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Plays around labor day
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Plays around labor day#1
Posted: 4/10/19 at 11:51am
I was debating whether to make a visit around Labor Day but am thinking it might be in between season for plays since most of the current ones except for maybe TKAM close in summer and Ill have seen most of the musicals. Does the new season of plays start later or is it likely the current batch will extend even further if they get Tony nods?
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Plays around labor day#2
Posted: 4/11/19 at 9:56am

It's hard to say for plays.   A few will extend from the Tonys - but not likely many.  It really depends on nothing but the box office.  (Well, I suppose casting too if a name is what is selling it.)

 

Summer is not  known for many new productions, but rather the fall.  You really just need to keep an eye on announcements.

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Plays around labor day#3
Posted: 4/11/19 at 10:59am

If Frankie & Johnny extends by even one week, that might be your only option aside from Mockingbird and Harry Potter.

That's a tough time of year for plays. Ferryman will close July 7 (and will have run 9 months), Constitution will be gone (2nd Stage has a new play opening at the Hayes in September), and everything else has a summer closing date and isn't doing big enough business to warrant extensions. Most of the new shows wouldn't start previews til end of September or later.

If you really want to see plays, check the schedules for non-profit Off-Bway theatres? 

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Plays around labor day#4
Posted: 4/11/19 at 12:04pm

Labor Day (or any holiday) weekend is often a good day to see shows, though, since unlike most places (which get busy on holiday weekends), NYC empties out. I saw Bette in Dolly from the second row aisle in the orchestra because they held so many premium seats back that they couldn't move that weekend...

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Plays around labor day#5
Posted: 4/11/19 at 1:03pm

haterobics said: "Labor Day (or any holiday) weekend is often a good day to see shows, though, since unlike most places (which get busy on holiday weekends), NYC empties out..."

And also a great week for hotel rates. Most of the big hotels which depend upon convention business have lots of cheap rooms. We got the Mariott Marquis for $230/night a couple of years ago. (Booked through them, not a Priceline or Hotwire bid)

 



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