| This article provides useful, detailed information about | | | | shows. People from across the globe vie for a sneak |
| Broadway Shows. | | | | peek at a Broadway show. It is the most popular |
| Broadway shows refer to the most premium form of | | | | tourist attraction and engagement in New York. There |
| theatrical performance (both musicals and plays) | | | | are many touring Broadway shows across the |
| staged in the theatrical district of Broadway (namely | | | | country. Tickets to premium shows are available at |
| Midtown, and the theaters in and around Times | | | | premium prices. |
| Square). Not all theaters in that area qualify as | | | | For those not stationed in Broadway or the deal |
| Broadway theaters. This classification is determined by | | | | hunters\' online booking, Broadway clubs for subscribed |
| the terms and conditions of the Actors Equity guild. | | | | tickets, and various other options are available. The |
| The 39 large theaters that qualify as Broadway | | | | official website for Broadway information, provides |
| theaters and stage Broadway shows have a capacity | | | | exhaustive information regarding these shows. Some |
| of 500 or more seats. | | | | other websites that provides online information are and |
| Broadway shows have tremendous mass appeal and | | | | Playbill is a club that provides various benefits and free |
| are generally produced by professional production | | | | information, news to its members, and discounted and |
| houses like Fox, the Walt Disney Company and the | | | | subscribed tickets to popular shows. Acclaimed |
| Schubert Organization, and theater groups like | | | | Broadway shows are bestowed Tony Awards. |
| Manhattan Theatre club. They are extravagant shows | | | | Some popular Broadway shows running this season |
| involving expensive production and rely heavily on | | | | are The Phantom Of the Opera, Wicked, The Lion |
| commercial success; they are mostly performed by | | | | King, Hairspray, Mama Mia, Chicago, and The |
| stage artists. However, with the huge popularity they | | | | Producers. Famous TV show host Oprah Winfrey |
| command have even movie actors are roped in easily | | | | showcased her first Broadway production, \"The Color |
| for premium shows. | | | | Purple\". The shows range from musicals, dramas, |
| The Broadway shows are the mother of the | | | | comedies, contemporary shows, family shows and |
| American musical theater and have achieved | | | | many more. However, children below six years of age |
| worldwide popularity. Their mass popularity has drawn | | | | are not usually permitted to attend such shows. |
| actors from foreign lands to perform at Broadway | | | | |