when to arrive
Some theaters are better at getting people through the door quickly than others, but you don’t have to arrive well in advance to join a huge queue snaking along the sidewalk. If he doesn’t need to pick up tickets, it’s usually fine for him to arrive 10 minutes before the show starts. For ladies, arrive early if you want to stop at the restrooms which can result in longer wait times.
by car?
Save yourself the headache and reserve your parking spot with one of our many apps like: Best parking, park with When spot heroLincoln Center also offers Private parking lot online. Still, allocate more driving time than you think you need, especially when you’re on vacation. Not all shows allow late arrivals. If they do, latecomers risk walking around in shame with ushers and pushing themselves into their lines in the dark.
Traveling Times Square
One of the perks of passing through Times Square is the abundance of outdoor seating. One downside: a surging but listless mass of humanity you’ll find yourself a part of. If you have to walk it, single file is the way to go. Elsewhere, traffic on the west side of his 8th Avenue, on the edge of the theater district, moves faster than on the crowded east side. Similarly, it may be faster to walk north or south on 6th Avenue and then west to the theater.
Find green space
Bryant ParkOne of Manhattan’s most beautiful oases, the is located one block east of Times Square on Sixth Avenue and 42nd Street. It’s a shaded spot for a picnic, with a large lawn and plenty of bistro tables around the rim. It’s a relaxing place to catch your breath and have something to eat or drink if you want.
show and after
what to wear
No dress code. Great if you’re in the mood to glam up. If the mood calls for the jeans that many New Yorkers wear to the show, you’re in for it too. Also, if you’re wearing a hat, be nice to the person behind you. Please take off inside.
special accommodation
A commendable, comprehensive and easy-to-navigate website, theateraccess.nyctells you everything you need to know — theater by theater, show by show — about wheelchair access (starting at the curb), translation for foreign language speakers Accommodation for people with special visual and auditory needs.
stage door ring
Following the lengthy pandemic ban, you can cap off your experience again by meeting the stars at the stage door after the show and asking them to sign their playbill or take a selfie, according to the CDC. Union Actors Equity also allows such performer-audience interactions and backstage tours as long as Covid-19 community levels in New York County remain green or low.If yellow or red, it is prohibited It has been. You can check the current status of the CDC Covid data tracker.
have fun. But remember: Actors are not obligated to chat, sign autographs, or pose. And sometimes you just don’t have the time. The performance you just saw is what you bought.