| When people think of New York City, one of the | | | | Chekhov's immortal classic The Seagull, among |
| first thoughts they have, after the famous | | | | several currently in production. |
| buildings, is Broadway. The Great White Way, as it | | | | There are many Broadway plays that were |
| was known in decades past, is home to some of | | | | adapted from other mediums, including popular |
| the best NYC nightlife on the face of the earth. | | | | films. Shows such as Shrek, The 39 Steps, |
| There are thirty-nine professional theatres that | | | | Wicked, Young Frankenstein, Billy Elliot the Musical, |
| you will find actually on Broadway or near | | | | The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, White |
| Broadway in New York City. Famous names, such | | | | Christmas, Mary Poppins and others. Avenue Q |
| as the Winter Garden, the Shubert, the Palace, | | | | was inspired from the television show Sesame |
| the New Amsterdam, the Majestic and the | | | | Street, yet it offers an adult-themed play. |
| Lyceum as just a handful of the fabulous houses | | | | A big part of the Theatre District's NYC nightlife |
| where today's exciting Broadway plays and | | | | are the spectacular older theatres. There is a vibe |
| musicals are presented to the public. Tickets are | | | | in these old houses of eras past, when people |
| listed at exclusive prices; if you and a friend | | | | flocked to the theatres to see the latest plays, |
| decide to go out for a simple dinner and a show, | | | | and that aura continues today. People get dressed |
| expect to pay in the $500 range and much more | | | | to the nines to attend the theatre, and there is a |
| for box seats and more elaborate dining fare. | | | | spirit of camraderie and bon vivant as the |
| Musicals are not to be missed as a vibrant part of | | | | audience settles in together as a group to |
| NYC nightlife in Manhattan. Old favorites such as | | | | participate in the experiences that the show |
| Chicago, Grease, Gypsy, Guys and Dolls, South | | | | offers. Some of the theatres, such as the Winter |
| Pacific and Pal Joey can be enjoyed, as can new | | | | Garden, are vintage houses. After Cats closed its |
| material such as Spamalot, Hairspray and Wicked. | | | | nineteen-year run there, the interior of the house |
| Straight plays also abound on Broadway. You | | | | was restored to what it looked like in the 1920s. |
| might select from David Mamet's Speed-the-Plow | | | | This is one of the hotspots on Broadway and |
| or American Buffalo, Peter Shaffer's Equus, Tracy | | | | around town where you can be in the thick of |
| Letts' comedy August: Osage County, and Anton | | | | NYC nightlife. |