I'm considering auditioning for a Broadway show. Would it help to get an agent?

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I'm considering auditioning for a Broadway show. Would it help to get an agent?

I have another Broadway question. People are constantly telling me at my community theatre that I should try to make it in New York. How do I find out about auditions for Broadway shows? And do I need an agent?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: You can't come to NYC and "get an agent." You must perform as often as you can. It takes many, many, years to become good enough to perform on Broaday, if ever.

Agents go to the theater to find new clients. If they see your work and like it, you will be invited for an interview/audition.

It may take years before an agent calls you for an appointment/interview, if at all.
Community Theater and Broadway are NOT the same.
It's a long stretch from home to performing on Broadway.

As a Broadway dancer, make sure you have a great extension for dance and a phenomenal Broadway Belt.

Most actors, with Broadway stars in their eyes, end up going back home faster than they arrived in NYC. It's very, very difficult, to attempt Broadway. An agent wants to see that you have a lot of experience in theater. NY Agents go to the theater to find new talent.

If you have talent and an agent sees you, someone in the Agent's office will invite you for an interview.

Broadway auditions are often closed, however there are Open calls. Unless you are an Equity Member, you can't just "audition for Broadway." Broadway is not going anywhere. Continue to build your acting r㩳um㩮

As a Broadway dancer, make sure you have a great extension for dance and a phenomenal Broadway Belt.