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Broadway on Broadway is a free
concert performed in the heart of
Times Square. Attended by thousands
of fans, the live show features
musical numbers and appearances from
current Broadway shows, plus a sneak
peek at upcoming shows opening in
the new theater season. Come and
enjoy performances from the biggest
hits on Broadway! This years’ host
is Kathie Lee Gifford.
Broadway on Broadway is a free
annual outdoor concert kicking off
the Broadway season each September,
co-produced by the League and the
Times Square Alliance. The event
takes place in Times Square, which
is shut down for the concert.
Broadway on Broadway was conceived
in 1992 as a welcome party for
delegates to the Democratic National
Convention, which was held in New
York that year. The concert returned
in July 1993 and 1994 and moved to
September on 1995; it has been held
in mid-September ever since
Broadway on Broadway has now become
the community’s traditional season
opener event, drawing tens of
thousands of fans to the “crossroads
of the world” each September.
Broadway theatre, commonly called
simply Broadway, is a theatrical
performance presented in one of the
40 professional theatres with 500 or
more seats located in the Theatre
District centered along Broadway,
and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan
in New York City Along with London's
West End theatre, Broadway theatre
is widely considered to represent
the highest level of commercial
theatre in the English-speaking
world.
The
Broadway theatre district is a
popular tourist attraction in New
York. According to The Broadway
League, Broadway shows sold
approximately $1.081 billion worth
of tickets in calendar year 2011,
compared with $1.037 billion for
2010. Attendance in 2011 was 12.13
million. Although there are now more
exceptions than previously,
generally shows with open-ended runs
have evening performances Tuesday
through Saturday with a 7:00 p.m. or
8:00 p.m. "curtain" and afternoon "matinée"
performances on Wednesday, Saturday
and Sunday, at 2:00 p.m. on
Wednesdays and Saturdays and 3:00
p.m. on Sundays, making an
eight-performance week. On this
schedule, most shows do not play on
Monday, and the shows and theatres
are said to be "dark" on that day.
Actors and the crew in these shows
tend to regard Sunday evening
through Tuesday evening as their
weekend. The Tony award presentation
ceremony is usually held on a Sunday
evening in June to fit into this
schedule.
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