Broadway Spectacular

When. planning a trip to New York City, without a doubt one of the must-sees is to visit the Broadway theater district. Located in the heart of Manhattan, between 40th and 54th streets and between Sixth and Eighth Avenues, it is one of the most famous streets in New York.

Broadway was an old colonial road, and is the only street that still runs completely through Manhattan from north to south.

Like the city of New York, and at the beginning of the 17th century, the Broadway area was designed by the Dutch, it is there where they settled for many years, until the arrival of the English colonies.

Around the year 1811, the city of New York was part of a project called the “Commissioner Plan”, which had the objective of developing the great cities of the United States.

Part of this plan was for New York to establish itself on the land where a large hacienda called “Vía Ancha” had previously been located, which translated into English means Broadway.

The Manhattan area was created in order to receive a large number of people and inhabitants, with Broadway being the street that is divided into two parts through the island. Already by the middle of the 17th century, cultural development began with the formation of stages to present plays. At the same time, musical concerts began to develop, especially in the Gospel style and the first Jazz performers, these shows began to be presented on Broadway, which made this street begin to develop since they were full of people daily.

By the end of the 19th century, the Broadway stage was near Time Square, and by 1880 many theater companies had moved to Broadway.

The first musical to which there is reference was called “The Black Crook”, which was first presented in September 1866 and lasted 5 hours.

Broadway’s well-known golden age was established between the 1930s and 1960s, with plays like Carousel (1945), The Sound Music (1947) and Hello Dolly (1950).

The following years, between the 1980s and 1990s, and with the arrival of special effects films, the theater experienced a slight decline; however, the Broadway circuit survived this influence and was able to maintain itself until the next century.

Currently, everyone who visits the Big Apple includes at least one visit to this famous avenue in their itinerary, whether it is to attend a musical or another show. Some of them have been performing every day for decades, such as The Phantom of the Opera, but the best musicals that exist have passed through there and have always existed.

In total there are 40 professional theaters forming part of Broadway and all are located in the famous Theater District of Manhattan.

All Broadway musicals are spectacular, they have great productions with top-class and world-renowned actors. However, there are some that stand out. They have been on the bill for years, astonishing thousands of spectators every night.

Some of the best are:

The Lion King

Based on the successful Disney movie, it is the most successful musical in history and is considered the highest grossing of all time since to date it has grossed more than 10,000 million dollars. Running since 1997, it lasts 2 hours and a half and is presented at the Minskoff Theatre.

The Phantom of the Opera

A classic par excellence. Based on Gastón Lerroux’s novel, The Phantom of the Opera is one of the longest running musicals on the bill.

Hamilton

Premiering in 2015, Hamilton is the fifth highest-grossing musical in Broadway history. Based on the biography of Alexander Hamilton, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, the musical is characterized by hip hop, R&B, pop and soul rhythms.

Aladdin

This musical transports viewers to the city of Agrabah, where they witness the love story between Jasmine and Aladdin.

Like the Disney movie, the adaptation combines exoticism, magic, costumes and spectacular sets.

Wicked

Based on a parallel story to the work The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the musical has been amazing young and old since 2003, making it a legend. In addition to having a wonderful soundtrack, the costumes are fascinating and the scenery leaves viewers breathless.

Chicago

The second longest-running musical on Broadway, it transports viewers to a 1920s Chicago jail, where two murderers fight to become media stars and thus get themselves acquitted.

Unlike other musicals, this work does not have large sets, and this means that the tickets are usually a little cheaper.

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