NY Broadway Shows Recommendations

[2Blessed]

We will be at the MC Mar 9-13th of 07. I will be traveling with my two daughters ages 14 and 9. We would like to see Wicked, but the cheapest tickets that I can find are going for $110.00 each. I guess since this is such a hot show, there are no discounts available at the present time. Can anyone recommend any other shows that we might enjoy? I have read that a lot of people just show up the day of the show for discounted tickets? Is it worth my sanity to do this? I like having things planned waaaay in advance. Oh, I might add that this will be our first broadway show. Thanks.

Brenda

[KenK]

This was copied from the top frame. It has info on discout tix.

You could wait on line at the TKTS usually on Duffy Sq, but temp in the NY Marriott Marquis Hotel (right across from Duffy Sq....(which is under construction).

see if these site help you at all:

NYC WEB-LINKS

Thanks to Tug Members Pat, Richard, Jennie, and Avery for help in combining the links here:



http://www.tdf.org/index_default.html
(Theatre Developement Fund - discounted tickets to many events - all kinds of theatre, opera, concerts, etc. Must qualify for membership.)

http://www.broadwaybox.com :
Welcome to BroadwayBox, where we share Discount Codes distributed by the show producers. These Broadway theater Discount Codes provide heavily discounted tickets for the theater shows of your choice, on your preferred date, in advance, from your home.
Also:
http://www.theatermania.com/home/
http://www.nytheatre.com/index.htm
www.hitshowclub.com

http://citypass.com/cgi-bin/citypass :

(City Pass - Discounted Admissions to 6 attractions....check to see if this is worth it for you.)

http://www.moma.org :

(Museum of Modern Art - Museum Admission (includes Museum galleries, film programs, MoMA Audio programs, and admission to P.S.1)

Adults $20

Seniors
(65 and over with ID) $16
Students

(full-time with current ID) $12
Children

(sixteen and under). Free


Admission is free for all visitors during Target Free Friday Nights, sponsored by Target, every Friday evening, 4:00–8:00 p.m. Tickets for Target Free Friday Nights are not available in advance.)



http://www.metmuseum.org :

(Metropolitam Museum of Art - $15 recommended for adults, $10 recommended for senior citizens, $7 recommended for students, includes Main Building and The Cloisters on the same day; free to Members and children under twelve with an adult. To help cover the cost of special exhibitions, for which there is no additional charge or special ticketing (except for Special Monday viewings when the Museum is closed), we ask that you please pay the full suggested amount
FYI - The Met is usually closed Mondays however, it will be open Jan 16 MLK,Jr Weekend.)

http://www.mcny.org : Museum of the City of NY

Tourist :

http://www.nycvisit.com

http://www.nyctourist.com

http://www.ny.com

Additional:

http://manhattanclub.com/index.htm Manhattan Club Website

http://www.panynj.gov : The Port Authority of NY & NJ - public transport & rail parking travel info

http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/ Metropolitan Transit Authority - NY bus and subways


http://www.iconparking.com/ Cheap manhattan Parking near MC

http://www.menupages.com/ NYC Restaurants Guide, menus, ratings reviews

TRANSPORTATION:
This is a great link for finding point-to-point travel directions using the NYC bus and train system:

www.hopstop.com

www.subwaynavigator.com
This site has links to the subways of the major cities of the world.

http://www.newyorkpass.com/

(Some people prefer this pass to the CityPass - it depends on your vacation needs and schedule. Here's the link to see all their attractions and services):

http://www.newyorkpass.com/attractionsFullList.asp

http://www.circleline42.com/

(Both the NewYorkPass and the CityPass can be used to do a Circle Line Cruise. I know the CityPass is valid for 2-Hour Semi-Circle Cruise or 2-Hour Harbor Lights Cruise or 75 min Liberty Cruise(May 1 - Oct 31). I think you have the same options with the NewYorkPass but I'm not positive. However,
I know if you want to do the Circle Line Full Island Cruise (3 hours) with either pass, it's $5 per person extra.) (Also, circle line one free with one in Ent Book)

http://www.nycpov.com/

View 360 degree images from NYC sightseeing destinations. You can also calculate walking distances on this site using their link GoogleMaps Pedometer.

http://www.nyturf.com/

(This is a Web site coming soon that will be an interactive subway map to find the closest subway station.)

(Here is a Web site link to Frommer's Snap GuideTo New York City- Great List of things to do and other great links too

http://snipurl.com/glwi

http://maps.a9.com (Amazon major city maps)

http://www.bknypizza.com (NY Pizza)

[Blondie]

For years I took 15-20 high school kids into the city for 3 days around this time and we have always gotten great prices during the week on ticketmaster.com for Disney productions like Lion King, Aida and Beauty and the Beast. I am talking $30-50 per ticket. I am not a stand in line kind of gal so that never appealed, especially during winter. Once we saw Rent for $20 and 42nd street for $30. Go the middle of the week for the best prices; I think that mid week winter is low season. I stopped going 3 years ago when war broke out and we bombed Saddam Hussein. It was too scary with all the protests etc. that week and all the craziness. And me with other people's kids to care for. That did it! I was a nervous wreck. Have fun.

[Blondie]

Right now Ticketmaster has tix for Lion King for $51 Beauty and the Beast $40 and Hairspray $20 and Wicked $50. these are likely rear mez but you can see the seating chart before you buy. I almost think these others would be better than Wicked. It is a little sophisticated and a bit dark. The writing is snappy and clever but it has pretty mature themes- it was also a terrific show and my favorite. But, the first three are fantastic for your kids' ages.

[gjaques]

My wife and I saw Wicked in Philadelphia and it was fabulous, but for your children's ages we would hihgly recommend Lion King. We took our 8 year old granddaughter to Broadway for Lion King this past August and it was probably the best we have ever seen.
Greg

[wauhob3]

Hairspray might be a good alternative. You can buy discounted tickets ahead of time or get half price tickets from the ticket booth. If you only do one show and can swing the price I'd stick with Wicked.

[Luanne]

Actually anything you see will be fun. The whole experience of going to a "Broadway show" if you've never gone before is wonderful. We took our dds to NYC a couple of summers ago and saw "Lion King" and "Fiddler on the Roof". They loved both of them. They've also seen "Chorus Line", "Wicked" and "Phantom of the Opera" in San Francisco. They were both pretty young when they saw "Phantom" and they loved it.

My 16 year old loved "Mamma Mia". The subject matter might be something you don't want to get into with your kids, but the music and show should be fun.

[2Blessed]

Ken,

Thanks for posting those links. I found them earlier using the search method, and I used them to check ticket prices.

Tuggers,

Thanks for posting comments and recommendations. I originally condidered Lion King, but we have watched that movie a hundred different times!! We also saw the little mini performance at Busch Gardens. I know none of that compares to a broadway performance, but I thought we would not enjoy it because we were already familiar with the theme, etc. Because of your great suggestions, I think we may try to see Lion King and maybe Beauty and the Beast. The tickets appear to be very reasonable. I will go online later and search for tickets. Any preference for good seats? Thanks again for all your comments. We have a countdown until March. My birthday also happens to be that weekend, so it will really be a very memorable vacation.

Brenda

[Luanne]

We saw "Lion King" because the dds wanted to see it. Dh and I really didn't care as we had seen the movie (and video) more times than we could remember. A friend said it was "different" seeing it live. I agree that the staging and costumes are wonderful. But the music is the same, just as it is for "Beauty and the Beast". I think my dds enjoyed "Fiddler on the Roof" as much, if not more, because it was entirely new to them.

We had orchestra seats on the aisle for "Lion King". I would recommend being close for this show so you can see the costumes. Also, the characters enter through the audience, so it's fun to be on the orchestra level. Usually I like to sit in the mezzanine for most shows so that I can have a better overall view.

[Kay H]

Tarzan was excellent.

[vkhome]

I saw Wicked in NYC this past september and it was great!!! I think the ages of your children would be good for this play. I had bought my tickets 7 months in advance, but the folks sitting next to me got same day tickets at the theater in the morning by lottery. They paid $25 per seat and I paid $80 per seat. But, availability and lottery is a gamble.

Good luck.

[Avery]

I bet you and your girls would just love A Chorus Line...

[Luanne]

Originally Posted by Avery

I bet you and your girls would just love A Chorus Line...

"One.................................singular sensation"

My all time favorite. We saw it in San Francisco and my dds both loved it as well.