TMZ - I too try to avoid Times Square on New Years Eve (prime time to get babysitting gigs on the UES) but I think if you tried for off-Broadway instead it would be easier to get tickets and avoid the major crowding in Times Square. Even Little Dog Laughed which is at 43rd & 8th should be relatively accessible... I used to work right next door to 2nd Stage and 8th avenue is extremely empty compared to 7th ave. If I weren't going out of town on the 1st I would totally try and see Newsical, but alas, I have to pack and do other not-so-fun stuff.
I'd think that the Matinee performances would be tricky to get tickets for because tourists can see a matinee and then wait outside for the ball to drop. but who knows? Maybe they'll all want to just start waiting for the festivities beginning at 2.
i grew up 13 miles north of bohemia and 31 miles northeast of hicksville.