Broadway’s Beginnings

By: Rebecca Ferguson

 “Give
My Regards
To Broadway”
Broadway symbolizes everything theatre, throughout

the world. It’s the icon that represents all things in musical

theatre. Broadway is the well known street that has become

recognized as the capital of theatre world wide. The Theatre

district is actually about eleven blocks long and not all theatres

are on just one street. It starts on West 41st Street where the

Netherland theatre is and goes up too West 53rd Street where

the Broadway theatre is.

Only four theatres are actually on the street name

Broadway.The only four theatres that are on Broadway is the

Marquis at 46th street, the Palace at 47th street, the Winter

Garden at 50th and the Broadway at 53rd street.

My experience on Broadway has been a life changing, it

has caused me to get a career in theatre. There’s nothing more magi-

cal then stepping into an open theatre, seeing the empty audience

seats, the stage waiting for the actors and you for the performance.

When you go see a show do not expect it to be just like the movie. You

are not able to put everything on stage like a movie set. Thats where

your imagination comes in. When the lights go down, and the first

opening song begins you can visual everything that’s missing from

the stage .The theatre I went to was the Nederlander theatre. This is

the theatre where RENT was only played. The Nederlander theatre is

considered off Broadway because its not on one of the blocks in the

theatre district.
 Top Ten Longest Running Shows

Started in 1988 and Started in 1981 and Started in 1987 and Started in 1975 and end- Started in 1976 and
is still performing. ended in 2000. Total ended in 2003. Total ed in 1990. Total perfor- ended in 1989.
Total performanc- performances 7,485. performances 6,680. mances 6,137. Total performances
es is 8,659. 5,959.

Started in 1994 and Started in 1996 and Started in 1996 and is Started in 1997 and is Started in 1991 and
ended in 2007. Total ended in 2008. Total still running today. still running today. Total ended in 2001. Total
performances 5,461. performances 5,124. Total performances performances 5,336. performances 4,097.
5,750.
 “And All That Jazz”

Credits
The History of Broadway
http://www.nyctourist.com/broadway-theater-history.htm

http://broadway-plays.visit-new-york-city.com/

Longest Running Shows

http://hubpages.com/hub/The-Best-Longest-Running-Broadway-Shows

http://www.infoplease.com/ipea/A0153671.html

http://www.stubpass.com/news-top-10-longest-running-broadway-plays

http://hubpages.com/hub/Highest-grossing-and-longest-running-Broadway-

RENT Photos by Rebecca Ferguson

Broadway images of Shows by Google images