Actor Auditions - Broadway Shows Actors Must Audition For

 When you're an actor looking to succeed in Broadway, it is always necessary to attend actor auditions. You may start with small roles in small shows and slowly work your way up. Of course, there are those Broadway shows that lots of actors dream of being a part of. Here are five of the best Broadway shows of all time.

1.  The Phantom of the Opera


The longest-running show on Broadway since 1988. Written by Andrew Lloyd Webber. It was based on the French novel  Le Fantôme de l'Opéra by Gaston Leroux. It is a love story about Christine, a chorus girl and The Phantom, a disfigured musical genius.

2. Cats


The show has been translated into many languages all over the world. However, its reign as the longest-running show on Broadway ended in 2003 when the show closed. The story revolves around the life of the Jellicle cats, based on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot.

3. Les Miserables


Based on the novel by Victor Hugo and was composed into a musical by French composer Claude-Michel Schönberg. The Boradway production of Cats began in  March 12, 1987 and closed after over 6,000 performances in 2003. It revolves around the character Jean Valjean and his life after being released from jail for stealing a loaf of bread.

4. The Lion King


Based on the 1994 Disney animation, it opened  on Broadway in October 1997, after debuting at the Orpheum Theater in Minnesota. Several changes were made in the musical production of Lion King when it opened.

5. Wicked


A new musical that took Broadway by storm and broke box-office records all over the world. Despite being ignored by critics at first, audiences embraced the show and was voted Best Musical in 2007. It was set in the land of Oz prior to Dorothy's arrival.

Joining actor auditions for these Broadway shows and getting in will be big thing to put in your resume. So practice, prepare, go to an audition in any one of these shows and good luck!