Shows on Broadway
Broadway is filled with amazingly written, well-acted and beautifully delivered shows. Billy Elliot is among the best of the best for good reason, and others strive to reach the top just as Billy Elliot the musical has done. With a wide array of brilliant Broadways to choose from, we have chosen to focus on five upcoming shows that we think will impact the Broadway world like Billy Elliot has. Between wit, drama, creativity, and excellent production, these five have got it all.
American Idiot is an awe-inspiring, beautifully acted, Green Day music-filled musical that dives into the post-9/11 lives of three struggling American teenagers. This story hits close to home for most people, making an impact unlike any other Broadway show. American Idiot tickets provide audience members with an experience where they are fully drawn in to each characters’ life, feeling the hurt through the rough times and overwhelming joy when a step in the right direction is made. The musical’s sountrack consists of Green Day and Green Day only, with the majority of the songs coming from their award-winning, chart-topping “American Idiot” soundtrack and other numbers coming from their latest album, “21st Century Breakdown”. American Idiot’s backbone is its talented cast, with big Broadway names such as John Gallagher Jr., Tony Vincent, Stark Sands, Michael Esper, Rebecca Naomi Jones (that voice!!), Christina Sajous, Mary Faber and more. Between the phenomenal cast, record-breaking soundtrack, and captivating storyline, American Idiot is a Broadway miracle! Find those American Idiot tickets so you can experience the wonder of this incredible rock opera for yourself!
Time Stands Still is a heart-wrenching Broadway play about the lives of two couples coping with major changes and post-war struggles. With big names like Laura Linney and Alicia Silverstone, and very talented writer, Donald Margulies, this compelling drama is sure to sell fast. One couple, Sarah (Laura Linney) and James (Brian D’Arcy James), share a love for documenting war scenes through photography and journalism and injuries have forced them to return to their New York City apartment from the wars in the Middle East. Sarah and James find adjusting to a conventional lifestyle to be extremely difficult, and their nine year relationship is put to the test as secrets between them surface through their own realizations. The other couple, Richard (Eric Bogosian), a mutual friend and photo editor of their magazine, and Mandy (Alicia Silverstone), his much younger and very dependent girlfriend are entering a new stage of their lives. When Mandy and Sarah’s views collide on big issues, arguments break out and the tables take a turn. With Time Stands Still tickets, you are buying an experience that captures emotions that everyday people go through on a regular basis. Viewers find themselves swept up in the story as it unfolds through talented acting and direction. The Time Stands Still schedule is short and sweet, running from January 5, 2010 until March 14, 2010 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre in New York City. View the Time Stands Still detailed schedule here to find a date and time that work best for you so that you can enjoy this incredible drama for yourself!
Lend Me a Tenor combines chaos, adventure, and fame into one hilarious Broadway written by successful playwriter, Ken Ludwig. The show premiered on Broadway in 1989 and has since received seven Tony Award nominations, winning two, and four Drama Desk Awards. Lend Me a Tenor tickets will provide you with a night full of laughter as Tito Merelli, the world-famous Italian superstar with a bad temper, goes missing just before his local opera debut in Cleveland, Ohio. The opera’s organizer, Saunders, desperately finds ways for the show to go on, even if that means stooping to the level of finding an impersonator to fill in. As you can imagine, this plan is not a smooth-sailing success, and several side stories and ridiculous encounters add to the brilliance of this outrageous comedy. Anthony LaPaglia plays Tito Merelli and is quite the perfect candidate, having won Emmy, Tony, and Golden Globe awards for his acting. Tony Shalhoub, playing the role of Saunders, is also highly experienced and successful with his winnings of one Golden Globe and three Emmy Awards. Other cast members include two-time Tony Award nominee Jan Maxwell, Brook Adams, Mary Catherine Garrison, and more. With a cast this skilled and a Broadway this funny, you’ll want to check out the Lend Me a Tenor schedule so you can reserve your own seats right away. Lend Me a Tenor will be playing at Music Box Theatre in New York City from March 11, 2010 until August 15, 2010. Don’t miss out on an unforgettable, fun-filled experience on Broadway!
Million Dollar Quartet is a top-of-the-line musical that brings one of the greatest jam sessions of all time to life right before your eyes. The December 4, 1956 recording session at Sun Record Studios in Memphis, Tennessee between rock icons Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley was the one and only time those four jammed together, making it one legendary night. With a highly experienced cast of Eddie Clendening (Elvis Presley), Lance Guest (Johnny Cash), Levi Kreis (Jerry Lee Lewis), Rob Lyons (Carl Perkins), Elizabeth Stanley (Dyanne), and Hunter Foster (Sam Phillips), Million Dollar Quartet tickets are going to be hot items. Who wouldn’t want to be part of a knockout musical that captures amazing music, a famous story, an impressive cast, and one brilliant production? To find a date and time that works for you, check out the Million Dollar Quartet schedule here. In general, the play runs on Broadway at Nederlander Theatre from March 13, 2010 until September 5, 2010. The same musical with different cast members also runs in Chicago at Apollo Theatre from February 4, 2010 until May 30, 2010. Million Dollar Quartet is one musical that is definitely worth your visit. It’s not often that you’ll get to experience four of history’s greatest rockers in one room making music that together blows fans away.
