New TKTS booth opens October 16

[Smaxie]

Posted: 9/24/08 at 8:33pm

As per Variety
Wonder of wonders...

[frogs_fan85]

Posted: 9/24/08 at 8:35pm

Great!

Now when it rains we can all get drenched while waiting on line.

[NGD2225]

Posted: 9/24/08 at 8:37pm

Has anyone taken pictures?

[winston89]

Posted: 9/24/08 at 8:52pm

I remember being in the area around 3 weeks ago. Unless there was some magic trick being done it is far from being over. Besides, I am not sure if I believe this regardless of the paper it is printed in. Didn't some paper say that this was going to be done a year or so ago?

[Smaxie]

Posted: 9/24/08 at 8:56pm

What is there not to believe? It's opening October 16 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The end.

Further, here is the announcement in tomorrow's New York Times.
Miracle of miracles...

Updated On: 9/24/08 at 08:56 PM

[GIZMO2]

Posted: 9/24/08 at 9:07pm

I'm totally psyched about this. I think it's going to be awesome -- a whole new icon for New York!

But in all fairness, I think TKTS owes everybody a free ticket to a Broadway show for making us wait so long. I mean, how many months -- years? -- did they hold up that prime real estate smack dab in the center of Times Square?!

Peace.

p.s. -- BTW, did anyone notice that the new TKTS booth, all done up in futuristic weeds and cracks, actually made its first appearance in I AM LEGEND? . . . lol . . . That sh*t made me laugh out loud.

[Smaxie]

Posted: 9/24/08 at 9:12pm

I don't think the delay was the fault of TKTS or the Theatre Development Fund. I think the new Duffy Square project was managed by the Times Square Alliance.

[NYadgal]

Posted: 9/24/08 at 9:13pm

That's GREAT news!

[Greekmusicalfan]

Posted: 9/24/08 at 9:24pm

FINALLY !!!! The Bird's nest stadium in Beijing, was built in less time !!!

[Smaxie]

Posted: 9/24/08 at 10:12pm

I've enjoyed looking at the glowing staircase at night. For all of the delays, it is kind of lovely.

[Parks]

Posted: 9/24/08 at 10:56pm

yeah, I thought there was an announcement last year saying it was opening like "next week" at the time. What happened exactly?

[broadwayfan7]

Posted: 9/24/08 at 10:57pm

Glad they have set a date. I would like to see pictures too.

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 9/24/08 at 10:57pm

......it CAN'T BE!

[jordangirl]

Posted: 9/25/08 at 7:04am

They just talked about it on NBC before they cut to the Today Show. Apparently there' rumor they may take plastic at the booth! :)

[WickedBoy2]

Posted: 9/25/08 at 7:47am

Credit cards have been taken at the London TKTS for a good many years, great for visitors!