Did I miss something or did you not give any reason for getting rid of Grey Gardens? If it's because of Mary Louis Wilson leaving, I say don't let that stop you from watching it.
I stand by the Playwright ~ either of them. My parents and I had a great lunch there. And I know they have a pre-theatre prix-fixe menu. (You did want a sit-down kind of place, right?)
As for the tour, I can't help you as those things have never interested me so I've never researched. Sorry!
Experience live theater. Experience paintings. Experience books. Live, look and listen like artists! ~ imaginethis
LIVE THAT LESSON!!!!!!
Stay at Night or Hotel QT...or spring for City Club...GREAT PLACES TO STAY.
Eat at Miracle in the Village....or at Cafe Dell Arte up near Carnagie Hall...or Citrus on the upper west side...or even Rachels in the theatre district.
Pigalle is a moderately priced french/american restaurant only a block from SA on 8th Ave at 48th St. The menu is varied, and the food is generally quite good. My parents enjoyed eating there. Reservations are recommended.
Maybe because you have had plenty of help already?
I am a firm believer in serendipity- all the random pieces coming together in one wonderful moment, when suddenly you see what their purpose was all along.
Gosh, a little bit of help/insider advice is nice and friendly, but you're doggedly seeking ultra specific advice (and VALIDATION!) about everything (and by now, not listening to anything that challenges the status quo!). You clearly have the internet (but strangely not the inclination to seek out information independently); there are thousands of sites about NYC, hundreds of online maps, and even specific forums to discuss these tourist things (and not specifically theatre, which is the main purpose here) in great detail.
I'm a Londoner born and raised, so I'm used to the big city, but I've been to NYC several times now (without any assistance… except the web, a guidebook and a subway map!) and find your scheduling of every minute and all events an awful thought and far too rigid. Yes book shows by all means, make a dinner reservation at a popular venue, but NY is so big and wonderful, making a general plan and seeing what happens is essential (ultra specific plans will often fall flat in my experience!). You really don't need to worry about breakfast or lunch in the city, I've had several weeks worth, all found at the time of hunger!
Also listen to the NYC people's advice about NYU and the waxworks. Nothing to see at NYU and the wax museum is soulless. Also buy a guidebook and/or map (or relax and get a free map at the airport).
One not of praise; seeing Spring Awakening. Good choice, lots of intense drama and great performances (though rather different from Phantom or ACL, I can tell you, not a conservative show!).
Sorry to say all this, but the thread has been annoying me for ages, and you really should take heed of what people have said, use your initiative and relax a bit. If you can’t do the last two things then NYC might not be for you.
P.S: I think this person might be a performance artist or psychologist, trying to see when sane people snap! P.S.S: Your father lived in NYC! Surely he can guide you around the city? I could do it and I've never lived there. P.S.S: If you ask for much more ‘advice’, I think people will be able to charge you consultancy fees, or experience the vacation for you!!!!
As one who worked in an admissions office at her college, have you talked with them? They can usually advise you of the best stuff to do to see the campus ~ and hey, can maybe even arrange a tour of the sections you'd be frequenting.
Also, to reiterate the not scheduling every waking moment, if you're going to school here, YOU WILL BE BACK. There is no need to exhaust yourself in one visit!
Experience live theater. Experience paintings. Experience books. Live, look and listen like artists! ~ imaginethis
LIVE THAT LESSON!!!!!!
I'm sure you already have set plans, but if you like French food, Tout Va Bien on, I believe 51st street, is a wonderful little place. Lunch and dinner are both great.
I've held my tongue for a while now, but it's becoming more than annoying to see this thread getting longer and longer (I am aware that I am adding to it) with questions about how to plan your every move while in NYC. A question here or there is acceptable, but you are basically asking the board to plan YOUR vacation for you. You seem to want all of this advice, but when people give you their advice, you scoff at it.
As LondonSean said, there IS this thing called the internet (clearly you have access to it), which can help you locate restaurants as well as read reviews on them. There is also such a thing as maps, which can help you locate places as well as subway stops. So there's really no need for you to exhaust this board on some of the more mundane inquiries...do some research like the rest of us when planning a trip!
Seriously though, as sooo many people have tried to tell you (but again you have scoffed at their advice), there is no need to plan out every second of every day of your trip. Is it good to hae a general plan of action? Yes. But it's always good to be open to change.
