A marketing and programming intern for the film-streaming platform MUBI, Cameron Deahl is attending New York University in pursuit of a career as a television producer. Since moving to New York, Cameron Deahl has taken an interest in Broadway theater.
Broadway is New York City's oldest north-south street, and its theater district, which spans from 42nd to 53rd Street, is home to 40 professional theaters that each can seat at least 500 people. Below are three must-see shows currently playing on Broadway.
1. Prince of Broadway - The recipient of 21 Tony Awards, Harold Prince is one of the most beloved individuals in all of American theater. Prince of Broadway, which is directed by Prince, celebrates his legendary career with fully-staged hits from his catalog of musicals, including Fiddler on the Roof, West Side Story, and The Phantom of the Opera. Playing at the Manhattan Theater Club, the show runs until October 22, 2017.
2. Cats - An iconic musical based on TS Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, this show of dazzling dance moves and spectacular costumes is playing at the Neil Simon Theater through December 30, 2017.
3. Bandstand - Set in post-World War II America, this big band musical follows a group of incompatible veterans who overcome their collective tragedies from the war en route to winning a national song competition. The recipient of a 2017 Tony Award for Best Choreography, it's playing at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theater until December 30, 2017.
