subject: Most Watched Broadway Shows In New York City [print this page] Broadway shows have been a popular thing to New York City. When you say New York, to a foreigner, I am pretty sure someone will recommend him/her to watch some most-popular Broadway shows. Based on facts New York can be the most tourist destination in the future because of the reason that it is the Queen City of Broadway. Anyone who is new to a place, just for example will be interested to see something unfamiliar to his/her. Now, what are the most watched Broadway shows in New York City?
The Top Five Most watched Broadway Shows in New York:
1.Phantom of the Opera is a novel by French writer Gaston Leroux. The Phantom of the Opera musical is now the longest running Broadway show in history, and one of the most lucrative entertainment enterprises of all time.
2.Mamma Mia! is written by British playwright Catherine Johnson, based on the songs of ABBA, composed by Benny Andersson and Bjrn Ulvaeus, former members of the band. Although the title of the musical is taken from the group's 1975 chart-topper "Mamma Mia", the plot is fictional, not biographical. Bjrn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, who composed the original music for ABBA, were involved in the development of the show from the beginning.
3.Hairspray is a musical with music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman and a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, based on the 1988 John Waters film Hairspray. In 1962 Baltimore, Maryland, plump teenager Tracy Turnblad's dream is to dance on The Corny Collins Show, a local TV dance program based on the real-life Buddy Deane Show.[1] When Tracy wins a role on the show, she becomes a celebrity overnight. She then launches a campaign to integrate the show.
4.Les Misrables is a musical composed in 1980 by French composer Claude-Michel Schnberg, with a French-language libretto by Alain Boublil.The English-language adaptation, with libretto by Herbert Kretzmer, opened at London's Barbican Centre on 8 October 1985. It is the worlds longest-running musical, now in its twenty-sixth year, and the third longest-running show in Broadway history. In January 2010 it played its ten-thousandth performances in London's West End.
5.The Lion King is a musical based on the 1994 Disney animated film of the same name with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice along with the musical score created by Hans Zimmer with choral arrangements by Lebo M. Directed by Julie Taymor, the musical features actors in animal costumes as well as giant, hollow puppets. The show is produced by Disney Theatrical.
The most amazing thing about it also is they will over some discounted tickets at any percent and sometimes they will offer a free ticket! Totally free, so be alert to engage in this kind of craze. And these shows are really worth-watching, for they will give you a perfect satisfactory you can never experienced in your whole life. If you havent decided yet, now its time for you to decide!
