Broadway

Broadway shows are shown every around the U.S. A few shows that are playing that I researched is “Wicked” which is showing in Boston Massachusetts at the Boston Opera House. The tickets for “Wicked” vary depending where you sit. A Balcony seat ticket costs $91, the balcony seats Left and right cost 94$. Sitting at the MEZZ seats cost either $121 or$158, and sitting at the ORCH the prices are $183, $184, and $194. Another popular Broadway that is showing is “Jersey Boys”. The show is playing a Bass Concert Hall in Austin, Texas. The Balcony tickets Cost $100, Orchestra seats cost $137, $147, $152. . One of the Broadway shows I would love to go and see on stage is Legally Blonde. The movie “Legally Blonde” was really good, so I love to see how the characters would perform on stage. Seeing this on Broadway I would see it as a different perspective, because in the movie the characters don’t sing but on stage the characters sing. I think I ever went to go see Legally Blonde on Broadway I would feel like I could get a better understanding of the characters because I would be seeing them live.

The stars that play in "Legally Blonde” are Becky Gulsvig who plays the main character as Elle Woods, D.B. Bonds who plays as Emmett; Elle Woods new boyfriend. Natalie Joy Johnson plays Paullette; is Elle Woods’s new friend at college, who also does manicures for Elle. Michael Rupert as Professor Callahan; Professor Callahan was Elle Woods teacher who later we find out that he has a crush on her and pulls a move on her that made her feel uncomfortable. Jeff Mclean as Warner Huntington III; Warner is Elle Woods Ex- Boyfriend who dumps her for a so call “Smarter Girl”. Warner is the reason why Elle Woods decides to go to Law School. Elle thinks if she gets accepted into Harvard Warner will think she is smart enough for him and he will take her back.

Megan Lewis Plays Vivienne; Vivienne is Warner’s new fiancé, who secretly is jealous of Elle Woods. Vivienne tries with all her might to ruin Elle’s experience at Harvard. Coleen Sexton plays as Brooke; Brooke is a famous work-out instructor who is accused of killing her husband. Elle Woods as an internship is Brookes lawyer to prove that Brooke is guilty of the falsely accused murder. The other actors that star in this Broadway show is Tiffany Engen, Rhiannon Hansen, Lucia Spina, Candice Marie Wood, Barry Anderson, Sara Andreas, Kyle Brown, Liberty Cogen, Ven Daniel, Brooke Leigh Engen, Spencer Howard, Paul Jackel, Jason Kappus, Ashley Moniz, Kathleen Elizabeth Monteleone, Brian Patrick Murphy, Cjay Hardy Philip, Jonathan Rayson, Constantine Rousouli, Sara Sheperd, and Josh Walden.The director of the Broadway musical is Jerry Mitchell; Jerry Mitchell also choreographed “Legally Blonde” The Composer and Lyricist of Legally Blonde Nell Benjamin and Laurence O’Keefe. The next “Legally Blonde” Broadway show that is showing is in Cincinnati, Oh and the ticket pricing ranges from $58 to $156.

Several Broadway shows that have been running the longest is “Phantom of the Opera” first opening show was January 25, 1988 and it still runs to this day. “Phantom of the Opera” has shown 7,767 times. Another long running Broadway shows “Beauty and the Beast” opened April 18, 1994 and has shown about n5, 093. Rent opened April 29, 1996 and has shown about 4,315 shows. Chicago opened November 14, 1996 and has performed about 4,093 shows. And another Broadway show that has been showing the longest is the “Lion king” it opened November 13, 1997 and has show about 3,676 shows. “The Lion King” I actually went to go see when I was in middle school in Canada. Seeing this Broadway was so amazing with the costumes, and the scenery. Seeing the flying puppets that kind of came out to the audience really made the full affect that were actually in the safari with Simba.

“Cats” was also another Long- Running show but it came to a closed September 10, 2000. The reason behind this Broadway show closing is that even though “Cats” was a hit whenever it first showed (October 23, 1982) sadly came from a full audience to half audiences. “Cats” has won a few special awards. For Olivier Awards In 1981 Best New Musical also “Outstanding Achievement of the Year in Musicals”, For Tony Awards in 1983 “Cats” has received Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best original Score, Best Featured Actress- Betty Buckley, Best Costume Design, Best Lighting Design, and last but not least Best Direction. Another long-running Broadway show that closes is “Les Miserables”. “Les Miserables” The musical ran at thebroad way theater through October 10, 1990, when it moved to theImperial Theater. It was scheduled to close on March 15, 2003, but the closing was postponed by a surge in public interest. Only three years after the original run closed, Les Miserables began a limited return to Broadway on November 9, 2006 at the Broadhurst Theater. On December 19, 2006, it was announced that Les Miserables would extend its run until September 1, 2007. It was subsequently announced that the show would have an open-ended run rather than a set closing date. “Les Miserables has won a few Tony awards in 1987 Best musical, best book of a Musical, Best original Score, Best Performance by a featured Actor in a Musical, Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical, Best Costume Design, Best Lighting Design, and lastly Best Direction of a Musical.

Going to a Broadway can be really interesting and fascinating especially your first time going. Researching some of these Broadway’s are really interesting and I think at least one time in a persons’ life they have to go to a Broad way show because it is a great experience.