The Broadway Strike Continues But Have No Fear, Suko's Here

Okay, so no one wants to visit New York without seeing a Broadway show. Well, there are many alternatives including Radio City Music Hall, Lincoln Center, The Roundabout Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Club, and the Theatres at 45 Bleecker among others to consider while the strike continues. While 27 Broadway theatres are dark, there are 8 that remain open during the strike including Mary Poppins, Young Frankenstein, Xanadu and The Putnam County Spelling Bee. The TKTS booths at the Marriott Marquis and the South Street Seaport remain open so you can still check out what's available at discount prices. Most of the shows off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway are very reasonably priced and there are some fabulous ones definitely worth seeing including Forbidden Broadway playing at the 47th Street Playhouse which is a satiric panoply of many of the most popular shows on Broadway today and from the past. (See my blog of October 30th.) Also The Ritz at the Roundabout Theatre, a nonprofit theatre not affected by the strike, is a worthwhile option. The critics said it was dated but Rosie Perez's performance was worth the price of the ticket. (See my blog of October 9th.) The Radio City Music Hall Christmas Show featuring the Rockettes is open now until December 30th, Nutcracker at Lincoln Center from November 23rd to December 30th and Cirque du Soleil's Wintuk now until January 6th at Madison Square Garden's WaMu Theatre. Your best bet is to visit or call The New York Convention and Visitors Bureau at 810 Seventh Avenue at 53rd Street, 212 484-1200 or purchase a copy of Time Out New York which lists everything going on in NYC for that week. Please don't cancel that long-awaited trip to New York City. There's lots to see and do. Come and enjoy your stay.