Broadway Seat Options

Entrepreneur Samantha Levine is a graduate of the City University of New York, and currently resides in Brooklyn. Outside of her professional work, Samantha Levine enjoys attending Broadway shows in New York City such as Beauty and the Beast, Chicago, The Phantom of the Opera, and Wicked.

Broadway refers to live theatrical performances presented by theaters located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. There are 41 Broadway theaters with at least 500 seats currently operating in New York, including the Ambassador, Belasco, Majestic, and Palace Theaters.

Tickets for Broadway theaters can typically be purchased at the theaters’ box offices, online, or over the phone. Seating options are broken up into orchestra, mezzanine, balcony, and box seats. While the orchestra seating is located on the main floor, mezzanine and balcony seats are located one and two levels up, respectively.

Box seats are located along the sides of the theater near the stage. In some cases, standing-room-only seats may be offered when shows have sold out.

New York’s Entrepreneurial Environment

A Brooklyn, New York-based entrepreneur, Samantha Levine draws on a wealth of experience as an educator to pursue new career paths. Samantha Levine is an active member of the entrepreneurial community of New York and stays up to date with industry trends.

New York is a special place for a lot of reasons, but it’s an exceptional place for entrepreneurs of all kinds. Among the main reasons why New York is so rewarding for entrepreneurs is that it’s home to such a diverse community. Just the variety and density of people in the city offer an amazing opportunity for any business to find its market and following.

Additionally, New York is truly a city that never sleeps. Entrepreneurs with aspirations to a global marketplace will be hard-pressed to find a place more suited to conducting business at all hours, day or night.

And, the city has an ecosystem that promotes innovation and accomplishment. It’s a tough city to live in and thrive in, and just living in New York draws on a skillset similar to that needed to be a successful entrepreneur. That also promotes a competitive spirit and truly asks that an entrepreneur fully commit to his or her business. If a business survives in New York, it has already overcome all the obstacles it’s likely to face anywhere else.

New York City Ranked as a Top City for Small Businesses

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Samantha Levine is an alumnus of Brooklyn College in New York. An entrepreneur, Samantha Levine does business in New York City.

New York City is the second best city for small businesses in the United States, according to the 2019 Best Cities for Small Businesses report by Small Biz Trends. The annual report highlights cities with favorable conditions for small businesses, defined here as companies with less than 50 employees.

The rankings use the latest US Census data, emphasizing the ratio of small businesses to the general population in metropolitan areas. The rankings also consider business industry clusters, infrastructure, costs of doing business, workforce availability, and the nature of the city’s entrepreneurial community.

New York City was ranked highly because of its strong entrepreneurial culture, favorable business climate, and thriving entrepreneurial community. More than 411,000 small businesses operate in the area, making up 2.03 percent of the population.

Miami, Florida, topped the list because of its welcoming business environment, growing population, and good infrastructure that allows companies to serve wider markets.

The Works of Sculptor Constantin Brancusi at MoMA

A New York resident, Samantha Levine has worked as an elementary teacher since 1998 after completing her bachelor of arts at Brooklyn College. While being a teacher is her true calling, Samantha Levine is also passionate about the arts, with the Museum of Modern Art as one of her favorite places to visit.

Established in 1929, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan. MoMA organizes exhibitions and art events throughout the year, including the current showing of Constantin Brancusi sculpture, which is open to MoMA visitors until February 18, 2019.

Constantin Brancusi was a Romanian-born painter, sculptor, and photographer who moved to Paris in 1904. Considered one of the pioneers of modern sculpture, Brancusi is known for working directly from wood, stone, and bronze instead of clay. His characteristic use of clean geometrical lines is evident in his art from the bases of his works to the subjects of his sculptures. Among his famous works is the bird in space series, which can be seen on the museum's second floor. The exhibit also features the first version of Mlle Pogany and the Endless Column, pieces completed in 1913 and 1918, respectively.

Disney Parks Dominate Global Competition

Samantha Levine joined New York City’s Department of Education in 1998 as a teacher. Her primary responsibilities involve developing and executing lesson plans to help students improve in the areas of reading, writing, and math. In her free time, teacher Samantha Levine is a travel enthusiast. She has spent time in many countries and US states, and has a strong fondness for Walt Disney World, particularly the Epcot and Hollywood Studios parks.

In 2017, Walt Disney amusement parks once again beat out global competition for the title of most popular parks in the world. Despite a 0.5 percent decrease in attendance compared to 2016, Disney parks attracted more than 20 million visitors, a sizable portion of the 233 million total individuals who visited theme parks for the year. Disney parks throughout the United States and Japan represented seven of the 10 highest grossing parks in 2017, and 12 of the top 25. Universal Studios, Disney’s primary competition, had four parks in the top 25.

The Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, stood as the single most popular park for 2017, while its Anaheim, California, counterpart, Disneyland, ranked second overall. Tokyo Disney Sea, Epcot at Walt Disney World, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios occupied the fifth through eighth positions, respectively.

A Brief History of Broadway

A graduate of City University of New York’s Brooklyn College, Samantha Levine has been working in New York City for more than two decades. In her free time, Samantha Levine enjoys Broadway shows and has seen such productions as Beauty and the Beast, the Phantom of the Opera, and Chicago. 

The history of Broadway theater dates back to 1750, when Walter Murray and Thomas Kean opened a theater company on Nassau Street that was capable of holding 280 patrons. This theater primarily showed ballad operas and Shakespearean plays until all theater productions stopped in New York because of the Revolutionary War.

After the war concluded in 1798, the 2,000-seat Park Theater was built and began hosting theater productions once again. The construction of this theater began a new era for the New York theater scene, and between 1800 and 1850, several additional theaters opened in the city, including the Bowery Theatre and the Astor Place Theatre. Throughout this time, the primary shows at New York theatres were still Shakespearean plays, but this changed in the middle of the century when musicals were first performed.

The first-ever long-run musical in New York was The Elves, which played for 50 performances. It was later followed by other long-run shows, such as The Seven Sisters and The Black Brook, the latter of which ran for 474 performances. Theatre in New York also began showing vaudeville productions in 1881.

By the 1900s, Broadway productions started becoming more expensive and ambitious. Many theaters placed electric lights and signage outside to draw attention, and despite competition from motion pictures, theater productions continued to grow in popularity. After the Great Depression, shows remained in theaters for more than 1,000 performances, and by the 1920s, many American playwrights rose to prominence. Since then, Broadway has remained a mainstay for theater-lovers from around the world.

Broadway Stars Celebrate Chicago Composer John Kander

A resident of New York City, Samantha Levine works with schools and educational administrators to improve learning outcomes for students. During her free time, Samantha Levine pursues a diverse range of hobbies, which include visiting art museums and attending Broadway shows. Among others, she lists Chicago as one of her favorite Broadway musicals.

Chicago debuted in 1975 and featured the songs of legendary musical duo John Kander and Fred Ebb. The musical's original run was moderately successful, eventually closing after nearly 1,000 performances. 

In 1996, however, a revival of the show took Broadway by storm. Premiering at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on Broadway in November of 1996, the Chicago revival won a staggering six awards at the 1997 Tony Awards. The production has since gone on to become the longest-running Broadway musical in history, with runs in New York, Chicago, Washington DC, London, and many other cities around the world. 

In March of 2018, the Broadway world honored John Kander on his 90th birthday. Broadway stars gathered at the Laurie Beechman Theatre on March 21 to celebrate the legendary composer who, in addition to Chicago, provided the music for other classics, such as Cabaret and Kiss of the Spiderwoman. The celebrants included Tony-award winners Karen Ziemba and Lillias White, as well as other well-known Broadway figures, such as Lucia Spina and David Sabella.