I attended a Masterclass with her at the ';teacher'; and she was amazing. She was the star in Broadway hits such as Millie, Caberet, and Beauty and the Beast. She is so full of live, sexyness, and general Broadway Information. She is a wealth of information and helped me with so much of my singing.
She%26#39;s wonderful. I saw her in the original Beauty cast, and lots of other shows. Wish I could sing like that!
Best transportation from LaGuardia to Times Square area? What? How Long? How Much? It will be about midday during the week. Thanks in advance.
Your only choices are cab, limo or bus. Best bet is cab, about $30-$35 plus $4 toll and tip. Should take 45 minutes tops. There is a bus that can drop you off at Port Authority, just at the edge of Times Square. It%26#39;s less expensive (I think around $15) but doesn%26#39;t take you to your hotel. Not great if you have lots of luggage.
A cab is really the easiest. Midday is a hard time though and if it%26#39;s Wed (matinee day) it will take longer to get in. If there%26#39;s just one of you, you might consider taking the Express bus to the Port Authority bus terminal. (Don%26#39;t take the shuttle that drops people off at their hotels. It will take forever). If there are 2 or more of you, definitely take a cab. It can take as little as 20mins and as much as an hour depending on day and traffic. I agree with Ruff, about $30.
Thanks for the help. I may need help later after itinerary is planned. Thanks again!
You know I was about to post a question very similar to this, but we%26#39;re staying at 160 East 25th Street, not Times Square. I think that%26#39;s a little closer to LGA? Will it cost about the same? Every other time I%26#39;ve gone to NY, I%26#39;ve organized a limo/car service beforehand, but if cabs are really only $30 or so, we%26#39;ll definately do that!
Hi everyone! I have been lurking here for a few weeks now, and have already learned quite a bit. I have booked the Belvedere Hotel. We will be arriving at Newark airport on a Sunday around noon. We will be staying four nights; departing Thursday evening at 6 p.m. Please help with suggestions for our proposed itinerary.
Attend 1 Broadway Show - (Hairspray?)
Attend 1 Taping - (Conan O%26#39;Brien?)
Central Park
Dakota/Strawberry Fields
Brooklyn Bridge
Empire State Building
NYC Library
Chrysler Building
China Town
Little Italy
CBGB%26#39;s
Ground Zero
Rockefeller Plaza/Center
Times Square
Ferry Ride - Statue of Liberty
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Macy%26#39;s
Any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated. This is a once in a life time trip for us!
Thanks.
Itinerary for October 2005 Trip - 25th Wedding AnniversaryThe Empire State Building is fun, but could take a long time (the weekends take over 3 hours from start to finish). Times Square is great to see, especially at night. Ground Zero has always been a place I try to go to see how things are progressing and moving on.
The Ferry Ride to Ellis Island and the Statue of Libery is obviously awesome, but again is time consuming.
The Met is great and you can go at your own speed.
The Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges are great to see, but there%26#39;s not much else I%26#39;ve ever done but just look at them as I passed by.
I%26#39;m sure Chinatown and Little ITaly would be great for you also since you can go at your own speed as well.
Madame Toussant%26#39;s Wax Museum on 43rd or 44th near Times Square is kind of fun as well.
And if the Billy Crystal one play 700 Sundays is still around, I would recommend that
Hope this helps
Itinerary for October 2005 Trip - 25th Wedding AnniversaryThe Empire State Building is fun, but could take a long time (the weekends take over 3 hours from start to finish). Times Square is great to see, especially at night. Ground Zero has always been a place I try to go to see how things are progressing and moving on.
The Ferry Ride to Ellis Island and the Statue of Libery is obviously awesome, but again is time consuming.
The Met is great and you can go at your own speed.
The Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges are great to see, but there%26#39;s not much else I%26#39;ve ever done but just look at them as I passed by.
I%26#39;m sure Chinatown and Little ITaly would be great for you also since you can go at your own speed as well.
Madame Toussant%26#39;s Wax Museum on 43rd or 44th near Times Square is kind of fun as well.
And if the Billy Crystal one play 700 Sundays is still around, I would recommend that
Hope this helps
Thank you for your suggestions. We are really thinking of just taking the regular ferry that passes the Statue of Liberty - not the one that stops at Ellis Island. I guess what I%26#39;m trying to determine is if we have enough time to see all the sights I listed.
Thanks again for your help.
If time is worrying you, you can get to the ESB cutting out ALL the queues by going to Jack Dempseys pub on W33rd St. They have a VIP pass that they lend you(you have to leave some form of ID behind) and it gets you straight to the top free of charge...well for the cost of a meal anyway. Not too bad pub food either
Hi all,
My husband and I are from Dublin Ireland and will be over in New York from the 8th Sept to the 11th and are booked in to the Edison Hotel. It will be our fist time there. Any advice or suggestions on anything relevent to our stay will be greatly appreciated.
Thanking you
Finola
hi Finola,
My husband and i are staying in the Edison next Friday for 4 nights,so i will let you know! Cant wait!
Thanks Ally
Enjoy your stay.
Finola
I am so excited! A friend and I decided last week to zip up to New York and see The Gates. We both work in art education and plan to visit as many art museums as we can fit in! We have 3 full days! Luckily we got a room at the Milford Plaza before EVERYTHING filled up (well, the moderate priced hotels anyway). I know the reviews are mixed about the Milford, so I have my fingers crossed. I hope we can pickup some last minute theatre tickets for ... ANYTHING. I have a feeling everything will be really crowded this weekend. Good thing we%26#39;re flexible!
Have a ball and remember you will only be sleeping and showering in your hotel room.
Take a look at www.broadwaybox.com to print out discount coupons for Bwy and off-Bwy shows. Your best bet is actually to order in advance, you can have the tickets held at the box office. Or just print them out and go over to the box office. The Milford Plaza is around the corner from the Majestic Theater (';Phantom';), and within a few blocks of most other Broadway theaters.
If you do buy tickets in advance, you might want to book pre- or apres-theater dinner reservations in advance, too.
You%26#39;ll have a wonderful time!
Hey I stayed at the Milford last May, it%26#39;s fine for a wash and a sleep, the location is grreat though, we walked around the corner and Nicole Kidman was going into a theatre to see a Rasin in the sun u know the one Puff Daddy was in...they do a lovley breakfast just up the Street in Pigalle (just walk to your right as u leave the hotel, 790 8th Ave at 48th St) kind of french art neuvo decoration and no too expensive...the tour bus has a stop just beside it and is the cheapest way to get around...
Epic~ tour bus? We were planning on using the subway. Where can I find more information about the tour bus. (Quick, I%26#39;m leaving home in 2 hrs!)
awe sorry Yorkee...I juss seen your message, I%26#39;m sure u%26#39;ll have worked it out by yourself, sorry man I feel bad now...
I%26#39;ver so many great things about SPAMALOT on here and was wondering how do you get tickets?
www.broadwaybox.com for discounted tickets
www.ticketmaster.com for regular priced tickets
Those are just 2 ways to get them. I would try broadway box. Also, the theatres themselves often times have websites in which you can order tix.
Good luck with this. The SECOND I heard tickets were on sale I bought some (this was at the beginning of January) and the first they had available was late March.
madelyn,
You won%26#39;t find discounts, the show is too hot. Check out playbill.com for the official listing, it%26#39;s under ';Monty Python%26#39;s Spamalot'; under Broadway listings. Then click onto order tickets, plug in your dates, etc...and you%26#39;ll see what%26#39;s available.
If you end up empty handed, check out craigslist.org under New York City, tickets. Private individuals sell their tickets there and on ebay, but use caution. I could sell my pair now and retire to Maui. I wish I bought a dozen at the time.
Curious, why are there no reviews of this play in NYC?
Has not officially '; opened'; yet...it is still in previews for a March 17th opening. Opening night is when the critics reviews the show, BTW.
It%26#39;s in previews now and doesn%26#39;t officially open until March 17th. It got great reviews at its pre-broadway showing in Chicago
can anybody tell me about murray hill suites? location - distance to everything, etc.
I think everything you could ever want to know is on this page
tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g60763-d93489-R鈥?/a>
If not, post back with questions. Towards the top of the page is a ';map this hotel'; option which shows where it is. The location on 39st between 3rd %26amp; Lexington is midtown, nearish to Grand Central.
I stayed in the Murray Hill East Suites in Dec. of 2003. I got the room through a Priceline bid. It was a good deal. The room was nothing fancy. The decor was pretty outdated, but it was clean and fairly spacious. We had a small kitchen w/a ';dorm-sized'; refrigerator and microwave and a separate living room and bedroom. I thought that was pretty nice, considering I only requested a bed for 2 people. I don%26#39;t remember what I bid, but it seems as if it was near $100/night. It was definitely a good place for the price.
Murray Hill is not my favorite neighborhood in Manhattan, but it is a nice residential area. I would prefer staying in it over staying in the Times Square area. The hotel is only a few blocks from Grand Central Station. You can catch three of the major east side subways there ( the 6 local train and the 4 and 5 express trains). You can also catch the shuttle there (which is actually just another subway train). It ';shuttles'; passengers between Grand Central and Times Square with no stops in between. It%26#39;s a very quick trip! You could access most of the major tourist attractions easily from Grand Central. I think you would be happy with it%26#39;s location.
