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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2016 9:59:53 GMT
Oh and another thing: If you're flexible in your planning, I would not choose July perhaps. New York City is a steaming cauldron of awfulness in the middle of summer and as it's high tourist season the Times Square area is an utter circus. Americans for some reason also love to turn their theatres into fridges. So you spend the day in a nice summer dress, then sit shivering in the theatre because it's air-conditioned to ressemble the North Pole. Unless you have a hotel near Times Square and can change before seeing your show, you need to carry warmer clothes around all day and change in a restaurant beforehand. Or maybe that's just me... Second that! See also August I actually got ill from the extremes of heat/cold in NY in summer. Not a fun time! |
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Post by 49thand8th on Oct 20, 2016 12:55:20 GMT
Some theatres aren't really like that, but it's true. Also offices.
I've lived through five NYC Julys and I would definitely not recommend July and August for any kind of vacation here. I don't understand why tourists come here instead of somewhere a little less strength-sapping!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2016 19:26:25 GMT
Some theatres aren't really like that, but it's true. Also offices. I've lived through five NYC Julys and I would definitely not recommend July and August for any kind of vacation here. I don't understand why tourists come here instead of somewhere a little less strength-sapping! Indeed! in my tourist-y defence, I was there in August for work and spending most days in ice cold archives and then out into the humidity. British people don't survive well in either! But given the choice I'd also rather go anywhere in winter anyway! |
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Post by Phantom of London on Oct 23, 2016 11:14:49 GMT
Finalising my trip to Broadway in 2 weeks time, plan to see:
Paramour
Cherry Orchard (May Jettison this one)
Dear Evan Hansen
Something Rotten (Again)
Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comets of 1812
Phantom of the Opera (Bonus Thursday matinee)
The Color Purple
The Humans
Waitress
Heisenberg
A Bronx Tale
Falsettos
In Transit
Fiddler On The Roof (Again)
Holiday Inn
The Front Page
Cats
Finan's Rainbow (Off Broadway)
Also going to fly up to Toronto to see:
Come From Away
Matilda
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Post by Mark on Oct 23, 2016 14:20:32 GMT
Finalising my trip to Broadway in 2 weeks time, plan to see: Paramour Cherry Orchard (May Jettison this one) Dear Evan Hansen Something Rotten (Again) Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comets of 1812 Phantom of the Opera (Bonus Thursday matinee) The Color Purple The Humans Waitress Heisenberg A Bronx Tale Falsettos In Transit Fiddler On The Roof (Again) Holiday Inn The Front Page Cats Finan's Rainbow (Off Broadway) Also going to fly up to Toronto to see: Come From Away Matilda Wow! |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2016 14:49:56 GMT
Finalising my trip to Broadway in 2 weeks time, plan to see: Paramour Cherry Orchard (May Jettison this one) Dear Evan Hansen Something Rotten (Again) Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comets of 1812 Phantom of the Opera (Bonus Thursday matinee) The Color Purple The Humans Waitress Heisenberg A Bronx Tale Falsettos In Transit Fiddler On The Roof (Again) Holiday Inn The Front Page Cats Finan's Rainbow (Off Broadway) Also going to fly up to Toronto to see: Come From Away Matilda How long are you going for, if you don't mind me asking? |
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Post by Phantom of London on Oct 23, 2016 15:15:12 GMT
Out for 2 weeks, going to fly up to Toronto Wednesday morning, catch 2 shows, then fly back the next day for the evening show.
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Post by Phantom of London on Oct 23, 2016 19:12:03 GMT
May jettison the Cherry Orchard for Sweet Charity (off Broadway) instead, but balking at the $225 a ticket for a off Broadway show, when it does transfer to Broadway I will more more than likely see it for $60.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2016 19:52:17 GMT
Sounds like a trip to remember - incredible!
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Post by Scswp on Oct 24, 2016 6:23:46 GMT
Hi Tom89.
I'm in New York next April too. I am planning to see War Paint, Hello Dolly (though that will be a preview) and not sure about the third. Can't decide between Dear Evan Hansen or The Great Comet (assuming they're both still open). I might have time for both if I'm lucky. Let us know what you decide.
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Post by Steffi on Oct 24, 2016 15:16:29 GMT
I've got my next trip all booked (New Years and first week of January). As usual most of my show time will be spend at Sleep no more.
But I do have a few Broadway shows planned. Great Comet is definitely on the list as is one last visit to Jersey Boys (usually I wouldn't watch it again over there but a friend is playing Mary so that's a must see). Also contemplating Dear Evan Hanson and Book of Mormon (just because I'd love to see Stephen Ashfield on Broadway). But as it looks like I will be there for Color Purple's closing night I might just go and see that instead of BOM.
I'm excited to hear which new shows will be in town on the trip after though - possibly in May (if I have any money left after my week in Shanghai in April).
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Post by 49thand8th on Oct 24, 2016 18:56:18 GMT
The Color Purple hasn't announced closing. Are you just looking at the date they're selling up until?
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Post by Steffi on Oct 24, 2016 19:35:32 GMT
They haven't announced it but there have been more than slight rumours January 8th is closing night. Nothing confirmed obviously.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2016 6:10:15 GMT
The Color Purple hasn't announced closing. Are you just looking at the date they're selling up until? Perhaps not yet, but Paul Wontorek alluded that the new Sofia would be taking over from Danielle for the last two months of the show's run, and all signs point to a closing date of January 8th. |
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Post by 49thand8th on Oct 25, 2016 12:55:57 GMT
Oh, Paul!
And if anyone was wondering where this was, it was on Live at Five yesterday (2:20:
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Post by sushisamba on Nov 14, 2016 17:11:40 GMT
For anyone interested, The Front Page was excellent. Nathan Lane doesn't appear until towards the end of act II (of III) but it's worth the wait, and the rest of the cast (in particular John Slattery) are excellent.
US audiences do make me laugh. With such a stellar cast, every time someone walked on stage for the first time they received a round of applause and cheering. One actor looked so similar to Nathan Lane that he kept getting the ovation each time he returned to the stage, which I think was off putting for the actor! Amused me though! And as it's a comedy, I was less concerned that the disruption takes you out of the action, so to speak.
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Post by 49thand8th on Nov 14, 2016 17:16:58 GMT
I heard that's been happening a LOT during Jefferson Mays' first appearance. He might be used to it now.  |
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