What is Broadway?
Named for one of the most famous streets in the world, the institution known as Broadway is a collection of venues that range from 500 to 2,000 seats. The theatres are usually quite comfortable, many are very beautiful, and the ticket prices generally range from $40.00 to $100.00. The 39 venues designated as Broadway theatres are located in a relatively small geographic region. With only a couple of exceptions, Broadway theaters are located in the area between 41st Street and 52nd Street, and between Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue) and Eighth Avenue. Broadway productions are often enormous in scale, costing millions to produce, and sometimes feature some of the most popular and entertaining actors in the world. The sets and costumes are usually quite extravagant, and the musicals usually feature orchestras of ten to thirty musicians.
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