Broadway shows per year...

[Adoannie925]

Posted: 9/8/04 at 6:34pm

hey everyone,

i'm conducting a survey for my statistics class, and i need to know, how many broadway shows (if any) do you see a year? if any of you could respond, that would be great because i need to get a good amount of data on this for my statistics class. however, if you could do me one slight favor...instead of responding with phrases such as "A lot", "A few", etc., could you try and come up with a number as opposed to a phrase representing a number or group of numbers? thanks!

[bythesword84]

Posted: 9/8/04 at 7:00pm

Sure...

Although my lists include repeat viewings of shows, I don't have one saying how many DIFFERENT ones:

1995 (2)
1996 (5)
1997 (8.)
1998 (9)
1999 (13)
2000 (15)
2001 (27)
2002 (17)
2003 (38.)
2004 (48.)*


although the 2004 number is obviously still in progress



Edit: Had to fix the 8s

Updated On: 9/8/04 at 07:00 PM

[LittleFish8386]

Posted: 9/8/04 at 7:04pm

hehe...your 8's turned into sunglass men!!!

I think I average 10 shows a year, if that helps. I dont keep an ongoing count.

[shesings]

Posted: 9/8/04 at 7:36pm

is there somewhere I can find a list of what shows were playing each year? that might help me figure it out

[Mythus]

Posted: 9/8/04 at 7:41pm

Shesings, I think you can find out at ibdb.com. I'm not sure, though.

Broadway shows per year? You mean, actually on Broadway, or shows that are/have been on Broadway? Either way, I'd say...two or three per year. *sigh* I need more money.

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 9/8/04 at 7:59pm

Do you only want Broadway specifically or do you also want us to include Off-Broadway, regional productions, national tours as well? I ask because all of the above can be roughly the same from a quality perspective (all would be Equity productions). For example this year's Tony winners for Best Play and Best Musical -- I Am My Own Wife and Avenue Q -- both originally played Off-Broadway before transferring to Broadway houses. If someone saw them Off-Broadway, but didn't see them after they transferred, should those shows be omitted from the list? Productions by major regional houses can be every bit as good as anything playing on Broadway and many times the national touring company of a Broadway show is as good as, if not better than, the original Broadway production.

[BroadwayDiva]

Posted: 9/8/04 at 8:10pm

I usually go to one or two a month, so I'll say about 18 a year.

[My Fair Lady]

Posted: 9/8/04 at 9:04pm

This is starting from when I was 6.
1998-2
1999-0
2000-1
2001-1
2002-1
2003-2
2004*-5

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 9/8/04 at 9:08pm

Including National Tours:

2003 - 4
2004 - 3 (soon to be 4 - I am going to see Producers tour)

Not including tours:

2003 - 2
2004 - 1

[Adoannie925]

Posted: 9/8/04 at 10:50pm

Originally I was referring to only broadway, but if you want to include off-broadway, regional, and tours, that's fine. :)

thanks everyone who's participated so far!

[corfriends]

Posted: 9/8/04 at 10:55pm

15 broadway avg
30 all shows avg

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 9/8/04 at 11:05pm

Here's what I could figure out quickly:

2000 -- 53
2001 -- 65
2002 -- 61
2003 -- 64
*2004 (so far) -- 53* (another 12-15 or so to come by the end of the year)

Updated On: 9/8/04 at 11:05 PM

[NYadgal]

Posted: 9/8/04 at 11:16pm

On average, I go to 4 a month...so...48.

[bdwaygirl]

Posted: 9/9/04 at 7:30am

2002 - 28
2003 - 24
2004 - 22 so far

[Corine2]

Posted: 9/9/04 at 7:48am

I'm not sure. But including Broadway and Off- Broadway the number is pretty staggering.

Updated On: 9/9/04 at 07:48 AM