Broadway Discount Theatre Tickets - Musicals New York
Along with London’s West End theatre, Broadway theatre is considered
by many to be the highest professional form of theatre in the United
States. Broadway theatre, or a Broadway show, refers to a performance
staged in one of the thirty-nine larger professional theatres located in
the New York City borough of Manhattan. The US has no subsidised theatre
program, and the shows that reach Broadway have historically been
perceived as being popular and crowd-pleasing.
While the term "Broadway" comes from the street name, it is best
described as a theatre district as not all Broadway theatres are located
on this street. Musicals tend to have longer runs than do stage plays
and on January 9th, 2006, The Phantom of the Opera at the Majestic
Theatre became the longest running show with 7,486 performances
overtaking Cats.
Broadway shows and artists are honoured every June, when the Antoinette
Perry Awards (Tony Awards) are given by the American Theatre Wing. The
Tony is Broadway's highest theatre award. The classification of theatres
is governed by language in Actors' Equity Association contracts. To be
eligible for a Tony, a production must be in a house with 500 seats or
more, which pretty much defines the Broadway Theatre. Some theatres (by
adding or subtracting seats) can convert from Off-Broadway to Broadway
and vice versa. Total Broadway attendance in 2005 was just under 12
million, which was approximately the same as London's West End theatre.
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