Broadway Shows in New York City

Broadway Theater is on of the most well-known theaters in New York City. It is one of the largest theaters, with more than 500 seats for shows. In the 2007-08 season, Broadway shows brought in about $937 million in ticket sales. That same season, more than 12.27 million people attended Broadway shows.  You can even get Broadway musicals on DVD and view them online.  Broadway shows in New York City are typically performed Tuesday through Saturday with matinee shows on some days of the week. There are many superstitions about theater, and one of which is performing on a Monday. This is why the schedule is the way it is, and why the Tony Awards are only presented on a Saturday.

Visiting Broadway is a popular tourist destination in New York. Tickets can usually be purchased in Time Square, in Lower Manhattan, and in Brooklyn. Sometimes, tickets can be purchased at discounted prices, depending on if the sellers foresee the show being a sellout or not. There are also student discounts for tickets. Here we have listed some of the staple Broadway shows in New York City. Most of these have passed the test of time and have been continually performed throughout time both on Broadway and off.

	Wicked is one of the popular Broadway shows in New York City, and although it contains familiar characters from the movie The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, this musical is from the Wicked Witch of the West's perspective and begins way before Dorothy landed in Oz. It is actually based on a novel of the same title. It has won a Tony Award for its performance and it debuted in 2003. It has previously been performed in Chicago, Los Angeles, Tokyo, and Melbourn. Its performance is open-ended, meaning there is no deadline for when they will stop performing.
One of the longest-running Broadway shows in New York City is The Lion King. It is Broadway's ninth longest running show in history, performed since 1997. The musical acts involve performers dressed in colorful animal constumes and large puppets and is based on the 1994 Disney movie of the same name. It has also won a Tony Award and has music written by Elton John. There are more songs added to this performance than there were in the movie, which makes this a totally new experience for even those who have seen the movie a number of times.
	Phantom of the Opera is one of the most well-known of Broadway shows in New York City. It is the longest-running broadway show in history. It has been performed since 1986. Adapted from a novel by Gaston Leroux, this musical's main character has a deformed face. Because of this, everyone thinks he is a ghost haunting the theater. It is a love story as he falls for one of the singers. In 2004, the musical was made into a movie and was produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber, who made the musical and composed all the music.
Mamma Mia! is one of the Broadway shows in New York City based on the music of the band ABBA. With famous songs such as 'Dancing Queen,' 'Money, Money, Money,' 'Voulez Vous,' 'SOS,' and 'Knowing Me, Knowing You,' you're sure to catch yourself singing along with the music. The story begins when one of the main characters is engaged and in planning her wedding, wants her father to walk her down the aisle and give her away. The only problem is she doesn't know who her father is, and has three possiblities.

 

Whether drama, tragedy or comedy, musical or not, Broadway shows in New York City are sure to entertain people of diverse backgrounds and theatrical tastes.

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