In this essay I will compare and contrast the changes that have occurred between the Elizabethan theater and the theater of today's society, drawing particular attention to the American theater and his first existence. I will give specific examples, such as "It's a Pity She's a Whore", a play by John Ford, as it relates to Elizabethan theater in comparison to Broadway works, and how particular playwrights, such as Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller helped anchor the movement that is American theater. Within the two theatrical movements, I will show how they reflect the society and culture in which they were born. The birth of Elizabethan theater occurred when a group of traveling actors moved from one city to another, but travel was restricted and required travel. license; as actors could not travel, the nobles of England obtained licenses to form troupes of players. This is where Elizabethan actors appeared. These troupes of traveling actors would have had no choice but to perform before the public in the courtyards of the inns; there was never a permanent location, so temporary stages would have been erected and moved from one location to another. It wasn't until 1576 that the first theater was built by entrepreneur James Burbage, who noticed the growing popularity of plays. The Burbage family also ran the Lord Chamberlain's Men, who used it from 1594 to 1596. The other major theater company of the period was The Admiral's Men, returned by Philip Henslowe and initially directed by the actor Edward Alleyn. towards the end of the 18th century, the first play was performed by a fully professional theater company in September 1752, the play was performed...... middle of paper ...... people from all over the world came to see, in doing so, it maintains its top priority status when it comes to the entertainment industry of today's generation. Much of the work we see on Broadway today is original, created by American playwrights and directors; but we must not forget the origins of its existence. Elizabethan theater paved the way for America to create a very lucrative theater country. To a certain extent I agree with what is shown on Broadway, but why should we forget the past, shouldn't this be something to keep in memory of how far theater has come in the United States . Initiating plays of historical figures such as William Shakespeare would educate new generations about the past, but what existed in the past should never be left there, but rather continued alongside new developments for generations to come..