05/14/2025
LAST CHANCE!!! Final deadline Monday May 19!
Message me ASAP as I need to finalize especially the tickets and guest on Saturday!! Here's the tentative itinerary (all subject to change and some activities are optional or have additional fees) . Approximate cost per person for flight/hotel, two shows, and my guidance is from $1500 (food, travel to from airpot, subways etc not included) Optional two other shows or you can shop, sightsee! This might be less if sharing a room.
This is our tentative plan:
Friday June 20 flight to NYC Late AM
Friday evening plans are optional as some might want to rest or explore on their own this is the option:
Dinner at 6PM Juniors Diner in Shubert Alley - Here's a preview -yes famous for the cheesecake!!
https://www.juniorscheesecake.com/blog/restaurants/times-square/?srsltid=AfmBOoo7LcVX6Ya1utorV8lDlkziR5ZworR9n6lB5O_8RZAGgqLnqXih
We have been several times--I need a head count because it can be crowded
***Show: this can be on your own! We are seeing Death Becomes Her the Musical-I am happy to arrange those tickets for another show OR you can take your chances at TKTS which is the 1/2 price ticket booth in Times square and they now have an app! I have acquired tickets this way many times! Death Becomes her has some explicit language so I wanted to be sure you know about that, but Aidan is going and when I was eight I saw Grease and did not grow up using language or other behaviors demonstrated in that show. The Lion King and Aladdin are family friendly options and others I recommend are (not necessarily family friendly) : Operation Mincemeat, Sunset Boulevard, Hadestown, Maybe Happy Ending, Just in Time and also plays! It's been a huge season , check out Playbill and note that some shows may close after the Tonys (we are getting tix in advance for those we are confident won't close).
Saturday
Breakfast on own at hotel or suggested deli/bakeries nearby.
9:30 AM meet in hotel lobby
Subway to Upper West Side
10 AM Either: Museum of Natural History OR Session with Broadway Professional
Museum tix are not included BUT check with the hotel -they offered us free ones last year and they are NOT expensive otherwise.
Broadway session/guest venue TBD
12:00 PM Lunch UWS Columbus Ave. Empire Szechuan or other nearby option. There are lots of restaurants here!
1:15 pm Subway to Majestic Theatre (weird for me to say!!)
2PM Matinee -GYPSY! I am looking into getting us backstage since right now we are a small group. Gypsy on Broadway
5:00 PM rest at hotel (or shop etc at nearby gift shops)
6PM Meet in Lobby Dinner TBA Restaurant Row 46th between 8th and ninth
8PM WICKED -Gershwin Theatre (50th Street) --working on "backstage" for this as well.
11PM (or earlier) Hotel SLEEP!!
Sunday
Breakfast on own
Check out of hotel and store luggage with valet ( we did this last year at this hotel with no issues)
Optional:
Meet in Lobby 10:30 AM
Subway to 86th Street.
Church service St. Paul and St. Andrew UMC
(You can also skip church and go to brunch on the UWS , Central park etc-I can make recommendations and help you get there!)
Lunch Rays Pizza UWS (other restaurants nearby) and Columbus Ave, Central Park walk.
Subway back to Theatre District by 2:15 PM
Optional:
3PM matinee Boop the Musical or other I am waiting to book this show until after the Tonys so stay tuned. Also see *** above (Friday evening show info)
5:30 PM Retrieve luggage and take the bus/cab/Über (your choice) to the airport! Dinner on your own at airport
See you at GSP!!
*** ALL Tentative! Monday May 19 is final deadline!!
