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In most industries, there is a gold standard; a company, group, or product that embodies everything that is most desired by the consumer.  For English-speaking theater, that ideal is known as “Broadway”.  But what is it that makes a show a Broadway show? [...]

Contributed by Reed Terry, ReedsTickets.com
Billy Elliot – An Endearing Musical About The Enduring Human Spirit
The opening show of Billy Elliot, the Broadway musical, was held on October 8th 2008 in New York at the Imperial Theater. Since then, the show has continued to enthrall audiences so much that people simply cannot stop smiling even after [...]

Legendary film star July Andrews is about to undergo surgery to restore her world renowned singing voice.   Andrews lost most of her vocal ability in a failed surgery to remove a non-cancerous node from her throat in 1997.  This surgery is supposed to remove the scar tissue that was inadvertently developed as a result of the surgery twelve years ago.   Doctors [...]

Been hankering to catch a show in NYC? Here are some quick facts released earlier this year from The Broadway League about ticket sales for Broadway shows in New York City during the 2008-2009 season;

12.5 Million Tickets Sold
$943 Million in Gross Sales
$5.1  Billion Dollars Contributed to the NYC economy
36% of show goers are locals, while [...]

People continue to contact us seeking information about the Broadway show, Wicked.  So, here it is – a grouping of our top websites for America’s favorite show.
Maybe the top resource for all types of information surrounding the musical, checkout http://www.musicalschwartz.com/wicked.htm, including one of the best collections we’ve seen about lyricist Stephen Schwartz.
As much as people [...]

We just issued a press release announcing the introduction of 6 new 3D maps.  These are all maps for broadway show tickets.  The theaters affected are the following:
Gershwin Theater – Wicked
Imperial Theater – Billy Elliot
Minskoff Theater – Lion King
Winter Garden Theater – Mamma Mia!
Vivian Beaumont Theater – South Pacific
Virginia Theater – Jersey Boys
Anywho, check out [...]

Some of the content for this article has been influenced by a great article on the same topic at nytix.com.   In writing this article, my ideas became so intertwined with the ideas of the other article that I wanted to make sure to give proper credit.
Regarding the items in this list, keep in mind [...]

A round of new shows have opened on Broadway in New York to mixed reviews.  The first of our reviews this week is Oleanna.
Oleanna opened on October 12th at John Golden Theatre.   This is the first time that  ”Oleanna” has been on Broadway.  It is a two player show featuring Bill Pullman and Julia [...]

Randy Danson and Richard Kline have joined the cast of wicked for it’s national tour.  Danson is playing the part of Madame Morrible,  and Kline will be The Wizard.  Wicked is currently playing at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre (through October 4th).
Danson has experience with leading roles in The Good Person of Szechuan at Arena Stage, Wit at The Philadelphia Theatre, [...]

Set at beach resort getaway on a Grecian island, Mamma Mia! is the story of Sophie, a bride-to-be with one desire – to have her unknown father escort her down the aisle. Sophie finds entries about three old lovers in her mom’s diary,  and sends each an invitation to her wedding hoping to learn which is her [...]