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Checking in From the Theater District in NYC

Wednesday, March 29th, 2006 | Travel |

We made it in fine. Early day. Got up at 3:30 AM. Touched down at Laguardia at 7:36. Had theater tickets by 10:30.

The conscierge has killer tickets. The new Julia Roberts play (”it’s so hot right now” she tells us), “The Jersey Boys” (”everyone says it’s going to get the Tony”), “Wicked” (”one of my very favorites”). It’s great she has them, but they’re going for $200 a pop.

Instead we got tickets at the Times Square TKTS discount ticket booth, which is a block from our hotel. Melissa picked “The Color Purple.” They were hundred dollar tickets for fifty bucks, and were good seats - row P in center orchestra. It was a good show. We just got back. When we go out for dinner we’re going to see what matinees are available tomorrow. If you want to see a drama rather than a musical you don’t even have to stand in line. You can walk right up to the ticket window and buy tickets for any show marked with a P (for “play”) on the electronic sign.

IMPORTANT: The TKTS booth is cash only. Take folding green stuff. Tickets run $40 to $100 per.

Two pictures from 46th street and Broadway.

Because LA doesn’t have a monopoly on nutty actors who join goofball religions that involve aliens and hydrogen bombs.

Coming in 2007: Dianetics - the Broadway Musical.

Bonus! Encore! - And now, Deep Thoughts, with Jack Handey. “One difference between a Broadway musical and a Van Halen concert is that no matter how long you clap the cast won’t come back out and sing ‘Happy Trails’.”

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