Theater City?

[Foreigntheatrelover]

Posted: 12/9/05 at 12:53am

I am new to board and I love theater!

I am writing report for class and curious as to what city in America is the biggest place for Theater?

Thank you in advance.

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 12/9/05 at 12:55am

New...York?

[ThereisnoMOinTHEATRE]

Posted: 12/9/05 at 12:58am

Actually is is Manhattan.

New York is not a city.

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 12/9/05 at 12:59am

...Yeah, did the person mean other than New York City?

[Foreigntheatrelover]

Posted: 12/9/05 at 1:01am

No, just in general.

and what means Broadway?

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 12/9/05 at 1:02am

Actually New York IS a city, troll. That's why the address is New York, New York.

[ThereisnoMOinTHEATRE]

Posted: 12/9/05 at 1:06am

Broadway is the term we use for a large group of theatres that are professional.

Hope that helps!:)

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 12/9/05 at 1:10am

Edit: Yeah, just see theatreguy's much more specific definition of "Broadway" below. Updated On: 12/9/05 at 01:10 AM

[ThereisnoMOinTHEATRE]

Posted: 12/9/05 at 1:11am

No Off-Broadway mean independant theatre. Ones that aren't close to others.

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 12/9/05 at 1:12am

Yet again, the troll is WRONG.

[ThereisnoMOinTHEATRE]

Posted: 12/9/05 at 1:12am

I live in Delaware, I know what I am talking about! You are a very rude boy!

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 12/9/05 at 1:14am

Well, yes, but that doesn't mean that off-Broadway theatres aren't professional, which is what I was taking issue with.

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 12/9/05 at 1:14am

Delaware.

LMAO.

[Foreigntheatrelover]

Posted: 12/9/05 at 1:22am

What is Delaware?

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 12/9/05 at 1:26am

A state 250 miles away from New York, the theater capital of the United States.

[theatreguy]

Posted: 12/9/05 at 1:27am

A theater is designated as being "on Broadway" if it is in the Theater District (between 6th and 8th Avenues and 42st and 54th street, I think) and seats at least 501. The Vivian Beaumont Theater is the exception, it is several blocks north of the theater district, but still considered Broadway.

[ThereisnoMOinTHEATRE]

Posted: 12/9/05 at 1:28am

Delaware is right next to Manhattan. That is why I know so much about Broadway.

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 12/9/05 at 1:33am

No...you don't.

You're a troll...nothing more.

[hushpuppy]

Posted: 12/9/05 at 1:41am

Okay, children, settle down.

'Broadway' refers to the size of the theatre, not the address. 'Broadway theatres' are houses with over 500 seats. All of the theatres are in Manhattan, most of the theatres are located between West 41st Street and West 52nd Street, between Sixth and Ninth Avenues, although the Vivian Beaumont in Lincoln Center is considered a 'Broadway' theatre. Only the Winter Garden, Marquis, and Broadway are physically located on Broadway, the street. Most are on the side streets.

Off-Broadway theatres are houses with 100-499 seats. They are located all over Manhattan, generally south of 86th Street.

Off-Off-Broadway theatres are houses with less than 100 seats. These 'theatres' can be anything from a loft to a basement, and are also located all over Manhattan.

I am not a theatre professioanl so I can't address the Actors Equity rules and regulations but I though I would at least explain the difference in the types of theatres, as I understand it.

[SweetQintheLights]

Posted: 12/9/05 at 8:21am

Damn! I am thinking this could be funny and I have to leave!

Is there some kind of coincidence between what ThereisnoMOinTHEATRE and what Foreigntheatrelover writes as well as the dates they joined- which happen to be today...?

[sweeneyfan]

Posted: 12/9/05 at 8:29am

Can we entertain the possibility that Chicago is also a major theatre city?

[shameless]

Posted: 12/9/05 at 8:37am

Can we entertain the possibility that this person is also screwing with all of you?

[Behind_the_Spotlight]

Posted: 12/9/05 at 8:40am

I knew a girl who thought Broadway was in Chicago.

...

Even though she had lived in New York at one point and her parents took her to three Broadway shows.

The sad thing is, I'm not making this up.

[Fosse76]

Posted: 12/9/05 at 12:07pm

"I knew a girl who thought Broadway was in Chicago."

LOL. Well, there is a street in Chicago that is also called Broadway. I don't believe it houses any theaters, movie or otherwise.

But outside New York, Chicago would be the next largest with theatre. But most of Chicago's theatre scene is more comparable to off-Broadway. Though I think Chicago's Goodman and Steppenwolf send more shows to Broadway than any other regional theatres. Updated On: 12/9/05 at 12:07 PM

[wickedfreak]

Posted: 12/9/05 at 1:34pm

Houston is a big theater city....We could never has an open ended run due to the limited amount of theaters and the massive amount of shows that go on. SOOOO many touring shows and of corse TUTS and the Houston Opera and Ballet......also tons of community theaters