New York City: Broadway 101 Walking Tour
ID: GYG60830-85234
Category:
Country: United States
Duration:
02:00 hours
Description
Walk 42nd Street with a working actor! Learn Broadway secrets, audition tips & more. Get the inside scoop on the Great White Way!
Each tour guide brings a tablet with photos and videos and will entertain you with backstage stories and personal stage experiences. On this tour, you are taken past many famous locations such as the Nederlander Theater (Rent), St. James Theater (Oklahoma), the Majestic Theater (Phantom), Sardi’s Restaurant, Helen Hayes, Shubert Alley, etc.
Along the way, learn about why you always leave the ghost lamp onstage after a show (theater superstitions), why Rodgers and Hammerstein are considered the grandfathers of musical theater, and how Bob Fosse and Antoinette Perry became Broadway legends. You will also gain insight into a Broadway actor's life and learn about Off-Broadway festivals, rehearsal studios, and the best way to get tickets to a Broadway show.
This tour is the perfect gift for the young up-and-coming Broadway performer in your life or for enthusiasts who love to sing and dance. Expect spontaneous jazz hands and outbursts of Broadway show tunes!
Highlights
- Learn the origins of musical theater and the history of Broadway
- Gossip about the Broadway stars (both in the earthly realm and beyond)
- Step into the spotlight on the tour and sing with your tour guide!
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Please dress appropriately for the weather.
• 24 hour advance notice must be given to reschedule. No refunds.
Outside the Drama Book Shop. Feel free to arrive 15 mins early to stroll around. Our guide will meet you outside but provide a quick tour before the start of the tour.
INCLUDED
- Walking tour
- Small group tour
- Guide
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
