Broadway

Ed Sullivan Theater showing a city and signage as well as a large group of people
Visit the dazzling theater district of one of the world’s most exciting cities. Enjoy the shopping, dining and street entertainment as well.

Broadway is called the “Great White Way” for the dazzling lights surrounding the popular Times Square portion of this avenue. Take a moment to look in all directions from your spot at the center of Times Square. Every December 31, about 1 million people crowd into this space to watch the 12-foot (3.6-meter) ball drop from One Times Square in celebration of the New Year.

Starting in 2009, the city closed the Times Square area and other parts of Broadway to car traffic and installed street furniture to provide safe and enjoyable pedestrian use. At Father Duffy Square at the north end of Times Square find a seat on the wide, red-glass bleachers facing south for people-watching in this busy spot. From the top enjoy surprisingly good views of the city. Street entertainers frequently perform here, including the Naked Cowboy, costumed Star Wars Spacetroopers, country singers and break-dancers.

Below the bleachers is the TKTS booth. Stop here to purchase same-day reduced-price tickets to many popular Broadway and off-Broadway musicals, plays and other performances. Credit cards are accepted. Look down at the sidewalk where the Spotlight on Broadway steel-and-granite art installation highlights 40 theaters of Broadway.

Times Square is actually a triangle. Gaze up at the neon lights and giant billboards rising from the sidewalks multiple stories in the air, advertising the current shows in the theater district. Several theaters border Times Square and about 40 are within easy walking distance of a block or two. Along the south end of Times Square are other family attractions including Madame Tussauds wax museum, Ripley’s Believe It or Not! and movie theaters.

Plan your New York trip with information and concierge help at the Official NYC Information Center - Times Square. To get a good sense of this central part of Manhattan, walk north along Broadway from Herald Square to Times Square and stop at retail shops, coffeehouses, delis and famous restaurants. Many spots stay open until late in the evening.

The Towers at Lotte New York Palace
Lotte New York Palace
PUBLIC, an Ian Schrager hotel
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Verified traveller
29 Dec 2019

Always go to the Theatre box office on the day to see if you can get a deal, sometimes even better than TKTS!

5/5 - Excellent

Lauren
12 Dec 2019

Book you tickets in advance online and arrange to collect your tickets from the box office when in town to save money. i Used one of the official vendors for broadway Telecharge.com

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Verified traveller
6 Dec 2019

You have to try and get into Stardust Diner! Its queues can be pretty long but if you want a free musical show with your dinner, this is the place to go!

3/5 - Okay

Verified traveller
28 Nov 2019

Found Broadway disappointing compared to Theatre Land in the West End London much smarter. Show we saw excellent.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller
16 Nov 2019

Ain't too proud was wonderful with an awesome cast

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller
4 Nov 2019

Bought tickets from TKTS booth at Times Square - great seats at a discount.

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The Manhattan at Times Square Hotel
The Manhattan at Times Square Hotel
4 out of 5
790 7th Ave, New York, NY
The Manhattan at Times Square Hotel
Hyatt Grand Central New York
Hyatt Grand Central New York
4 out of 5
109 East 42nd Street, at Grand Central Terminal, New York, NY
Hyatt Grand Central New York
Paramount Times Square
Paramount Times Square
4 out of 5
235 West 46th Street, New York, NY
Paramount Times Square
The New Yorker A Wyndham Hotel
The New Yorker A Wyndham Hotel
4 out of 5
481 Eighth Ave., New York, NY
The New Yorker A Wyndham Hotel
Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan, an IHG Hotel
Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan, an IHG Hotel
3.5 out of 5
1605 Broadway, New York, NY
Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan, an IHG Hotel
Millennium Hotel Broadway Times Square
Millennium Hotel Broadway Times Square
4 out of 5
145 W 44th St, New York, NY
Millennium Hotel Broadway Times Square
The Westin New York at Times Square
The Westin New York at Times Square
4.5 out of 5
270 W 43rd Street, New York, NY
The Westin New York at Times Square
New York Marriott Marquis
New York Marriott Marquis
4.5 out of 5
1535 Broadway, New York, NY
New York Marriott Marquis
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