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Save on theatre tickets this winter season!

by NYBroadwayTours | Jan 17, 2014 | Broadway

Ohh it’s cold out there but Broadway is still running HOT!

Along with joining us for a New York Broadway Walking tour here’s a few ways to save on theater tickets this winter season:

1. Broadway Week

Broadway Week runs from January 21st through February 6th and offers you 2 for 1 tickets on a ton of shows . . . including new shows like The Bridges of Madison County and blockbuster hits like The Lion King and Tony Winner Kinky Boots!! And did you know that they now offer you the chance to upgrade your seats? Check them out by visiting http://www.nycgo.com/broadwayweek

2. Kids Night on Broadway

Kids Night on Broadway is a BOGO (Buy One Get One) offer for parents who bring a kid between the ages of 6-18. This is an amazing way to share the love of theatre with your kids or your niece and nephews or any child you love! You can see everything from Once to Janis . . . and even Avenue Q. And did you know that our tours allow children 10 and under completely FREE?!?To get complete details, click here: http://www.kidsnightonbroadway.com

3. 20at20.

How awesome is this?! For 20 days only, tickets are $20 for over 20 Off Broadway shows, available 20 minutes before curtain (See how that works? 20 = 20, not 20 = 7.4 weeks). How can you say theater tickets are expensive when you can see a show at The Classic Stage Company for only $20? For a complete list of shows and all the rules and regs of 20at20, click here: http://20at20.com

4. Take a Friend (or Neighbor) to a Show Tuesday

Are you a member of TDF yet? The Theatre Development Fund. Check out the website to see if you qualify! If you are a member they are offer the opportunities to purchase up to 9 tickets for a show at a time! That means you can bring a friend (or 8) to the show with you. And they are now offering to their members a special deal called “Take a Friend (or Neighbor) to a Show Tuesday”. If you buy tickets to a Tuesday performance through TDF’s membership program and after the show, tell them about the experience posting your experience on their Facebook page with the hashtag #tdftuesdays OR email us at [email protected] you get a chance to win a $100 gift certificate to TKTS. The best stories will be chosed on February 15th! http://www.tdf.org?

Now that the most recent snowpocalypse is behind us, we want to encourage you to check out these amazing deals and join us for a tour and a show!

p.s. feel free to take your tourguide with you!! 😀

NYC Tourist! Says Take a Walking, Talking, Singing Tour of Broadway!

by NYBroadwayTours | May 10, 2013 | NYBT NEWS, Partners

Get the inside scoop on all things?NYC?with NYC Tourist, Your New York City Experts!

They have written a very nice write up on their blog about us and we feel that they have perfectly captured the essence and feel of our tour. Check it out below or CLICK HERE to visit the site and read it for yourself.

Take a Walking, Talking, Singing Tour of Broadway!

Submitted by?Arielle Hansen?on?05/08/13

Broadway and sightseeing are two of the best aspects of any tour to the Big Apple, and what better way to spend a few hours in the city than by combining these two on a fabulous Broadway tour! The New York Broadway Tours aren?t your usual New York City tour: instead, think of this as a fun twist on seeing a Broadway show, with a dash of some Big Apple sightseeing and fascinating trivia thrown into the mix!

All of the tour guides are accomplished singers and actors whose unbridled enthusiasm is infectious and make these NYC tours just as entertaining as an actual Broadway show. Be prepared for a walking tour through theatre mecca,Times Square, and hear all about the incredible history of Broadway past and present from your licensed tour guide.

Why New York Broadway Tours?
Instead of just providing you with the facts and pointing out the sights like the traditional New York City tour, these Broadway tours are completely interactive! Not only will your tour guide belt out some toe-tapping tunes, they?ll have you singing along to the instantly recognizable classics from shows like the Lion King and Phantom of the Opera, as well as making jazz hands and getting people from the street to join in on the fun. From the very young to the very old, these tours are sure to appeal to a wide range of ages. Some New York City tours can seem a bit boring or too much like a school field trip to hold some childrens? attention, but these are the complete opposite as they get to be an active participant and will be unable to resist singing along.

Which New York Broadway Tour Is Right For You?

The Musical Theatre Walking Tour?in Times Square has two different versions: Act 1 and Act 2. They are both 90 minutes, and cover similar material but at different attractions. Act One has your tour guide offering up fascinating information about the origins of musical theatre and the history of Broadway as you stroll past and visit such famous theatre landmarks as the Shubert Theatre, The Majestic and the New Amsterdam. Learn about legendary Broadway stars, and listen up as your guide serenades the group with popular showtunes until it is your turn to shine in the spotlight!
The Musical Theatre Walking Tour in Times Square: Act 2?also explores the Great White Way, but visits different theaters like the Lyceum and the Belasco. Also walk by the theaters of great Broadway blockbusters, like Wicked and Pippin.The Off-Broadway Walking Tour is also 90 minutes, but focuses on the differences between off-Broadway and Broadway, and walks through various fixtures of the off-Broadway theater scene like The Actors Temple and The Snapple Theater.
Grand Central: Music of the City Tour?is a wonderful way to discover one of New York?s busiest attractions – Grand Central Train Station while also hearing about the significance of beloved New York specific songs. Check out the Whispering Gallery, and listen to your guide?s version of Big Apple/Train inspired songs like Empire State of Mind and Take the A train.
Greenwich Village Pub Crawl:?Walk through this colorful NYC neighborhood, and spend the night singing away with your Broadway alum tour guide! You?ll go to the historic Stonewall Inn and then get a chance to sing along to some classic showtunes at a piano bar.
Michael Jackson Site Fan Tour:?Ideal for fans of the King of Pop, this ultimate appreciation of all things Jackson includes photos at the set of the Wiz, locations of his various music video shoots, and more!
A Glee Broadway Fan Walking Tour: The newest addition to the New York Broadway Tours launches June 2nd! This is the tour for every Gleek, where you’ll learn all about your favorite stars from Glee, including Lea Michele, Matthew Morrison, Darren Criss, Amber Riley and more! See the theatres where these stars first debuted on Broadway, sing along with your tour guide to the songs that Glee cast has redone and have a blast with Glee trivia. You even get to sing “Empire State of Mind” near the famous red steps!

How Long:?The tours last around 90 minutes.
Who Can Come:?Most of these tours are perfect for theater fanatics of all ages to enjoy, but the Greenwich Village Pub Crawl does need to be for 21 and up.
How to Reserve:?Make a reservation online to secure a spot on one of these fun and entertaining tours.
Price:?$25 if you reserve online, $30 cash per person at the start of the tour, $15 for students with ID, while kids ten and under are free! Group discounts are available as well.

A GLEE Broadway Fan Walking Tour!

by NYBroadwayTours | May 9, 2013 | NYBT NEWS

Sunday June 16, 2013 – Sunday June 16, 2013

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Description:

Attention all GLEEKS! Check out this NEW York Broadway Tour which features bios of the amazing cast of Glee and its Broadway and Off-Broadway stars. Learn about Lea Michele, Matthew Morrison, Darren Criss, Jenna Noelle Ushkowitz, Amber Riley, and more! Discover the theatres where they had their Broadway debuts, enjoy fun Glee trivia, and sing along with your licensed musical theatre tour guide to all of the fun Broadway songs made re-famous by Glee?s amazing cast!?So are YOU a gleek? Maybe after the tour you will be!

Highlights of the tour include:

– The origins of musical theatre and the history of Broadway!
– Famous show stoppers & Glee songs (performed by your tour guide!)
– Learn about the bios of the amazing Broadway stars who have appeared on the show such as Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel, Neil Patrick Harris, and more.
-Sing ?Empire State of Mind? near the red steps and join us in the concrete jungle where dreams are made of!

2013 National NewBorn Festival

by NYBroadwayTours | Jan 30, 2013 | Charitable Giving

February 2nd! Check out a FREE staged reading and win a chance to get a free tour for a New York Broadway Tour for two from us! MTWORKS are friends of ours and we love theatre so please show your support and check them out. Info on the shows and dates and times are below. ENJOY! 🙂

FREE READINGS
WED, JANUARY 30 through SAT, FEBRUARY 2RESERVE TODAY:
http://tinyurl.com/b7aw6gpSCHEDULE:WED, JAN 30 @7:30PM :: NAC Ballroom
**Excellence in Playwriting Award Winner**
OUTSIDE DAUGHTER
Written by Ann Magaha
Directed by Dev BondarinIvy came to the US from Jamaica on a work visa, but when she loses her job, must run from deportation and put herself at the mercy of others. She runs to Florida where she works multiple jobs for little money to support her family back home. The more money she is able to mail home, the greater her own estrangement from them; and that no matter how long she stays in ?the money tree,? she will never fit in, either with the white family she works for or the African-American family she marries into. It is the deep friendship she forms with Granny, the blind old woman in her care, that enables her to endure and ultimately to come of age.

THU, JAN 31 @7:30PM :: NAC Ballroom
FORGOTTEN KINGDOMS
Written by Randy Baker
Directed by Tom Slot

On a small island in Indonesia, Reverend David Holiday lives with his wife and young son, preaching the word of God and trying to convert locals. When the son of a spiritual town leader comes to visit one evening with a mission of his own, the Reverends world is turned on its head. Is his son truly suffering from neurological damage, or is the spirit of the town working its way through him? His beliefs are questioned and family ripped apart as he struggles to maintain his beliefs while forcing others to change theirs.

FRI, FEB 1 @7:30PM :: NAC Lecture Hall
GREEN EDEN
Written by Noah Mease
Directed by Joan Kane

Philip Cummings welcomes a young poet to his cold farmhouse on a winter?s night, but this is not the first Spanish poet to find him in the solitude of Vermont. Philip spends their one night together chasing the memory of a long-ago August when Federico Garc?a Lorca visited him on the shores of Lake Eden. The play flows back and forth through time and memory from that winter night to the August of 1929 ? at least half a century earlier – and the rented cabin in Eden. Philip doesn?t know how exactly he wants Lorca and their confused attraction is diverted into the task of translating Lorca?s poems into English, and hikes in search for talc mine abandoned somewhere in Eden?s hills. Like the impossibility of a true translation of poetry, their relationship becomes something else entirely, and Philip, now older, is at a loss to explain it to the young poet, or to himself.

SAT, FEB 2 @7:30PM :: NAC Lecture Hall
Resident Reading
DARK WATER
Written by David Stallings
Directed by Heather Cohn

The swampland of Louisiana is hit with the most massive oil spill known to history. Barnacle, an old sea turtle, fights against man?s destruction, nature?s wrath, and her enemies of the wild to save her children trapped in the spill. Poetry, allegory, and movement, take this magical whimsy to tragedy.

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All readings are followed by Question & Answer sessions.

Now on its seventh year the National NewBorn Festival is MTWorks? playwriting competition and flagship program created to find talented emerging playwrights from across the US, introduce their work to the New York community, and open new doors to regional voices.

MTWorks mission is to present plays that do not take place in New York City, many of the past selections from the festival have had productions by MTWorks and other notable companies. Readings are free and open to the public. This is the third year the festival is proudly sponsored by the Psychology Club and Psychology Department of the City College of New York.

The winning plays (with the exception of the resident reading) are eligible for two other awards:

o The Audience Favorite Award: voted upon by the audience attending the festival.

o The Excellence in Playwriting Award: bestowed by the MTWorks? Board of Directors. The board selects the winner before the festival takes place and is not influenced by the work the director and actors are achieving at the readings. Winner this year is Ann Magaha with her play “Outside Daughter”

Sponsored by the Psychology Club and Psychology Department of the City College of New York (160 Convent Avenue New York, NY)

The 2013 National NewBorn Festival is developed in The Living Room Series sponsored by The Duo Multicultural Arts Center.

FREE
All readings will take place at the The City College of New York (160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10031) at the North Academic Center (First Floor).

Readings on Wed & Thu will take place in the Ballroom.
Readings on Fri & Sat in the Lecture Hall.

Magical Music For Life Foundation!

by NYBroadwayTours | Jan 29, 2013 | Charitable Giving

We are excited to announce our sponsorship to help this beautiful organization called Magical Music for Life Foundation.?Magical Music for Life’s mission is to develop and produce a wide range of musical projects that can provide a positive approach to everyday life for young children and their families. As a way to reinforce self-confidence and further self-esteem, each of these projects is designed to enable children to participate with professionals in the performance and/or recording of these productions.

They are holding their second annual Tunes In Times Square sing-a-long on May 5th in Times Square and we have donated some gift certificates of free tours for 2 lucky families.

SINGING SONGS ALL DAY LONG?TO BENEFIT?”SONGS FOR SKILLS” PROGRAM?FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.?

Last year’s event (2012):

?Magical Music?s singing groups &?Russell, the Hermit Crab?cast,s,
professional kids from Broadway shows:
Madeleine Rose Yen (War Horse) * Sadie Seelert (Mary Poppins)
Brianna Gentilella (How the Grinch Stole Christmas)
Ashton Woerz (Priscilla Queen of the Desert)
Alison Horowitz (Sunday in the Park, Mary Poppins)
Matthew Schechter (Newsies) * Marissa O’Donnell (Shrek)
many other talented young singers invited from CT & NY,
and guest appearances by adult Broadway stars:
Corey Mach?(Godspell) * Jed Resnick (Avenue Q)
Jill Paice (39 Steps, Curtains) * James Moye & Randy Redd (Million Dollar Quartet)

ALSO

Broadway Workshop?(NYC),?New Canaan Dance Academy?(CT),
The Harvey School Chamber Singers?(Katonah, NY),
Random Farms Kids Theatre?-?Kids Who Care?(Elmsford, NY),
The Studio Singers?(New Canaan, CT)

We hope you can support them and check out their event on May 5th and we look forward to seeing you on the tour!!!