Broadway in April — Page 3

*The Marquis satge door is just off Brodway around the corner from the theatre entrance next to the theatre shop selling posters, tshirts etc and behind a pillar!

I love this theatre shop, also a great theatre shop up Broadway, about opposite the Winter Gardens, can spend hours in there!

Great tip, thanks I bare that in mind, when I went in there I bought the Playbill guide to New York theatres a great book, snapped it up as it would cost a lot on p&p.

Looked at the pod and the rates are very good and the rooms are not as claustrophobic as I first thought, hey its even got a window, which I like.

Do you look on there own website, or do you go via hosting sites, such as Expedia, Last Minute etc.

I would prefer a queen bed, but my jaw drops when you have to pay an extra $100 a night, so therefore the single is more suitable.

I definitely go for the $99, single room, always on a lookout for cheaper accommodation, New York generally is very expensive, one hotel I stayed in was the hotel 31, which when I stayed there worked out about £40 a night, I had to pay an extra £20 if I wanted a room with a shower, I didn't have my own shower in the end as I was happy with a shared one and save £20.

Now last year I said exactly the same about New York!..but this year..exchange rates have a lot to answer for.

When I went to New York with my parents and sister last summer we only had 3 of our shows booked. Those were Legally Blonde, Little Mermaid and Mamma Mia!
In the week, I saw 10 shows, and got all the others on the day.
[tos] I bought about 45 minutes before the show.
Rent we tried lottery (and lost) but got the Mezz seats for $40 after the lottery.
Spring Awakening I got a student rush ticket on the morning and saw the matinee.
Young Frankenstein got a student ticket like an hour before the show for $37.
Bought my student ticket for Gypsy on the way to seeing ATOTC for the matinee, which i got half an hour before the show started.
For Xanadu, we got our tickets literally 2 minutes before the show started. Sat down and the lights went down.

Im never a one for buying tickets in advance, always get them on the day unless I can get a really good deal. Being a student it often pays off to get tickets last minute.

Going to NYC again in August and I think the only shows we will be booked for in advance will be 9 to 5 and Shrek (and that is only if there are good discounts out for them).

"Which helps us on this end opposed to paying $150 for a 75 pound ticket".

Now the boot is on the other foot, we have to pay £106 for a full price ticket and £47 at tkts.

Going to NYC again in August and I think the only shows we will be booked for in advance will be 9 to 5 and Shrek (and that is only if there are good discounts out for them).

I would be tempted to go to tkts for my Shrek ticket.

Here's a daily updated site of what shows are on: http://www.entertainment-link.com/tkts.asp

I'm very surprised Mamma Mia on the list. It's average weekly attendence for 2008 was 94% so why sell a near capacity show at half price?

Phantom of London, and that's even IF Shrek is running that long!
No rumours of it closing but I don't think they are doing well when comparing the running cost to how much they are making.

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In reference to Phantom's comment: sadly I can see another string of closing notices posted just after the Tonys - The 39 Steps, Avenue Q, August: Osage County, Next to Normal (if without any Tony wins) and at a BIG stretch Shrek, Little Mermaid or Mary Poppins. Of course I am not wishing hundreds of people out of work, but by looking at the grosses its my guess some shows are on their last feet.

Updated On: 3/1/09 at 08:08 PM

The recession has hit New York really hard, shows closed prematurely which would not of happened the economy was more stable, I am talking of Hairspray here and possible Legally Blonde and Young Frankenstein. However Grease deserved to go it was a pile of ****!!!!!