Broadway

History of Broadway:
The theater of Broadway, in New York City goes all the way back to 1810. Most actors at this time were from European countries. The 1900s were the start of making Broadway big, shows were based on real life events during this time, for example the stock market crash and war. Some may call it "Great White Way" because of the 36 theaters located through out many streets.During the mid-19th Century, Broadway burlesque productions were extremely popular.
The show “Cats “was the first musical opened on Broadway in 1982
Broadway today:
Popular plays today are; Wicked, Hair, Chicago, The Lion King, Blue Man Group, and many others. To purchase tickets you can order them online from Broadway.com. You can also buy tickets in person at the box office of the theater, but tickets sell very fast so it is a lot easier and more reliable to order them online. Another option is to call ahead of time and order them. Ticket prices can range from 5$-$100 and are usually more expensive the closer you wait to the show. Depending on where your seat is also depends on the price of your ticket.
It is a good idea to read about a play before you go see it in case you are not interested in the story line. You can go on Broadway.com and there are lists of shows playing, the story line, photos, videos, reviews, and cast.
A popular show on Broadway now is Wicked, a piece I did my play review on. I read about another play that I would like to see; Mama Mia, which has recently become a popular movie.
I read some interesting facts about the longest running show on Broadway; The Phantom and the Opera. Each performance has 230 costumes, 14 dressers, 120 automated cues, 22 scene changes, 281 candles and uses 250 kg of dry ice and 10 fog and smoke machines.Each performance has 230 costumes, 14 dressers, 120 automated cues, 22 scene changes, 281 candles and uses 250 kg of dry ice and 10 fog and smoke machines. Original cast recording was the first in British musical history to enter the charts at number one. Since then it has gone gold and platinum in the UK and US, selling over 2 million copies. The Phantom's make-up takes 2 hours to put on and 30 minutes to take off.
The top 10 most popular shows as listed on the website include:
1. Wicked
2. The Addams Family
3. Chicago
4. Memphis
5. Promises, Promises
6. Million Dollar Quartet
7. South Pacific
8. The Lion King
9. Avenue Q
10. Blue Man Group