This holiday weekend, we are thankful for all you NYCOTC followers who depend on us for news about the best free and cheap things to see and do in New York City. This week we served up local restaurants and caterers offering Thanksgiving dinner for eat-in and take-out, who welcome your business on non-holiday days, too, the best holiday light shows in the best city on … [Read more...] about ICYMI Best of the Week Reads on NYC on the Cheap
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NYC Update: What’s Open, Cancelled, Postponed
Top News in NYC & Tri-State Update Nov. 16 The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will be virtual. The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is being decorated now for a Dec. 4 lighting. The ice skating rink opens Nov. 21. Radio City has cancelled the annual Christmas Spectacular, featuring the legendary Rockettes. The New York City Ballet has cancelled its iconic … [Read more...] about NYC Update: What’s Open, Cancelled, Postponed
Broadway Stars Perform at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Although the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will be virtual this year, there still will be giant balloons, and giant stars from Broadway shows, with performances by the casts of “Hamilton,” “Mean Girls,” “Jagged Little Pill,” and “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations,” and a a solo ballerina dancing as The Nutcracker's Sugar Plum Fairy. Broadway has … [Read more...] about Broadway Stars Perform at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Museums, Gardens & Zoos: What’s Open Now in NYC & Nearby
Museums, botanical gardens, zoos, ice skating rinks and other attractions in NYC and the Tri-State area are open again, all with timed-ticket reservation requirements. Some museums have resumed their FREE and pay-what-you-wish admission. Many have reduced operating hours, and all require face masks, as required by both NYC and NY State. NYC Theater Update Broadway … [Read more...] about Museums, Gardens & Zoos: What’s Open Now in NYC & Nearby
NYC Theater Update: Broadway Shows Postponed or Closed
Two sad announcements this week that affect all of us fans of the best live theater and music on the planet: Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters will remain dark through June, and the New York Philharmonic has cancelled its entire season, also through June. It is the first time in the 178-year history of the beloved "Phil" that an entire season has been … [Read more...] about NYC Theater Update: Broadway Shows Postponed or Closed
Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton Re-Unites for a Fund-Raiser
The original stars of Hamilton headline a virtual fundraiser, on Friday, Oct. 16, and members of the original Broadway cast of Jagged Little Pill join Alanis Morissette on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Both events include performances, conversations and Q&A with the stars. The shows can be livestreamed to anyone who donates any amount to the Biden Victory Fund presidential … [Read more...] about Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton Re-Unites for a Fund-Raiser
Phantom of the Opera Free Performance
We are all heartsick over the loss of Broadway and Off-Broadway shows through June 2021, but we can still enjoy the music of the night, and of matinee, at these performances of the ever-popular Phantom of the Opera and other musicals. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic musical “The Phantom of the Opera” is streaming FREE this weekend, filmed at the 25th Anniversary … [Read more...] about Phantom of the Opera Free Performance
Top Broadway Stars Perform in a Virtual Fund-Raiser
Join top Broadway stars, including Tony winners, for a special musical show that is a fundraiser for out-of-work performers and other show people. The event includes the chance to talk with the stars, live, via Zoom, after the performance. “The Theatre Will Survive,” is to support The Actors Fund, which has provided emergency assistance to folks in the entertainment … [Read more...] about Top Broadway Stars Perform in a Virtual Fund-Raiser
10 Local Black Theater Companies to Support
These days are stressful for all of us, including for the theater groups which have been shuttered. Now more than ever, small arts organizations need your support to help survive for future seasons, and their community outreach programs, which include literary programs for under-served school children, and training teens for careers backstage as well as on stage. Here are … [Read more...] about 10 Local Black Theater Companies to Support
Broadway Bares Musical Streaming on August 1st
The strip-tease musical Broadway Bares is streaming on August 1st as a fund-raiser for the important work of the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS program. Broadway Bares: Zoom In is the virtual version, including new performances that make social distancing sexy, plus favorite numbers from years past and new appearances by special celebrity guests, according to the Broadway … [Read more...] about Broadway Bares Musical Streaming on August 1st
