broadway

When going to Broadway in New York there are many options to choose from. However before just driving to Broadway you have to plan and research your trip, look up shows, show times, costs, and how you want your Broadway experience to go and what all you want to do.
The easiest way to look up Broadway information I found was by going on the internet and going to www.broadway.com . This website is defiantly a life saver to many theater goers. It has everything you could possibly need from finding a show by kinds to buying tickets to travel packages, and much much more.
Currently the website is listing Wicked as the number one best seller fallowed by Billy Elliot, Mary poppings, Jersey Boys, and The lion King at number five, with Mamma Mia fallowed by, Hair, The West Side Story, God of Carnage, with The Phantom of the Opera to round out the top ten. I have heard extremely good things about Wicked, by a friend of mine who is a big time Broadway buff. Wicked is listed as “the gravity defying global phenomenon as a musical, comedy, and kid friendly performance. Nicole Parker stars as Elphaba with Alli Mauzey playing Glinda in a strong supporting role. This performance is directed by Joe Mantello. Tickets for this masterpiece are currently on sale through the website listed at 131.25 for one orchestra seat to 67.25 for a rear mezzanine seat ona Saturday night. Wicked has been showing since a stellar performance on opening night on October 8th 2003. The show is listed to have tickets on sale all the way up to March 14th 2010. This show is here for the long haul and if I’m ever in New York City I may just surprise my girlfriend and see this fun loving play.
The main play however that I really look forward to seeing is in at number five on the websites top 10 list, The Lion King. I think this is a play that every kid of my generation would and does want to see, weather a regular theater goer or a not so much goer like myself. I think everyone in can remember when the movie first came out and households around the nation were memorized all sitting there watching the Lion King. I can remember all the way back to my dipper and toddler days sitting in front of the TV watching, and in the back yard acting out the parks of Simba and pretending to be in a stampede. This featured presentation is currently listed as a musical, award winning, kid friendly and dance production. The Lion King is one of the longer running presentations lasting 2 hours and 45 min with a intermission. The show has been performing since opening night on October 15th 1997. This long lasting award winning and family favorite presentation has music from Elton John and lyrics from Tim rice. All of the scenic design was created from the hands of Richard Hudson. Dashaun Young steals the audiaunce playing Simba, with Nathaniel Stampley as Mufasa. This is a highly recommended production being one of the longest Broadway running productions. I truly look forward to seeing this piece.