Broadway Theaters

Broadway theaters aka Broadway is the most renowned professional theaters in the United States and is usually characterized by its theatrical performances. It is considered to be a representative of the highest level of commercial theater with amazing plays and performances worldwide. The performances take place in any of the forty huge professional theaters in the Theater District of Manhattan, New York. These theaters have a seating capacity of five-hundred people and an annual Tony awards ceremony recognizes the talents of Broadway productions.

The musicals and stage plays on Broadway often cast famous performers in leading roles, including actors from television and movies. They can be seen performing frequently on Broadway's revival shows, or replacing actors who have moved on. During the 1850s to 60s, the most frequently plays performed on Broadway were of William Shakespeare, most notable, by the American actor, Edwin Booth. He played the role of Hamlet, at the Winter Garden Theater, in 1865, for 100 consecutive performances, and was internationally recognized and renowned for this performance. His run ended only a few months prior to his brother, John Wilkes Booth, assassinating President Abraham Lincoln.

Rich in history with interesting architecture, Broadway offers one-of-a-kind experience and definitely worth visiting. Several successful plays to be seen on Broadway include, Chicago: The Musical, The Phantom of the Opera, Billy Eliot and Disney adaptations such as, “The Lion King” and “Beauty and the Beast” to “Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical” and the ever popular, award-winning “Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West” are the shining examples of Broadways immense success. Broadway musicals are known to run longer than non-musicals. In 2006, The “Phantom of the Opera,” at The Majestic, overtook “Cats,” with 7,486 performances, becoming the longest running Broadway musical. With unlimited source of entertainment, Broadway attracts tourists from around the globe, to visit New York, buy theater tickets and enjoy all that Broadway Theaters have to offer!