Broadway is the most world renowned of theaters and attractions here draw the biggest crowds. Everyone wants a hit in this part of Manhattan and reputations are made and broken here. Musicals tend to have the longest runs and are immensely popular but New York City Broadway plays are also in demand. They are a terrific showcase for directors, actors and playwrights.

New productions as well as old classics abound and there is plenty of entertainment for all. New York City Broadway plays bring both comedy and drama and often result in many Tony Awards. There are currently a variety of productions waiting to open, to wet the appetite. American Airlines Theater boasts a revival of Pygmalion and opens in October 2007. The classic story of My Fair Lady became a smash hit musical by George Bernard Shaw.

Renowned write Harold Pinter offers a gritty drama for the Cort Theater to keep you entertained. It’s a production of The Homecoming and is scheduled to run from December 9th 2007 until April 13th 2008. Ian McShane, best known for the HBO series, Deadwood, takes the lead role of Teddy. The story is about a working class family from London and is written and set in the 1960s. It is being revived for New York City Broadway productions and stars Raul Esparze who has performed in such classics as Rocky Horror Picture Show and musicals such as Sondheim.

Shakespeare is no stranger to the Broadway stage. Many of his plays have been produced as New York City Broadway plays with several memorable performances. Hoping to capture a large audience, the Vivian Beaumont Theater in Lincold Center is showing Cymbeline from winter 2007 through Janury 2008. The play offers romance, tragedy, and comedy while being set in England and Italy. The main characters are played by John Cullum as the King, Phylicia Rashad as the evil Queen, Jonathan Cake as the villain and Martha Plimpton as the King’s daughter and heroine of the piece.