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I've always believed that it's a great miss to be in NYC and not taking in a show or two. There are shows, plays, dances, music, musical, improv, and independence films on Broadway, off-Broadway, and off-off Broadway suitable to every budget, taste, lifestyle, ethnicity, and age group.
Below is my own list of good and excellent off-Broadway and off-off Broadway companies -- all offer low to very low ticket prices:
-Actor's Playhouse. Best LGBT. 100 - 7th Ave S. 212-463-0060
-Bouwerie Lane Theater. Students pay half-price. 330 Bowery St. 212-677-0060
-Centerfold Coffeehouse. Dirt cheap folk and jazz. 263 W. 86th St. 212-866-4454
-Chicago City Limits. Student discount. Half-price on Thurs. 1105 -1st Ave. 212-888-5233
-Comic Strip Live. No cover charge on Mon. 1568 - 2nd Ave. 212-861-9386
-Dance Theater of Harlem. One of the bests. 466 W. 152nd St. 212-690-2800
-De La Guarda. SRO and don't wear your best clothes. At Union Square. 212-239-6200
-Irish Repertory Theater. All Irish all the time. 132 - W. 22nd St. 212-727-2737
-Jamaica Arts Center. Focus on Jamaican. 161-04 Jamaica Ave. 718-658-7400
-Joyce SoHo. Tickets are sold 30 min. before curtain. 155 Mercer St. 212-334-7479
-La MaMa Experimental Theater. The name says it all. 74A E. 4th St. 212-54-6468
-Nuyorican Poet's Cafe. Focus on Spanish. 236 - E. 3rd St. 212-505-8183
-Pearl Theater. Only classics. 80 St. Marks Pl. 212-598-9802
-SoHo Repertory. Generally good. 46 Walker St. 212-334-0962
-Stand-Up NY. Comedy in Colors on Fri. Amateur on Mon. 236 W. 78th St. 212-595-0850
-Surf Reality. Very strange stuff. 172 Allen St. 212-673-4182
-Thalia Spanish Theater. The best Hispanic. 41-17 Greenpoint Ave. 718-729-3880
-Theatre for a New Audience. Classics anew. 154 - 3D Christopher St. 212-229-2819
-TriBeCa Performing Arts Center. Cheap student tickets. 199 Chambers St. 212-220-1460
-Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. The best improv. 161 - W. 22nd St. 212-366-9176 Leave a Comment
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Times Square, 15 minutes to curtain, and thousands filing into theaters, hearts pounding as they wait for those first notes of the overture. The best of the best tread New York's famed boards. As the song says, If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere...
Whether your choice is comedy, drama, or musical, you'll find it at New York's famed theaters.
Tickets can be expensive, but there are alternatives and many discounts. The Theater Development Fund (www.tdf.org) has two discount booths ("TKTS"), one in Times Square (at 47th St.) and another at the South St. Seaport, that sell same-day, cash-only discounted tickets. Or, save your time and order discount tickets in advance via www.broadwaybox.com. Some theaters offer student and other "rush" tickets, or sell some seats (typically the first row) through lottery. To see which shows offer these, visit www.playbill.com -- a great site to keep up with the latest "in" news, too.
(This terrific photo of curtaiin time is by Geoff Fox - www.geofffox.com - and is reproduced with his permission.) Leave a Comment
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Everyone knows Monty Python and the quest for the Holy Grail...but to see it live on stage?! Spamalot is an excellent NY experience, but an even more authentic New York experience can be had with last-minute tickets! Head over to the Shubert Theatre, 6-7ish in the morning and get on line for $20 standing room tickets. It's more fun if you go with a large group of people, taking turns on bathroom breaks and running for coffee at the Starbucks underneath the Marriot Marquis. And trust me, waking up that early is WORTH IT. Spamalot is amazing. Don't worry about the fact that it's standing room. The show is relatively short and there's a break where you can go downstairs to sit.
Important: if you plan on going, bringing newspapers or something to sit on when you're waiting on line. Also, they can only sell 20 standing room tickets so if there are 20 people in front of you on line, don't bother waiting. Each person is allowed to buy only 2 tickets each, so you can buy them for someone else. Once you're in, the taller you are, the better, so you can lean on the barrister / the back seat of the back row. I'm 5'3 and I *just* was tall enough to comfortably lean on the barrister. I wouldn't recommend standing room for people under 5'2, you won't be able to see very well.
This tip is actually applicable to other shows, not just Spamalot, but I used Spamalot as the example because it's simply AMAZING. I was lucky enough to catch the last show with TIM CURRY, DAVID HYDE PIERCE, and HANK AZARIA! :sigh: I Leave a Comment Address: 255 W. 44th StreetDirections: Shubert Theatre, around the corner from the Marriot Marquis and across the street from the New York Times building. On 44th Street between Broadway and 8th Street.Website: montypythonsspamalot.com
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Whatever else you do in New York City, do go see a Broadway play or two.
During my two visits to the NY area I was able to see "Les Miserables" (since closed), "Cabaret" and "Rent" and they were all wonderful.
For "Rent" my daughter and I got half price tickets at the TXT outlet in Times Square; its a good idea if there are two of you, one to hold your place in line and the other to scope out what tickets are available. If I remember correctly, bring cash instead of credit card. Leave a Comment
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If you're into glamour and entertainment then Broadway is a must-see when visiting New York. When we were there we saw the show, "42nd Street," and although I'm generally not into theatre shows much, I must say i was very impressed. It's also very exciting seeing a show on Broadway, because a lot of the people are dressed in such expensive outfits and jewellery that you feel like some kind of honorary guest at a show that only rich people would visit. But in fact, it's still perfectly acceptable to wear casual jeans and t-shirts when you go to see a show! That's what I did anyhow! Leave a Comment
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We were staying just round the corner from all the theatres, so it was very tempting to see a show! We purchased a ticket through our hotel, the Milford Plaza, which cost just over $100 per ticket, but was well worth it as the show was outstanding.
Tickets can be purchased for a cheaper price in the middle of Times Square from ticket booths (TKTS), these are tickets for shows that are taking place that night. The tickets sell for either 50% or 25% of the original price. Queues were normally quite long so that is why we ended up going through the hotel, and we knew which show we wanted to see as well, and it was a good choice...... Leave a Comment Address: Times Square, between 46th and 47th Street
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So much happened before Dorothy dropped in ...
A great new musical! A must-see!
Performance Shedule:
Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.
Thursday at 8:00 p.m.
Friday at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday at 2:00 p.m & 8:00 p.m.
Sunday at 3:00 p.m.
TIP: A day-of-performance lottery for $25
front-row seats will be held daily for WICKED
at Broadway's Gershwin Theatre.
Each day, 2½ hours prior to show time
(11:30 AM for 2 PM matinees; 12:30 PM for
3 PM matinees; 4:30 PM for 7 PM performances; 5:30 PM for 8 PM performances), people who present themselves at the Gershwin Theatre box office will have their names placed in a hat. 30 minutes later, names will be drawn for 28 front-row seats at $25 each. This lottery is available only in-person at the box office, with a limit of two tickets per person, cash only. Photo-ID required. Leave a Comment
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Don't get your tickets in advance of coming unless you're getting a good deal already or you really want to see a specific show.
There are two places to get Same-day discount tickets to broadway and off-broadway shows.... why pay full price if you don't have to?
See the website link provided for exact locations and info on how to get there.
**My personal recommendation for the location is to go to the Seaport downtown - there is less of a line then the Times Square location and they have all of the same tickets available. Leave a Comment Address: South Seaport or Times SquareDirections: See link provided for directions and additional information.Website: http://www.tdf.org/tkts/
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Catch one of the many Broadway shows. They have a large variety of productions going on at all times. I recommend some of their classics like "Phantom of the Opera, Chicago" and some of the new productions like "Jersey Boys, Grease, Mamma Mia, Cat on the Hot Tin Roof"
The last Broadway show I saw was "Spamolot" (before Clay Aiken joined). It was quite good and we had a good laugh. Leave a Comment
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(... unless you don't have anything better in mind than queueing up for hours [and either freezing to death, getting wet all over or get roasted in the sun])
Alternatives:
- bring your student ID and ask directly at the theatre's box offices for student tickets (around 25 USD) (the way we got tickets for "The Fiddler on the Roof")
- ask at the Tourist Information or check at the universities for discount bons and get tickets for half the price or more directly at the box office (the way we got tickets for "Chicago")
- sign up for a ticket lottery: sign up 2,5 hours prior the show and "win" a first row ticket for 25 USD (a little luck is involved though; the way we got our tickets for "WICKED") Leave a Comment
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