Broadway

When it comes to Broadway and theater there is a lot of information that could be used and a lot of different facts that could be presented. I’m basically going to focus on what is playing now, what would be the best to see, and where you can get the tickets. I’ve never been to New York, let alone Broadway so I have no real way to relate to it that way.

Some of the shows playing on Broadway now include A Little Night Music, American Idiot, Chicago, Enron, Fences, Hair, Lend Me a Tenor, Mary Poppins, Mamma Mia, South Pacific, The Lion King, The Phantom of the Opera, West Side Story, and Wicked. This is just a partial list of what is currently playing on Broadway, and are ones that spark my interest.

Following are the ones that really interest me and I would definitely like to see. American Idiot is a new musical and has music by the band Green Day, who has an album called American Idiot. It is a modern musical and would be good for anyone bored by the old, ordinary musicals. Enron is a British play that was inspired by the huge Enron scandal a couple years ago. It uses music and dance, and also uses video which is a rare thing on Broadway. Fences is an interesting play to me because it is set in Pittsburgh and stars Denzel Washington. Lend Me a Tenor is an older play but from what I hear it is a very humorous one and definitely worth seeing. Mary Poppins interests me because I really like the Disney movie by the same name as a kid, and from research it looks really neat and worth seeing. South Pacific is interesting to me because it is kind of a “War” musical and is set in WWII. I have heard it is a very good musical. The Lion King would definitely be a must see for me if I made it to Broadway. It has been running a long time but is still considered one of the greatest shows on Broadway. I loved the Disney movie as a kid and it would just be truly amazing to see the musical. The Phantom of the Opera is now the longest running show in Broadway history, so you know it has to be good. My brother has seen it and it remains his favorite musical of all time. West Side Story that is playing now is actually a revival of the old show and would be cool to see.

A number of the plays I just mentioned fit into the Category of top ten longest running plays on Broadway. The top ten list starting with the longest running then next longest running on so on from there is as follows. Phantom of the Opera, which is still running, Cats, Les Miserables, A Chorus Line, Oh Calcutta!, Beauty and the Beast, which is still running, Rent, which is still running, Chicago, which is still running, Miss Saigon, and The Lion King, which is still running.

For tickets to Broadway shows the best resource I have found is just to Google Broadway Tickets. However there is a site which is broadway.com that has tickets and reviews of all the plays. There are a good many websites on the internet claiming to have the best prices on Broadway tickets, so the best way to find tickets is probably just to search around a little. Another way would be to call the theater where the play you want to see and order tickets that way, or stop at a local box office to buy tickets, or just buy them at the door if you know the show isn’t sold out.