Photo by myself at 44th and Broadway, on the West Side.
Memphis, the musical, has been playing at the Schubert Theater in the Theater District since October, 2009. The marquis and signs outside the theater were covered with words.
A show is officially 'on Broadway' when it plays at a theater with more than 500 seats. There are many shows performing on Broadway at the moment, including The Lion King, Evita, Chicago and Porgy and Bess.
Related posts: Get on with the Show, on Broadway, Now Playing at the Booth Theater, and Street Theater for the New City, in the East Village.
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Thursday, March 22, 2012
Outside Memphis, on Broadway
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Get on with the Show, on Broadway
Photo by myself, around 46th Street and Broadway.
Some visitors were enjoying themselves Wednesday, in the theater district. As usual, there are many new and long-running musicals playing right now, ranging from 'Chicago', 'Stomp' and 'Avenue Q' to 'Rent' and 'Mary Poppins'.
The Theater District is in the West 40's near the long avenue called Broadway, however few of the theaters are located on Broadway itself. Most theaters are located on side streets.
The terms 'on' and 'off' Broadway refer to the amount of seats a theater can seat. Broadway theaters have 500 seats or more. 'Off Broadway' shows play to 100-499 people, while 'off off Broadway' shows have audiences less than 100 seats.
Making it 'on Broadway' means having enough talent and celebrity to play to a large house.
Related posts: Bright Lights at the Beacon Theater, Now Playing at the Booth Theater and On What's Playing Around Town and at Home.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Now Playing at the Booth Theater
Police horses are seen occasionally here, mostly during parades. I liked this photo for the large posters looming behind the horses.
The posters on the building advertise a play called 'Next to Normal', a Tony-award winning play now showing at the Booth Theater.
For a review of the play, click here.
Related posts: Riding High, Police Line, Do Not Cross and NYPD Blues.
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