Trip to NYC: Immersive Broadway Adventure - Come with the Wayne to New York City!

Experience Broadway behind-the-scenes like a true insider! Come with the Wayne Theatre to New York City this October for an Autumn in New York Broadway Adventure unlike anything you can imagine! This VIP Broadway Experience will treat you to FRONT ORCHESTRA SEATS at Broadway Shows of your choice! You'll stay in Times Square's only luxury hotel! You'll experience expert-led tours through New York's iconic and historic landmarks and hot spots. Enjoy discussions with principal Broadway Cast Members! Savor the sights, sounds, and tastes of New York City in a one-of-a-kind trip like no other!

Space is very limited so you'll want to register early to reserve your spot.

Thursday:
You'll be treated to a Welcome Dinner with a complimentary drink, in a fine Theatre District restaurant. As our guest of honor, a member of the Broadway League, co-sponsor of the Tony Awards ceremony will join us and we will have a behind-the-scenes immersive discussion about the Tony Awards voting procedure and ceremony.
Later that night, you will a Broadway show of your choice, from Front Orchestra seats!

Friday:
Join us for an exclusive visit to a Broadway costume workshop. Explore the intricate process of costume creation, from initial sketches to final fittings, and witness firsthand the artistry behind Broadway iconic looks. Explore the campus of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, exterior and interior. Following lunch, with complementary drinks, in a fine neighborhood restaurant, we stroll into Central Park, followed by an exploration of the 1800s Brownstone neighborhoods bordering the Park, accompanied by the co­founder of the NYC Historic Districts Council. Tonight, you will another Broadway show of your choice, from Front Orchestra seats. Post-theater, we will gather for a private reception, with dessert and complimentary drinks. Our guests of honor will be 1) a widely respected member of the Broadway community and 2) a cast member from "The Outsiders."

Saturday:
We will have an expert-led walk back in time, as we stroll along 42nd Street and through the Garment District while discussing each of these neighborhoods when they were the very centers of New York's Theater District. In a lounge within the Garment District's most beautiful apartment building, you'll experience entertainment and discussion salon with three principal Broadway cast members, each from a different hit musical, accompanied on the piano by the keyboardist from the Broadway phenomenon "Wicked." This will be followed by a sweeping rooftop vista from the close-up Empire State Building and the distant World Trade Center.
For the afternoon, you'll be free to explore on your own. If you want to see an additional Broadway show, we will gladly obtain Front Orchestra seats for you (additional cost).
This evening, you will again see a Broadway show of your choice, from Front Orchestra seats!

Sunday:
Explore and compare two sections of the same Brooklyn neighborhood, Williamsburg, The Hasidic section --- and the contemporary, trendy section.
Explore Long Island City, with its views of the Mid-Manhattan skyline.
Enjoy a complimentary drink at a micro-brewery, as we have a discussion with a member of the brewery's management staff.

You will have a choice of the following:
- Depart New York this afternoon.
- Or, have a free afternoon. You may want to see an additional Broadway show on your own. We will gladly obtain Front Orchestra Seats for you (additional cost).
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Then, in the early evening, either depart New York or treat yourself to another night in The Big Apple!
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About Your NYC Hosts

Joseph Rosenberg, Ph.D., Founder & President, V.1.P. Tours of New York; NYC Licensed Tour Guide:
Co- founder and first president, NYC Historic Districts Council; Co- founder with Actor's Equity, Save the Theatres Inc.; Principal advisor, Showpeople's Committee to Save Radio City Music Hall; Member (with Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis), The Committee to Save Grand Central; Board Member, League of Historic American Theatres: 2006 winner, Lifetime Achievement Award for Contributions to Historic theatres. In 2023, this award, given annually by the League of Historic American Theaters, was re-named the Joe Rosenberg Lifetime Achievement Award.

Alejandro Almaguer, Executive Director, V.1.P. Tours of New York:
B.A. in Economics, University of Havana; M.S. in Tourism and Travel Management, NYU School of Professional Studies, Dean's Scholar; NYC Licensed Tour Guide.

COST
- $3590 based on double occupancy, including a $250 tax ­deductible donation to the Wayne Theater. Single supplement, $925.
A $1750 deposit will reserve your space in the program.

To make it easy for you to register, your deposit will be 100% refundable until August 20, 2024, unless you request that we obtain your tickets earlier, thereby enabling us to get the best available seat locations for you. When we begin to obtain your tickets, your deposit will become non-refundable.

By participating in this Broadway Adventure, you will become a "Contributor of the Wayne Theatre" for the 2024 - 2025 season.

If you are currently a "Contributor, Steward, or Friend of the Wayne Theater," by participating in this Broadway Adventure you will be advanced to the next donorship level for the 2024 - 2025 season!

If you are currently a "Patron, Director, or Benefactor, of the Wayne Theatre, by participating in this Broadway Adventure you will receive a $1,000 credit towards advancing to a higher sponsorship level for the 2024 - 2025 season!