
Any play today needs to run at a Broadway theatre to be first called as a Broadway show. Technically, people believe that the theatres with a house seating capacity larger than 499 seats are considered a Broadway theatre. The off-broadway theatres have a seating capacity between 99 and 499 seats. This does not affect the quality of shows or performers in any way. You can always opt for an off-Broadway show to see something new and even better than the Broadway shows that you have seen so far. There are only 40 Broadway theatres on Broadway, while the other theatres are in Times Square’s theatre district.