What percent of Broadway box office revenue comes from musicals?

80 percent

How much money does Broadway make?

Broadway Calendar-Year Statistics

Year	Gross*(by millions)	Attendance*(by millions)
2019	$1.758 billion	14.62
2018	$1.825 billion	14.37
2017 (53-week year)	$1.637 billion	13.74
2017 (for 52 weeks)	$1.587 billion	13.43

Is musical Theatre a form of anti realism Theatre?

Is musical theatre a form of anti-realist theatre similar to expressionism and theatre of the absurd? No, because musical theatre, while seemingly anti-realist, does not derive from a rebellion against verisimilitude but has aesthetics unique to its own performance.

What is the most popular show on Broadway?

The Phantom of the Opera

What is the longest-running show on Broadway?

What is the longest-running musical?

The 20 longest-running West End musicals

Les Misérables. 1985 – present (over 13,964 performances)
The Phantom Of The Opera. 1986 – present (over 13,629 performances)
Blood Brothers. 1988 – 2012 (10,013 performances)
Cats. 1981 – 2002 (8,949 performances)
Disney’s The Lion King. 1999 – present (over 8,258 performances)
Starlight Express.
Chicago.
Wicked.

What is the world’s most popular musical?

Worldwide revenue

Rank	Musical	Debut year
1	The Lion King	1997
2	The Phantom of the Opera	1986
3	Mamma Mia!	1999
4	Cats	1981

What is the best musical ever made?

Top Ten Best Broadway Shows Ever Made

Hamilton. The story of the man on the ten dollar bill has been Broadway’s number one smash hit since its release.
The Producers.
The Phantom of the Opera.
The Book of Mormon.
Les Miserables.
West Side Story.
Wicked.
Kinky Boots.

What is the longest running musical in the West End 2020?

Les Miserables

Is cats the longest running musical?

The London production ran for 21 years and 8,949 performances, while the Broadway production ran for 18 years and 7,485 performances, making Cats the longest-running musical in both theatre districts for a number of years.

What was the first musical ever?

The Black Crook

What is the most popular West End show?

Our list of Top 10 London musicals is ranked by London Theatre’s current top-selling shows.

Wicked at Apollo Victoria Theatre.
The Lion King at Lyceum Theatre.
Les Miserables at Sondheim Theatre.
The Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty’s Theatre.
The Book of Mormon at Prince of Wales Theatre.

What was the most popular musical in 2019?

Top Grossing Broadway Shows of 2019

Show	Gross
THE LION KING MINSKOFF	$/td>
$162	692,966
419 Shows
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD SHUBERT	$/td>

What is the best West End musical?

10 best London musicals and shows

Hairspray the Musical at the London Coliseum.
Tina – The Tina Turner Musical at Aldwych Theatre.
Matilda The Musical at the Cambridge Theatre.
The Book of Mormon at the Prince of Wales Theatre.
Wicked at the Apollo Victoria.
Come From Away at Phoenix Theatre.

Is Broadway or West End better?

There are small differences between both these entities, London has more activity and more non-musical plays. Whereas Broadway lately has more musicals and more family oriented shows. Ticket prices on Broadway are a little higher, and on the West End, there are more discounts for students and seniors.

What is the most popular musical in the UK?

The most popular musicals in the UK

65% The Lion King. Musical.
61% Oliver! Musical. The 2nd most popular and the 10th most famous musical.
59% Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Musical.
58% Shrek. Musical.
58% The Sound of Music. Musical.
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54% Mamma Mia! Musical.
54% Dirty Dancing. Musical.

What musicals are on in the West End?

See a ShowAll performances prices are subject to availability

& Juliet. From £23.30.
Aladdin. From £16.00.
Anything Goes. From £27.80.
Back To The Future. From £20.55.
Cinderella. From £20.50.
Come From Away. From £27.80.
The Drifters Girl. From £22.80.
Everybody’s Talking About JamieSocially Distanced. From £22.80.

When did musicals become popular?

1930s

Why is it called West End?

The term ‘the West End’ is an abbreviation of The West End of London and it describes a specific area of Central London that’s to the North of the famous River Thames. This pivotal moment history proved to be a turning point for the West End and without it, we might see a very different look to the district today.

What’s coming to the West End?

London West End Shows and Musicals 2021 – 2022

SIX the Musical will reopen at the Lyric Theatre on Friday 21 May, 2021.
Bring It On The Musical announced by Selladoor Worldwide.
SISTER ACT THE MUSICAL Postponed Until 2022.
West End stars unite for online concert revival of Gatsby A Musical.
Ivano Turco announced to star in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella.

What is on at West End 2021?

& Juliet. at the Shaftesbury Theatre.
Aladdin 2021. at the Lyric Hammersmith.
Bring It On. at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre.
Cinderella. at the Gillian Lynne Theatre.
Come From Away. at the Phoenix Theatre.
Doctor Who Time Fracture. at the Immersive LDN.
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie. at the Apollo Theatre.
Hairspray.

Does West End have Playbills?

A substantial amount of people want to see playbills, like used in Broadway, introduced to English theatres – particularly the West End. In Broadway however, playbills are given out at each performance to show the cast and creative team.

Is there Broadway in London?

Official London Theatre is London’s equivalent of Broadway.org, bringing theatre fans around the world all the latest news from the glittering West End.

What musicals are on in London 2020?

Explore All West End Shows

Hamilton. Victoria Palace Theatre.
Les Misérables. Sondheim Theatre.
The Phantom of the Opera. Her Majesty’s Theatre.
Disney’s The Lion King. Lyceum Theatre.
Wicked. Apollo Victoria Theatre.
TINA – The Tina Turner Musical. Aldwych Theatre.
The Book of Mormon. The Prince of Wales Theatre.
Matilda the Musical.

Which is the biggest Theatre in London?

The London Palladium

Who owns the most Theatres in London?

The fact is that nearly all of the prominent theatres in London’s West End are part of big chains who own several of the famous theatres in London. The four big players in the ownership of London’s theatres are Delfont Mackintosh Ltd, The Really Useful Group Ltd , Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) and Nimax Theatres.

How much do West End actors get paid?

West End actors are paid based on the seats of the theater. For example, a theater with 1,100 seats. That actor would get paid £695 ($906). This obviously depends on the role, but that is the minimum for a theater with 1,100 seats.

Which is the oldest Theatre in London?

Theatre Royal Drury Lane

How many Theatres are there in the West End?

39 theatres

What is the largest Theatre in the West End?

English National Opera’s London Coliseum