A powerpoint presentation based on the Drama course offered by the School of Foreign Languages (STIBA IEC), Jakarta, Indonesia

1. Presented by:
Maryati Patria Mulyani
Ratna Widiananti
Amri Karim

2. o “Broadway” comes from the street, Broadway, which is the longest
street in New York. It begins from downtown Manhattan to the Bronx.
o Broadway theatre is often considered as the highest professional form
of theatre in the United States.
o Broadway Theatre, refers to a theatrical performance staged (usually
a play or musical).
o The performance presented in one of the 40 large professional
theatres with 500 seats or more.

3. • It was designed by architect Eugene De Rosa for Benjamin
S.Moss, it opened as B.S. Moss's Colony Theatre on Christmas
Day 1924.
• On November 18, 1928 the first Mickey Mouse cartoon from
Walt Disney was released to the public.
• It became a legitimate theater house simply called Broadway
Theatre on December 8, 1930 .
• It was renovated extensively in 1956 and 1986.
• The large stage (nearly sixty feet deep) and seating capacity
(1,761) has made it a popular theatre for musicals throughout
the years.

4. o There are 40 Broadway theatres in use in New York City.
o The full price show tickets generally range from
approximately $20 to $145.
o Many Broadway theatres also offer special student
rates, same-day “rush” tickets and standing-room tickets to
help ensure people to have the opportunity to see
Broadway shows.
o Nowadays some theatergoers prefer the more
experimental, challenging and intimate performances
possible in smaller theatres, which are referred to as Off-
Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway (some of the theatres
located on or near Broadway).

5. 9419
Performances
1988 - 2010
7485
Performances
1982 - 2010

6. 1985
1959
2010

7. Broadway Theatres
Lyceum Theatre,
149 West 45th Street
The Broadway Theatre,
1681 Broadway

8. Bleecker Street Theatre
45 Bleecker Street New York, NY
Vineyard Theatre
108 East 15th Street
New York, NY