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new york times square and broadway
Times Square and Broadway represents all that is bright and vibrant in the city. Centred around 42nd Street its neon billboards and offshoots to Broadway shows remain busy both day and night and not just on New Year's Eve when people are tightly packed celebrating the dawn of a New Year. times square Times Square is the New York city Entertainment capital centering on 42nd Street and Broadway and was named as it was once housed the headquarters of The New York Times newspaper. New York city Times Square is well recognized at night from global images of New Yorkers & city visitors welcoming in each New Year. At other times of the year it is slightly less busy but it remains a central hub of activity both day and even into the late night hours. Times Square New York is a cultural hub full of theaters,
music halls, movie houses, ABC Times Square Studios, tourist shops, food
and New York entertainment stores. The square is brightly decorated by
large animated neon signs making it instantly recognizable as soon as
entering the main area. Broadway
New York Broadway's main hub spills off from Times Square and offers a wide range of theatre and music shows. Broadway New York is one of the oldest thoroughfares in the city and as being the main area of concentration for theatre and opera houses it is the pinnacle of the American theatre industry. Broadway is often in the top entertainment attractions for New York city guides as the cast list of performers and plays is impressive although tickets for opening shows are often hard to come by unless booked well in advance. That said cheap same day show tickets can be purchased from the TKTS booth in Times Square (shown in the photo above) where you often see large queues of people. The booth opens at 10am for matinee performances and 3pm for evening shows. Arrive early if you want to see a popular show otherwise you are likely to be disappointed however ticket prices can be as heavily discounted as 33-50% so well worth the wait. further information on times square and Broadway For current information on activities and shows visit Times Square and Broadway web sites respectively. For information on the TKTS booths visit the Theatre Development Funds web site. Check out Expedia before you go and see what Broadway show tickets are available for pre-purchase. |
