Trip Report 12/26-12/30

I arrived in NY at 10:30 am, Tuesday morning. From Tuesday to Friday, we saw 7 shows. Got up Saturday morning and took the train home. Needless to say the long list of things I wanted to do did not get done. It turned out to be a theater trip with a little shopping. So this will be a quick and easy report:

We stayed at the Michelangelo. I got a very good price and I thought the hotel was very nice. If I wanted to be picky, I could find minor flaws, but not even worth mentioning. Great location for what we had planned.

Shopping-East Village:

My daughter did her usual damage to my credit card at her favorite store Trash %26amp; Vaudeville. Also other shops up and down St Marks Place

Midtown:

Much money was spent in the Kinokuniya Bookstore. (my daughter takes Japanese in school) I bought boots in 9 West because I forgot to pack any.

Times Square: Virgin Megastore. They really do have good sales.

Restaurants:

Carnegie Deli-still love the pastrami!

Thalia-have been here twice and find it very good

Max Brenner-great for chocolate lovers I can%26#39;t eat chocolate :-(

Ollie%26#39;s Noodle-very good

Theater:

Avenue Q-hysterical. I don%26#39;t think everyone understands how adult this show it. I saw parents and grandparents with young teenagers and I can imagine they were a bit embarrassed!

Stomp-entertaining

Chicago-loved it

Radio City Christmas Spectacular-still spectacular. Have seen this show nine times in the past 12 years. The Nativity scene still brings tears to my eyes and gives me chills.......and I%26#39;m not even Christian!

Rent-2nd time, love the music

The Producers-Tony Danza and Roger Bart (Desperate Housewives) were wonderful

Jersey Boys-I had bought a premium ticket for my daughter but did not want to spend that kind of money on two tickets. Luckily, I went to the box office Friday morning and they had a single ticket for sale. Partial view, but 7th row, really not bad and I was just lucky to get to see this great show.

We went to the stage door for all the shows. My daughter got over 30 autographs and pictures with some very very nice actors. The Jersey Boys were the best! I love Christian Hoff! This is a thrill for her as she is going to college next year for theater.

I know this has been discussed here before, but I feel I must do it again. When I go to the theater I do not notice what you are wearing and I don%26#39;t think anyone else does either. But please do the following:

Do not........................

Talk, talk and talk

Chew gum like a cow

Pour the whole bottle of perfume or cologne on before you go

There is not much leg room so maybe you don%26#39;t realize that when you cross and uncross your legs 25 times you kick the seat of the person in front of you everytime.

Do............................

Be on time

Bring lozenges if you have a cold and cough.

All in all this was a wonderful trip because we did what we love. But I still missed out on a lot of things I wanted to do. Next time, hopefully in the spring I will come back, I will not book shows during the day. That way I can see my shows but have time for shopping, visiting other parts of town a little bit of sightseeing, and a nice restaurant or two.

Thanks for the tip about Hopstop.com. I didn%26#39;t know about it before and though I alway took the subway, I never really got it straight. I copied all the directions for where I was going and never had one problem. It was perfect. So thank you. This forum is really so helpful.

Trip Report 12/26-12/30

You saw some great shows.

Your tips on what not to do in a theater are good reminders.

I loved Avenue Q and had a person next to me using his Blackberry until I asked him to stop.

Trip Report 12/26-12/30

Great report, I love theater trips! How would it be if you had to pass an entrance test to get into the theater? No one admitted who doesn%26#39;t get 100% of common courtesy questions right. Personally, I%26#39;d love it! By the way, I%26#39;ve learned that if you tell someone to shut up, and do it the right way, you only have to say it once. Just give them a really fierce look. But seriously, it%26#39;s gotten to the point where people behave like they%26#39;re sitting alone in the living room, completely oblivious to hundreds of people around them. I know, what about an ejection button?!?

A blackberry is a new one on me. But nothing surprises me!

Bettina, I can just picture people flying through the air, lol. Maybe when they announce to turn your cell phones off they should add on what should be common sense and courtesy as you mentioned. I am so concious of it, so as not to annoy anyone I barely move.

Oops, forgot John%26#39;s Pizzeria on 44th. Really good pizza and nice atmosphere.

What a great report for a great trip! Great details and advice. What an impressive amount of theatre!

How old is your daughter, and was it just the two of you? I think it is fabulous that she loves Trash and Vaudeville! ;o)

Queens, my daughter is 17. She has made friends, as everyone does with the famous ';jimmy'; the manager of Trash and Vaudeville. She thinks she is just too cool, lol.

I am actually deciding about going back to New York this Saturday just for the day. Not sure yet. I am checking for a show. If I go to one, I hope I don%26#39;t find another ';don%26#39;t do this in the theater'; for my list!

Or maybe I will just take the time to hang out for the day.

josula-

I hear you about the the tips for the theater... people came in late... one or two ok... but... the wheeled in a handicapped person, not just before the show... not right after it had begun... but mid number and he a whole group of people stood trying to get this person in the seat.

I do have sympathy for the fact that it is difficult in public areas if you are a handicap person. (or wheelchair bound) however, i do think it would be appropriate to get this person settled into their seats before they are 20-30 minutes into the show. Especially if they have special needs. I mean there where people standing up in the aisle for at nearly 5-8 minutes.

I am not trying to be mean, but they should have waited until a set change.