Ethel Barrymore

Here are some more information for Ethel Barrymore:

The Broadway theatre chain features some of the great theatres around the New York City. The theatres have become part of history and still running since much last year's providing sheer entertainment to the people.

Brooks Atkinson Theatre

Brooks Atkinson theatre was started in 1926 by Chanin brothers. It was designed by the famous designer Herbert J. Krapp. The Broadway theatre can accommodate 1069 people and has witnessed many great shows and performances. It is located at the 256 West 47th Street and also known as CBS Studio 59. It is one of the famous theatres which are registered under Nederlander Organization. It has a very conventional look and equipped with good facilities and seating arrangements. Tickets can be purchased online or through the ticket counter.

Ethel Barrymore Theatre

Ethel Barrymore Theatre is located at the 243 West 47th screens. It was constructed by the Shuberts and one of the oldest theatres from this famous chain. It combines some excellent features in terms of design and facilities. The traditional approach of the staff adds icing to the cake. It is important to note that tickets are available for all the shows in advance to book and enjoy your favorite shows. The theatre can accommodate 1058 visitors and attracts many people from round the world.

Vivian Beaumont Theatre

The famous Broadway theatre is present and located at 150 West 65th street at Manhattan. The theatre can accommodate 1080 visitors and considered as one of the oldest in the chain. It has been renovated and has got a very classy look and feel. The theatre has been named after the actress Vivian Beaumont Allen. It was designed by Eero Saarinen, and Jo Mielziner. Both of them also did the interior design section of the theatre.

For more information, visit tickets4broadway.com. They offer information on Broadway Tickets, including how to find Cheap Broadway Tickets.

Broadway Set for Record Year in 2006

The thrill of attending any Broadway show can not be overstated. You can experience the crisp and emotional songs of musicals, the beauty of design elements and the excitement of a character coming to life before your eyes. New York City's Theatre District is known for its world-class performances. Broadway is New York's top entertainment draw. This Year, the Great White Way continues to showcase the popular favorites from 2005, while several new plays are also slated to open.

Continuing on from 2005 into 2006

At the Majestic Theatre, Phantom of the Opera continues to break attendance and ticket sales records. The show arrived on Broadway on January 26, 1988. On January 9th, 2006, the musical became the longest running play in the history of Broadway with its 7, 486th performance. Phantom won several Tony awards, including best musical, best performance by a lead actor (Michael Crawford as the Phantom) and best performance by a featured actress in a musical (Judy Kaye as the opera diva Carlotta Giudicelli). Additional Tony's were awarded for lighting, scenic and costume design.

At the St. James Theatre, The Producers opened in 2005 and continues to enjoy sold out performances. The Producers has won more Tony awards than any other show on Broadway. This Mel Brooks musical is about a Broadway producer and an accountant who convince various elderly women to invest in a Broadway show. They over capitalize the show, taking in more money than they can ever payback even if it was to become a hit. They produce a musical that they are sure will never make it past opening night and make plans to take off with the money. Their "best laid plans" go awry. The Producers will run through 2006 and will continue to delight ticket buyers.

The Color Purple opened at the Broadway Theatre on December 1, 2005, and has been sold out every night since. This production has been said to stir the soul. The Color Purple grosses about 2 million dollars a week in current and advanced sales. It is considered to be one of the top 5 revenue producing musicals on the boards. Some predict that in 2006, The Color Purple may top all current musicals in ticket sales.

Other plays that broke records are Beauty and the Beast, Doubt, Jersey Boys and The Lion King. Beauty and the Beast , at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, set a record in sales of $1,229,825 and is the 6th longest running show of all time. Doubt broke records for the Walter Kerr Theatre. This play has won both Tony and Pulitzer Prizes. Jersey Boys at the August Wilson Theatre continues to be considered Broadway's freshest and newest musical. The Lion King, another Tony winner, will be moving to the Minskoff Theatre in June 2006. This play's record sales breaking momentum is sure to continue.

Coming in 2006

Mary Poppins, the extremely popular 1964 Walt Disney film, has made its way to Broadway. Performances will begin in October or November of 2006 at the New Amsterdam Theatre. Mary Poppins has had a tremendous run in London and will no doubt become very popular in New York.

The Wedding Singer will open on April 27, 2006 at the Al Hirshfeld Theatre. This musical is based on a very popular movie, which focuses on a man named Robbie Hart who sings in a band that performs at weddings. His desire to find the girl of his dreams comes at one of his wedding gigs when he meets an enchanting young woman. They become friends but she is engaged to another man. If the Broadway play is as close in popularity as the movie, tickets will be difficult to obtain.

Tarzan, another popular movie, is set to open on Broadway during the month of March. It is the story of a boy raised in the wild by animals; it was first a novel written by Englishman Edgar Rice Burroughs. The popularity of Tarzan in literary or film form.

On March 12, 2006, Ring of Fire, a musical tribute to country legend Johnny Cash, opens at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. This year Walk the Line, a movie about Cash, won several Golden Globes. If it can hold the boards, this play has the potential to bring innumerable country music fans into the Barrymore.

Broadway's success in 2005 has rolled over into 2006. As many as 30 new shows are slated to come to Broadway in 2006. Some will be huge hits and many more will close in less than a week. Is the next Phantom of the Opera waiting in the wings? Only time will tell.

About the Author

This article was written by Rita R. Powers sponsored by http://www.stubhub.com. If you're looking for tickets for the next Broadway show, look no further than Stubhub.com where fans buy and sell the hottest tickets. Reproductions of this article are encouraged but must include a link back to http://www.stubhub.com.

why did they change their names?

the famous Barrymore family! John, Ethel, and Lionel? they where all named Blythe, but we all call them Barrymore... WHY?

Barrymore is easier to say, easier to spell, and like... just more common in a unique way.

Vail Daily letter: The right thing for Vilar to do
To Rick Silverman: Thank you very, very much for shedding new light on the Alberto Vilar debate. Had Vilar's buddies explained the legal implications for the center rather than stupidly defended a thief's "character," they might have been taken seriously. Not-for-profit arts institutions belong to the people. They are not owned by an individual or a board. And as citizens of this valley, we all ...

Thanks for visiting!