10 Broadway musicals to see in New York

The 10 best musicals to see on Broadway during your stay in New York.

Broadway is full of shows and musicals among the most important of the year. Every year, it is about 13 million premises and tourists who attend shows and Broadway musicals in the 40 Broadway theatres scattered in the city. These theatres are not all located on Broadway itself or in the theatre district (from 41st Street to 52nd Street and sixth Ave. to the eighth Ave.). But in general, Broadway houses some of the oldest places New York . Many of these sumptuous shrines were built at the turn of the last century, with some of the most contemporary being built in the 1970s and 1980s.

As you were told, if you want to attend the best musicals of the moment, it is on Broadway that you have to go. Some of them are limited in representation, so you have to go there as soon as possible. Others, more famous, are and will stay there for a good time, given the world fame gained here. Note that the price of tickets for Broadway musicals is not always given. However, some sites offer discounts and we have put links to more detailed articles to almost every show presented below.

Aladdin

In the musical Aladdin , you will discover a colorful universe and relive the love story between Aladdin and Jasmine. Adapted with a little more freedom than in Disney’s lively design, you will find the mythical music and have the chance to listen to new songs specially composed for Broadway! The wicked Jafar is still there, just like the Genie and his lamp. All the actors give the best to make you laugh or scare yourself!

Where? New Amsterdam Theater
Time? 2:00
Price? 110€

Chicago

musical Chicago Take you to Chicago. In full prohibition, Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart are two young women who dream of glory. Velma is on the display of a show with her twin sister and Roxie is still trying to pierce. When Velma kills her sister and her husband, after having found them in a compromising situation, her popularity is booming. Roxie, imprisoned for killing his lover, is trying in turn to use the notoriety related to this diverse fact to become a star.

Where? Ambassador Theatre
Time? 2:30
Price? 110€

King Lion

Rediscover Disney’s masterpiece in the musical eponymous King Lion . She recounts in songs Simba's adventures seeking his place in the grand cycle of life. Promised to a great destiny, this one turns when his father Mufasa dies after his uncle Scar's treachery. Simba runs away and finds the company of Timon and Pumbaa, to whom he will grow far from everything. Yet Simba will one day remember who he is, assume his responsibilities and fight to regain his place in the life cycle.

Where? Minskoff Theatre
Time? 2:30
Price? 108€

Mamma Mia!

musical Mamma Mia! is surely one of the most emblematic of the city: popularized by the mythical songs of the ABBA group as Gimme, Gimme, Gimme , Waterloo or Dancing Queen , this show attracts all generations, whether you’re a fan of the group or want to enjoy yourself in front of a quality show. This is Sophie’s 20-year-old story, living on a Greek island with her mother Donna, who has always managed to raise her daughter without ever revealing her father’s identity. Nevertheless, while Sophie’s marriage is approaching, she is all the more determined to find her father so that he can bring her to the altar.

Where? -
Time? 2:30
Price? -

The Ghost of the Opera

musical of the Ghost of the Opera takes you to Opera Garnier in Paris, where a mysterious presence seems to haunt the Opera. The ghost even manages to frighten the prima donna, who leaves the Opera. Young Christine is chosen to replace her. The ghost of the Opera is then obsessed with the beautiful Christine and tries to help her become a star. But the success helped, Christine saw her old love reappear, Raoul. Locked in this love triangle and blinded by jealousy, the ghost will raise its dark side...

Where? Majestic Theatre
Time? 2:30
Price? 110€

Wicked

musical Wicked tells the world of Oz’s magician well before Dorothée’s arrival. How can I imagine that Elphaba, the wicked witch of the West, and Glinda, the Gentile Northern Witch, could have been friends? That is the case, and the story Wicked . We follow the story of the love triangle they formed with Fiyero and how Elphaba fell in disgrace to oppose the corrupt regime of the Wizard of Oz.

Where? Gershwin Theatre
Time? 2h45
Price? 106€

The Book of Mormon

Take two geniuses of humour, Trey Parker and Matt Stone (the creators of South Park ), add a scene on Broadway, and a rocambolesque story. Mix everything and you get the musical The Book of Mormon ! The story follows two mormon missionaries, one is passionate and devoted, the other is an asocial and obese geek, not knowing strictly nothing of the holy mormon scriptures. Both are sent to Uganda to preach the good word of the Church of Jesus Christ. They will find themselves a little lost in a village much more concerned with famine, poverty, war and AIDS than with religion. With explicit and raw language, The Book of Mormon is a satyric comedy and an acerbic critique of religion in general.

Where? Eugene O’Neil Theatre
Time? 2:30
Price? 223€

Blue Man Group

The show Blue Man Group is not a musical in itself, since no text is spoken on stage. This has the advantage of being understood by all. Blue Man Group is an amazing mix of music, comedy, light games and technology. It is three (or almost) blue men who are fascinated by human society and especially its technology. The show aims to share all the discoveries they make.

Where? Astor Place Theatre
Time? 1h45
Price? 73€

Jersey Boys

The musical Jersey Boys Broadway is a unique juke-box musical. She tells the rather unknown and autobiographical story of the group Four Seasons very popular in the 1960s. The group of Four Seasons , native to New Jersey, has become internationally famous and many of their tubes have been in the high places of the charters and many singers and bands have resumed their songs.

Where? August Wilson Theatre
Time? 2:15
Price? 113€

The Miserable

The musical The Miserable holds the record of continuous operating duration. This magnificent adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel enchanted more than 65 million people in 42 countries around the world and received more than 100 major awards from the theatre world, including eight Tony Awards during his opening at Broadway in 1987. The epic story of the quest for the fugitive Jean Valjean seeking to escape his past and to create a new identity finds a new breath in this version that emerged in the UK in 2009 and inspired the 2012 film with Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway. _
Where? Imperial Theatre
Time? 2h50
Price? 110€_