How do you get on broadway?

How do I get an agent and how do I get on Broadway?

• It has been my life long dream to be on broadway. I started out when I was little. And when I was teen I already did 21 shows. I'm going on to my like 50th play/ musical. I want to be on broadway but i don't know how.

• Answer:

  To find an agent, I would suggest looking in your area for talent agents, most of the larger cities have them. Many can probably be found through the telephone book or searches on-line. I would also suggest making sure that they are respectable and not just going to take your money. As for getting to Broadway, the only way to do that is to go to New York and actually audition. In the mean time, I would suggest continuing to pursue plays and musicals in your area and, if you are not already doing so, maybe taking some lessons. Also, if you have not already done so, I would suggest looking into the technical aspects of the theater: staging, costumes, lighting, sound; this will give you a better understanding of the theater overall. Also, remember that shows on Broadway usually have over eight shows a week with matinee and evening performances. For this reason, if you have not yet had the opportunity, I would suggest trying to get into a show that has a longer run, at least a month, and has at least one or two days of double performances. This will give you a better indication of what it probably is like to work on a Broadway show.