When you get asked, “What is something that represents NY,” a lot of things would pop up in your head, and Broadway shines the light for me. When you think about Broadway, you instantly associate with its musical and its iconic marquee lights that are decorated in front of theaters.
Broadway is a street located in Manhattan, New York that holds the world-famous Broadway musicals. What a lot of people don’t know, is that it originally started as theatres playing operas and Shakespeare plays in the 18th century. It wasn’t until the mid-19th century that people began to do musicals. Ever since, its popularity has skyrocketed, people around the world started coming in to watch its shows.
A little fun fact about Broadway is its nickname of “The Great White Way”, because it was one of the first streets in NY to be lit with electrical lights.
Broadway has become such an international phenomenon that a lot of its shows are being toured and recreated around the world, attracting all kinds of audience to admire the artistry of it.
Broadway is one of the most popular tourist destinations in New York. However, it was not produced merely because of tourism, but because of the densely populated talent that NY contains.
What people see Broadway as – is the fabulousness and grandeur of its plays. But what they don’t see is what goes behind the scenes. All the actors and actresses that need to put on hours and hours of rehearsals with months of preparation for one show. The amount of hard work and effort production crew and its actors and actresses need to put it throughout preparation to put on a show for its audience. Perhaps more than talent, Broadway demands dedication.
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