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New York Theatre Wire
What's new? Who's hot? What's cool? Find out at Theatre wire, where intelligent articles and comprehensive listings give you a clue. Click on "Part Two" for the news on new and interesting shows.
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NetTiks: Theater Tickets in NYC
Compared to Ticketmaster, this is a better site for buying theater tickets because it's easier to navigate and the seating chart is on the same page you use to place your order. Also, chatty theater news and bits.
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On Broadway: Information Page
An alternate site for listing Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, as well as cabaret. In addition, discover the schedule of shows that spans two years into the future.
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Playbill On-Line
A must for theater fanatics: the expanded form of the magazine given out in New York theaters. Features, industry news, performance schedules, live chats, seating charts, even auditions and employment opportunities.
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Radio City Music Hall
Kick up your heels--it's time to go to Radio City Music Hall! Take the virtual "Grand Tour!" See the upcoming schedule! Read about the Christmas Spectacular! Reserve tickets online! Audition for the Rockettes! (but who's got the energy after all those breathless exclamations?).
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TKTS: 1/2 price Theater Ticket Center
Tickets for Broadway and Off Broadway shows for half the price?!? The place to find them is the TKTS booth in Times Square. One tip: Bring cash, they don't take checks or credit cards.
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Tony Awards Online
Wanna get in on the glamour? Get the dirt on the latest Tony winners, including videos and pictures of the most recent Awards. Also, read features on the current season, personalities, and stage craft. Includes ticket info and links.
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Village Voice: Theater
The hip folks at the Village Voice know what's worth seeing in the New York theater -- especially if you're looking off-Broadway. Check their picks for what's happening in theater, and use the search to find a show that suits you.
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Aisle Say New York City
In spite of its a tad-too-clever name, this website dishes up helpful reviews of all Broadway and Off Broadway shows since July 1995. It may lack some of the prose elegance of The New York Times, but its reviews are still a good read for the klieg-light winners and bombs alike.
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AllNY: Theater
For many, New York City IS theaterÂ…and this website, while one of the city's least attractive, also happens to be a tremendous reference for theater names, locations, and a listing of what is playing and where.
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The Kitchen
A rather uninspired site for one of New York's best-known performance art venues. This is the place to come to find out what's on the schedule or how to submit your own idea for a show.
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TDF Tickets
More information on the TKTS booths in Times Square and in the World Trade Center. This is the official website of the Theatre Development Fund, the organization that runs the half-price ticket program. Although this website is large, this link is the only notable one.
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