the year. It's hard not to love all the things that pop up in the city only during this time of year - outdoor christmas shopping booths that take over Bryant Park and Union Square like tent cities full of people tempting you to spend all your money, ice skating, Santa Con, decorations and of course the giant ass Christmas tree - every year I say I want to go see these things and every year I get mad at the crazy crowds that surround them. But I think it's New Yorker tradition to celebrate the holidays by complaining as much as you can about tourists taking over the streets... Christmas just wouldn't be the same without all the anger.
Now for those of you who are interested in catching the shows that will be closing soon here's a list:
Closing Sunday 12/16:
Murder Ballad - Seeing this tonight, I'll update everyone on how it is! It's by Jonathon Larson (the writer of Rent) so I had to make sure to see it.
The Anarchist - Really wanted to see Patti Lupone in this but it looks like I probably won't have time. For anyone with student IDs, the woman at the box office told me they are selling student rush tickets (1 per ID) on the day of the show.
Closing Sunday 12/30:
A Christmas Story - This looks intriguing, I love the movie but the show could ruin it. They have a general rush (2 per person) when the box office opens, so that could be a cheap way to check it out.
A Civil War Christmas - This is New York Theatre Workshop's Christmas show and I've heard great things about it. Hopefully I have time to check it out. NYTW has a bunch of discount deals including student rush that you can check out here
Bring It On The Musical - I already saw this and was hesitant but actually really enjoyed it. It was funny and some of the songs were pretty catchy. I'll post a full review soon. Anyway they have a general rush (2 per person) so I highly recommend you check it out if you can!
Closing Sunday 1/6:
Elf - This show seems to come back every year during Christmas and has no discounts so unless you're obsessed with the movie, I'd say skip it.
Grace - This limited run is Paul Rudd's Broadway debut. I'm planning on trying to see it, unfortunately there are no discounts but it may be worth buying tickets to see Paul Rudd live.
Chaplin - A Broadway musical about a silent movie actor doesn't sound like the most exciting piece of theater to me but I'm going to try to reserve my judgement and see it before it closes. It has a general rush (2 per person).
War Horse - Good thing I wrote this blog post because it reminded me that I really want to see this play before it closes! It has student rush (1 per person) and LincTix deals.
