The Broadway Show League

thats not an entirely easy question to answer... its not really an autograph and photo op kind of event so if thats what youre after its not worth it- the league is for the players more so than the fans. And depending on the team it could be no one recognizable (like ushers and crew) to almost all actors. I go quite regularly, and enjoy myself but I sit back and watch the game cuz softball is fun and if someone feels especially theatrical, seeing someone catch a ball in mid ballet move can be entertaining, but now that its playoffs game play is usually more serious and teams get eliminated so your favorites might not even be in the running anymore...

I went once but I knew one of the cast members on the team. It was fun.

Yes, ushers play. Anyone who works on the show can play in the league. The rules have changed in the 10 years I have been playing, and I'm not sure if it's still the case, but it used to be that anyone who could prove they make their living in any capacity anywhere in the theatre industry (pay stubs, union card, etc.) could play for any team, so long as they were not taking away game time from people who actually work on the show.

Also, not all the teams are shows. Some are theatre owners, unions, or theatre companies (like Lincoln Center, Playwrights Horizons). So many people are eligible to play for more than one team.

I can't imagine it being fun for someone to just go and watch. I played for two years for two different show teams and I had a great time, but it seemed like it would be pretty awkward for a fan to just show up with pom-poms.

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Jocks and the arts: they CAN get along.

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Just wanted to bump this old thread as it pertains to this year. Anyone been this year / know who's playing on various teams?

I have seen some pics of Jeremy Jordan playing for Newsies, as well as Chad Kimball playing for Memphis. Also heard rumors of Aaron Tveit playing for Rock of Ages this year. Just curious if anyone's been recently...

Nick Jonas has been playing and is the captain or manager of the How to Succeed team. Plus his brothers Kevin and Joe play on the team from time to time.

Nick really throws himself into the game if the pics on the league's facebook are anything to go by!

Fans do come out and watch the How to Succeed team, and Nick usually goes by and shakes hands/greets the fans on the way out.

There are pics from all the games on the league's facebook so you can see pics of who is playing http://www.facebook.com/broadwayshowleague

Updated On: 4/29/12 at 10:44 PM

I've gone to the American Idiot games the past seasons and they were happy to see the fans. Even allowed some of us to buy the softball hats that they had. Other company members and family members came out and we chatted & played with pet dogs that came out as well. Those games were lots of fun. The team was really competitive so you really wanted to cheer them on.

This season, I've only gone to the first preseason game which was Newsies vs. Once/Death of a Salesman. A little more than half of the Newsies team was cast members. I didn't recognize anyone from the Once/Death of a Salesman. I saw that Nick and Beau were playing on the H2$ team the next field over.

Honestly, the games are really for the company, crews, theatres, and unions and their families & friends instead of the fans. Unless it's a match-up that I want to see, I probably won't go again this season.