<p>Hey all-
My dad is going on a business trip to New York next week and I'm going with him to visit NYU. I don't know if it's still in session but is anyone from NYU still there? I have all Thursday and Friday to visit the campus and see the program so if anyone's free (or if anyone else is going to be there next week) I'd love some company. Also, what should I be sure to visit of the school? I already have an information session but what else can I do? Also, what should I see of New York? Any landmarks or other places that are really cool? And any suggestions as to what show to see? Thanks for all the help.
-Dan</p>
<p>I live in NY....not a NYU student, though</p>
<p>one thing i'd recommend is go to the Colony Music store. It's on 49th and Broadway. If you're a huge broadway geek, Colony is the place for you!! They have sheet music for everything and I know I have spent over an hour there lol. they also offer these audio tours of the New York theater district which provide lots of insights about Broadway and everything. There's a really good popcorn place right by Colony too lolol.</p>
<p>and you can go stand outside the theater where Julia Roberts' show is and see how crazed the fans are waiting to see if they get a glimpse of her. lol....</p>
<p>there are tons of great shows.....obviously it depends on what you can get at TKTS.....definitely The Drowsy Chaperone is the new love of my life....but i don't know if you'll be able to get tickets for it aside from entering the lottery 2 1/2 hours before the show.</p>
<p>You'll find plenty to do. Never fear</p>
<p>Awesome have fun in NYC!</p>
<p>One show I'd suggest seeing is Lestat. Even with the bad buzz surrounding it, I personally LOVE the show. Have seen it 8 times since it opened. The cast is quite possibly the best I have seen put together in one show. They are all excellent singers and the music is really great. The story can have some problems here and there, but if you're willing to go into it with an openmind then I think you'll have a great time. They sell student Rush tickets for like $21.25, which is a pretty great deal. Plus you can also get to meet the cast afterwards, they all come out and sign and take pictures for fans.</p>
<p>Anyways just something else to think about. :)</p>
<p>Can't go wrong with any Tony nomination, but I'd suggest the Sweeney Todd revival. John Doyle is amazing, as is the cast.</p>
<p>Without knowing what you have already seen, it's hard to recommend a show. If you haven't seen the "must-sees" (Phantom, Rent, Wicked, A Light in the Piazza), please do! I second the nomination for Drowsy Chaperone, particularly because of all its Tony noms. It may be difficult to get tickets soon. Many theatres sell student rush tickets two hours before curtain if you show up at the box office with i.d., and $25 or $26.50 in cash. It's a good way to see a couple of shows in a couple of days. But if you don't like crowds, avoid 45th Street after showtime because thousands of crazed Julia Roberts fans block both sidewalks and the entire street.</p>
<p>While you are in NY, top 5 things to do: 1) shop! 2) street fairs, make sure you eat lots of street food 3) ride the Staten island Ferry back and forth from Battery Park, just get right back on the boat in Staten Island 4) go to Lincoln Center and get a behind-the-scenes tour, or at least hang out by the fountain and admire the Met's Cezanne, like Cher did in Moonstruck and 5) EAT!<br>
Have fun.</p>
<p>If you're a young male MT (which I think you are based on your screen name), you should NOT miss JERSEY BOYS!!! I have recommended it to so many high school and university MT guys, all of whom went in skeptical and all of whom emerged as huge fans - aspiring to be in the show! It's extremely well-acted, well-sung, and well-directed, and it's a big contender for Best Musical, Best Actor in a Musical, and Best Supporting Actor in a Musical. It's perpetually sold out but they have student rush tickets, so bring your student ID or driver's license. The rush policy, as well as other student rush policies, is detailed here:
<a href="http://www.talkinbroadway.com/boards/%5B/url%5D">http://www.talkinbroadway.com/boards/</a></p>
<p>P.S. Women and girls also love J-BOYS, but MT guys seem to especially love identifying with the role which they could play - and all 4 of the principal roles (The Four Seasons) are very strong and very different, so it appeals to a wide variety of actors.</p>
<p>P.P.S. Depending on your dad's age, he may really love the show, too - because it might contain of the music with which he grew up. :)</p>
<p>CoachC, I agree with you 100%! Jersey Boys would be my unequivocal top recommendation for ANYone going to the city these days. It's fabulous!</p>
<p>History Boys would be #2. :)</p>
<p>I have seen everything recommended on this thread (except History Boys) and I would still highly recommend The Pajama Game. I don't even like the show, but was determined to see it. So, I waited in line 3 days in a row to get tickets, ended up snagging some orchestra seats and loved it. It's a 99.9% perfect production. And I still am not crazy about the show. I also here amazing things about The Liuetenant of Inishmore. Drowsy is great, too. Jersey is really well-done and filled with talent, but you just can't get past the fact it's a jukebox musical. Oh, and don't do rush for that unless you want to risk sitting right in front of a spiral staircase.</p>
<p>Just wanted to post about John Lloyd Young's win at the Drama Desk Awards tonight. I hope this is a preview of the Tonys! Way to go, JLY!</p>
<p>Thanks to everyone who suggested shows and stuff to do in NYC. I ended up seeing "Drowsy Chaperone" and loved it. I really hope it wins best musical; it deserves it. I wasn't that impressed with Sutton Foster; she was great but it just wasn't a Tony performance. Anyway, for future reference, I would suggest to anyone going to NYC and seeing a show that they not try the rush ticket path. I tried the lottery for Wicked and didn't get a ticket, then tried Spelling Bee and didn't get a ticket, and then got the very last rush ticket for Drowsy. I almost didn't get a ticket for anything and that was scary. If you're going to be in NYC for a short time, I'd spend the money and just get a ticket beforehand. It's not worth the chance of not seeing anything. That's my two cents anyway.</p>
<p>Has anyone seen "A Jew Grows in Brooklyn"?</p>
<p>Yay - Coach C and alwaysamom - you both nailed the Tonys (on 5/21 above)!</p>
<p>Coach C - we're talking about getting Mary Poppins tickets when they go on sale tomorrow to see our mutual friend in it! My son also wants to see A Chorus Line on Broadway (running here, now), which goes on sale in a week. Just yesterday he told me we needed to see Jersey Boys, also, and now that recommendation is confirmed!</p>
<p>SEE JERSEY BOYS!!!! I am SOOOO happy for them!!!! I talked with my friend/coaching colleague who's one of the swings yesterday, and he was really excited (and nervous)....</p>
<p>Cool side note - He's actually filling in for one of the 4 guys at the White House tomorrow, where the J Boys are going to be the entertainment at a luncheon Barbara Bush is hosting.</p>
<p>And I'm definitely going to see our friend in Mary Poppins, too - maybe we can meet up! :)</p>
<p>P.S. I'm not simply biased b/c of my friend's involvement in JBOYS ;) - I actually saw it for the first time the night before he was cast (and didn't even know he had been in for it), loved it then, and have continued to love it. I think that above all, the book is outstanding - and I did see all of the other nominated shows, as well.</p>
<p>Ericsmom,</p>
<p>Was so thrilled to see Jersey Boys' success at the Tonys! They absolutely deserved it, it's a fantastic show. As CoachC said, go see the show! That is, if you can get tickets. :)</p>