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Top 10 Broadway Must-Sees and Top Ticket Sales

October 7th, 2009 Posted by: Senorita Queso Tronca

According to Broadway League, these are the top selling Broadway tickets from last week. There has been a recent surge in interest in Broadway and sales have been seeing some significant jumps, which is excellent news for the consumer and ticket industry! The classics have been holding steady and a few new productions have been gaining popularity. Here you will find a list of the top 10 must-see broadway productions, in order of their gross ticket sales for last week.

1. Wicked hands down, Wicked is the most popular Broadway production to date. Fans all over the world are able to experience the story of The Wicked Witch of the West. The first showing of Wicked happened to be in San Francisco, but it was quickly moved to Broadway. Traveling Wicked productions are featured world-wide.

2. Lion King in my opinion, a big draw of this production is the fact it is family friendly. Finding a Broadway musical for the entire family to enjoy can be difficult at times, but Lion King hits the mark. The Lion King musical has been performed all over the work and features a musical score created by the immensely talented Elton John. This musical opened in 1997.

3. Jersey Boys the story of the popular rock ‘n roll band, The Four Season has turned out to be one of the most successful Broadway productions ever created. The music in Jersey Boys is absolutely delightful. Accompany the bands and Frankie Valli’s rise to success in this truly wonderful story of life, love and music.

4. Billy Elliot the first showing of this Broadway production was in 2008, so it is a relatively new production. The story is based off the film “Billy Elliot”, which is a touching story about a young boy who is an aspiring dancer. It chronicles the many trials and tribulations during his journey. Keep in mind; this is a musical and not a play. It has received numinous awards since its opening. Including; 10 Tony Awards and 10 awards from Drama Desk. Billy Elliot the musical is also wildly popular in Australia and in the West End.

5. A Steady Rain this Broadway play is brand spanking new. It was officially opened to the public in September of this year. It stars Hugh Jackman & Daniel Craig, who both happen to be established mainstream Hollywood actors. The story line is rather dark and intriguing; it follows these two Chicago police officers (and best friends) through a tale of bad decisions and intense emotions. It is a non-musical production and definitely a story for adults only.

6. A West Side Story the plot of this story is based loosely off the ever-popular Romeo & Juliet writings by William Shakespeare. The story is set in the 1950’s and tells the take of two star-crossed lovers, living in an American city. The cast deals with racism and other cultural issues of the time. This production is always a favorite of new and long time theater fanatics.

7. God of Carnage Originally, the first production of God of Carnage opened in London in 2006. The popularity of the play grew and soon an adaptation was opened on Broadway in the beginning of 2009. God of Carnage features James Gandolfini (from HBO’s The Sopranos), Hope Davis, Jeff Daniels and Marcia Gay Harden. This production has been awarded a handful of Tony Awards, most importantly Best Play!

8. Mama Mia ABBA fans rejoice! I know you all love their songs; they are catchy and pop genius. This Broadway musical is a story created based on all the hits of ABBA. The story is sewn together flawlessly, hence why this musical has been a Broadway favorite for over 10 years.

9. Phantom of the Opera is undoubtedly one of the most beloved musicals of all time. It is a love story, filled with drama, passion and so much more. The plot allows for perfect adaptation on stage and the music and atmosphere is absolutely

10. Hair follows a tribe of friends, political advocates and acquaintances (mostly hippies, groovy man!) through one of the biggest revolutions and most controversial periods of all time. Hair is a classic musical, focused mostly on the rock genre and was first opened in 1967. Hair is still very successful today.

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