A coach and walking exploration of the excitement and world-renown renaissance of Times Square, the Theatre District, and the much heralded 42nd Street Redevelopment project. A V.I.P. Tours of New York Exclusive: Our guests will have the opportunity to meet the person who 1) was in large part responsible for the landmark designation of the Broadway and 42nd Street Theatres, 2) was responsible for the landmark designation of the New Amsterdam Theatre, home to Disney's "Lion King" and 3) was producer of the original script for "Broadway Open House - The Official Theatre Tour," sponsored by the League of American Theatres and Producers, Inc. Our guests will get a deep insight into New York politics, as well as the history and untold stories about one of the world's most successful downtown urban renaissance projects.

A private, behind-the-scenes tour of one of New York's most famous, and the world's most beautiful art nouveau theatres. A V.I.P. Tours of New York Exclusive: Our guests will have the opportunity to meet the person in large part responsible for the Landmark Designation of this theatre.

A private tour of our country's preeminent theatre collection of costumes, set models, and memorabilia. A V.I.P. Tours of New York Exclusive: The collection's curator, one of our country's foremost theatre historians, will privately host our visit.

A private tour of the world-famous, art deco gem Radio City Music Hall. A V.I.P. Tours of New York Exclusive: Because the president of V.I.P. Tours of New York was one of the co-founders of the Show People's Committee to Save Radio City Music Hall, our tour will be unlike any tour Radio City offers. A V.I.P. Tours of New York Exclusive: Our guests will hear the fascinating story (never published!) of the fight to save Radio City from demolition, accompanied by a private meeting with the Creative Producer of the Rockettes.

A private tour of to a newly renovated Broadway theatre, now the home of one of the most successful theatre companies in the United States. A V.I.P. Tours of New York Exclusive: A private meeting with one of the theatre's top administrators, who will discuss their exciting new project of restoring the abandoned, landmarked Biltmore theatre for their new home.

A V.I.P. Tours of New York Exclusive: A private tour of three new theatres of New York's premiere Jazz Festival, with a magnificent view of Central Park and the New York skyline, as hosted by one of the top administrators of the Festival

An unforgettable, private tour of Harlem's most legendary theatre, as hosted by the man named by The New York Times as "The Soul of Harlem's Apollo Theatre," who will give our guests a warm and hilarious behind-the-scenes tour. A V.I.P. Tours of New York Exclusive: Our guests will have the opportunity to meet an expert in saving and restoring historic theatres across the U.S., who at one time was a member of the Board of Directors of the League of Historic American Theatres.

A private tour of a precedent-setting, newly constructed Broadway Theatre, a successful incorporation of the two historic theatres it replaced. A V.I.P. Tours of New York Exclusive: Our guests will have the opportunity to meet the person who helped broker the precedent-setting preservation compromise which resulted in the construction of this new/old theatre.

Our guests will be joined by a Broadway actor for a walking/coach exploration of the stories, history, architecture and behind-the-scenes gossip of The Great White Way. The doors of two lovely Broadway Theatres will be opened exclusively for us to visit. A V.I.P. Tours of New York Exclusive: Accompanying our guests will be the person in large part responsible for the landmark designation of 35 Broadway theatres.

A V.I.P. Tours of New York Exclusive: Following the Career of A New York Actor: As hosted by an established New York actor, we will get an in-depth view of the sites important during his career to-date. We will 1) pass and discuss the Broadway theatres in which he performed; we will explore the neighborhoods, from Greenwich Village to Hell's Kitchen to Harlem, surrounding the Off-Broadway theatres important in his career; 2) discuss his career with television shows (Law & Order, Conan O'Brien, America's Most Wanted, etc.), soap operas (All My Children, One Life to Live, etc.), and television commercials as we explore the neighborhoods, from TriBeca to Chelsea to the Upper West Side, surrounding the studios in which he filmed; 3) pass some of the sites of some of the films in which he appeared (King of Comedy, The Warriors, The Preacher's Wife, etc.).

Enjoy a private tour of Lincoln Center, the world's foremost performing arts center. A V.I.P. Tours of New York Exclusive: Our guests will have the opportunity to meet one of the co-creators of Lincoln Center's Art and Architecture Tour. Enjoy a private visit to the workshop of two brothers who restore, in the Old World tradition, rare pianos owned by some of our greatest musical artists.

A V.I.P. Tours of New York Exclusive: Accompanied by a Metropolitan Opera performer and opera expert, explore the cultural landscape and follow the footsteps of the leaders responsible for the development of the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera. Enjoy an in-depth, private, behind-the-scenes, backstage visit to the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center. A V.I.P. Tours of New York Exclusive: Our guests will have the opportunity to meet one of the co-creators of Lincoln Center's Art and Architecture Tour.

A V.I.P. Tours of New York Exclusive: Explore Mae West's New York and Brooklyn, as seen through the eyes of the actress who portrayed Mae West as the star of the Cleveland Playhouse's production of "Dirty Blonde."

Before attending a performance at Lincoln Center of either the New York City Opera or the New York City Ballet, a private, pre-performance, backstage tour will be given by one of the company members. A V.I.P. Tours of New York Exclusive: Our guests will have the opportunity to meet one of the co-creators of Lincoln Center's Art and Architecture Tour.

A coach and walking exploration, led by a performance poet, of Punk Rock on the Bowery.

In celebration of the Martin Scorsese film "Gangs of New York," we will have a private tour of the site of the notorious "Five Points District", accompanied by a costumed 1885 social reformer/Five Points expert.

 

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