What different kinds of shows are presented on Broadway?
The spectrum of Broadway shows in performance at any given time may include plays, musicals, and other genres. Plays may be comedies, dramas, thrillers, and even the occasional tragedy (e.g., Shakespeare and works from ancient Greece). They are generally spoken, with no singing. Add songs and you get the Broadway musical, one of America’s greatest art forms. “Book musicals” tell a story, while a “revue” is a more loosely-structured collections of musical numbers. There are also occasional dance shows and operas. Solo performances, sometimes referred to as one-person shows, might contain songs, stand-up comedy, dramatic or humorous monologues, or any combination of these elements.
