The Fame Of New York City’s Broadway
December 24, 2009
Broadway is the most world renowned of theaters and attractions here draw the biggest crowds. Everyone wants a hit in this part of Manhattan and reputations are made and broken here. Musicals tend to have the longest runs and are immensely popular but New York City Broadway plays are also in demand. They are a terrific showcase for directors, actors and playwrights.
Whether you are a fan of classic theater or crave seeing a new production, Broadway offers something for everyone. New York City Broadway plays bring both comedy and drama and often result in many Tony Awards. There are currently a variety of productions waiting to open, to wet the appetite. The American Airlines Theater is showing a revival of Pygmalion for audiences opening October 2007. The famous presentation of the musical My Fair Lady was a immediate hit by George Bernard Shaw.
Renowned write Harold Pinter offers a gritty drama for the Cort Theater to keep you entertained. It’s a production of The Homecoming and is scheduled to run from December 9th 2007 until April 13th 2008. Ian McShane, best known for the HBO series, Deadwood, takes the lead role of Teddy. The story is about a working class family from London and is written and set in the 1960s. Raul Esparz stars in this revived production for New York City Broadway Plays. He has perform in musicals, such as Sondheim as well as the classic production of Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Shakespeare is no stranger to the Broadway stage. Many of his plays have been produced as New York City Broadway plays with several memorable performances. Hoping to capture a large audience, the Vivian Beaumont Theater in Lincold Center is showing Cymbeline from winter 2007 through Janury 2008. The play is set in Great Britain and Italy and is romantic, tragic and comic in turns. The main characters are played by John Cullum as the King, Phylicia Rashad as the evil Queen, Jonathan Cake as the villain and Martha Plimpton as the King’s daughter and heroine of the piece.