the broadway theatre (pm)
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Presented by: Maryati Patria Mulyani
Ratna WidianantiAmri Karim
o “Broadway” comes from the street, Broadway, which is the longest street in New York. It begins from downtown Manhattan to the Bronx.
o Broadway theatre is often considered as the highest professional form of theatre in the United States.
o Broadway Theatre, refers to a theatrical performance staged (usually a play or musical).
o The performance presented in one of the 40 large professional theatres with 500 seats or more.
• It was designed by architect Eugene De Rosa for Benjamin S.Moss, it opened as B.S. Moss's Colony Theatre on Christmas Day 1924.
• On November 18, 1928 the first Mickey Mouse cartoon from Walt Disney was released to the public.
• It became a legitimate theater house simply called Broadway Theatre on December 8, 1930 .
• It was renovated extensively in 1956 and 1986.
• The large stage (nearly sixty feet deep) and seating capacity (1,761) has made it a popular theatre for musicals throughout the years.
o There are 40 Broadway theatres in use in New York City.o The full price show tickets generally range from
approximately $20 to $145.o Many Broadway theatres also offer special student rates,
same-day “rush” tickets and standing-room tickets to help ensure people to have the opportunity to see Broadway shows.
o Nowadays some theatergoers prefer the more experimental, challenging and intimate performances possible in smaller theatres, which are referred to as Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway (some of the theatres located on or near Broadway).
9419 Performances 1988 - 2010
7485 Performances 1982 - 2010
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2010
Broadway TheatresBroadway Theatres
Lyceum Theatre, 149 West 45th Street The Broadway Theatre,
1681 Broadway
Bleecker Street Theatre 45 Bleecker Street New York, NY
Vineyard Theatre108 East 15th Street
New York, NY