Oklahoma! was different from previous musicals because there were no major comic gags or novelty acts, and no special dances that were unrelated to the story. Instead, it wove together character, song and dance in pursuit of dramatic and cohesive storytelling.

Show Boat was particularly revolutionary for its time, and serves as the jumpstart point for my exploration, because it became the first musical to combine seriousness with spectacle. With a diverse cast, it was the first musical on Broadway to feature both white and black performers.

It was the show that completely changed the way musical theatre is staged. What made it different was that it became the first real book musical in which the songs and dances were completely integrated into the plot, featuring themes or motifs that recur throughout the piece, adding drama and drive.

Rodgers and Hammerstein changed the face of American musical theater by integrating the elements of drama, music and dance as never before. As a freshman student at Columbia College, he composed the music for the Varsity Show of 1920, with lyrics provided by a former Columbia journalism student named Lorenz Hart.

There is no way that Rodgers or Hammerstein could have been as effective or lasting without his other half. It was evidenced by the fact that their prior work was never as influential, and although Rodgers kept writing after Hammerstein’s death, he never worked with another partner.

Les Misérables

The Mousetrap

There is no as-yet announced closure for Lion King.

The Lion King

The Best Shows You Can See on Broadway Right Now

• Beetlejuice. Opened: April 25, 2019.
• Come From Away. Opened: March 12, 2017.
• Dear Evan Hansen. Opened: December 4, 2016.
• Girl from the North Country. Opened: March 5, 2020.
• Hadestown. Opened: April 17, 2019.
• Hamilton.
• Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
• Jagged Little Pill.

Hamilton is easily the most decorated and well known musical of the decade and it’s still going incredibly strong on Broadway.

Broadway actors make a weekly minimum wage of $2,168, according to Broadway Journal and a recent post on Backstage.

The 15 Most Highly Anticipated New Broadway Shows of 2020

• Mrs.
• Caroline, or Change.
• Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
• Plaza Suite.
• Flying Over Sunset.
• How I Learned to Drive.
• Take Me Out.
• The Music Man.

The Musical is a jukebox musical with a book by John Logan. Moulin Rouge! opened on Broadway at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, with previews starting on June 28, 2019, and officially opening on July 25.

It is featured in the Carole King musical Beautiful (2013), because Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann are characters in the show.

Popular Broadway Shows

• The Music Man.
• Hamilton.
• Wicked.
• To Kill a Mockingbird.
• Moulin Rouge! The Musical.
• The Phantom of the Opera.
• The Lion King.
• The Book of Mormon.

Broadway Tickets via Phone – There are two primary ticket vendors used by Broadway Theatres for ticket sales online or via phone: Telecharge at (800) 432-7250 and Ticketmaster at (866) 870-2717. Broadway shows offer tickets at many different price points. Regular Price tickets generally range from $20 to $175.

Beetlejuice arrived on Broadway on March 28, 2019 followed an out-of-town run at Washington, D.C.’s National Theatre. The production officially opened on April 25 at the Winter Garden Theatre. It went on to garner eight Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical.

• June. Phantom of the Opera. Majestic Theater, Until Aug 22, 2021.
• July. Phantom of the Opera. Majestic Theater, Until Aug 22, 2021.
• August. Phantom of the Opera. Majestic Theater, Until Aug 22, 2021.
• September. The Lion King. Minskoff Theater, Open Run.
• October. The Lion King.
• November. The Lion King.
• December. The Lion King.

There Have Been Over 300 Broadway Musicals, And I’ll Be Impressed If You Can Name 11.