Broadway fans are having corn-ary over news that “Shucked,” the Tony- and Drama Desk Award-winning surprise musical hit of the 2023 season, will be reaping its last standing ovations before departing for good from the Nederlander Theater on January 17. And with the holiday rush upon us, anyone on…
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Last updated 11/3 Last season, 12.8 million people attended a Broadway show. To put that figure into perspective, more people went to see plays and musicals in New York than attended baseball and football games for our four major teams. And when you consider the seasons that both the Mets and…
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Last updated 11/8 How popular is Broadway? According to the trade association The Broadway League, at its pre-pandemic peak, audiences for Broadway shows surpassed that of the ten professional sports teams of New York and New Jersey combined! Each new season Broadway audiences enjoy new shows…
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What do Broadway blockbusters Hamilton, Hadestown, and Here Lies Love have in common other than their titles all begin with an “h”? They all had their New York beginnings as Off-Broadway shows. But Off-Broadway is much more than just an incubator for commercial hits. Produced in theaters with…
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Are you excited about the idea of going to see Broadway shows but get sticker shock when you see what it’s going to cost? You’re not alone. Four hundred dollars for a single premium orchestra seat is a price that makes most heads spin. And yet thousands of everyday people attend Broadway shows each…
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According to Broadway Direct, the website that manages online sales for Hamilton, a single prime ticket in row K of the orchestra to see the Tony Award-winning musical during the height of the holiday season can cost as much as $472. But did you know that at that very same performance, the people…
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So, you’re taking the plunge and seeing a Broadway show for the first time. Congratulations! You’re joining the ranks of over 12 million people who attend a show in New York City’s famed theater district each year. Taking a look at the receipt for your tickets, we’re sure you’ve noticed that…
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Last updated 11/8 If you’re old enough to have been around in the 1980s and 90s, you’ll remember “now and forever” as the famous tagline on TV commercials for the musical Cats . On September 10, 2000, that tagline proved to be a piece of false advertising. After 15 previews and a record-breaking…
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On April 16, 2023, in front of a packed invitation-only audience, the famed chandelier at The Phantom of the Opera crashed on the stage at Broadway’s Majestic Theater for the final time. The musical’s closing would conclude a run that spanned 13,981 performances over the course of 35 years, setting…
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Do you remember the first time you saw your first Broadway or Broadway-style national tour? Remember the excitement of getting your first Playbill, seeing the lights go down, and watching live people on stage instead of looking at a movie screen? Whether it’s at age six or sixteen, few things can…
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