Colleen,

I will am usually free unless out of the country, is that of May or June ? but any way no matter I will make it a point to come for dinner and drinks. let me know what is good for you.

ciaobella,

It's June, not May.

I am currently trying to find out what is on at the Lincoln Centre while I am there. Unfortunately I am too late in the year for the Opera and Ballet season, so not sure what they have on over the summer months. Am also looking at Broadway shows (not much on that I havn't already seen). Will let you know once I see what nights I get tickets for.

Roxy, any inside info/recommendations on what is on in the first week of June ??

Colleen Anne2- At the Lincoln Center from March 1, 2008- June 22, 2008 Rodgers & Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC is playing at the Vivain Beaumont Theater.

From Playbill this is a list of shows opening this spring.


2008
SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE

Studio 54

First Preview: Jan. 18

Opening: Feb. 21

Director: Sam Buntrock

Musical Staging: Christopher Gattelli

Cast: Daniel Evans, Jenna Russell, Mary Beth Peil

Roundabout Theatre Company's transfer of the London's Menier Chocolate Factory production of the Stephen Sondheim musical.
PASSING STRANGE
Belasco Theatre

First Preview: Feb. 8

Opening: Feb. 28

Director: Annie Dorsen

Choreographer: Karole Armitage

Cast: de'Adre Aziza, Daniel Breaker, Eisa Davis, Colman Domingo, Chad Goodridge, Rebecca Naomi Jones

Transfer of the Off-Broadway musical by Stew and Heidi Rodewald centering on a young black bohemian .

CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
Broadhurst Theatre

First Preview: Feb. 12

Opening: March 6

Director: Debbie Allen

Cast: Anika Noni Rose, James Earl Jones, Phylicia Rashad and Terrence Howard

An African-American cast takes on the Tennessee Williams' play centering around an ailing patriarch.

IN THE HEIGHTS
Richard Rodgers Theatre

First Preview: Feb. 14

Opening: March 9

Director: Thomas Kail

Choreographer: Andy Blankenbuehler

Cast: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mandy Gonzalez, Karen Olivo, Priscilla Lopez

Transfer of the Off-Broadway musical by Miranda and Quiara Alegria Hudes (book) set in the NYC neighborhood.

GYPSY
St. James Theatre

First Preview: March 3

Opening: March 27

Director: Arthur Laurents

Choreographer: Bonnie Walker reproduces Jerome Robbins'

Cast: Patti LuPone, Laura Benanti, Alison Fraser, Boyd Gaines, Tony Yazbeck

Transfer of the City Center Encores! summer mounting of the Jule Styne-Stephen Sondheim-Arthur Laurents musical centering on Mama Rose.

SOUTH PACIFIC
Vivian Beaumont Theater

First Preview: March 1

Opening: April 3

Director: Bartlett Sher

Cast: Kelli O'Hara, Paulo Szot, Loretta Ables Sayre

Lincoln Center Theater's revival of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical.

A CATERED AFFAIR
Walter Kerr Theater

First Preview: March 25

Opening: April 17

Director: John Doyle

Cast: Faith Prince, Tom Wopat, Harvey Fierstein, Leslie Kritzer, Matt Cavenaugh

New John Bucchino-Harvey Fierstein musical based on the film of the same name.

CRY-BABY
Marquis Theatre

First Preview: March 15

Opening: April 24

Director: Mark Brokaw

Choreographer: Rob Ashford

Cast: James Snyder, Harriet Harris, Elizabeth Stanley

New Adam Schlesinger-David Javerbaum-Mark O'Donnell-Thomas Meehan musical based on the John Waters film of the same name.

THE COUNTRY GIRL
Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre

First Preview: April 3

Opening: April 27

Director: Mike Nichols

Cast: Morgan Freeman, Frances McDormand, Peter Gallagher, Chip Zien

Revival of the Clifford Odets backstage drama about an alcoholic actor trying to make a comeback.

THURGOOD
Booth Theatre

First Preview: April 12

Opening: April 30

Director: Leonard Foglia

Cast: Laurence Fishburne

Based on the life of Civil Rights activist and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.

LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES
American Airlines Theatre

First Preview: April 11

Opening: May 1

Director: Rufus Norris

Cast: Laura Linney, Ben Daniels, Mamie Gummer, Siân Phillips, Kristine Nielsen

Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of Christopher Hampton's 1780s-set Parisian drama of sex and aristocracy.

TOP GIRLS
Biltmore Theatre

First Preview: April 15

Opening: May 7

Director: James MacDonald

Cast: Elizabeth Marvel, Martha Plimpton, Marisa Tomei

Manhattan Theatre Club's revival of Caryl Churchill's play following a woman who rises to the top of the workplace ladder.

Hi ColleenA2,

At Lincoln Center, Rogers and Hammerstein's "South Pacific" is billed. I have tix in May and am sure it will be wonderful. Click the June calendar to check for availability on the below link.

http://www.lct.org/calendar/venue.cfm?cmonth_year=6_2008&ID_venue=39925988


A few weeks ago I saw Mel Brooks' "Young Frankenstein" (Musical/comedy) - very entertaining and worth the ticket price.

http://www.hiltontheatre.com/nowplaying.php

Both are running during your visit.

There is also a "Tickets" booth (kiosk type store) in the middle of Broadway at 47th street I think (anyone could direct you to it) that sells last minute tickets with great reductions. (20-50% off) but it's pot luck as to what's available. I've only used them when I feel like gambling on a whim as a fill in for a Saturday afternoon in town...I saw Chorus Line that way and the seats were great at $50.

Let me know if you need any other info. Isn't planning exciting but daunting!

Lizv and Roxy,

Thanks so much for taking the trouble to send all this stuff - much appreciated.

I thought I had done a thorough search of the Lincoln Centre site over the weekend but didn't even see that "South Pacific" was on (I love SP) - there are just so many venues in the Centre.
I did find that the New York Philharmonic are doing Mahler's 9th though - so that is one ticket I must try and get.

Thanks for all the other great info. - all I had previously managed to find was "Lion King", "Hairspray" etc and was beginning to feel a bit disappointed.

52 days to go - (dragging !!!)

. . .more

click on the right "Find A Show" drop down menu.

http://theater2.nytimes.com/gst/theater/tdetails.html?id=1154685209246

Ahah!!!

Now this is what I call choice !!!

Thanks all - now the problem is going to be deciding which to choose. How many nights have I got???????

Don't forget Weds and Sat have 2PM matinees; Sunday at 3pm I beleive (maybe Sun not for all shows). . .

I'm keeping away from Matinees - too much else in NY to see in the light of day.

. . . Ah but the city never sleeps. . . (the NYC motto). . .I know, I know but you do!

ColleenAnne,

Yes June works for me, right now the prices to go to Italia, is out of control, but if going it would be in July. Just let me know exact day you will be free. and who, what where and the when, would love to meet my Travel Solo Mentor...

Hi see your booked to Canada and USA,where you headed for in Canada?

rawhideca,

My trip this year is all Eastern US and Canada (Montreal, Quebec, Toronto etc). I did a lot of the western side of both last year. Loved British Columbia.

C.

Colleen,
Are you going to make it to the southern plantations or did that have to be scrapped?

suegreg,

Yes, I am most definitely getting to the southern plantations - I was not going to miss those.

My friend from Pennsylvania is joining me in New Orleans for 4 days and we are already booked to see 5 plantations (two are on a tour, and we will have a personal guide for the day for 3 more).
I am then off to Charleston for 3 days and will see some more.

I did have to change my original plans, but as I had the good old "Plan B" ready just in case, I'm not going to miss anything important.

I have everyone's notes re. what to eat, drink, see and do in the South, and I am raring to go.

25 more sleeps !!!!!