The post-war Theater witnessed the alterations that the whole world underwent in the course of the Second World War. Right after the war, the European theatrical scenes were occupied by the plays of three authors. They are Tennessee Williams with his “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof”, Jean-Paul Sartre with “No Exit”, and Samuel Becket “Waiting for Godot”;
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Modern Theatre comes from the European Renaissance Theatre of the 16th-17th centuries that dates back to the Ancient Greek and Roman Theatre. Its foundation was laid down in England and Italy, especially by the English Renaissance Theatre between in the period between Reformation and theatre closure in 1642;
The beginning of the 19th century was swept by the never-before-seen cultural movement known as Romanticism. One of the first European dramatists who got himself involved in this process was August Schlegel that considered W. Shakespeare the greatest playwright;
Broadway Theater
Broadway Theater is one of the most renowned Modern Theaters. Traditionally, most people think that Broadway Theater is located in Theater District, New York City only. In fact, Broadway Theater comprises 39 large professional theaters all around the USA.
Along with West End Theater, Broadway Theater is considered the highest level of commercial theater in the English-speaking civilization. It brings millions of US dollars yearly being one of the most essential sightseeing places of the "Big Apple".
Most of Broadway performances are pure commercial projects designed to make commercial profit and have open-ended runs as a result. It has good advertising background in all Mass Media that yields very positive results.
In fact, Broadway Theater is the logical and historical apogee of all history of the Theater. It combines commercial success, audience satisfaction and cultural content. It is not compulsory that all Broadway Theater shows are produced by commercial entities. They may be arranged by non-commercial organizations that realize different shows and plays for charity purposes.
Historically, the most recognized and stable theatrical form is musical among which "The Phantom of the Opera" in 2006 became the longest running Broadway musical.