Are you already strategizing the best way to beat the crowds in department stores while holiday shopping this year? The good news is, you don’t have to. When most people think of shopping in Manhattan, visions of Bloomingdale’s iconic black and white checkerboard floor or Macy’s historic wooden…
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Shucked is now closed. Broadway fans are having corn-ary over news that “Shucked,” the Tony- and Drama Desk Award-winning surprise musical hit of the 2023 season, will be reaping its last standing ovations before departing for good from the Nederlander Theater on January 14. And with the holiday…
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Last updated 7/30/24 Last season, 12.8 million people attended a Broadway show. To put that figure into perspective, more people went to see plays and musicals in New York than attended baseball and football games for our four major teams. And when you consider the seasons that both the Mets and…
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Are you excited about the idea of going to see Broadway shows but get sticker shock when you see what it’s going to cost? You’re not alone. Four hundred dollars for a single premium orchestra seat is a price that makes most heads spin. And yet thousands of everyday people attend Broadway shows each…
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So, you’re taking the plunge and seeing a Broadway show for the first time. Congratulations! You’re joining the ranks of over 12 million people who attend a show in New York City’s famed theater district each year. Taking a look at the receipt for your tickets, we’re sure you’ve noticed that…
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All things must come to an end. There are a lot of reasons behind a show’s final curtain. Many times, the show was a limited engagement with an ending date that was set way in advance of its first rehearsal. Other shows, like “The Phantom of the Opera” have open-ended runs that span several decades…
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On April 16, 2023, in front of a packed invitation-only audience, the famed chandelier at The Phantom of the Opera crashed on the stage at Broadway’s Majestic Theater for the final time. The musical’s closing would conclude a run that spanned 13,981 performances over the course of 35 years, setting…
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Do you remember the first time you saw your first Broadway or Broadway-style national tour? Remember the excitement of getting your first Playbill, seeing the lights go down, and watching live people on stage instead of looking at a movie screen? Whether it's at age six or sixteen, few things can…
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Life is full of decisions. You’ve decided to see a show. You’ve bought your tickets–maybe a few weeks in advance, or maybe that afternoon on the TKTS line. You’ve decided what to wear and maybe even picked out some cool but comfy shoes to set off your outfit. The next important decision for your…
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New York may be “the city that never sleeps,” but if you’re visiting here, chances are you’re going to have to get a few winks in between your day's sightseeing and nights out on the town. From the gothic halls of the Cloisters in Washington Heights to the sun-kissed boardwalks of Coney Island–and…
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