Broadway and Times Square Tour: NYC Theater History

Go behind the scenes of Broadway with Experience First’s top-rated tour. Hear captivating backstage anecdotes and explore iconic spots in New York City’s theater district.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Duffy Square - You’ll rendezvous with your tour leader at the base of the statue of George M. Cohan, an iconic figure in New York’s theatrical scene. Your journey into the heart of Broadway will begin here, revealing the behind-the-scenes of tryouts and premieres, along with the highs and lows that come with them.
What's Included
  • Times Square, Broadway Theaters, Midtown
  • Professional, entertaining guide - a Broadway performer
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Experience First’s top-rated Broadway and Times Square tour offers more than the average Broadway experience. Delve into the rich history and vibrant culture of New York City’s renowned theater district.
Hear captivating backstage anecdotes about past and present stars. This tour provides an unparalleled behind-the-scenes view, enhancing your Broadway…

Location
1556 Broadway
Broadway
Please meet your guide at 46th Street and Broadway (Times Square) in front of the George M Cohan Statue (a man holding a top hat and a cane). The guide will be there 15 minutes before the tour starts and will be wearing an orange hat AND/OR a blue shirt or jacket.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Mallorih2018
Feb 8, 2025
Insider Broadway Tour - I would recommend this tour to anyone wanting to learn more about the history of the theatre district and broadway. Our tour guide, Jay, was very knowledgeable with his background in broadway itself as a performer and director. 10/10.
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Sophiecwalker
Feb 6, 2025
Amazing Tour Guide Experience - This tour was absolutely fantastic, our tour guide Jay got us all involved and actually took time to get to know everyone in the group which was lovely. He gave us such a great experience and i would recommend him highly!!
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Luisal8084hc
Feb 5, 2025
Great tour experience! - When I travel to places like Broadway, I want to learn about the history of it, why is so famous, facts and weird stuff. This is exactly what you get with Jay, furthermore, he was really friendly and took the time to answear all my questions. All in all, great experience!
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567micaelal
Jan 15, 2025
Fantastic tour - Super fun tour with our guide Claire, she was always checking on us and on the cold winds we were facing! We had an amazing time and learned a lot about Broadway and its theaters!
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Seaside718892
Jan 12, 2025
NYC Broadway - The tour guide was very knowledgeable, entertaining, and did a great job expressing her love for theater and times square. Her humor kept everyone involved and intrigued. Great tour.
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S742oofelixd
Jan 9, 2025
Awesome tour despite the cold - We had a very cold but very great tour with Claire around Times square and the theatre district. It was all you want in a tour, informative, funny and interesting, full marks really.
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Yamimaio
Jan 5, 2025
Nice walk through Broadway history - Jacob was great guide who shared interesting facts and interacted with us quite a lot. He tried to shield us from the cold and gave us some NY tips we asked for once the tour ended, which turned out to be great.
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Jamesws323gr
Jan 2, 2025
Great time square tour - The views was great took so many photos our rep Jacob made the experience so much better was some cool stuff would recommend
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655wdm
Dec 30, 2024
Amazing! - Claire, what an amazing guide she was! The way she expresses her love for her job is just magnificent. Her knowledge combined with humour is what made this tour one of the best i've ever had. 10/10 for sure
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Aands1324
Jan 27, 2025
Lots of fun - It was a lot of fun and our guide was extremely knowledgeable, despite the snow coming down hard he carried on and made the tour memorable for all of us.
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