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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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'The Producers' visits Bellport's Gateway theater
WHAT "The Producers," Mel Brooks' Tony-winningest show in Broadway history, makes its Long Island premiere at last, thanks to Gateway Playhouse. The Act I closer, "Springtime for Hitler," is the most outrageous musical-comedy showstopper ever. WHEN|...Tags: Labor Day, Mel Brooks, Long Island, Adolf Hitler, Music Theater
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Broadway Notes
Obama Loves Stephen Sondheim? A fictional election forum on Comedy Central's website had John McCain and Barack Obama weigh in on some unexpected cultural topics. Here's what Obama apparently had to say about contemporary Broadway musicals: "Despite the...Tags: Tribeca, Health Treatments, Government Health Care, Private Health Care, Music Theater
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Coming to the rental stage: devil to 'Dollar'
Most of Chicago's resident theaters announced their seasons several months ago. And when it comes to the big downtown theaters, the big openings this fall are a short reprise run of "Mamma Mia" at the Auditorium Theatre and, of course, the much-hyped...Tags: Labor Day, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, Goodman Theatre
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Chris Jones recommends
Blue Man Group: If you'd told me in 1997 that I'd be back more than a decade later watching a weirdly expressive trio of cobalt dudes, I'd have said you'd ingested too much blue paint. But the Blue Men got a lot of things right, marrying spectacle with...Tags: Second City, Blue Man Group, Steve Scott, Elections, Oriental Theater
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In concert
Today The Motels Rams Head Tavern, 33 West St., Annapolis. 410-268-4545 or ramsheadtavern.com. Vespertine Movement, Big Picture, Between the Bars, La for Another Recher Theatre, 512 York Road, Towson. 410-337-7210, 410-547-7328 or ticketmaster.com....Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Angel, Games, Consumer Electronics Industry, Constitutional Issues
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Ace Young In, Taylor Hicks Out of 'Grease'
Zap2It.comThere will be a changing of the "American Idol" guard in the cast of Broadway's "Grease." According to Playbill, Taylor Hicks will exit the Broadway revival on September 7, but Ace Young will make his debut two days later. It isn't a straight-up swap of...Tags: Angel, Brooks Atkinson, Popular Music, Music Theater
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Calendar - August 28, 2008
THURSDAY AUG. 28 ART Artist Reception: Paul McEwan: Everyday Abstractions. Show runs through Sept. 6. 4:30-6 p.m. Baker Center for the Arts Galleria Lobby, 24th and Chew streets, Muhlenberg College, Allentown. FAIRS & FESTIVALS Allentown Fair:...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Food and Dining Culture, Auction Service, Christianity, Transportation
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Julie Harris Returns To Stage; 'Spamalot' Cuts Shows
Courant Staff WriterIt started with Alan Rust casually saying to his friend Julie Harris, "I was going to ask you if you'd like to do 'The Effect of Gamma Rays on the Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds,' but I didn't have the heart to ask you to play that old lady [in the play]."...Tags: Celebrity Mothers, Auction Service, Project Runway, Consumer Electronics Industry, Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
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Kate Hudson Sued By Hair-Care Company
Kate Hudson is being sued by the bosses of a hair-care company who have accused her of stealing their volcano ash. The firm, 220 Labs, claims the actress stole their idea for a secret volcano ash hair product. In a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Friday...Tags: Celebrity Mothers, Trials, Van Cliburn, Marianne Sagebrecht, Mase
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Theater
FRINGE FESTIVAL DEBUT Steve Hatzai, founder of Allen High School's Academy of the Arts, makes his debut as a playwright Sunday when ''Waiting for the Ship from Delos: The Last Days of Socrates'' opens at the 12th annual Philadelphia Fringe Festival. ''...Tags: Dance, Kathie Lee Gifford, Allentown, Fringe Festival, Bucks County
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'Memphis' captures rock's roots at the La Jolla Playhouse
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer"JERSEY BOYS," the show, came off well for the La Jolla Playhouse. The rock 'n' roll bio-play about Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons opened late in 2004 and soon after moved to Broadway, where it won a Tony Award for best musical and looks to keep...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Harry Connick Jr., Ira Gershwin, Music Industry, Robert Plant
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Fall on Broadway: Five shows to see
The Associated Press"Shrek" sings. So does "Billy Elliot." Daniel Radcliffe strips and Katie Holmes most likely will dodge paparazzi. A peek at five stage attractions that should be worth investigating this fall on Broadway: Equus: He's already doffed his clothes in London...Tags: DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated, Kristin Scott Thomas, Ethics, Katie Holmes, Harry Potter
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