Broadway
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History on Broadway
Broadway as we know it today began in the 1900s, where it was just beginning to make an impact in New York City culture. It was flippantly disregarded by critics and more "serious" theatre goers, as its themes were far from reality with a whimsical feel. These early productions were targeted at middle class New Yorkers itching for some entertainment, and they often found it with front row seats costing a mere $2.00.
George Balanchine
was one of the earliest recognized choreographers of Broadway dance history, having created the 1936 edition of Ziegfeld Follies. While Balanchine handled the ballet aspects of the production, it was another choreographer - Robert Alton - who brought forth the first modern dances, which still closely resemble many pieces performed by New York stage dancers today.
Carol Burnetts
When you scan Carol Burnett’s musical-theater career, it kind of makes you mad at TV. She showed off her big voice and even bigger slapstick skills as the gawky, brash Princess Winnifred in Once Upon a Mattress in 1959, then returned for 1964’s Hollywood musical spoof Fade Out – Fade In—and after that, nothing until the 1999 Sondheim collage Putting It Together.
Idina menzels
She built a stratospheric reputation on the strength of two megahit musicals—Rent and Wicked—and no one’s ever gonna bring her down. Idina Menzel’s young, rabid fans, milk-fed on Maureen and Elphaba, swarm her concerts, and she hasn’t been back on Broadway since her final high F at the climax of “Defying Gravity,” circa 2005.