Broadway is the principal theater district in Manhattan, New York City. It is home to forty-one professional theaters of over 500 seats apiece; the 500 seats are necessary for Broadway shows to be eligible for a Tony Award, which is the hallmark of excellence in American theater.

Broadway shows are an immensely popular attraction for both tourists and locals; the 2014-2015 season sold over thirteen million tickets. Broadway has a long-standing tradition of musical theater, which dates back to 1866 and peaked in the 1950s and 1960s with shows such as Oklahoma!, West Side Story, and Fiddler on the Roof drawing rave reviews and a multitude of theater-goers.

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