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Broadway refers to the well-known form of professional theater in America, and the most lucrative for the performers, technicians and others involved in putting on the shows. A Broadway show refers to a performance, usually a play or musical presented in one of the 39 theatres with 500 seats or more located in the Theatre District of Manhattan in New York City. Broadway musicals usually have much longer runs than Broadway plays. Going to a Broadway show is a top tourist attraction and getting a Broadway ticket can be difficult, but there are ticket booths where cutomers can buy a discount Broadway ticket. The Broadway theater district extends from 42nd street to 53rd street, and from Sixth A...
Broadway refers to the well-known form of professional theater in America, and the most lucrative for the performers, technicians and others involved in putting on the shows. A Broadway show refers to a performance, usually a play or musical presented in one of the 39 theatres with 500 seats or more located in the Theatre District of Manhattan in New York City. Broadway musicals usually have much longer runs than Broadway plays. Going to a Broadway show is a top tourist attraction and getting a Broadway ticket can be difficult, but there are ticket booths where cutomers can buy a discount Broadway ticket. The Broadway theater district extends from 42nd street to 53rd street, and from Sixth Ave. to Ninth Ave., and includes Times Square.
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Fall Cultural Calendar
CLASSICAL MUSIC Bach at Noon: Baritone Joshua Copeland, winner of the 2008 Bach Vocal Competition for Young Singers, performs, along with Rosa Lamoreaux and Frederick Urrey of the Bach Choir and the Festival Orchestra. Central Moravian Church, Main and...Tags: Lehigh University, Folk Music, Central Intelligence Agency, Literature, Sculpture
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Irish Eyes Are Smiling
By AMY ELLIS | Courant Staff WriterDarren Holden has quite an impressive résumé. Holden put together his first band, Wanted, when he was 16; was a performer in "Riverdance" and played piano and sang lead vocals in the Tony Award-winning Billy Joel/Twyla Tharp musical "Movin' Out." Oh,...Tags: Chevrolet Theatre, Music Theater, Twyla Tharp, Rock and Roll Music, Imperial and Royal Matters
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LI says 'I do' to 'Wedding Singer' and 8 other shows
steve.parks@newsday.com; Research by Judy RaiaThe Wedding Singer (Sept. 17-Oct. 4, Gateway Playhouse, Bellport). The musical comedy based on what many believe is Adam Sandler's best movie role makes its Long Island premiere. Set in the rock-angst heyday of 1985, it's about a rock-star wannabe who's...Tags: Michael Barrett, Long Island, Tilles Center, Brookville, Henry James
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Fall Arts Preview: NY Theater
linda.winer@newsday.comIt could be the best of times; it might be the worst of times. No, really. A musical adaptation of "A Tale of Two Cities" - think "Les Miz" by way of Charles Dickens - kicks off the hectic and ambitious fall season in a couple of weeks. More to the...Tags: Armed Forces, Central Park, Religious Festivals, Daniel Radcliffe, Paul Scofield
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Bold times, bold art
Of The Morning CallSheryl Oring is a performance artist who invites the public to perform the art of good citizenship. In ''I Wish to Say'' she sits in a portable office dressed in 1950s clothes and types messages from spectators to George W. Bush on an antique keyboard....Tags: Lehigh University, The White House, John Lennon, Religious Festivals, U.S. Elections
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Visiting New York City? Expect a pricey room
/Chicago TribuneAn American theater critic must cover Broadway. Here at the Chicago Tribune, the bosses like you to do so on the cheap. Thus, from the Shoreham to the Gorham, the Quality to the Hampton, the Best Western to the hotel of last resort, I've stayed at...Tags: priceline.com Incorporated, Astoria, Consumer Electronics Industry, Tribeca, Prices
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Eclectic schedule
SEPTEMBER THROUGH SEPT. 14 RV Outdoor Show, Fairgrounds THROUGH SEPT. 18 Contemporary Ceramics from Wales, Clayworks THROUGH SEPT. 18 Symbiosis: Animal and Human Form, Clayworks THROUGH OCT. 5 Tableware Show, Potters THROUGH DEC. 8 Selling the Candidates:...Tags: Religious Festivals, Hippodrome Theatre, Dance, Culture, Johns Hopkins University
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Melissa Leo is red hot
From the moment Melissa Leo's sharp features and mane of red hair slashed through the dull precinct light of Homicide: Life on the Street, she offered something new to movie and TV audiences: a woman who was just as smart and tough as any of the guys (the...Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Awards and Prizes, Sally Field, Long Island, Film Festivals
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Theater schedule
September Sept. 5-28 Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Vagabond Sept. 5-14 What's a Little Death?, Theatre Project Sept. 5-28 Wishful Drinking, Arena Stage Sept. 8-24 Viva La Vivienne!, Everyman Sept. 9-Oct. 12 Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare Sept. 10-Oct. 5 The...Tags: Mount Royal, Religious Festivals, Hippodrome Theatre, Star Wars, Robin Williams
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NYC Picks: Theater
The Broadway season doesn't get serious for another few weeks, but there's plenty of new adventures Off-Broadway already: KING OF SHADOWS WHAT Nihar is a 15-year-old runaway who sells sex to survive in this new play by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. WHEN|...Tags: Golda Meir, Music Theater
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What if we made a meal of it? Here's your menu
Tribune criticThink of this as your theater menu. Chicago is known for theaters. And Chicago is known for its restaurants. So when you're planning a night out this fall, a key decision will be whether to go to one of Chicago's celebrated eating establishments—...Tags: Elvis Presley, Society, Marriott Theatre, David Schwimmer, Ceremonies
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More Long Island theater highlights
Newsday Staff WriterSEPT. 12. La Cage aux Folles. Steve McCoy, fresh from his role in the Long Island premiere of "Grey Gardens" and a national tour of "Man of La Mancha," stars in this gender-bender Broadway classic that brought us such tunes as "I Am What I Am" and "The...Tags: Long Island, Burt Bacharach, Henry James, Music Theater, Hal David
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