Archive for the ‘Theater’ Category

If you are planning a visit to the Big Apple, you will want to not miss the opportunity to take in a Broadway show.   You can find Broadway musicals tickets or a Broadway play ticket through the services offered by an online ticket broker.   A broker does all the work for you in terms of finding the best tickets at the best prices, so you can experience a quick and easy ticket purchase and be on your way to a Broadway show in no time at all. You could try to find and purchase a Broadway show ticket on your own, but there are complications with that option.   Imagine visiting a huge city like New York City, only to have to run all over the Theatre District, comparing prices and then trying to get the tickets you need for the shows you wish to see.  Why spend your valuable time doing that, when you can leave all the work of ticket procurement to a professional ticket broker.   A ticket broker will search for the best ticket deals nationwide, and will then present them in one convenient, easy to use spot, namely their ticket website.   You can visit this site anytime it suits you, look at the ticket selection, even view seating charts for each venue so you know exactly where the seats are located, and then compare prices and purchase your Broadway theater tickets securely online. Musicals are very popular, and for good reason.   People enjoy the combination of song, dance and story that makes up every musical on Broadway today.   You can find a great variety of the top Broadways musicals tickets available online from quality ticket brokers.   Choose New York musical tickets for such fantastic shows as Wicked, Jersey Boys, The Lion King, West Side Story, Chicago-The Musical, 9 to 5, Guys and Dolls, Hair, Phantom of the Opera and  many others, featuring the best Broadway performers and choruses.   You can purchase Broadway musicals tickets for fabulous venues that include the Gershwin Theatre, the Imperial Theatre, the August Wilson Theatre, the Minskoff Theatre, the Palace Theatre, The Ambassador and so many of the other famous theaters found along the Great White Way. When you go about purchasing a Broadway play ticket, you will want to check that your Broadway theater ticket broker offers certain guarantees.   Your Broadway show ticket should come to you on time, so that you can use it to attend the event of your choice, and it should be a real Broadway play ticket.   Your Broadway show ticket broker’s website should offer secure socket layer encryption so that your personal credit card information remains safe online.   Finally, a reputable New York musical tickets broker will ensure a full refund should the play you want to see be canceled and not rescheduled. For your next trip to New York, an online ticket broker can make sure you have all the Broadway theater tickets that you need.  Read more... (540 words)

This rib tickling, rip-roaring rip-off of the comic film of 1975, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, is the most hilarious musical on Broadway running to hysterical packed houses since its opening night on March 17, 2005. It won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2005 and has been receiving rave reviews from critics all over. The Sunday Times says that it “raises silliness to an art form” and it has been hailed as the “no holds barred smash hit” by The New Yorker.

Monty Python is not one person, but a group of comedians and writers, five British and one American, who are famous for their comedy television show, Monty Python’s Flying Circus, which ran from 1969 to 1974. They are popular for their spoofs and satires against the British snobbish ruling class as well as European history. The members of Monty Python are John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin and the late Graham Chapman.  Read more... (560 words)

Suppose there is a concert or show running on Broadway that you wish to see. But the tickets are sold out. What will you do? Contact the concert ticket broker, of course!

Earlier I used to wonder, how a ticket broker manages to get tickets when the house is already full. Now, I know the secret behind the working of a broker. He or she employs outside sources that purchase the tickets from him or her. On a usual show day, when the tickets go on sale initially, the sources working for the broker buy the tickets before anyone else. Once the tickets are bought, there are sold a higher price to the disappointed fans that could not get tickets from direct means.  Read more... (549 words)

Chess has always been somewhat of a curiosity to some and a source of fanaticism to others. On one hand, it’s a musical written partly by Abba’s BjornUlvaeus and Benny Andersson handling music, with longtime Andrew Lloyd Webber collaborator Tim Rice writing the lyrics. The piece can also boast a Billboard hit in “One Night In Bangkok,” which peaked in the US at #3 with Murray Head on vocals – something very few musicals can boast.

On the other hand, Chess began life as a concept album rather than a fully-realized Broadway production, much like Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita. Unlike the latter two, however, by the time Chess finally landed on Broadway, it fared poorly and disappeared almost as fast as it had arrived. A few other incarnations have come and gone, but the piece has remained more of a cult hit, if that.  Read more... (514 words)

All individual tickets go on sale this Friday, August 21 at 10:00am for the first two shows of the 2009 – 2010 Broadway Live Season. Those shows include John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men and The Wizard of Oz. Tickets can be purchased at the Lexington Center Ticket Office, all Ticketmaster Outlets and online at Ticketmaster.com.

Of Mice and Men
John Steinbeck’s captivating tale of the unique friendship between two traveling workers, George and Lennie, and their quest for the American dream is brought to life by one of the nation’s oldest professional regional theatres. This timeless American masterpiece illuminates the power of a dream and its ability to connect people and provide hope for a brighter future. But as all too often happens, “the best laid schemes o’ mice and men” go awry in this powerful production.

For more information about the show go to www.bartertheatre.com.  Read more... (320 words)

The Broadway national tour of Rent starring Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal will continue into at least January 2010, with members of the current cast invited along for the ride into this new “season of love.”

When it launched in January with original stars Adam Pascal as Roger, Anthony Rapp as Mark and Gwen Stewart as the “Seasons of Love” soloist, dates had only been announced to August. The tour’s website now reveals dates to Jan. 21, 2010. Playbill.com has learned that the headliners are on board. (Complete casting for the fall has not been officially announced.)

Here’s the tour schedule:  Read more... (223 words)

Weekly spotlight on the most-read, most-seen and most-listened-to works.

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TOP-GROSSING BROADWAY PRODUCTIONS
Week of August 10-August 16, 2009
(Data provided by The Broadway League)

MUSICALS
Wicked (Gerswhin Theatre), $1,645,488
The Lion King (Minskoff Theatre), $1,479,613
Billy Elliot (Imperial Theatre), $1,419,673
West Side Story (Palace Theatre), $1,259,691
The Little Mermaid (Lunt–Fontanne Theatre), $1,210,097

PLAYS
Mary Stuart (Broadhurst Theatre), $414,237
The 39 Steps (Helen Hayes Theatre), $254,406

MOST-READ PLAYBILL.COM STORIES
Week of August 9-August 15, 2009
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The More You See, the More You Save: Create Your Own Series Today!

Create Your Own is your chance to build a customized subscription package that suits your tastes to a T. Designed with you in mind, our upcoming season is filled with exceptional music, dance, entertainment and theater from across the globe. Can’t decide between the San Francisco Symphony and Christian McBride? Love both Philadanco and Disney’s The Lion King? No problem! Just select three or more performances to create your own series. Mix and match however you like. Classical and Broadway; jazz, dance and contemporary; world music and pop; who says you can’t have it all?

Here’s how it works:

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