New York City Broadway Plays
Broadway is the most world renowned of theaters and attractions here draw the biggest crowds. Everyone wants a hit in this part of Manhattan and reputations are made and broken here. The popularity of musicals never seems to diminish, but plays on Broadway are just as much in demand. They are a terrific showcase for directors, actors and playwrights.
New productions as well as old classics abound and there is plenty of entertainment for all. New York City Broadway plays bring both comedy and drama and often result in many Tony Awards. There are currently a variety of productions waiting to open, to wet the appetite. The American Airlines Theater is showing a revival of Pygmalion for audiences opening October 2007. The famous presentation of the musical My Fair Lady was a immediate hit by George Bernard Shaw.
In contrast, the Cort Theatre is presenting a gritty drama by renowned writer Harold Pinter. It’s a production of The Homecoming and is scheduled to run from December 9th 2007 until April 13th 2008. Ian McShane, best known for the HBO series, Deadwood, takes the lead role of Teddy. The story is about a working class family from London and is written and set in the 1960s. Raul Esparz stars in this revived production for New York City Broadway Plays. He has perform in musicals, such as Sondheim as well as the classic production of Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Shakespeare works are also shown on Broadway often. Many of his plays have been produced as New York City Broadway plays with several memorable performances. Hoping to capture a large audience, the Vivian Beaumont Theater in Lincold Center is showing Cymbeline from winter 2007 through Janury 2008. The play offers comedy, tragedy, and romance. It is set in Great Britian and Italy. The main characters are played by John Cullum as the King, Phylicia Rashad as the evil Queen, Jonathan Cake as the villain and Martha Plimpton as the King’s daughter and heroine of the piece.