The Top 10 Broadway Plays You Must See

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Watching Broadway plays can offer you an experience that you would not forget for a long time. People have been watching theatre since centuries and the experience it gives is comparable to none. This article lists some of the most popular Broadway shows of all times. If you have not seen them, you definitely are missing something.

Top 10 Broadway Plays Of All Time

1) Wicked: This is one of the most popular mega hits of Broadway. Wicket is a musical about the witches from the Wizard of Oz. The play revolves around the two women from their school days to their ultimate destiny. You are not likely to forget the encounters between Glinda (beautiful and determined) and Elphaba (studious) for a long time.

2) Lion king: Lion King is a beautiful story depicting the journey of Simba, a lion cub and how he becomes King and accepts all the duties and responsibilities. This is great show for kids. They would be enchanted to see the animal puppetry.

3) Phantom of Opera: This musical is one of the longest running plays in the history of Broadway and the most popular Broadway plays of all time. This show has ...
... been performed in 22 countries, across 113 cities making the heart beats of almost 10 million people skip with its enduring music.

4) Tarzan: This is a musical about a baby who is raised by gorillas and his encounters with humans, especially Jane and his dilemma to choose between the two cultures. Tarzan is very popular among theater lovers, a hit show for all ages.

5) Les Miserables: This is a musical based on the classic novel. The story is about Javert, an obsessed policeman who chases the prison escapee Jean Valjean. The play is all about revenge and justice, the right and wrong and human nature and emotions. When debuted, Les Miserables ran on Broadway for almost sixteen long years.

6) Chicago the Musical: This is a tale of a murder trial. The show takes its viewers to the time of Vaudeville and makes the mockery of the justice system. You must see this show if you have liked the movie starring Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere and Renee Zellweger.

7) Spamalot: This is a favorite show of theater lovers as well as critics. It won the 2005 Tony award for the Best Musical. It is based on the famous Monty Python and the Holy Grail and features King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.

8) Jersey Boys: This is a musical about four blue-collar boys' journey from rags to riches. The journey starts from the Hood and takes you through their ups and downs of life till they became the greatest music group.

9) Mamma Mia!: This is one of the greatest Broadway plays that is built around Abba music. It is a story about a single mother whose daughter is going to be married on a Greek island. A very engaging tale, where the daughter is keen to find out who her father is.

10) Rent: This is a story that is set in NYC's East Village and depicts poverty and drugs among the villagers. The play is a modern rock adaptation of the La Boheme, 19th century Italian opera. This is one of those Broadway plays that show the struggling youngsters trying hard to face the difficulties of life.
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