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For many groups, enjoying the magic of a Broadway performance in New York City will be a formative experience they’ll never

No matter if your group is

forget. From the stunning scenery

filled with ambitious students or

and glittering costumes to the bright

professionals looking to partake in

lights and world class performers and

a unique corporate team-building

musicians, there’s a reason why a visit

outing, Broadway Inbound’s

to Broadway tops the bucket lists of

workshops can be customized to

people from all around the world.

perfectly meet the needs and goals

For those group members who

of any group. Workshops, which

want to get in on all the action

typically range between 60-90 minutes

Broadway has to offer, a wide variety

in length, are often hosted in actual

of educational and enlightening

Broadway rehearsal spaces in the

Broadway Inbound workshops and

Times Square area, making for a truly

behind-the-scenes tours are just

authentic experience.

“Participants work and meet with

the thing. Taught by Broadway professionals, workshops and master

active professionals working in the

classes are a great way to enrich the

entertainment industry,” said Michael

theatrical experience of any group.

Watson, President, Broadway InMotion Inc., which directs the workshops.

“Not only do Broadway performers share their talents in our workshops, we also have experienced lighting

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designers, stage managers, makeup artist, conductors, costumers and choreographers share their expertise with groups.”

Each workshop is also a fully private event, allowing for specific focus on your group’s abilities, age range, special needs, level of experience, and even a particular show you’re attending. Your group doesn’t need to be studying theatre in order to enjoy what each workshop has to offer! The workshop teaching artists—which include actors, musicians, designers and technicians—have a wide range of professional experience and are excited to craft their workshops around a particular show or technical need.

Keep reading as we explore the many opportunities and subject areas available, from dance, vocal and instrumental music to acting, auditioning, improvisation, technical theatre and more.

E AC H WO RK S H O P I S A FU LL PRIVATE E VE NT, ALLOWIN G FO R S PEC IFIC FOC US on your group's abilitie s , age range , sp e cial n e e d s , leve l of exp e rie nce , and eve n a p ar ticular sh ow you're at te nding.

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dance IT OUT.

workshop, designed for the serious dancer to learn a combination in a

Broadway has no shortage of

nurturing environment while learning

talented dancers. Let your group step

how to pick up a combination quickly,

into their shoes with a selection of

in addition to the callback procedure

workshops for the newer dancers to the

and how to get the job.

advanced and every level in between.

Those looking to feel more confident in

“Our dance instructors are experienced

their movement will love the “Everybody

in ballet, jazz, modern and tap,”

Dance: Movement for Actors” workshop,

Watson said, explaining that workshop

which encourages participants to

students are taught how to focus and

let down their defenses and express

pick up a dance combination quickly

movement in a positive and joyful way.

in a nurturing atmosphere. “The dance

This workshop is a wonderful choice for

workshops aren’t about being perfect, but

those who are self-conscious about their

learning style and bringing oneself to the

bodies and dancing.

choreography by expressing their very

Groups could also dabble in

own unique personality.”

workshops centered on ballet,

Groups could experience the

contemporary, hip hop, Fosse-style

different styles of Broadway

dance, jazz, tap and more.

choreographers with the “A 5678”

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“ TH E DA N C E WO RK S H O P S A RE N ’ T A B O UT B E I N G PE RFEC T, but le arning

s t yle an d bringing on e se lf to the chore o graphy by expre ssing their ve r y own unique p e r son alit y.”

acting

MAKING MOVES AND In addition to dance, much intentional movement and acting goes into the creation of a successful Broadway performance.

The “Stage Combat” workshop gets participants on their feet and explores

their fellow actors. It also teaches

the different techniques used to safely

preventative techniques to avoid

and convincingly pull off fight and

accidents from happening. Our stage

stunt choreography, in addition to

combat instructors are the most

what it takes to collaborate with your

sought-after fight choreographers in

fellow actors in a stunt setting.

the country, working in television,

“For theatre and film students,

film and the Broadway stage.”

it’s very important to understand

Take things a step further with the

what goes into fight choreography,”

“Enter Acting – Acting” workshop,

Watson explained, emphasizing that

where participants will be encouraged

safety is always taught first. “Learning

to use their imagination to build trust

these skills can make actors more

in their talent and find the truth of

comfortable with using their body

the moment through various acting

while also protecting themselves and

exercises. Don’t forget workshops in improvisation, script analysis and much more.

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tune CARRY A

Often one of the most enthralling

parts of a Broadway performance are the vocal and musical elements of a show.

“Performers can learn how to

consistency in an eight-show week.

communicate a song, bringing their

And with auditions being a huge

own voice to the material,” Watson

part of the Broadway experience,

said. “The vocal workshops also

groups will love taking part in the

concentrate on breath control. By

“Broadway Beat” workshop, which

breathing correctly, the voice is

prepares participants to make the

supported, allowing their instrument to

most of an open audition when the

f low freely. They also are encouraged to

performer is only given a limited

let go and just have fun singing.”

amount of time and 16 bars of music

“The Singer and The Musician”

to work with. The class is structured

workshop melds the two together

as an audition with an emphasis on

by having participants listen in as a

vocal technique, focus and being

Broadway conductor and actor discuss

specific with the actor’s material.

the intricacies of a musical, how they

Additional vocal and musical

work together to produce something

opportunities include an orchestral

magical, and how to maintain

workshop, learning to sing as one (ideal for choirs looking to better blend their sound), and more.

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ALADDIN DISCOVER A WHOLE NEW WORLD AT ALADDIN, THE HIT BROADWAY MUSICAL .

Night after night, ALADDIN grants wishes and makes audiences cheer. With unforgettable music, sensational dance numbers and breathtaking special effects that only Disney can deliver, it's no wonder The Wall Street Journal calls it “Broadway magic!”

SCHEDULE Varies

RUNNING TIME 2 hours, 30 minutes

GROUP MINIMUM 10 tickets

RECOMMENDED AGE 6 years & up

LOC ATION New Amsterdam Theatre 7th Avenue & 42nd Street 214 West 42nd Street

ALADDIN on Broadway features all your favorite songs from the film as well as new music written by Tony ® and Academy Award ® winner Alan Menken (Newsies) with lyrics penned by the legendary Howard Ashman (Beauty and the Beast), Tony Award winner Tim Rice (The Lion King, Aida), and book writer Chad Beguelin (The Prom, The Wedding Singer).

Directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw (Mean Girls, The Prom, The Book of Mormon), AL ADDIN boasts an incomparable design team, with sets, costumes and lighting from Tony Award winners Bob Crowley (Mary Poppins), Gregg Barnes (Kinky Boots), and Natasha Katz (Frozen, The Prom).

SEE WHY AUDIENCES AND CRITICS AGREE, ALADDIN IS “MUSICAL COMEDY WISH-FULFILLMENT!” —New York Magazine

Center Photo by Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade Production Stills by Matthew Murphy

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BAD CINDERELLA In the exceptionally beautiful kingdom of Belleville, the fields are idyllic, the prince is charming, and the townsfolk are ravishing.

Only one stubborn peasant stands in the way of absolute perfection: Cinderella. To the flawless residents and royals of Belleville, this damsel IS the distress.

From legendary composer ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER comes a new musical with an original story and book by Oscar ® -winning writer EMERALD FENNELL (Promising Young Woman, "Killing Eve") and lyrics by Tony Award ® winner DAVID ZIPPEL (City of Angels). The Telegraph calls it "a magical musical with a progressive message, brilliantly witty lyrics, and exuberant numbers—one of Andrew Lloyd Webber's best." Choreographed by JoANN M. HUNTER (School of Rock) and directed by LAURENCE CONNOR (Les Misérables, School of Rock).

SCHEDULE Tuesday 8pm Wednesday 8pm Thursday 8pm Friday 8pm Saturday 2pm & 8pm Sunday 2pm

RUNNING TIME 2 hours, 20 minutes

GROUP MINIMUM 10 tickets

RECOMMENDED AGE 12 years & up

"A BIG, COLORFUL, FUN FAIRY TALE REWRITE. THE AUDIENCE HAS A BALL!" —The New York Times

LOC ATION Imperial Theatre 249 West 45th Street

"BEWITCHING MELODIES, WHIP-SMART HUMOR, AND HEART. A BLAST!" —The Guardian

"A CINDERELLA FOR THE 21ST CENTURY!" —Daily Mail

Photos by Avery Brunkus and Emilio Madrid

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THE BOOK OF MORMON “THE GOLD STANDARD FOR COMEDY." —Rolling Stone

THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of 9 Tony Awards ® including Best Musical, is the brainchild of collaborators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, five-time Emmy Award ® -winning creators of South Park, and Robert Lopez, two-time Academy Award ® winner for Best Original Songs from the musicals Frozen and Coco and Tony Award-winning co-creator of Avenue Q. Entertainment Weekly calls THE BOOK OF MORMON “the funniest show ever.” The New York Times simply calls it “the best musical of this century.”

SCHEDULE Tuesday 7pm Wednesday 7pm Thursday 7pm Friday 7pm Saturday 2pm & 8pm Sunday 2pm & 7pm

RUNNING TIME 2 hours, 30 minutes

GROUP MINIMUM

“I'VE NEVER HEARD SUCH ROOF-SHAKING LAUGHTER.”

10 tickets

—Vanity Fair

RECOMMENDED AGE

“IT'S OUTRAGEOUS, SHOCKING, PEE-IN-YOUR-PANTS HILARIOUS.”

13 years & up Children under the age of 4 are not permitted in the theatre.

—Huf fPost

LOC ATION Eugene O'Neil Theatre 230 West 49th Street

Photos by Paul Coltas and Julieta Cervantes

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CHICAGO Af ter 26 years, CHICAGO is still the one musical with ever y thing that makes Broadway shimmy-shake: a universal tale of fame, for tune, and all that jazz, with one showstopping song af ter another and the most astonishing dancing you’ve ever seen.

No wonder CHICAGO has been honored with 6 Tony Awards ®, 2 Olivier Awards, a Grammy ®, and thousands of standing ovations. Now celebrating 26 years on Broadway, you’ve got to see why the name on ever yone’s lips is still...CHICAGO.

SCHEDULE Monday 7pm Tuesday 7pm Thursday 7pm Friday 8pm Saturday 2:30pm & 8pm Sunday 2pm & 7pm

“CHICAGO GLITTERS HYPNOTICALLY!” – The New York Times

RUNNING TIME

“CHICAGO REMAINS A SIZZLER — ONE EXTREMELY SEX-SEE EXPERIENCE!”

2 hours, 30 minutes

– The Star-Ledger

GROUP MINIMUM

“THE SHOW IS AS CRAZY-FUN AS EVER!”

10 tickets

RECOMMENDED AGE

– WCBS-T V / People Magazine

13 years & up

LOC ATION Ambassador Theatre 219 West 49th Street

Photos by Julia Cervantes and Jeremy Daniels

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BOB FOSSE'S DANCIN'

SCHEDULE Tuesday 7pm Wednesday 2pm & 8pm Thursday 7pm Friday 8pm Saturday 2pm & 8pm Sunday 3pm

RUNNING TIME 2 hours

BOB FOSSE’S DANCIN’ is Fosse’s fullthroated, full-bodied celebration of the art form he loved and perfected… and then changed forever. Utterly reimagined for the 21st century by director Wayne Cilento – who starred in the original Broadway production – this DANCIN’ brims with a level of warmth, emotion, and color rarely seen in modern interpretations of Fosse’s influential style, and features some of his most inventive and seldom performed choreography. With New York’s hottest cast performing wall-to-wall dance, DANCIN’ delivers the quintessential Broadway experience for Fosse fans and firsttimers alike. You think you’ve seen dancing, but you’ve never seen DANCIN’ like this!

“A SPECTACULAR PRODUCTION OF SIGHT AND SOUND. AND MOST OF ALL, DANCIN’.”

GROUP MINIMUM

—The San Diego Union-Tribune

10 tickets

RECOMMENDED AGE

“THIS EXHILARATING PRODUCTION DELIVERS THE GOODS. AND THEN SOME.”

12 years & up

—Times of San Diego

LOC ATION The Music Box Theatre 239 West 45th Street

Photos by Julieta Cervantes for The Old Globe / Right Photo by Rachel Neville

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HAMILTON

SCHEDULE Varies

RUNNING TIME 2 hours, 45 minutes

GROUP MINIMUM 20 tickets

RECOMMENDED AGE 10 years & up

LOC ATION Richard Rodgers Theatre 226 West 46th Street

HAMILTON is the story of American then, told

by America now. Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B and Broadway, HAMILTON has taken the story of American founding father Alexander Hamilton and created a revolutionary moment in theater—a musical that has had a profound impact on culture, politics and education. With book, music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, direction

by Thomas Kail, choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler, and musical supervision and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire, HAMILTON is based on Ron Chernow’s acclaimed biography. It has won Tony ®, Grammy ® and Olivier Awards, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and an unprecedented special citation from the Kennedy Center Honors.

“THIS THEATRICAL LANDMARK HAS TRANSFORMED THEATER AND THE WAY WE THINK ABOUT HISTORY.” —The New York Times

Photos by Joan Marcus

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THE LION KING Experience the stunning artistry, the unforgettable music and the exhilarating choreography of this musical theater phenomenon that moves us all. A remarkable tale of hope and adventure, THE LION KING has found its way into the hearts of millions.

As The New York Times says, “There is simply nothing else like it.”

SCHEDULE Varies

RUNNING TIME 2 hours, 30 minutes

GROUP MINIMUM 10 tickets

RECOMMENDED AGE 6 years & up

LOC ATION Minskoff Theatre Broadway & 45th 200 West 45th Street

Winner of six Tony Awards® including Best Musical, Disney’s THE LION KING showcases the talents of one of the most acclaimed creative teams on Broadway. Tony Award-winning director Julie Taymor reimagines the popular story using some of the theater's most extraordinary stagecraft. THE LION KING also features the exceptional work of Tony Award-winning choreographer Garth Fagan and a glorious score crafted by the Tony Award-winning songwriting team of Elton John and Tim Rice.

Take your place in the circle of life at THE LION KING, The Award-Winning Best Musical, playing on Broadway eight times a week at the Minskoff Theatre.

“THE MOST EXCITING, MOST INVENTIVE, MOST MOVING THEATER THAT HAS EVER COME TO BROADWAY.” —Good Morning America

Top Photo by Matthew Murphy Left Photo by Joan Marcus / Center & Right Photos by Deen van Meer

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MJ

SCHEDULE Tuesday 7pm Wednesday 2pm & 8pm

Winner of 4 Tony Awards ® including Best Choreography from director Christopher Wheeldon, and featuring a book by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, MJ goes beyond the singular moves and signature sound of the star, offering a rare look at the creative mind and collaborative spirit that catapulted Jackson into legendary status.

Get tickets now to the show the Chicago Tribune calls "a brilliantly choreographed, gorgeously executed celebration.”

Thursday 7pm Friday 8pm Saturday 2pm & 8pm

“MJ IS TAKING MANHATTAN WITH HURRICANE FORCE.”

Sunday 3pm

—Greg Evans, Deadline

RUNNING TIME 2 hours, 30 minutes

“IT DELIVERS THE THRILLS.” —Jesse Green, The New York Times

GROUP MINIMUM

“THE BEST DANCING ON BROADWAY.”

10 tickets

RECOMMENDED AGE

—Charles Isherwood, Broadway News

8 years & up

LOC ATION Neil Simon Theatre 250 West 52nd Street

Photos by Matthew Murphy

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MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL Pop the champagne, MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL is the winner of 10 Tony Awards ® —including Best Musical!

Enter a world of splendor and romance, of eyepopping excess, of glitz, grandeur and glory!

A world where Bohemians and aristocrats rub elbows and revel in electrifying enchantment.

SCHEDULE Varies

Welcome to MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL.

RUNNING TIME 2 hours, 35 minutes

GROUP MINIMUM 12 tickets

RECOMMENDED AGE 12 years & up

LOC ATION Al Hirschfeld Theatre 302 West 45th Street

Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. Directed by Tony Award winner Alex Timbers, MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL is a theatrical celebration of Truth, Beauty, Freedom and—above all—Love.

With a book by Tony Award winner John Logan; music supervision, orchestrations and arrangements by Tony Award winner Justin Levine; and choreography by Tony Award winner Sonya Tayeh, MOULIN ROUGE! is more than a musical—it is a state of mind.

“EUPHORIC! GASP-INSPIRING! IN MOULIN ROUGE, LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL.” —The New York Times

“EYE-POPPING SPECTACLE AND OFF-THE-CHARTS ENERGY.” —The Hollywood Repor ter

Photos by Matthew Murphy

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SIX Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived.

From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebration of 21st century girl power! This new original musical is the global sensation that everyone is losing their head over!

SCHEDULE Varies

RUNNING TIME

SIX won 23 awards in the 2021/2022 Broadway season, including the Tony Award ® for Best Original Score (Music and Lyrics) and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical.

1 hour, 20 minutes

GROUP MINIMUM 10 tickets

RECOMMENDED AGE 10 years & up

LOC ATION Lena Horne Theatre 256 West 47th Street

The New York Times says SIX “TOTALLY RULES!” (Critic's Pick) and The Washington Post hails SIX as “Exactly the kind of energizing, inspirational illumination this town aches for!”

The SIX: LIVE ON OPENING NIGHT Broadway album debuted at Number 1 on the Billboard cast album charts and surpassed 6 Million streams in its first month.

“A RIOTOUS EXPLOSION OF WIT THAT SPEAKS STRONGLY AND VIBRANTLY TO TODAY. ALL HAIL!” —Vogue “SIX IS A SOLID 10!" —Variety

2023 Broadway Cast Photos by Joan Marcus

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SOME LIKE IT HOT Set in Chicago when Prohibition has everyone thirsty for a little excitement, SOME LIKE IT HOT is the story of two musicians forced to flee the Windy City after witnessing a mob hit.

With gangsters hot on their heels, they catch a cross-country train for the life-chasing, lifechanging trip of a lifetime.

SCHEDULE Tuesday 7pm Wednesday 2pm & 8pm Thursday 7pm Friday 8pm Saturday 2pm & 8pm Sunday 3pm

Entertainment Weekly calls SOME LIKE IT HOT “a booze-soaked boisterous good time from start to finish, boasting infectious music by Marc Shaiman and lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman, a witty book by Matthew López and Amber Ruffin, and stellar direction and choreography by Casey Nicholaw.”

GROUP MINIMUM 10 tickets

All aboard Broadway’s great big musical comedy!

RUNNING TIME 2 hours, 30 minutes

RECOMMENDED AGE 10 years & up Children under the age of 4 are not permitted in the theatre.

LOC ATION The Shubert Theatre 225 West 44th Street

Photos by Marc J. Franklin

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THE JOYOUS BROADWAY MUSICAL

PEOPLE HAVE BEEN PRAYING FOR!

EXHILARATING...UNSTOPPABLE...

OBVIOUSLY A HIT! A GLORIOUS, BIG,

HIGH-KICKING MUSICAL! A TAP-DANCING, RAZZLE-DAZZLING EMBRACE

OF EVERYTHING YOU LOVE ABOUT CLASSIC MUSICAL THEATER.

A JUBILANT CROWD-PLEASER

Illustration: Charlie Davis

THAT MAKES THE AUDIENCE BUBBLE OVER.

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WICKED WICKED, the Broadway sensation, looks at what happened in the Land of Oz…but from a different angle. Long before Dorothy arrives, there is another young woman, born with emerald-green skin—smart, fiery, misunderstood, and possessing an extraordinary talent. When she meets a bubbly blonde who is exceptionally popular, their initial rivalry turns into the unlikeliest of friendships…until the world decides to call one “good,” and the other one “wicked.”

SCHEDULE Varies For more information, visit WickedtheMusical.com

RUNNING TIME

“A MAGICAL BROADWAY MUSICAL WITH BRAINS, HEART AND COURAGE.”

2 hours, 45 minutes

GROUP MINIMUM

—Time Magazine

15 tickets

“A GLOBAL PHENOMENON!” —NBC T V

RECOMMENDED AGE

“REMEMBER THE LAST TIME AN ORIGINAL BROADWAY MUSICAL MADE YOU LAUGH, CRY AND THINK? WICKED IS THE MOST COMPLETE, AND COMPLETELY SATISFYING, NEW MUSICAL IN A LONG TIME.” —USA Today

8 years & up Children under the age of 5 are not permitted in the theatre.

LOC ATION Gershwin Theatre 222 West 51st Street (between Broadway & 8th) Don’t forget about Behind the Emerald Curtain- an exclusive behind-the-scenes experience led by cast members on select dates and on demand for larger groups. Please reach out to your tour operator or contact groups@321mgt.com.

Photos by Joan Marcus

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insider KNOWLEDGE

you! If you try and copy another actor, it will not be authentic. A casting director or director wants to see what you bring

Though you may feel confident in

to the project,” Watson said. “We also

your abilities to act, sing, dance or play

stress the importance of being prepared.

an instrument, you may want more

Know the show you’re auditioning for

experience with the ins and outs of

and the playwright’s name. Know who

working in Broadway. Thankfully, there

the director is and what they’ve done. Do

are plenty of workshops that allow you

your research! Do as much prep work as

to walk in the shoes of professionals

you can before the audition and then let

working on Broadway today!

it go. If you learn to be in the moment, you will also be able to take direction.”

The “Audition Workshop” is the

Groups could also hear directly from

perfect way to get your feet wet. The workshop touches on elements like

a casting director on what it takes to

monologues, cold readings, and the

market yourself as an actor and be seen

presentation of entering a room—real

with the “Wanted: Experienced Actors”

world factors to consider when going

workshop; learn a musical number

out for a Broadway audition.

from a current Broadway show with “A Broadway Rehearsal” workshop; hear

Though Watson says though no audition will ever be “perfect,” performers

the experiences of a professional actor,

are taught the importance of simply

director, choreographer, casting director

breathing and being in the moment in

or agent during a “Meet the Artist Series

both rehearsals and performances.

Q&A” and more.

“Everyone has their own special and unique quality—there is no one like

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“ D O A S MU C H PRE P WO RK A S YO U C A N B E FO RE TH E AU D ITI O N A N D TH E N LE T IT G O.

If you le arn to b e in the m om e nt , you will also b e able to take dire c tion .”

BEHINDTHESCENES

magic

workshop participants. Because trends and techniques are always changing and evolving, this workshop will prove

Step behind the curtain to experience workshops that offer an inside look at

to be both timely and exciting.

Groups could even go behind-the-

what goes on leading up to and during

scenes with “Behind the Emerald

show from a technical angle. The “Let’s

Curtain,” an exclusive look at Wicked

Get Technical” workshop sets groups

and the 125 people it takes to make

up with a Broadway stage manager or

every performance happen. The

set/lighting designer to learn all about

guided tour, led by cast members,

the technical execution of a director’s

takes participants through the Behind

vision and the collaborative process

the Emerald Curtain Museum, where

of lighting and designing a set for a

they could admire an elaborate set

production.

model and get an up-close look at

If makeup interests your group,

some costumes (with beautiful details

the “Makeup” workshop should be a

that are not always visible from the

must on your list! In this workshop, a

audience), as well as actual props and

makeup professional from the theatre

wigs from the show.

or film industry will demonstrate new ways to apply makeup on one or more

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B E I N G A WE LL- RO U N D E D PE RFO R M E R M E A N S TU N I N G YO U R I N STRUM E NT—

your voice , dance abilit y an d ac ting sk ills—TH RO U G H PR AC TI C E .

Continue pulling back the curtain

The “Broadway Bound” workshop,

with a visit to the Museum of Broadway,

which shares what it takes to get a

an interactive and experiential museum

production on Broadway, along with the

that celebrates Broadway’s rich

“Welcome to Broadway” pre-show, one-

history, the behind-the-scenes and its

on-one experience with a professional

game changers. Groups could spend

actor, are additional opportunities your

between 60 to 120 minutes exploring

groups won’t want to miss.

the museum, which was created in

Watson explains that being a well-

collaboration with internationally

rounded performer means tuning your

renowned artists, designers and theatre

instrument—your voice, dance ability

historians. Whether groups visit

and acting skills—through practice.

the Map Room—which shares the

The workshops mentioned above are a

history and migration of New York

great way to do just that.

City’s theaters through immersive

“It’s pure joy when we experience

video projections—or the Timeline,

students’ excitement about being in

which looks inside some of the most

the studio and learning about the

momentous musicals that changed the

Broadway theatre!”

Broadway landscape forever, groups will leave informed and inspired.

To l e a r n m o r e a n d e x p l o r e w h i c h w o r k s h o p o r e x p e r i e n c e i s r i g h t f o r yo u r g r o u p , v i s i t b r o a d w a y i n b o u n d .c o m/w o r k s h o p s .

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The orchestra is tuning, and the curtain’s about to go up. Broadway’s ready for you!

Which shows are you dying to see?

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Broadway Inbound’s awesome team is ready to help turn your vision into an incredible Broadway adventure. See a show (or two). Add a workshop or tour. Get videos and all the info you need to build excitement.

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Broadway Inbound makes planning a trip to the theatre easy and fun, including the latest news and videos to help you discover the perfect show.

SEEING A SHOW? COME PREPARED. NYC is a busy place, but it adds to the excitement of going to a Broadway show.

Here are some tips: »

Know where your theatre is and give yourself plenty of time to get there.

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Don’t bring outside food or drinks with you.

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For everyone’s safety, masks are recommended at the theatre.

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There will be security at the door, and every person must have their own ticket to enter.

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Most of all, turn your phones off and enjoy the show without distractions.

BOOKING A GROUP: »

Always request the maximum number of tickets you could possibly use.

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Provide up to two alternate choices (seating, date, or show) when placing a request. Think about what’s important to your group and add your alternate choices accordingly.

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For best availability, consider requesting the front mezzanine, which can provide a great view and increase your chances of getting the show and date you want.

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Weeknight per formances generally have bet ter availabilit y than weekends.

Some may star t a lit tle earlier—just be sure to check the star t time when you place a request.

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THE JOYOUS BROADWAY MUSICAL

PEOPLE HAVE BEEN PRAYING FOR!

EXHILARATING...UNSTOPPABLE...

OBVIOUSLY A HIT! A GLORIOUS, BIG,

HIGH-KICKING MUSICAL! A TAP-DANCING, RAZZLE-DAZZLING EMBRACE

OF EVERYTHING YOU LOVE ABOUT CLASSIC MUSICAL THEATER.

A JUBILANT CROWD-PLEASER

Illustration: Charlie Davis

THAT MAKES THE AUDIENCE BUBBLE OVER.

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