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Private Theatre District Tour
Recommended for your New York City trip
Free Cancellation
up to 24 hours in advance
2 hours (Approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Good for avoiding crowds
Keeping you safe during COVID-19
What you can expect during your visit
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Overview
Explore New York City's Theater District on a private 2-hour walking tour that introduces you to backstage stories and insider secrets of the Great White Way. With a private guide, walk through the area around Times Square to see theaters that have been home to legendary performances and Broadway stars. You'll hear about the history of live theater, including the early days of Vaudeville and the creation of the musical.
- 2-hour private Theater District walking tour with an industry professional
- Get the inside scoop on the mecca of live theater
- See theaters where actors, directors, producers, choreographers, and composers have created more 100 years of art and music
- Learn about the creation of the musical, the golden age of musical theater, and cultural phenomenons like Hamilton
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Your tour starts outside the Majestic Theatre in Manhattan, home to The Phantom of the Opera. Meet your guide, who tells you about other shows that have opened here, and then head down the street toward other well-known theaters before stopping outside Sardi's, an iconic watering hole for the theater industry and fans.
Continuing your walk, listening to commentary from your guide about the Shubert Theatre, and then turn onto 45th Street, lined with venues such as the Booth Theatre, Jacobs Theatre, Golden Theatre, Imperial Theatre, Hirschfeld Theatre, and Music Box Theatre. You'll see the Marriott Marquis Hotel and visit the Marqus Theatre, learning about the history of the hotel and what used to stand there.
Next, head toward the Richard Rogers Theatre, which is home to smash hit Hamilton, and continue to Duffy Square, the center of Times Square, to hear the history of how this part of Manhattan became such a famous location. Keep walking past more theaters, listening to stories about the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood, and then hear a bit about the Off-Broadway scene. Your tour ends outside the home of Wicked, the Gershwin Theatre.
Continuing your walk, listening to commentary from your guide about the Shubert Theatre, and then turn onto 45th Street, lined with venues such as the Booth Theatre, Jacobs Theatre, Golden Theatre, Imperial Theatre, Hirschfeld Theatre, and Music Box Theatre. You'll see the Marriott Marquis Hotel and visit the Marqus Theatre, learning about the history of the hotel and what used to stand there.
Next, head toward the Richard Rogers Theatre, which is home to smash hit Hamilton, and continue to Duffy Square, the center of Times Square, to hear the history of how this part of Manhattan became such a famous location. Keep walking past more theaters, listening to stories about the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood, and then hear a bit about the Off-Broadway scene. Your tour ends outside the home of Wicked, the Gershwin Theatre.
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Product code: 31003P18
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