Is 2 shows in 1 day too much?
Is 2 shows in 1 day too much?
Chicagofan
Swing Joined: 3/20/07
#1Is 2 shows in 1 day too much?
Posted: 5/2/07 at 11:38am
My daughter has requested a trip to Broadway to celebrate her 16th birthday. We are coming from out of state for our first Broadway experience.
She has selected Legally Blonde for Friday evening, Wicked for Saturday matinée, and Rent for Sunday matinée. I know she also wants to see Spring Awakening and I was thinking of adding a Saturday evening show.
Do you think 2 shows in 1 day is too much for a 16 year old? Any other tips for making a 16th birthday special on Broadway?
I am as exicited about this trip as she is!
#2re: Is 2 shows in 1 day too much?
Posted: 5/2/07 at 11:41am
Im 16 and ive seen 2 shows in one day twice before. Once when i has just turned 15 and we saw Phantom in the afternoon and We Will Rock You on the evening, and then again just last October when id just turned 16 and saw Wicked and We Will Rock You in one day.
When I go to London again in June we are seeing Mamma Mia at 5:30 then straight to avenue q for the 8:30 show and then on the saturday we are seeing Little Shop matinee and lion king on the evening.
It will be fine! She will love it!!!
#2re: Is 2 shows in 1 day too much?
Posted: 5/2/07 at 11:42amNo.
"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy."
-Charlie Manson
#3re: Is 2 shows in 1 day too much?
Posted: 5/2/07 at 11:45amI did it Sunday... I didn't have any problem with it.
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#4re: Is 2 shows in 1 day too much?
Posted: 5/2/07 at 11:46amI did it Saturday and Sunday, like you are planning to do. It's fine.
"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy."
-Charlie Manson
LuPonatic
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/12/06
#5re: Is 2 shows in 1 day too much?
Posted: 5/2/07 at 11:47amThose are my favorite days! I love seeing back to back shows! I think especially because this is her first broadway experience, see as many as you can. These are once in a lifetime chances sometimes. you never know when something will close, or when you will be able to return to the city.
keen on kean
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#7re: Is 2 shows in 1 day too much?
Posted: 5/2/07 at 11:48amIt is definitely not too much. I've done 2 shows in one day before with a 3 hr drive before and after. it's MUCH easier if you're already staying in or just outside the city. I say go for it! You will both enjoy it. :)
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#8re: Is 2 shows in 1 day too much?
Posted: 5/2/07 at 11:51amnope. I do it all the time.
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#9re: Is 2 shows in 1 day too much?
Posted: 5/2/07 at 11:52amI think it would make for a pretty exciting day for her. I do it all the time. (I am much older than 16!) But I enjoy doing 2 shows on the same day. After the 1st you can take a short walk around the city. I always like to breeze through Rockefeller Center and grab a bite to eat. (Usually Ray's pizza!) Enjoy...and take her to see Spring Awakening. A very good show for both teens and parents. I have seen it and loved it.
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#10re: Is 2 shows in 1 day too much?
Posted: 5/2/07 at 11:56amOne more for "nope, I do it all the time." And there's plenty of time in between for dinner.
BJC899
Broadway Star Joined: 7/20/04
#11re: Is 2 shows in 1 day too much?
Posted: 5/2/07 at 11:59am
two shows in one day is a wonderful experience. I've done it constantly with dinner in between.
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#12re: Is 2 shows in 1 day too much?
Posted: 5/2/07 at 12:01pmTwo words: John's Pizzeria. You're in NY, for god's sake. Don't go to a chain.
mateo
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/8/06
#13re: Is 2 shows in 1 day too much?
Posted: 5/2/07 at 12:02pm
I went to a Regis and Kelly taping, then a movie screening at Universal, then a matinee, then a night performance, and then a movie at amc 25.
too much is never enough.
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"I haven't left this building since Windows 3.1!"
"Celebrating a birthday this week: Rene Descartes is 412! Do you know who he is? Then why are you watching this show? You could probably get into college and even get one of those job things. As for the rest of us; Amanda Bynes is 22! Yay!"
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#14re: Is 2 shows in 1 day too much?
Posted: 5/2/07 at 12:07pmI was not suggesting they go to a chain, I was just saying that's where I like to go. I like the one over on 8th.
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#15re: Is 2 shows in 1 day too much?
Posted: 5/2/07 at 12:09pm
No problem.....
Initially, I thought this thread was about performers doing 2 shows in one day.......
#16re: Is 2 shows in 1 day too much?
Posted: 5/2/07 at 12:10pmIf you love theatre, then 2 shows in one day isn't enough!! I have on many occasions seen 2 shows in one day and it's a lot of fun.
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#17re: Is 2 shows in 1 day too much?
Posted: 5/2/07 at 12:12pm
I do that ALL the time. I head to NYC to see shows several times a year and on EVERY visit I muster a 2-show Saturday. It's the norm for me.
2pm matinee, then a nice break after the show (maybe sneak in a cancellation line attempt for the evening show if it's not booked yet), then dinner then the 8pm show.
#18re: Is 2 shows in 1 day too much?
Posted: 5/2/07 at 12:20pm
We Will Rock You... twice???
And agreed: going to a chain in Manhattan seems like SUCH a waste.
I usually find a hot dog and/or pretzel and Diet Coke at a street vendor to be a good between-show meal. 
ESPECIALLY on a day with $220 worth of theater tix!
Updated On: 5/2/07 at 12:20 PM
#19re: Is 2 shows in 1 day too much?
Posted: 5/2/07 at 12:22pmIf only EVERY day were a two-show day, what a wonderful world this would be.
#20re: Is 2 shows in 1 day too much?
Posted: 5/2/07 at 12:25pm
I have seen 3 shows in 1 day.
One time I saw Doubt, then Slava's Snow Show-ugh- and then Bridge and Tunnel at night.
Other time Jersey Boys, Naked Boys Singing and then Sweet Charity.
Don't miss SPRING AWAKENING!
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#21re: Is 2 shows in 1 day too much?
Posted: 5/2/07 at 12:26pm
I'm a teenager (also out-of-state) and last year was my first NYC experience. In two days we saw three broadway shows and a taping of the David Letterman show. Sure, it was hectic, but I loved every minute of it. This year, we are returning to the city again and we are aiming for four shows in three days. If she requested to see Broadway shows for her birthday, she obviously loves them and two shows won't be enough 
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#22re: Is 2 shows in 1 day too much?
Posted: 5/2/07 at 12:26pm
As everyone has said, two shows is not a stretch at all, you will have some time to have a nice dinner and decompress in between, and Spring Awakening will thrill her. If you've gone all the way with travel expenses, silly as it sounds, it'll be another $225 well spent.
What nobody has said yet is... thank you. You sound like an awesome parent and you'll probably instill a love of theatre that will last her a lifetime as well as provide you with an awesome binding experience. Please introduce your daughter to these boards, it would be interesting to see both of your comments and viewpoints on the shows you see together. Oh, and I'm available for adoption
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#23re: Is 2 shows in 1 day too much?
Posted: 5/2/07 at 12:33pmanother vote for go for it. I've done it numerous times.
Jonny boy
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/30/07
#24re: Is 2 shows in 1 day too much?
Posted: 5/2/07 at 12:41pmI dont think 2 shows is too much!!! That actually sounds like a good day depending on what you are going to see!
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