Broadway for Broke People!

Greetings,

I am a 30-year-old theatre and entertainment professional from (West Islip) Long Island. I fell in love with Broadway while attending Binghamton University. This is where I found out that with my student ID I was able to buy same day tickets to Broadway productions for dirt cheap! Yes, I had to schlep ALL THE WAY to Binghamton to fall in love with theatre :) Since graduating college in 2011, I have seen over 160 Broadway Shows and rarely pay more than $50 a ticket!

I recently turned my passion for the arts into a business, Stoll The Show, delivering interactive programs about Broadway at libraries across Long Island. This all snowballed from a 20-minute Presentation I delivered in 2016 at Stony Brook University on the history of the Broadway Playbill.

Last year, I presented my first Broadway based program to over 500 Patrons in 30 Libraries across the Island. My goal is to encourage Long Islanders to support the arts and take advantage of our proximity to Broadway and beyond!

Here are the advertisements for my programs as seen in library newsletters of the of the locations I have previously presented at:

Broadway ~ From Back Row to Backstage!
"During this interactive presentation, theatre enthusiast Brian Stoll will discuss all things Broadway beginning with the history and importance of the Broadway Playbill. He will share his extensive collection of autographed Playbills and other theatre memorabilia. Lastly, Brian will share with you several money-saving tips on how to see Broadway shows for under $50.”

At the Barricades ~ Theatre Fans and the Stage Door Experience
“Theatre enthusiast Brian Stoll returns to speak about the significant role that theatre fans have played within the theatre community over the centuries. He will share why many die-hard theatre fans become repeat show attendees and may see a production more than 100 times! Lastly, he will divulge the secret to taking selfies with and gathering autographs from today's brightest Broadway stars after seeing them perform in New York City's hottest Broadway Productions.”

Long Island Libraries I have and/or will be presenting at:
Amityville - Babylon - Bellmore - Bethpage - Brentwood - Central Islip - Commack - Comsewogue - Connetquot - Deer Park - East Islip - East Meadow - Elwood - Emma Clark - Farmingdale - Floral Park - Garden City - Glen Cove - Gold Coast - Half Hollow Hills - Hauppauge - Hicksville - Islip - Jericho - Longwood - Lynbrook - Massapequa - Merrick - Middle Country - Molloy Institute for Lifelong Learning - North Merrick - Northport - East Northport - Oyster Bay - Plainview/Old Bethpage - Port Jefferson - Port Washington - Rockville Center - Sayville - Seaford - Smithtown - South Country - South - Huntington - Wantagh - West Babylon - West Islip

If either of these program interest you please contact me. I will be more than happy to provide you with additional information and/or references.

Much Thanks,
Brian Stoll of Stoll The Show (stolltheshow@aol.com)