Broadway Birthday Gift Ideas?

[ace33]

Broadway Birthday Gift Ideas?#1

Posted: 8/20/10 at 10:13am

Looking to buy a birthday gift (for a Broadway Fan of course)and need some help! (Budget: under $20-$100)

The problem is that he has seen every show out there (literally) and owns his favorite soundtracks already, plus he lives in NYC so anything he would really want, he could have!

(Note: i do not live in nyc and would need to find/ship -or- Online Order said gift)

[dramamama611]

Broadway Birthday Gift Ideas?#2

Posted: 8/20/10 at 10:35am

What about a TDF Membership? Or membership to the Lincoln Center or the Public Theater? (Granted, I don't know what they go for....but it wouldn't be too hard to find out.)

If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.

[wendilin622]

Broadway Birthday Gift Ideas?#2

Posted: 8/20/10 at 10:37am

Or even a gift certificate to TKTS.

[broadwayjim42]

Broadway Birthday Gift Ideas?#3

Posted: 8/20/10 at 11:15am

TKTS or Telecharge Gift Certificates...or cold hard cash.

I got a Telecharge certificate last Christmas from my kids and told them if they're ever at a loss, do the same thing over and over again. It will be put to good use and they know I'll love it.

[dramamama611]

Broadway Birthday Gift Ideas?#4

Posted: 8/20/10 at 11:21am

You could do something UN Broadway too. Something he WOULDN'T get for himself. Lavish food? (Everybody ships now) B'way Coffee Table Book? (Joe Papp's book is GREAT and many think a bit price to spend on one's self.)

Look at one of the book threads floating around for more ideas.

If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.

[Eris0303]

Broadway Birthday Gift Ideas?#5

Posted: 8/20/10 at 11:39am

Edited because I can't read lol.

How about a gift certificate to Playbill.com or BC/EFA?

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Updated On: 8/20/10 at 11:39 AM

[dramamama611]

Broadway Birthday Gift Ideas?#6

Posted: 8/20/10 at 11:40am

Eris -- the OP is NOT in NY; the gift recipient is.

If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.

[ace33]

Broadway Birthday Gift Ideas?#7

Posted: 8/22/10 at 11:22pm

dramamama611 - do you know which Joe Papp book?... i tried to serach the board but i dont really know what im doing!

[orangeskittles]

Broadway Birthday Gift Ideas?#8

Posted: 8/22/10 at 11:56pm

Free for All

Like a firework unexploded
Wanting life but never knowing how

[dramamama611]

Broadway Birthday Gift Ideas?#9

Posted: 8/22/10 at 11:57pm

^Skittles knows from whence he speaks!

Fab read.

If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.

[ace33]

Broadway Birthday Gift Ideas?#10

Posted: 8/23/10 at 4:21pm

Thanks for the tips... i have been to a lot of shows but im still a newbie so I've narrowed it down to these two choices:

Free for All -or- Everything Was Possible

Help! (perhaps ill just have to get both)

[lightguy06222]

Broadway Birthday Gift Ideas?#11

Posted: 8/23/10 at 4:47pm

there is a pretty entertaining book called "STOP THE SHOW!" about the mishaps and adventures that have caused someone to -stop the show-.

Also a book with a bunch of mini-interviews of broadway stars called "Making it on Broadway"

very entertaining reads.

And as far as coffee table books go, does your friend have
favorite shows that you can buy him a coffee table book for? Rent, Wicked, Ave Q, and many more all have coffee table books. CABARET has one of my favorites.

[twinbelters]

Broadway Birthday Gift Ideas?#12

Posted: 8/23/10 at 5:04pm

What about the Kritzerland reissue of the OBC of Promises, Promises? It is an exceptional release that sold out quick, but there is another run of 1000 that was released due to popular demand.

With Irma you gotta do something!

Updated On: 8/23/10 at 05:04 PM

[secondarycharacter2]

Broadway Birthday Gift Ideas?#13

Posted: 8/23/10 at 5:16pm

Check their Playbill Store.com gift registry

[once a month]

Broadway Birthday Gift Ideas?#14

Posted: 8/24/10 at 3:45pm

The concerts at Lincoln Ctr for the NYCO. Tickets can be had for very little...the Bernstein Tribute with Cerevis, Clark, Ebersole, deHaas, Murphy, O'Hara and Urie. (11/7/10)

The Stephen Schwartz tribute with Paige, Mitchell, Chenowith, Esparza and Garber (4/21/11)

I just ordered mine yesterday!

[JMPlayer6]

Broadway Birthday Gift Ideas?#15

Posted: 8/25/10 at 2:59am

I bought a book of hundreds of seating charts for Broadway theatres, off-Broadway theatres and other NYC venues, and this has come in handy several times. I bought it at the theatre bookstore on 44th. I think it was around $25 or so.

[uncageg]

Broadway Birthday Gift Ideas?#16

Posted: 8/25/10 at 4:24am

Regarding Eris' suggestion of gift certificates. Can't the OP purchase them and have them sent either to himself or to the recipient?

I like the snowglobes with the shows reperesented from season to season. (Aren't they through BCEFA?)I am reading "Free for All" now and am enjoying it. Also the "Playbill Yearbooks" are nice and since they are a bit expensive, would make a nice gift in my opinion. Depending on the date of the Birthday, Patti Lupone's new book might be nice.

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