1、百老匯基本介紹的英文第1頁，共13頁，2022年，5月20日，8點59分，星期五brief introductionBroadway is a street in Manhattan, New York. The street across the island of Manhattan from the south to north. It is the longest and most bustling street in the world. There are a lot of theaters at both sides of the street, so it is the mos

2、t important cradle（發源地） of drama and musical in the United States. Thats why Broadway became a synonym（代名詞） of musical. 第2頁，共13頁，2022年，5月20日，8點59分，星期五This is the street.第3頁，共13頁，2022年，5月20日，8點59分，星期五These are the night Broadway.American has created a very vivid word -The Great White Way（白色大道）, to de

3、scribe the Broadways beautiful picture in night. 第4頁，共13頁，2022年，5月20日，8點59分，星期五“Broadway” actually has three meanings: the first meaning is the geographical concept, referring to the 36 Theatres near Times Square; the second meaning is these shows in the Broadway; the third meaning is the Broadway i

4、ndustry, also including some theaters which shows mainly based on Broadway shows but their position are not in New York. Overall, Broadway is the peak（巔峰） of Western drama and represents the highest level of artistic achievement and commercial success.第5頁，共13頁，2022年，5月20日，8點59分，星期五The history of Bro

5、adway musicalThe Broadway musical originated in the 19th century. Broadway has become the center of drama in that time. In the 1920s, Broadway shows were in a period of great prosperity（鼎盛時期）, but the good times put an end in the 1930s because of Economic Crisis. Today, Broadway musical become New Y

6、orks main stage shows. They are no longer confined to Broadway, or even tour（巡回演出） the world. 第6頁，共13頁，2022年，5月20日，8點59分，星期五Classical musicalFeatures of Broadway musicals have a strong commercial color（商業色彩） and entertainment（娛樂性）, just like the Hollywood film industry, including millions of dollars

7、 in production costs, luxury dazzling stage, superstars with extraordinary skills, understandable plot. They are frameworks（骨架） to build musicals enduring（持久的） success.第7頁，共13頁，2022年，5月20日，8點59分，星期五Famous peopleMany Hollywood stars are coming out from the Broadway stage. One example is Julie Andrews

8、, she was found by director because she was the actress in the musical The Sound of Music”. Then she changed direction to the screen and became the American screen idols in 1960s. There were a lot of musicians in Broadway; the most famous is Andrew Lloyd Webber. He was born in London and fond of mus

9、ic in childhood. He created many musicals which were handed down from his age（傳世之作）. He also wrote music for films. 第8頁，共13頁，2022年，5月20日，8點59分，星期五Julie Andrews 第9頁，共13頁，2022年，5月20日，8點59分，星期五Andrew Lloyd Webber第10頁，共13頁，2022年，5月20日，8點59分，星期五Tony AwardAmerican Theatre Association set up a Tony Award b

10、y the name of a famous American actress and director Antoine Bennett Perez in 1946.It is famous in the musical industry just like the Oscar award in film industry. It gives 19 awards to Broadway shows annually, such as the best drama award, best Director Award, best actor and actress awards and so o

11、n. Winner Receives only gold medal, no prize money.第11頁，共13頁，2022年，5月20日，8點59分，星期五The InfluenceBroadway, the meaning of the word today is not just focused on this street or the theater; people use the word to refer to the essence of American drama. So that an actors name appear in a Broadway Theater is the symbol of real success. 第12頁，共13頁，2022年，5月20日，8點59分，星期五When a musical has a successful performance in Broadway Theater, it will be famous throughout the United States and throughout the whole Western world. So the musical will be performed in various places. From th