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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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