There are many things that Broadway knows how to do well. From the big opening numbers, to the set pieces they convey. Broadway has also been known to keep us swooning with love songs. There are of course the classics like ‘If I Loved You’ from Carousel, the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, or something with a bit more humour for those who fall for the one who makes them laugh like ‘Do You Love Me’ from Fiddler On The Roof which opened on Broadway in 1964. Ranking the top 5 Broadway love songs was not easy when taking everything into consideration.
West End show ticket prices have risen to new heights due to inflation following the pandemic. According to The Stage, who compiled the numbers of ticket costs and the factors influencing pricing in their survey, tickets to West End shows are now 21% higher than the pre-pandemic cost. The most expensive tickets for plays and […]
The Show Must Go On! campaign for the West End which has been supported by The Theatre Support Fund+ and MZG Theatre Productions, have announced a run of new shows which will take place from 2nd – 6th June 2021 at London’s Palace Theatre.
Bursting onto the online world right now are some wonderful remotely recorded isolation collaborations to lift the spirits of humanity as we bunker down amidst this COVID-19 pandemic. Never is the arts more valued than in times like these.
In the weeks following the Tony Awards on June 9th, Broadway has seen the closing of many of shows: King Lear, Network (June 9), Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus (June 16), Hilary & Clinton (June 23), All My Sons, Kiss Me Kate (June 30) and The Ferryman, My Fair Lady, Ink (July 7). In the coming weeks they will be joined by, Be More Chill, The Prom, What the Constitution Means to Me, Frankie & Johnny…, Cher, Pretty Woman and King Kong! Thousands of people have enjoyed these shows; however, they will soon be gone.
One of the most beautiful and magical aspects of theatre is that it has the ability to help its audiences connect with the realities life and the emotions that come with them. Its stories and characters help us see the world through a new lens, multiple perspectives, and allows us to see the broader scope of an entire story, rather than our own, singular view we experience life with each day. When we see a Broadway show, if it accomplishes its goal, we feel emotions we have perhaps suppressed or have not otherwise had the opportunity or circumstances to experience.
In film, television and theatre, a hero prop is any item intended to be held or used by one of the main actors. Examples of hero props might include Shylock’s money box, as used by Al Pacino in The Merchant of Venice at New York’s Public Theater; the Red Apple Tobacco tin used in Quentin […]
