shows typically run for at least a couple of months, but this varies depending on critical reception and ticket sales. Dozens of Broadway shows have lasted fewer than 10 performances, while others have had thousands of performances over the course of several...
While the COVID-19 pandemic shut down Broadway in March 2020, the New York City theater scene has bounced back since its partial reopening in September 2021. By April 2022, all 35 theaters were showing plays or musicals, and attendance had been holding steady for...
Broadway is not only an iconic New York City symbol, but as a premier tourist attraction, it’s also a major contributor to the city’s economy. New York’s theater industry contributes nearly $15 billion to the local economy and funds almost 95,000 jobs....
One of the most iconic Broadway producers and directors of all-time passed away in 2019. Harold “Hal” Prince was synonymous with Broadway during the second half of the 20th century and was involved in some capacity with more than 80 productions from 1950...
Broadway is The Big Apple’s oldest north-south street and runs the length of Manhattan. The stretch from 42nd to 53rd Street, also known as the Theater District or “The Great White Way” is home to 40-plus professional theaters, each of which has at...
