Broadway Asia is an international Broadway production company based in New York City. It was founded by partners

Simone Genatt Simone Genatt is a Broadway producer and founder and chairperson of Broadway Asia, among the largest international production, management and distribution companies for Broadway and other live entertainment across the global markets. Background ...

and

Marc Routh Marc Routh is a theatrical producer, entrepreneur and professor. Background Routh was born in Youngstown, Ohio, and raised in nearby Liberty Township. He graduated from Liberty High School in 1980. As a child he performed in musicals in summe ...

in 1991.

History

Broadway Asia is one of the largest production, management, distribution, licensing and touring companies of live entertainment throughout the Asia Pacific area.

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created Broadway Asia Company in 1991. China has embraced this new art form by building 25 theaters. Broadway Asia began by licensing American Broadway Shows to Chinese theaters, but has since expanded to building shows from the ground up in the respective countries native language. Broadway Asia also produces non-verbal shows as a means to bridge the communication, such as Cookin’/ Nanta which is the longest running show in Korea's history. Broadway Asia has collaborated with numerous artists and producers including Warner Bros. Theatrical Ventures, Rodgers & Hammerstein Theater Library,

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, MGM Theatrical, Stage Entertainment, Elephant Eye Theatricals, S2BN, Baruch/ Frankel/Viertel/Routh, Nederlander Worldwide,

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, S.M. Entertainment, and China Broadway Entertainment.

Productions

A selection of current productions include: the live action DreamWorks ''Kung Fu Panda Spectacular'', directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman; ''Amelie'', the new Broadway musical based on the award-winning French film; the global tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's production of ''

The Sound of Music ''The Sound of Music'' is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the 1949 memoir of Maria von Trapp, '' The Story of the Trapp Family Singers''. Se ...

''''; ''an extensive Mandarin language China Tour of ''The Sound of Music''; Jay Chou's new musical, ''The Secret'', premiering in Mainland China; ''Neverland'', the Peter Pan Immersive Theater Entertainment in Mainland China; '' Murder Ballad'' in Tokyo; and ''China Goes Pop'' at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Select international productions include: '' An American in Paris;

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The King and I ''The King and I'' is the fifth musical by the team of Rodgers and Hammerstein. It is based on Margaret Landon's novel '' Anna and the King of Siam'' (1944), which is in turn derived from the memoirs of Anna Leonowens, governess to the childre ...

; Cinderella; The Producers;

Hairspray Hairspray may refer to: * Hair spray, a personal grooming product that keeps hair protected from humidity and wind * ''Hairspray'' (1988 film), a film by John Waters ** ''Hairspray'' (1988 soundtrack), the film's soundtrack album ** ''Hairspray ...

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Rock of Ages Rock of Ages may refer to: Films * ''Rock of Ages'' (1918 film), a British silent film by Bertram Phillips * ''Rock of Ages'' (2012 film), a film adaptation of the jukebox musical (see below) Music * ''Rock of Ages'' (musical), a 2006 rock ...

; Legally Blonde; The Addams Family; Little Shop of Horrors; Movin’ Out;

Rent Rent may refer to: Economics *Renting, an agreement where a payment is made for the temporary use of a good, service or property *Economic rent, any payment in excess of the cost of production *Rent-seeking, attempting to increase one's share of e ...

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West Side Story ''West Side Story'' is a musical conceived by Jerome Robbins with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents. Inspired by William Shakespeare's play ''Romeo and Juliet'', the story is set in the mid-1 ...

; 42nd Street; In The Heights; Swing!; Catch Me If You Can;

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'' (often colloquially known as ''Joseph'') is a sung-through musical with lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on the character of Joseph from the Bible's Book of Genesis. Thi ...

; Reel to Real, the Movies Musical'; Creature from the Black Lagoon;

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change ''I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change'' is a musical comedy with book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro and music by Jimmy Roberts. It is the second-longest running Off-Broadway musical.Gans, Andrew"I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change Ends NYC Run A ...

'; Murder Ballad; Cookin’/ Nanta''''; Stomp; Toxic Avenger;

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Footloose Footloose may refer to: * ''Footloose'' (1984 film), a musical film ** ''Footloose'' (1984 soundtrack) ** "Footloose" (song), performed by Kenny Loggins * ''Footloose'' (2011 film), a remake of the 1984 film ** ''Footloose'' (2011 soundtrack) ...

; Big River;

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Priscilla, Queen of the Desert ''The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert'' is a 1994 Australian road comedy film written and directed by Stephan Elliott. The plot follows two drag queens, played by Hugo Weaving and Guy Pearce, and a transgender woman, played by Tere ...

; ICE AGE LIVE, A Mammoth Adventure; MADAGASCAR LIVE; SpongeBob SquarePants Live; Siddhartha, The Musical; I Got Merman;

Vietnamese Water Puppets Vietnamese may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Vietnam, a country in Southeast Asia ** A citizen of Vietnam. See Demographics of Vietnam. * Vietnamese people, or Kinh people, a Southeast Asian ethnic group native to Vietnam ** Over ...

; Brazil! Brazil!;

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'' and many others.

References

{{Reflist Theatre companies in the United States