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[cornflake]

my local ymca is running trip for Rock of Ages in October.. $130 for orchestra seat and includes the bus, I am about 40 min. from nyc and trying to figure out if this is a good deal. I can make installment payments each month.

If I drive in I have to factor in tolls and parking (around $50) but would go with people so we can share cost.
Has anyone seen this show?

Why wouldn't you just take the train in - then you can get cheaper tix and save.

 

[pansmermaidzlagoon]

Saw "Nice Work if You Can Get It" last night - it is soooo funny. The entire cast is amazing!


DD14 got a hug and her picture taken with Christian Borle tonight. We didn't see the show, but were walking past the theater after a very late dinner. He is so sweet! She is still on cloud nine - never gonna get her to sleep tonight!!!!!

Also got pics of Corbin Bleu and Anna Maria after their matinee - again were just walking back to our hotel...

 

[4my2girlz]

I may be in the minority but I found wicked very dark.I know it is big hit with all, but for me it was just alright, I would totally recommend Lion King.. It was the BEST. Get orchestra seats. Mary Poppins was fun too but if you only had to pick one, pick Lion King.. Have Fabulous time in the city.. Have you picked your hotel yet?

Thanks for the info!

And yes, we will be exchanging through a timeshare, so there was only one option - The Manhattan Club (56th Street & 7th Avenue) hope its a good location!

I am SO EXCITED!!

 

[4my2girlz]

I wouldn't take them to Wicked at their ages. It's a bit dark and could frighten younger kids. MP & LP are wonderful. MP always has discounted seats. LK never does. A weeknight is always the easiest for getting seats. Many shows now start at 7pm week nights. MP is NOT the movie. Disney went back to the BOOK when writting this show. I loved it, but some are disapointed because it's not the movie. Newsies is also a wonderful show. Your girls would love it. The dancing is amazing. You can see clips here: http://newsiesbanner.com/

Thanks so much for the info!

 

[4my2girlz]

Awesome, they'll have a blast! All three of those shows are really good. If you see Wicked, make sure they've seen The Wizard of Oz first.

Also, Annie is coming back to Broadway, so that's another option. My friends and I loved that musical when we were that age.

Since that's Easter weekend, the city will be crazy busy, so make sure you have tickets in advance. I'm not sure how early Ticketmaster and Telecharge open new seating blocks for next year, but just keep checking their show's websites for ticket availability.

You can usually find discounts to Mary Poppins on Broadwaybox.com. Just avoid the rear balcony seats. We sat up there and the view wasn't very good.

Wicked and Lion King are still sellouts, so they don't often have discounts (Lion King does more often than Wicked). Front mezzanine seats are usually the best view of the stage.

Have fun!

Thanks for the info! My girls LOVED the movie Annie, so that may be another option!

 

[StacyMarie]

Taking my DD this Saturday to see Wicked. It's a surprise last minute trip. We've been trying to figure out what to get her for her 17th birthday and this morning on a local TV show, they were talking about Broadway shows. Low and behold when I searched Wicked to see where it was right now, it's less than 2 hours away. I got online and got some fantastic seats for her and myself for the 2 o'clock show. I'm so excited. We've seen Phantom twice and Annie once. She's been begging to see this show. I'm just so glad that I was able to pull this off last minute. We are sitting 10th row, center. I can't wait to surprise her with the tickets on her actual birthday on Wednesday.

 

[Imzadi]

I may be in the minority but I found wicked very dark.I know it is big hit with all, but for me it was just alright, I would totally recommend Lion King.. It was the BEST. Get orchestra seats. Mary Poppins was fun too but if you only had to pick one, pick Lion King.. Have Fabulous time in the city.. Have you picked your hotel yet?

Be careful about sitting too far back for Lion King. The Minskoff Theatre is huge. And avoid the balcony/mezzanine if you can, especially the back. They are truly nosebleed seats.

 

[JenM]

Thanks for the info! My girls LOVED the movie Annie, so that may be another option!

Cool! The stage version is a bit different from the 1982 movie (which is the movie I obsessed over as an 8-year-old ), but much closer to the Disney TV-movie version.

But any version of Annie is good, so you certainly can't go wrong with that one.

I'll also join the chorus recommending Newsies. That show was so much fun. And it was based on a Disney movie too.

 

[KYfriedPanda]

I saw Idina Menzel last night. In case you don't know (and who wouldn't on here) she was in Rent, Chess, Wicked and more. She was AMAZING!!! I don't know if I have ever been to a better concert. She made me cry no less than 4 times and her voice is just as amazing in person as you would think it would be. I hope I get to see her again.

She is fantastic - I've seen her 3 times and every time she does a different show. If you're on facebook, follow her - she updates while she's on the road and sometimes posts pictures.

 

[merlib]

My dh and I saw this show last Saturday and give it a solid 2 thumbs up. It is absolutely hilarious! Christian Borle does a great job with lots of slapstick pratfalls and knows when to play to the audience to get the big laughs. The dialog is very fast paced and full of all sorts of gag lines that if you aren't listening carefully you will miss. This was the matinee show and there were lots of kids in the audience. The show is fun for them, but even more so for the adult!

Next show will be for dd and dh -- they are seeing Book of Mormon in August. I'm not a South Park fan, so opted not to go.

 

[AllisonK]

My dh and I saw this show last Saturday and give it a solid 2 thumbs up. It is absolutely hilarious! Christian Borle does a great job with lots of slapstick pratfalls and knows when to play to the audience to get the big laughs. The dialog is very fast paced and full of all sorts of gag lines that if you aren't listening carefully you will miss. This was the matinee show and there were lots of kids in the audience. The show is fun for them, but even more so for the adult!

Next show will be for dd and dh -- they are seeing Book of Mormon in August. I'm not a South Park fan, so opted not to go.

I saw Peter and the Starcatcher last month! It was FANTASTIC!

My best friend and I are going to New York in about a month for two days. We just booked our trip yesterday! We have tickets for Evita already and are going to see two more shows, as well. We're thinking probably Ghost and Newsies? It will be my second time seeing Evita but I loved it so much the first time that I'm going back!

It's our first time doing a girls' trip because now we're both working adults LOL - we got a great deal on a hotel and bus tickets and splurged on front row seats for Evita so we're going to keep the other two shows cheap!

 

[Kimberle]

Sister Act is closing the end of August. I'm really glad I saw it a couple months ago. It was a very good show!

 

[JenM]

I saw the matinee of Jesus Christ Superstar yesterday. It was really good! I've seen a few other productions of it (including the last Broadway revival, which was terrible), and this was one of the better versions. Josh Young as Judas was amazing! That Tony Awards performance didn't do him justice at all.

They had some effects, like video screens and a newsticker-type thing that scrolled the day or the place at different points of the show, but they didn't overuse it like a lot of productions do.

It's closing on Sunday, so I'm glad I got to see it.

 

[Art 1]

Sister Act is closing the end of August. I'm really glad I saw it a couple months ago. It was a very good show!

We liked it as well. It will be coming to Orlando soon and we are looking forward to seeing it again.

 

[pansmermaidzlagoon]

We saw "Harvey" yesterday, very well done and lots of fun!

Jim Parsons is spot on and the supporting cast (Rich Sommer, Carol Kane, Jessica Hecht,...) is amazing!

see it, if you get a chance - I think it ends Aug 30th.

 

[donac]

We saw "Harvey" yesterday, very well done and lots of fun!

Jim Parsons is spot on and the supporting cast (Rich Sommer, Carol Kane, Jessica Hecht,...) is amazing!

see it, if you get a chance - I think it ends Aug 30th.

It is closing Aug 5th. I wish I could see it but we are going to DW in Aug and need the money for that.


I just got back from a matinee of a local company version of 42nd Street. I have seen this show several times and this was an outstanding production. Nothing lilke seeing a good show on a hot Sunday afternoon.

 

[7165red]

Phantom of the Opera is my favorite and Cats is a second runner up. I don't get a change t get to the city because of the high cost of hotels and tickets. I will be going to see Jersey Boys here in Syracuse in Oct. I almost forgot, I love CDS while we were in Orlando and would love to see more of their shows.

 

[pansmermaidzlagoon]

It is closing Aug 5th. I wish I could see it but we are going to DW in Aug and need the money for that.


I just got back from a matinee of a local company version of 42nd Street. I have seen this show several times and this was an outstanding production. Nothing lilke seeing a good show on a hot Sunday afternoon.

Thank you for the correction!

Have a great time in DW!!!! - if we were going this year, we wouldn't be doing NYC either!

 

[minnie56]

Just booked Book of Morman for October, sure hope I like it because the tickets were

 

[minijeanie]

Just booked Book of Morman for October, sure hope I like it because the tickets were

October 2012???

I thought they were all sold out until 2013.. We have been trying forever