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Broadway Walking Tour: Times Square Musical Theatre
4.4
9 Ratings
New York
Discover the origins of musical theater and the history of Broadway on this engaging walking tour in NYC. Explore Manhattan’s Theater District and learn about famous songs and show stoppers performed by your tour guide.
Discover the origins of musical theater and the history of Broadway on this engaging walking tour in NYC. Explore Manhattan’s Theater District and learn about famous songs and show stoppers performed by your tour guide.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Drama Book Shop - Go inside for a unique tour!
- Nederlander Theater - Learn the history, legends, and lore.
- New Amsterdam Theater - Learn about Disney Theatrical and it’s resident ghost Olive Thomas.
- Sardi’s - Learn about opening night parties and the artists who are displayed on the walls
- George M. Cohan Statue - Learn the…
- Drama Book Shop - Go inside for a unique tour!
- Nederlander Theater - Learn the history, legends, and lore.
- New Amsterdam Theater - Learn about Disney Theatrical and it’s resident ghost Olive Thomas.
- Sardi’s - Learn about opening night parties and the artists who are displayed on the walls
- George M. Cohan Statue - Learn the history of Mr. Broadway and how times square got its name.
- Shubert Theatre - Visit Shubert Alley and hear interesting stories about the founders.
- Gershwin Theater - You will hear backstage stories and visit The George M Cohan Statue, Shubert Alley, Sardi’s Restaurant, Broadway Souvenir Store, Gershwin Theater lobby where Wicked is currently playing. This is a MUST for Broadway fans!
What's Included
- Experienced tour guide/host
- Experienced tour guide/host
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Gratuities
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Information
Step into the spotlight and experience the magic of Broadway like never before! Our interactive Musical Theatre Times Square Broadway-Themed Walking Tour takes you behind the curtain, sharing juicy backstage stories and secrets from the Great White Way. Visit iconic landmarks like The Drama Bookshop, where actors and actresses have prepared for…
Step into the spotlight and experience the magic of Broadway like never before! Our interactive Musical Theatre Times Square Broadway-Themed Walking Tour takes you behind the curtain, sharing juicy backstage stories and secrets from the Great White Way. Visit iconic landmarks like The Drama Bookshop, where actors and actresses have prepared for auditions for decades, and the George M Cohan Statue, honoring the father of American musical theatre. Sashay down Shubert Alley, and go inside Sardi’s Restaurant, where Broadway legends have dined for generations. And of course, no tour would be complete without a visit to the Gershwin Theater lobby, where the witches of Wicked have been casting their spell for years. It’s a must-see for any Broadway fan - so come and join the drama!
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Theater District
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(9 Ratings)
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Tracy_h
Jul 26, 2024
Entertaining history lesson for lovers of Broadway! - The tour guide, Michael, was fantastic. Very energetic, knowledgeable and fun. He kept us engaged and motivated throughout the walk and despite being enthusiasts ourselves, we still learned a ton of the history that we hadn't gone back far enough to learn about previously. The three hours flew by, and there were enough a/c pit stops that we never felt overheated or overtaxed.
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John_w
Sep 16, 2023
Very good tour!!! - Mike did an awesome job telling us the history of Broadway! He was really engaged and full of knowledge. We really appreciate Jared and enjoyed the time!
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Susan_f
Jun 3, 2023
Broadway Theater Walking Tour with Mike - Mike, our tour guide, is a walking encyclopedia of Broadway information. He knows an incredible amount about the theaters, their history, the plays that were performed, the actors, playwrights, and amazing stories. I would certainly recommend him as a tour guide. We had a wonderful tour!
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Savvytraveler2018
Jul 30, 2019
Excellent Broadway Theatre-District Tour and Mike is the best tour guide! - We first booked a Broadway theatre-district tour in 2018 and just had to return for another one this summer. We specifically requested that Mike be our guide, as he has an amazing knowledge of all things theatre and is highly engaging and tour-guest focused!! We cannot wait to return for another tour with Mike in 2020!!
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Jennifer
Aug 15, 2018
Singin in the Rain - My daughter, her friend and I had the pleasure of taking a New York Broadway Tour (Act 3) for her birthday. We had a blast, despite the rain! Our tour guide, Mike, was so enthusiastic, knowledgeable about all things Broadway (past and present). He was eloquent and matched the level of craziness that my daughter has for everything on the great white way. We walked around the theater district, stopping at certain points for interesting tidbits and trivia. Mike had a tablet with him, on which he had uploaded pictures and videos relevant to the tour. It was helpful to have a visual to many of the subjects we were discussing. Although we are pretty well versed on many areas of entertainment and New York history, we learned SO many new things from Mike! I highly recommend this tour to anyone, no matter the level of knowledge! Thank you for a memorable birthday!
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Carol
Jul 24, 2018
Hear the beat... of walking feet! - We visited New York during a heat wave and had to rush to meet our tour guide. It was certainly a case of “summer heat boy and girl(s) meet!”
We were somewhat surprised to discover upon arrival that it was just the two of us and Mike, our tour guide. However, there were “no fits, no fights, no feuds and no egos!” We were “Amigos! Together!”
Mike’s knowledge of musical theatre, both past and present, was sensational and his enthusiasm for his subject was infectious. We learned about ghosts, successful shows, unsuccessful shows and complete flops. The tour was advertised as lasting for 2 hours but, in fact, it lasted for 3 hours although the time passed in a flash.
If you love musical theatre, this tour cannot be missed. The one thing Mike left us with was that you should “follow every rainbow, ‘til you find your dream”! Highly recommended.
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Loveofmagic
Dec 30, 2017
AMAZING BROADWAY TOUR in spite of freezing temperatures - Amada, our tour guide and founder of New York Broadway Tours told us many amazing stories about past and present Broadway Musicals and Theaters. She knows soooo much about it and communicates her incredible knowledge in an enthusiastic, fun way!! It was freezing (approximately 15 degrees, windchill much lower), so we went to the famous "Broadway restaurant" Sardi's with so many drawings of famous Broadway stars on the walls where she continued her stories. I had SUCH A GREAT TIME listening to her stories and looking at the pictures trying to recognize Broadway stars!! I will definitely join Amada on other tours!!
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Gaye_k
Jul 24, 2023
Broadway tour, great for theater enthusiasts - We took the 3 hour tour. It was long for what was covered. The same tour could be done in half the time. The tour guide, Mike, was enthusiastic and knowledgeable. The tour does not go inside the theaters which we knew ahead of time. For this reason we feel it could be shorter.
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Skrat2016
Jun 22, 2019
Not what we expected - Beware, you do not enter any theaters during this tour! This tour was not what we expected at all. Although our tour guide, Mike, was very knowledgeable about "all things Broadway", we had expected to see inside the theaters and that was not part of the tour at all. We stood outside the theathers and he showed us pictures on his cell phone. We had booked the entire first and second parts of this tour, but finally left Mike after about 3 hours and he still wasn't done. We did mention to Mike that we thought we were going to go inside theaters and see behind the scenes things and he said, "yes, I have heard that before". Maybe this is being marketed incorrectly. I don't think we were big enough theater enthusiasts to appreciate this tour. If you LOVE the theater and have seen lots of shows, this may be the tour for you! We were very disappointed.
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