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Best of Broadway Story and Secrets Small Group Experience
New York City, New York, USA
$39
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
You’ve seen the shows on stage at Broadway — now, let us take you backstage with Broadway's only narrative small group experience to learn the history and inner workings of theater’s iconic street. Anyone can visit a historic theater or two — take your time on Broadway to the next level with the only small group experience that will give you the full chronological story of Broadway's past and present.
- Learn why Broadway settled in midtown in the early 1900s, and who invented the idea of "Broadway."
- Walk through Shubert Alley and Sardi's Restaurant to discover how the Shubert family saved and nearly destroyed Broadway in the mid-1900s.
- Visit famed theaters like the St. James, Nederlander and New Amsterdam to hear how specific shows redefined what could be seen on Broadway.
- Jump to the present as you stop at modern Broadway haunts like Palm and the TKTS Booth to learn about today's traditions as well as where shows currently perform and how to get last minute tickets.
- Learn why Broadway settled in midtown in the early 1900s, and who invented the idea of "Broadway."
- Walk through Shubert Alley and Sardi's Restaurant to discover how the Shubert family saved and nearly destroyed Broadway in the mid-1900s.
- Visit famed theaters like the St. James, Nederlander and New Amsterdam to hear how specific shows redefined what could be seen on Broadway.
- Jump to the present as you stop at modern Broadway haunts like Palm and the TKTS Booth to learn about today's traditions as well as where shows currently perform and how to get last minute tickets.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
Story and Secrets of Broadway
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- Go “backstage” to the hotspots where producers discover talent like Sardi’s and 54 Below
- Small group (15 or fewer people) to ensure a personalized experience
- Step through locations that are home to today’s Broadway traditions like Shubert Alley
- If you’re seeing a show in the evening, your guide will bring you to your theater
- Licensed professional guide
- Visit historic Broadway theaters like the Shubert and New Amsterdam
- Option available for a private tour
- Gratuities
Meeting point
Meet your guide beside the George M. Cohan statue on the corner of 7th Avenue and 46th Street.
Return details
If you are seeing an evening show after the tour, your guide will direct you to your theater.
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George M. Cohan StatueMeet your guide at the Times Square statue of George M. Cohan, the man who invented the idea of Broadway, to hear about the origins of New York's theater district.
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Shubert TheatreWalk down the Shubert Alley, the most famous alley, in the theater world, and learn about the Shuberts, the brothers and later lawyers who saved Broadway many times.
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Go “backstage” and see Sardi’s Restaurant to hear the traditions of Broadway known only to experts and insiders.
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Explore how Broadway shows evolved from that point forward, starting with a visit to the St. James Theatre where the 1943 premiere of "Oklahoma!" forever redefined what was possible in a musical.
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New Amsterdam TheaterVisit the iconic New Amsterdam Theater and uncover how Disney's move to Broadway in the 1990s redefined American musicals.
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See where the golden age ended with a visit to the New York Marriott Marquis, the site of the 1982 Great Broadway Massacre.
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Tkts Times SquareEnter the modern day and stop by the TKTS booth, learning how to get discounted tickets for present Broadway shows.
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New World StagesStep off Broadway to the New Worlds Stage and learn the inside story of how one block can make all the difference in a show’s legacy.
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BroadwayIf you have tickets to an evening performance, your guide will direct you to your theater.
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Best of Broadway Story and Secrets Small Group Experience
New York City, New York, USA
$39
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
—
We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
—
Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!