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New York New Year’s Eve is always a good idea: from the emblematic Thanksgiving balloon parade, the Broadway previews with renowned casts, the Christmas markets and of course the museum exhibitswho always offer perfect havens to get lost in.
I packed my suitcase preventing the fever which usually fluctuates between minus five and five degrees: thermal clothes, sweatpants, sweaters, a scarf, gloves, snow boots and a suitable jacket for freezing temperatures. Ready with my waterproof boots – even though not a single drop of snow had fallen when I arrived – I got ready to start my adventure by buying theater tickets.
While some travelers usually buy tickets in advance –a good idea, especially when you want to see specific or in-demand work–, many more line up at the TKTS Discount booths in Times Square They promise good business. Others, like me, leave it to chance, venturing to theaters early to take advantage of rush tickets; What are the tickets called that the ticket offices sell at a discounted price and which usually range between 35 and 59 dollars (instead of 100 or 250).
There are no written rules. Sometimes you get lucky and get to see Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern family) and Jesse Williams (Grey’s Anatomy) into Take me out in the front row. Others, you go looking for tickets to see Hugh Jackman every day only to find there is nothing under $250. Both of these, needless to say, have happened to me.
Finally I decided & Julieta reinterpretation of Shakespeare’s classic, which shows – to the rhythm of the hits of the Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson and Katy Perry – what would happen if Juliet did not commit suicide. To top it off, I watched one of the favorite shows for the next installment of the Tonys: Ohio State Homicides, a text by Adrienne Kennedy, directed by the famous Kenny Leon (American son) and starring six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald.
Do not lose:
walk among the masters
Until January 8 the Encountered gifts The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance Englandwhich, through more than 100 objects, traces the biography of the dynasty that ruled England from the seizure of the throne by Henry VII, in 1485, until the death of Elizabeth I, daughter of the well-known King Henry VIII, in 1603 Currently, the museum also exhibits Lives of the Gods: deities in Mayan artwhich brings together rarely seen Mayan works and recent discoveries that trace the life cycle of the gods.
from the imagination
Create Pinocchio –until April 15th at Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) – reveals what was behind the making of Guillermo del Toro’s first stop-motion animated film and celebrates the work of designers, artisans and animation artists from Portland, Guadalajara and Altrincham. In addition, it presents an installation with videos and posters from the director’s filmography, including The backbone of the devil (2001), Pan’s Labyrinth (2006) a the shape of water (2017).
On stage
Before any theatrical performances, travelers would do well to visit and spend a couple of hours in the new Broadway Museum bringing together history, costumes, memorabilia and more, from the early years of the world’s most famous Theater District to its dynamic present. Here you can learn from icons such as Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim or Andrew Lloyd Webber, but also from productions that have marked a before and after, such as Rentand in more recent years, Hamilton.
At the heart of the action
Designed by Anthony M. Salvati, the Concorde Hotel New York is conveniently located in Midtown East Manhattan within walking distance of iconic sites such as Rockefeller Center, Central Park, Grand Central Station, Radio City Music Hall, St. Patrick’s Cathedral and Fifth Avenue. Rising 37 stories tall and only four rooms per floor, it offers a quiet place to rest and ample space (a rarity in Manhattan).
By Mariana Mijares
