New Years Resolutions and “Feed Me” from Little Shop of Horrors

by | Jan 6, 2014 | Inspiration

So, I (Amada) was listening to Pandora’s Book Of Mormon radio station at work today and I had this amusing thought…

The song “Feed Me” from Little Shop of Horrors could be compared with our EGOs setting up our New Year’s resolutions and goals.

Read the lyrics below and see what I mean….

Audrey II sings:?

“Feed me, feed me, feed me
Feed me Seymour
Feed me all night long

That’s right, boy!
You can do it

Feed me, Seymour
Feed me all night long
‘Cause if you feed me Seymour
I can grow up big and strong

Would you like a Cadillac car
Or a guest-shot on Jack Paar?
How about a date with Heady Lemarr?
You gonna get it
If you want it, baby

How would ya like to be a big wheel?
Dining out for every meal
I’m the plant that can make it all real
You’re gonna get it

Hey, I’m your Genie
I’m your friend
I’m your willin’ slave
Take a chance, feed me yeah

You know what kinda eats
The kinda red hot treats
The kinda sticky licky sweets I crave

Ow! Come on, Seymour
Don’t be a putz
Trust me and your life will surely
Rival King Tut’s
Show a little initiative, boy
Work up some guts
And you’ll get it”

And then Seymour answers him with:?

“I don’t know, I don’t know
I have so, so many strong reservations…”

In truth it seems like we are always excited about taking a chance for the New Year and creating change and then about 30-60 days in we fall off the motorcycle…*

{Dentist:?Stupid woman!?Crashed, what a freakin’ scatter brain

Audrey: I’m sorry, Doctor

Dentist: Falls off the motorcycle}

Ouch!

But what if we made it so that we never fail? What if we took away goal setting and instead replaced them with systems and processes? This way when we are focusing every day on actually setting the balls in motion when it wasn’t there before, we will be able to change our habits and then enjoy life without feeling bad or having reservations if a piece of cake is offered at a party or you take the elevator instead of the stairs one day. We should try to remember that life is going to have curve balls and is never just black and white. It’s full of all kinds of colors and sticky licky sweets!

Happy 1 Year Anniversary NYBT!

by | Jan 4, 2014 | NYBT NEWS

NYBT's first tour!

NYBT’s first tour!

This has been an amazing year!

We have had visitors from all over the world join us for our Broadway tours, and now to say thank you, we are offering the chance to buy one and get one free! Yes, you heard us right: FREE NEW YORK BROADWAY TOUR TICKETS! Our one year anniversary falls on January 12th simply visit our event registration voucher calendar and register with a full price ticket $25 and then use promo code?HAPPY1YEAR for the free ticket. Offer only valid for January 12th, 2014.?

A Broadway Musical Theatre Walking Tour in Times Square! (Act 2)

Experience the legendary?sights and sounds?of New York?s famous??Great White Way?!

For 2 glorious hours you will be taken on a fun-filled, historical,?memorable walking tour through?Times Square.

Highlights of the tour include:

-The origins of musical theatre and the?history of Broadway!

-Famous?songs and show stoppers?(performed with your tour guide!)

-Learn about?Broadway stars?(both in the earthly realm and beyond!)

-Get a chance to?be a Broadway star!

-Info about the musicals:?Cinderella, Wicked,?Rocky The Musical, Book of Mormon, Chicago, etc.

You will visit famous theaters such as?The Winterhaven, The Broadway Theater, The Gershwin, The Belasco, The Lyceum,?and more!

This tour meets in front of The Broadway Theatre (1681 Broadway) corner of W53rd and Broadway where Cinderella is playing.

Click here to register for the tour.?

Please note to celebrate this anniversary there will be professional footage taken during and on the tour for promotional purposes which will be aired on YouTube and shared on social media sites. Everyone who joins the tour will need to sign a release. Time to be a BROADWAY STAR!

We hope that you will join us! Let’s sing and dance down Broadway together!

 

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Give the gift of musical theatre this holiday!

by | Dec 13, 2013 | NYBT NEWS

Looking for a great gift for the music lover in your life? For under $50 you can give an experience to remember with a very special New York Broadway tour! Gift certificates make great gifts for birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas, stocking stuffers, Hannukah, Bachelorette parties, corporate gifts or employee incentives. We?ll take your recipient behind the scenes of their favorite musical and give them a musical theatre experience they will never forget!

We can offer gift certificates for a private musical theatre experience or vouchers that will allow your loved one or friend join one of our public tours at their convenience. Send us an email request for a gift certificate today! Our email is info@newyorkbroadwaytours.com.

give the gift of BROADWAY

Black Friday Spotlight Discount for Private Tour

by | Nov 27, 2013 | NYBT NEWS

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That’s right folks! New York Broadway Tours is excited to announce that we are holding a special Black Friday – Cyber Monday deal that allows you to book a 2 hour private walking tour of your choice!

The gift certificate is good for 1-10 people and scheduled to?accommodate your loved ones travel needs.

Simply complete payment below?between November 26th – December 1st and save up to 40% on bookings! Then your loved one can visit our website and choose the tour of their choice!

Private tours good for 2-10 people normally is $250. This is $100 in savings!!!

For only $150.00 you get the chance to give your family and friends a Broadway experience they won’t forget.?

So, what are you waiting for? Book it today and enjoy the GREAT WHITE WAY with your singing tour guide. 🙂

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A Musical Theatre Walking Tour in Times Square! Act 1

Experience the legendary?sights and sounds?of New York?s famous??Great White Way?!

For 2 glorious hours you will be taken on a fun-filled, historical,?memorable walking tour through?Times Square.

Highlights of the tour include:

-The origins of musical theatre and the?history of Broadway!

-Famous?songs and show stoppers?(performed with your tour guide!)

-Learn about?Broadway stars?(both in the earthly realm and beyond!)

-Get a chance to?be a Broadway star!

-Info about the musicals:?Newsies,?Spiderman The Musical,?Phantom of the Opera,?Matilda, etc?

You will visit famous theaters such as?The Nederlander,?The New Amsterdam,?The?Majestic,?Shubert Theater, and more!

A Musical Theatre Walking Tour in Times Square! Act 2

Experience the legendary?sights and sounds?of New York?s famous??Great White Way?!

For 2 glorious hours you will be taken on a fun-filled, historical,?memorable walking tour through?Times Square.

Highlights of the tour include:

-The origins of musical theatre and the?history of Broadway!

-Famous?songs and show stoppers?(performed with your tour guide!)

-Learn about?Broadway stars?(both in the earthly realm and beyond!)

-Get a chance to?be a Broadway star!

-Info about the musicals:?Cinderella, Wicked,?Mamma Mia, Book of Mormon, Chicago, etc.

You will visit famous theaters such as?The Winterhaven, The Broadway Theater, The Gershwin, The Belasco, The Lyceum,?and more!

Haunted Broadway Tour

Do you find yourself humming creepy tunes like the theme from?The Addams Family?*snap snap* or find yourself randomly doing the?Time Warp?again? Then this is the tour for you!

Join us as we explore the?spookier?side of?Broadway. Visit legendary?haunted theatres?and locales where those denizens of the dark and famous?Vaudeville/Broadway?stars who still take to the stage long after the curtains have closed and after the?ghost lights?have been turned on.

Sing along to famous dark musicals like?Jekyll and Hyde,?Sweeney Todd,?Evil Dead:the musical,Carrie:the musical?(which was so scary it only had 5 performances!),?Ghost: the musical, ?Little Shop of Horrors,?Phantom Of The Opera?and more.

Highlights of our 1? hour tour include:

  • Learn about Broadway stars (both in the?earthly realm?and?beyond!)

  • Learn dance moves from?Rocky Horror?s Time Warp?or?Michael Jackson?s legendary Thriller?dance!

  • Get a chance to be a Broadway?STAR!

So are YOU spooked? After this tour you just might be!

GLEE Broadway Fan Walking Tour

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,?Jane Lynch,?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!

Highlights of our 1??hour tour include:

-The origins of musical theatre and?the history of Broadway!

-Famous show stoppers &?Glee?songs (performed with 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!

So are YOU a gleek? After this tour you sure will be!

Grand Central-Music Of The City?Tour:

Trains have been a theme in both traditional and popular music since the start of the Railroad Era in the United States since the 1830?s. There are over 900 train songs to this day! Come learn the history ofGrand Central?with your musical tour guide.

Highlights of the tour include:

– The history of?Grand Central Terminal?and?Commodore?Cornelius Vanderbilt.

– The legend of the famous?Whispering Gallery,?Grand Central?s Mosaic Ceiling, secret sub-basement and more.

– Hear inspired city train/songs like ?Empire state of mind? by?Alicia Keys?& classics like ?Take the A Train? by?Billy Strayhorn?and?Duke Ellington?performed with your tour guide.

This tour meets near the station master office inside Grand Central in Manhattan. -New York Transit Museum?(87 E 42nd St).

Greenwich Village Piano Pub Crawl:?

Come sing the night away with a real New York musical theatre performer! Go backstage and learn the history of Greenwich village and enjoy?NYC?s?famous musical theatre piano bar scene.

On our 90 minute tour, you will visit places such as:

-The Legendary?Stonewall Inn

-WhiteHorse Tavern

-Experience the fun of musical theatre at famous piano bars like?The Duplex or The Monster.

–And finish the tour at ?Marie?s Crisis?where you get the chance to possibly meet?Thomas Paine?s?ghost.

Greenwich Village is a historic, yet fun area of NYC. It is?constantly alive with people and music. Let us show you just how much fun Greenwich Village can be!

Note:?Drinking is not required to enjoy this fun-filled evening, but because the tour goes into the bars/taverns/pubs,?no one under the age of 21?is allowed.

Check out this?link from the NYTimes.

Off-Broadway Theatre Walking Tour near Times Square!?

Discover the?heart of New York?s theatre world!

Learn the difference between Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway, Indie Theatre, and festivities!

Highlights of the tour include:

-The origins of musical theatre and the?history of theatre in New York

-Famous songs and show stoppers (performed by your tour guide!)

-Learn about?New York stars and legends?(both in the earthly realm and beyond!)

-Get a chance to?be an Off-Broadway star too!

Enjoy this 90 minute walking tour visiting famous theatres such as?The Actors Temple,?New World Stages, and?The Snapple Theatre. We?ll give you the inside scoop on the NYC theatre scene!

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(Offer valid 5am, November 26th till 10pm December 1st. Gift certificates and discounts have no cash value. Not valid with any other offer. Gift certificates will be emailed to the registered email address.)

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Gleek of the Week!

by | Nov 15, 2013 | NYBT NEWS

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Congratulations to our very own Mike Haber who made Gleek Of The Week!

Every week they feature someone who LOVES GLEE and we are lucky enough to have Mike on staff.

We actually have a Times Square Broadway tour designed for GLEEKS!

GLEE Broadway Fan Walking Tour

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,?Jane Lynch,?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!

Highlights of our 1??hour tour include:

-The origins of musical theatre and?the history of Broadway!

-Famous show stoppers &?Glee?songs (performed with 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!

So are YOU a gleek? After this tour you sure will be!

Check out the video below to see Mike as Gleek of The Week:D