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[piney]

Hey, can we talk some restaurants?

When we go to NYC to see a show, my fave place to eat is Becco, Lidia Bastianich's (she cooks on PBS) place right near the theater dist.

From the web site:

Lidia Bastianich & her son, Joseph, opened Becco in the theater district in 1993. It is best known for its acclaimed $17.95 pre fix lunch menu & $22.95 pre fix dinner menu that includes a large assortment of Italian antipasti or a classic Caesar salad together with unlimited tableside servings of our 3 daily pasta preparations. Becco also offers an extensive a la carte menu including chicken, fish, veal, & pork entrees & a wide selection of Italian wines, all priced at $25.00 per bottle. We also have an extensive reserved wine list with bottles ranging from $30.00 - $2,000.00.

They take reservations and the first question they ask you is "Are you going to the theater?"

Wow, thanks for this! I love Lidia's cooking show on television. We go to Broadway all the time and I never realized her restaurant was right there!
We have to try this

 

[Imzadi]

Jane Fonda is on Broadway!!!!

She is one of my favorite stars. I have to see her, even if the show is an absolute bomb. Anyone have a discount code to see 33 Variations? It's in previews right now. Good tickets are $116. I'm hoping to do better than that price.

 

[piney]

Jane Fonda is on Broadway!!!!

She is one of my favorite stars. I have to see her, even if the show is an absolute bomb. Anyone have a discount code to see 33 Variations? It's in previews right now. Good tickets are $116. I'm hoping to do better than that price.

go to playbill.com and join (it's free):

http://www.playbill.com/club/offers/offer_detail/2236.html

 

[piney]

boy do I know how to kill a thread?

 

[sharonW]

boy do I know how to kill a thread?

I'll keep it ALIVE!!!!!!!!
Wish $$$$ grew on trees so I could
go to broadway more!!! Going to see
some local high school shows to get
my theatre FIX!!!!

 

[Imzadi]

You didn't kill the thread. Actually, thanks for the playbill.com link. They DO have really good seats for Jane Fonda at half price, $68. Close, but a little too off the side for me as I want to try out my newly Lasiked eyes by sitting up close and center orchestra. This is my one chance to see Jane Fonda act live.

I've loved her since Barefoot in the Park and admired how she picked substantial films like Julia and China Syndrome over fluff. I went to her book signing a couple years ago. She was fabulous. This is a woman who has come into herself and some wisdom that only comes with age.

I did find out something interesting through the website. I could get the premium, no discount seats, dead center for $187. OR, I could pick the "regular price" seats which are only 5 seats over, (still center but closer to the center aisle,) and in the third row, for $117 instead! I'm going to do that instead. I'm still trying to figure out what night I want to go.

 

[piney]

You didn't kill the thread. Actually, thanks for the playbill.com link. They DO have really good seats for Jane Fonda at half price, $68. Close, but a little too off the side for me as I want to try out my newly Lasiked eyes by sitting up close and center orchestra. This is my one chance to see Jane Fonda act live.

I've loved her since Barefoot in the Park and admired how she picked substantial films like Julia and China Syndrome over fluff. I went to her book signing a couple years ago. She was fabulous. This is a woman who has come into herself and some wisdom that only comes with age.

I did find out something interesting through the website. I could get the premium, no discount seats, dead center for $187. OR, I could pick the "regular price" seats which are only 5 seats over, (still center but closer to the center aisle,) and in the third row, for $117 instead! I'm going to do that instead. I'm still trying to figure out what night I want to go.

Did you try mezzanine? I find if you can get first row mezzanine, center, those are often the best seats in the house.

 

[Imzadi]

Did you try mezzanine? I find if you can get first row mezzanine, center, those are often the best seats in the house.

I agree for musicals. You can really see all the action at once. But since this is a play with only a handful of people, I kind of want to be sitting in Jane's lap, so to speak.

God, do I sound like some stalker obsessed fan?

 

[piney]

I agree for musicals. You can really see all the action at once. But since this is a play with only a handful of people, I kind of want to be sitting in Jane's lap, so to speak.

God, do I sound like some stalker obsessed fan?

Have a great time!! Talk about stalking, we are seeing Celtic Woman at Radio City both nights in March!!

We are going to see Hair in April and 9 to 5 in May. I love musicals

 

[Missy1961]

Hey! It's been a long time since we've discussed anything here. Anybody got any news?

 

[Imzadi]

I walked by a lot of Broadway theatres as they were loading out the closed shows, a few weeks ago. Very sad.

 

[sharonW]

WE must VOW to keep this thread alive!!
Last show I saw was Lion King. Gona head
to nyc in april for a few nites stay, plan on
seeing JB, Mama Mia and possibly Billy Elliot.
DH and I will be celebrating our anniversary!
Can't wait for the Big Apple getaway!!!

 

[pigletliz]

Favorites:

Wicked
Rent
Lion King
Phantom of the Opera
Sunset Blvd
Fences
Driving Miss Daisy
The Heiress
Altar Boyz
Chorus Line

Not so favorite: Color Purple ( LA cast). One of the main characters was way key. Spent the entire show comparing ther singing to the NY cast

 

[PK Disney Dork]

Faves
The Producers-Which I'm in right now!
RENT
LuckY Stiff
Urinetown
The Fantasticks
Showboat
Chess
Forever Plaid
Into the Woods
Sweeney Todd
Pippin


Least faves
Phanton of the Opera
Cats
Les Miz
Wicked

 

[The LK 4]

Favorites:

Wicked
Rent
Lion King
Phantom of the Opera
Sunset Blvd
Fences
Driving Miss Daisy
The Heiress
Altar Boyz
Chorus Line

Finally - someone else who has seen Altar Boyz! I love that show.

 

[piney]

Faves
The Producers-Which I'm in right now!
RENT
LuckY Stiff
Urinetown
The Fantasticks
Showboat
Chess
Forever Plaid
Into the Woods
Sweeney Todd
Pippin


Least faves
Phanton of the Opera
Cats
Les Miz
Wicked

Phantom and Wicked, along with Chicago were some of my least favorites also. I don't understand the hype for some of these shows, they go on forever while other shows we loved close almost immediately

 

[Imzadi]

I loved Les Miserables. I saw it three times.

I hated Chicago. The music is atrocious.

I liked Mama Mia, but that was because a friend was in the Broadway show.

 

[Missy1961]

I didn't like Chicago either!

 

[Imzadi]

West Side Story is back on Broadway. They tried to stay close to the original Jerome Robbins choreography, yet update the show a bit.

I saw a the retrospective, Jerome Robbins on Broadway several years ago and they did most of the dance numbers to WSS. If the choreography is as close as that, this is a show not to be missed live.

 

[sharonW]

I loved Les Miserables. I saw it three times.

I hated Chicago. The music is atrocious.

I liked Mama Mia, but that was because a friend was in the Broadway show.

You had a friend in the show!! Thats neat!! I love Mama Mia!
Did the friend have a major role? Is she still in the show? I'm seeing
it again in april! Can't wait!!