Broadway Theaters Make More Money
百老匯劇院獲利增加
Introduction
Broadway theaters made a lot of money in 2025 and 2026. More people bought tickets for plays.
百老匯劇院在 2025 年和 2026 年獲利豐厚，更多人購買戲劇門票。
Main Body
The theaters made 1.91 billion dollars. This is more money than before. Ticket prices went up and more people went to the shows.
劇院共獲利 19.1 億美元。這比之前的金額更多。票價上漲，且更多人前往觀劇。
More people liked plays than musicals. Producers hired famous movie stars for these plays. This helped the theaters make more money and take fewer risks.
比起音樂劇，更多人喜歡戲劇。製作人聘請了著名的電影明星出演這些戲劇。這有助於劇院增加收益並降低風險。
Now, tickets are very expensive. One ticket costs about 131 dollars. Some people say this is too much money for a normal person to pay.
現在門票非常昂貴。一張票約為 131 美元。有些人認為對於一般人來說，這個價格太高了。
Conclusion
Broadway is rich now. But it must find a way to keep tickets cheap so everyone can go.
百老匯現在很富有。但它必須找到一種方法讓票價保持低廉，以便每個人都能觀賞。
Vocabulary Learning
💸 Talking about Money
In the text, we see words used to describe how much something costs or how much someone earns. Let's look at the a simple way to use these in your daily life:
1. Making Money
- The theaters made 1.91 billion dollars.
- When you earn money from a job or a business, you "make" money.
- Example: I make money by selling cakes. I earn money.
2. Cost and Price
- One ticket costs 131 dollars.
- Ticket prices went up.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | The amount of money you pay | This coffee costs $3. |
| Price | The number on the tag | The price is too high. |
| Expensive | Costs a lot of money | This car is expensive. |
| Cheap | Costs a little money | This pen is cheap. |
Quick Tip: If the price "goes up" it becomes expensive. If the price "goes down" it becomes cheap.