rec.arts.theatre.musicals

In article < $ @trndny06>, mw
wrote:

> "Stephen Farrow" < @ > wrote in message
> news:fbpei8$nuh$1@ ...
> > Pen wrote:
> >> I'm an infrequent visitor both to Broadway and to this newsgroup, but I
> >> hope some of you here will be able to give me advice on there.
> >>
> >> I'm intending to visit New York in the next few months, but am not sure
> >> whether to go in mid-November or in December, immediately after
> >> Christmas. I actually have a flight booked for Boxing Day at a nice
> >> price, but can transfer my deposit if I make up my mind in the next few
> >> days. As I haven't visited New York for almost ten years, my knowledge
> >> of the pros and cons of either date is very limited. I don't
> >> altogether fancy hordes of post-Christmas bargain-hunting shoppers...
> >>
>
> If this is a theater vacation (where you hope to take in lots of shows) then
> I would recommend after the holidays if you can make it. The week of
> Christmas is a very busy time in NYC and a very busy time for Broadway
> theaters. Unless you intend to pay full price in advance, you want to wait
> until after the first of the year. You will find a lot more available at the
> TKTS booth at that time. Many shows post clsoing notices after the holidays
> because there is such a huge dropoff in attendance.
> If your only choice is Mid-November or the week right after Christmas
> (meaning before New Years) then you will have a better chance in November.
> Again, the holidays in NYC are busy and it will not be easy to get tickets to
> some of the more popular shows the week after Christmas (all the schools are
> closed that week and lots of vacationers and others in the city). The thing
> is to avoid Thanksgiving and Christmas unless this is a "Holiday in NYC"
> trip and not a theater trip.
>
> The TKTS booth (half price tickets the day of the show) has a website:
>
> /
>
> Hope this helped.

Thanks - I think I've decided on November for sure, and the possibility
of being able to afford more shows is definitely a factor. Thanks for
the link!

Cheers

Pen