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Looking for some novel gift ideas? Broadway theatre tickets make some really cool gifts for all kinds of contacts – friends, family, official colleagues, even your boss, and that hard-to-please prospective client whose business you have been eyeing for months! Theater tickets make the perfect gift for people you are not so well acquainted with, as they aren’t anything too personal. And yet you can add your own personal touch by gifting to your friends and family, tickets to their favorite Broadway shows!

Some Best-Sellers On Broadway

Watching a Broadway show is one of the top items on the “to-do” lists of most New York visitors. However, with so many all-time classics and exciting new productions on stage to choose from, it gets a little difficult to make up your mind! Some of the best Musicals, whose Broadway theatre tickets are selling like hot cake currently, are listed below.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, winner of two Tony Awards, is a funny family musical that narrates the tale of six adolescents who compete in the wackiest spelling bee and realize that life isn’t all about winning.

Chicago, with sexy adult action, revolving around a murder trial, first opened on November 14th, 1996. It went on to win 7 Tony Awards in 1997, including the Best Revival of Musical. Broadway theatre tickets for this show are still one of the hottest Broadway commodities in town!

Wicked, a family-friendly show, popular with kids and adults alike, is a sort of sequel to “The Wizard of Oz” from the perspective of the “Wicked Witch of the West”. This “Untold Story of the Witches of Oz” has some great music and excellent performances.

The Phantom of The Opera first went live on January 26th, 1988, and has been a continuous Broadway hit for over 15 years! The award-winning score of this enchanting Broadway classical, by Andrew Lloyd Webber, has made it the longest-running Broadway show of all times.

Mamma Mia is the story of a young woman who tries to find the identity of her father when she’s about to get married. Full of drama, love, laughter and friendship, this enjoyable musical is a special treat for ABBA’s music lovers.

Hairspray, another hit musical and winner of nine Tony Awards, whose Broadway theatre tickets are selling hot with teens and “tweens” alike, is an adaptation of John Water’s movie by the same name. It’s brightly colored funky sets and catchy toons make it an instant hit with all age groups.

The Lion King is undoubtedly one of the most successful Broadway productions of all times! This Tony-Award-winner is well loved by children, parents and grandparents alike! Debuted on July 31st, 1997, the show is on stage till September 2008. Adapted from Disney’s equally well-loved movie, this Broadway musical is a pure feast for the eyes, with its amazing costumes, mesmerizing music and the grandeur of the wild Savannas!

If you have been able to decide on the show you’ll like to watch by now, you can easily book your Broadway theatre tickets online through an authorized broker and have them delivered to you within one business day.

Today, for many people, watching a movie is something that takes place at home, not in a movie theatre. The introduction of DVD’s and projectors and sound systems targeted at the Home Cinema enthusiast, allows anyone to create a film experience that often beats what is on offer at the local cinema!

When it comes to budgeting for your home theatre, you have some big choices to make. It’s possible to spend anything from $1000 to $1,000,000 on a home cinema, although typically a good setup will cost no more than $3000. The key is to budget wisely, don’t spend all your money on a Projector while buying cheap speakers or your experience will suffer!

Typically, a Home Theatre setup will consist of a DVD (or nowadays a Blu-Ray) player, a Home Theatre Amplifier, a set of surround sound speakers, and a Projector and screen. Some people prefer to use an LCD or Plasma TV, but while these are good enough for TV programs, sports or video gaming, nothing less than a proper projector and screen setup will give you the real “big screen” feel you get at a movie theatre. When budgeting, don’t forget to include the cost of extras like cables, and seating, and even dedicated lighting and remote controls if you want them.

With the death of HD-DVD, Blu-Ray is now the only hi-def movie format, so the heart of you system should be a good quality Blu-Ray player. There are now plenty to choose from, with prices starting from around $300, but surprisingly, one of the best Blu-Ray players is a the Sony Playstation 3. Not only is it a very capable video games machine, but it’s video output is of a very high quality, and it benefits from very speedy menus and loading due to it’s powerful processors.

Your next purchase should be a Home Theatre Amplifier (Amp). Home Theatre amplifiers are different from Stereo Amplifiers, in that they can decode the sound formats used by DVD’s and Blu-Rays, and have outputs for 6, 7, or 8 channels. A good amplifier is a must, look for one that is powerful enough for your room, and can also decode the latest sound formats. Some amplifiers will also switch your video between multiple inputs and outputs, which can be useful if you want to hook up several sources to your projector and speakers.

Speakers should be chosen to match your amplifier. For home cinema the most popular setup is 5.1, where there are 5 main speakers, and 1 “subwoofer”, a speaker dedicated to producing very low “booming” sounds. If you want to feel every explosion or gunshot of a film, buy a speaker package with a high-quality subwoofer! The 5 normal speakers are placed around your seating position; one in front, one each to the front left and front right, and one each to the rear left and rear right. 6.1 and 7.1 systems are available with even more speakers, but 5.1 is good enough for most rooms.

Lastly, you will want a projector and screen. The models that are right for you will depend on your room size and the level of ambient light when you watch your films. In general, look for the brightest, most high-contrast model you can afford, and buy a model that produces at least a 720p image, although preferably 1080p.