As Broadway welcomes back audiences, why not give yourself the experience of a lifetime and see a show? If you’ve never taken the trip to the Big Apple, why not this be the year to try? There are so many things that make Broadway extra special.
#1 reasons to see a Broadway show: Experience a live-show
While we love everything about movies at Hollywood.com, a film isn’t a live show. A Broadway show offers you real in-person entertainment. You could be feet or inches away from actors as they take you on a journey full of heart, high-energy, and even suspense.
These shows let you turn off your brain for 2 hours and let you get swept away by the power of performance. On Broadway World’s message board, 1 user says a Broadway show is unlike anything else.
“It’s the fact that the actors are right in front of you, performing LIVE,” the user writes. “It tells a story with the actors right in front of you pouring their emotions out.”
#2 reasons to see a Broadway show: Visit NYC
NYC is a city bustling with culture and buzz everywhere you go. Take that impromptu or planned trip to the Big Apple and explore what the town has to offer. Seeing one of Broadway’s finest shows can be an event to check off your NYC bucket list.
Spend your day shopping or seeing sights like the Statue of Liberty and end your night with a beautiful Broadway musical or play. Whether you’re with your significant other, family, friends, or by yourself, a Broadway show is the perfect thing to do on your NYC trip.
#3 reasons to see a Broadway show: Connect with others
One of the reasons people love watching films in movie theaters is that you can experience art with other people. You’ll get the same experience in a Broadway theater! The minute you step into one of the many theaters like Broadhurst, Booth, Gershwin, or August Wilson, you’ll find so many others just like you, taking in a Broadway show.
You’ll laugh, cry, and applaud with the people around you. There’s no feeling like it!
“It’s being in a room with hundreds of people watching what you are, picking out the same small nuances, and being moved by art together,” another user says on Broadway World’s message board. “If that’s not beautiful, I don’t know what is.”
#4 reasons to see a Broadway show: Learn about history and social/political issues
Every playwright crafts a Broadway show from personal experiences, historical moments, or general life. You’ll learn about the Founding Fathers in Lin Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton while simultaneously understanding the impact of a cast with mostly BIPOC actors. In Jeremy O. Harris’ Slave Play, audiences observe the intersection of sex, race, power relations, and trauma within interracial relationships. Even Dear Evan Hansen, a famous mainstream musical, touches on bullying and mental illness.
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The minute you walk into these Broadway theaters, you’ll realize they also hold so much history, whether they have just been built or have been around since the early 1900s. Each theater has its own story.
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#5 reasons to see a Broadway show: They’re just fun
When you see a Broadway show, you’ll get carried away with outrageous dance numbers, catchy songs, and meaningful dialogue. Head to Moulin Rouge! to get your fill of classic songs like “Lady Marmalade” and “Chandelier.” Or watch in awe of the big tapping dance numbers in The Music Man.
A Broadway show above everything else is made for entertaining you, and it will.
Give theater a chance and see a show today! See what Broadway shows are out in NYC, on tour near you, or available online to stream.
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