It's freezing in NYC and unfortunately, it's only the beginning. What makes it harder is this darn transit strike, which I hope will end soon because I'm tired of walking everywhere and I don't enjoy jockeying for a cab. Anyhow, it's cold and indoors is the best place.... so that leads me to entertainment indoors. Could do the movie thing, but now a days the movie's are just aweful. It's either a big production with special effects - pop, boom, bang - or a rehashed script or a sequel.

Now it can get expensive, but Broadway still has great shows out there. If you're a polar bear, you could do TKTS and hope the good show tix are still around by the time you get to the front. Oh btw, there's a second TKTS booth location down around South St. Seaport and the lines are much much shorter. Or you could do what surprised me one Friday evening. Instead of retiring early on a late spring evening, we had an early dinner and we decided to walk up Broadway since the air was crisp and we could feel the electricity in NYC. NY is fantastic in the spring and summer. We decided to take a chance on Broadway tix, though it was about 6:30 PM. We checked out the usual suspects - The Producers, The Lion King but there was a waiting list. Well, we stopped by the Marriott Marquis and we discovered a classic revival - La Cage Aux Folles - which is also Bird Cage the movie starring the brilliant Robin Williams and Nathan Lane. Booth attendant said we can get in for $45/pp (discounted over half the actual tix price) sitting 10th row from the stage. In a nanosecond we made our decision and a few hours later, we agreed that it was a fantastic show. Wish it got more pub because it isn't playing anymore, but we had a great time and suprisingly, a great value.

So take a chance on one lazy night in the winter. If it isn't too cold, walk up The Great White Way and stop by a couple of box offices and you too may be sitting 10 rows from the stage. And support the theatre, it is a fantastic experience.