![]() If you have never seen a musical before classics like Phantom of the Opera, Wicked, and the revival of Les Miserables are sure fire hits. There are around 40 shows running on Broadway at any one time so, unless you are in the city for a month or so, it would be impossible to see them all. Well that is the million dollar unanswerable question isn’t it! Truthfully, th e only person who can decide whether a show is right for you is, well, you. What I Did: I am lucky enough to have a friend who lives out there, so I am staying on the border of New Jersey and New York, which is just a 25 minute subway journey to Times Square.However as I mentioned above, you can stay in places surrounding Manhattan with short commutes too. If it is IN the Ethel Barrymore Theater, even better. Tips: If you can find a place to stay in Manhattan then great.TripAdvisor and are very useful in such instances as you can filter your search by price, location and user ratings. Useful websites:If you want to spend all of you money on Theatre and want to spend a bit less on accommodation try, which allows you to filter by price, rating etc, or Air BnB which friends of mine have raved about.If you have a slightly higher budget, there are a plethora of hotels and B&Bs to stay in around NYC.New Jersey also borders New York, and if you stay on the Hudson River side of Jersey City, you can drive or get the train into Manhattan in no time at all! No matter where you decide to stay, there is something near Broadway for all budgets. Unlike sprawling London, New York City is relatively small and easy to navigate (comparatively anyway!) You can stay anywhere within the five regions of NYC (Manhattan, The Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island) and commute to Broadway in under an hour. In regards to New York City, Manhattan is the district that is home to Broadway. SLEEP NO MORE TICKETS PRICE PLUSSo as I mentioned, I extended my trip to include Toronto as it didn’t make any difference to the cost of travel, plus this way I get to spend time in another country for a couple of days! Total Cost: Flights (London to Toronto, Newark to London) = £460 Bus: £26 = £486 or $792 (ish!) Where to Stay? What I did: okay so it may sound crazy but I have decided to fly from London to Toronto in Canada, spend a couple of days there and then get the BUS from Toronto to Manhattan.If you are able to let flight times and dates determine your holiday rather than the other way round you are likely to save yourself £100 or more! If you are dead set on what dates you want to fly you may miss out on some great deals. Tips:My main tip when booking a flight is: be flexible.Kayak is amazing for its ability to predict when prices will fall AND it allows you to book a multi-flight trip (so for example London to Toronto, then New York Newark to London) all in the same fare! Skyscanner is great for price comparison and a really neat graph of what days in the month are cheaper to fly. Useful Websites:when booking my travel Skyscanner and Kayak were the fountains of all knowledge and helpfulness.Where you choose to fly should largely be dictated by price and where you plan to stay. There are three international airports that are within travelling distance to Manhattan and they are John F Kennedy International Airport in Brooklyn, LaGuardia Airport in Queens and Newark Airport in New Jersey. ![]()
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