Broadway Theatre: How Broadway Evolved From Early Theatre

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Broadway evolved from early theatre -like shakespeare and opera-. There are many types of broadway performances which are categorized as off broadway, broadway musicals and broadway plays.Recent examples of broadway musicals include Wicked, The Lion King, and Les Miserables. The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night Time is an example of a broadway play. recent off broadway performances are The Blue Man Group and Stomp. the genre, broadway, refers to American musical. Generally broadway performances have always been considered to be a luxury. Broadway had to compete with movies because they were cheaper and sometimes there were free broadcasts. Audiences are attracted to broadway performances because of the large production atmosphere which