Theatre
New York's Broadway is famous for its many shows, especially
musicals. These shows usually fall into one of three categories:
Broadway, Off-Broadway, or Off-Off-Broadway. Broadway refers to
the shows near
Times
Square that usually play to theaters of 500 seats or more.
These include the major musicals and big-name dramatic works,
and are the most popular with visitors. Tickets for Broadway
shows can run to $130 a seat, though discounters like
TKTS make cheaper seats available. Off-Broadway indicates
performances that are smaller (less than 500 seats). Some of
these theatres are located around Times Square in addition to
different locations throughout Manhattan. Tickets to
Off-Broadway shows tend to range from $25–50. Off-Off-Broadway
refers to those shows that play to very small audiences (less
than 100 seats) with actors working without equity. For current
and upcoming Broadway and Off-Broadway info and listings, visit:
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Music and Dance
New York has a wide variety of musical and dance companies, including several that are among the world's most renowned.
ek. The following are just a few of New York's most high-profile
music and dance options.
Carnegie Hall is the premier venue for classical music in the United States, famous around the world for its dazzling performances. Carnegie Hall houses three different auditoriums, with the Isaac Stern auditorium being the largest venue.
Lincoln Center plays host to a number of
performing organizations.
The Chamber Music Society
which is the most prestigious chamber music ensemble in the United States, playing in Alice Tully Hall.
Lincoln Center is also home to
The Metropolitan Opera
(The Met), one of the greatest opera
companies in the world at it's Metropolitan Opera House.
The New York City Opera also performs at New York State Theater in Lincoln Center.,
The New York City Ballet performs at the New York State Theater in Lincoln Center. Founded by George Balanchine, the New York City Ballet is among the world's best dance companies.
The New York Philharmonic performs
at Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center
playing over 100 concerts a year.
Radio City Music Hall hosts the
Rockettes, and many other musical shows or just tour the famous Art Deco masterpiece.
Brooklyn Academy of Music
is home to the impressive Brooklyn Philharmonic, BAM is one of the best places in the country to attend cutting-edge new musical and dance performances.
New York City also offers many small clubs and music venues
throughout the city that attract the best acts in popular music
from throughout the world.
Film
New York is one of the world's greatest film cities, home to a huge number of theaters playing independent and repertory programs. Many major US studio releases open earlier in New York than elsewhere (especially in the autumn) and can be found at the major cineplexes
(AMC, United Artists, etc.) around the city.
The New York Film Festival at Lincoln Center which runs in October,
is one of the country's best, with great films from around the
world accompanied by interesting discussions, lectures, and
panels.
Tribeca Film Festival
occurs throughout May when the movie theaters of Lower Manhattan are taken over by the
Festival, which puts on a truly enormous amount of screenings
and talks.
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