| Just like in 2005 when it sold $825 million in | | | | top all current musicals in ticket sales. |
| tickets, experts project that the Broadway | | | | Other plays that broke records are Beauty and |
| theatre is going to set attendance and ticket sales | | | | the Beast, Doubt, Jersey Boys and The Lion King. |
| records in 2006. The thrill of attending any | | | | Beauty and the Beast , at the Lunt-Fontanne |
| Broadway show can not be overstated. You can | | | | Theatre, set a record in sales of $1,229,825 and |
| experience the crisp and emotional songs of | | | | is the 6th longest running show of all time. Doubt |
| musicals, the beauty of design elements and the | | | | broke records for the Walter Kerr Theatre. This |
| excitement of a character coming to life before | | | | play has won both Tony and Pulitzer Prizes. |
| your eyes. New York City's Theatre District is | | | | Jersey Boys at the August Wilson Theatre |
| known for its world-class performances. | | | | continues to be considered Broadways freshest |
| Broadway is New York's top entertainment draw. | | | | and newest musical. The Lion King, another Tony |
| This year, the Great White Way continues to | | | | winner, will be moving to the Minskoff Theatre in |
| showcase the popular favorites from 2005, while | | | | June 2006. This plays record sales breaking |
| several new plays are also slated to open. | | | | momentum is sure to continue. |
| Continuing on from 2005 into 2006 | | | | Coming in 2006 |
| At the Majestic Theatre, Phantom of the Opera | | | | Mary Poppins, the extremely popular 1964 Walt |
| continues to break attendance and ticket sales | | | | Disney film, has made its way to Broadway. |
| records. The show arrived on Broadway on | | | | Performances will begin in October or November |
| January 26, 1988. On January 9th, 2006, the | | | | of 2006 at the New Amsterdam Theatre. Mary |
| musical became the longest running play in the | | | | Poppins has had a tremendous run in London and |
| history of Broadway with its 7, 486th | | | | will no doubt become very popular in New York. |
| performance. Phantom won several Tony awards, | | | | The Wedding Singer will open on April 27, 2006 at |
| including best musical, best performance by a lead | | | | the Al Hirshfeld Theatre. This musical is based on |
| actor (Michael Crawford as the Phantom) and | | | | a very popular movie, which focuses on a man |
| best performance by a featured actress in a | | | | named Robbie Hart who sings in a band that |
| musical (Judy Kaye as the opera diva Carlotta | | | | performs at weddings. His desire to find the girl of |
| Giudicelli). Additional Tonys were awarded for | | | | his dreams comes at one of his wedding gigs |
| lighting, scenic and costume design. | | | | when he meets an enchanting young woman. |
| At the St. James Theatre, The Producers opened | | | | They become friends but she is engaged to |
| in 2005 and continues to enjoy sold out | | | | another man. If the Broadway play is as close in |
| performances. The Producers has won more | | | | popularity as the movie, tickets will be difficult to |
| Tony awards than any other show on Broadway. | | | | obtain. |
| This Mel Brooks musical is about a Broadway | | | | Tarzan, another popular movie, is set to open on |
| producer and an accountant who convince various | | | | Broadway during the month of March. It is the |
| elderly women to invest in a Broadway show. | | | | story of a boy raised in the wild by animals; it |
| They over capitalize the show, taking in more | | | | was first a novel written by Englishman Edgar |
| money than they can ever payback even if it | | | | Rice Burroughs. The popularity of Tarzan in |
| was to become a hit. They produce a musical | | | | literary or film form. |
| that they are sure will never make it past opening | | | | On March 12, 2006, Ring of Fire, a musical tribute |
| night and make plans to take off with the money. | | | | to country legend Johnny Cash, opens at the |
| Their "best laid plans" go awry. The Producers will | | | | Ethel Barrymore Theatre. This year Walk the |
| run through 2006 and will continue to delight ticket | | | | Line, a movie about Cash, won several Golden |
| buyers. | | | | Globes. If it can hold the boards, this play has the |
| The Color Purple opened at the Broadway | | | | potential to bring innumerable country music fans |
| Theatre on December 1, 2005, and has been sold | | | | into the Barrymore. |
| out every night since. This production has been | | | | Broadways success in 2005 has rolled over into |
| said to stir the soul. The Color Purple grosses | | | | 2006. As many as 30 new shows are slated to |
| about 2 million dollars a week in current and | | | | come to Broadway in 2006. Some will be huge |
| advanced sales. It is considered to be one of the | | | | hits and many more will close in less than a week. |
| top 5 revenue producing musicals on the boards. | | | | Is the next Phantom of the Opera waiting in the |
| Some predict that in 2006, The Color Purple may | | | | wings? Only time will tell. |