September 23-27, 2009
Spend five days, four nights in the Big Apple with The Leawood Stage Company! Have the best seats to the hottest shows on Broadway, with a nice blend of group activities and things to do on your own. This trip is sure to be unforgettable, so don’t wait! Make your reservations today as the trip will be full soon!
Trip Includes:
- 4 nights at the historic Algonquin Hotel
- Roundtrip airfare aboard Midwest Airlines
- Private airport/hotel transportation
- Dinner with wine at The View Restaurant
- Orchestra or Front Mezzanine seats to: JERSEY BOYS, BILLY ELLIOT
- Special Broadway guest meet-n-greet with songs.
- Dinner cruise in NY Harbor aboard the World Yacht.
- Central Park walking tour.
- Fully planned and guided by Musical Theater Heritage’s Chad Gerlt & Liz Enea.
Daily Itinerary:
Wednesday, Sept. 23: Meet your guides Chad and Liz at the airport this morning. We’ll board our early morning Midwest Airlines flight to LaGuardia Airport, and upon arrival have our very own private transpor-tation to the historic and charming Algonquin Hotel (My Fair Lady was written here) on West 44th St. in mid-town Manhattan. Here, we’ll be steeped in the history of the American theatre, New York City, and the writers of the Algonquin Round Table. The hotel is within walking dis-tance to Times Square, Central Park, Rockefeller Center, Grand Central Terminal, and Fifth Avenue shopping.
After check-in, the afternoon is free to explore Times Square, have lunch at the Oyster Bar at Grand Central, or just relax in the inviting Algonquin lobby. Tonight, everyone meet in the hotel lobby. We will walk together to Times Square for dinner with wine at THE VIEW, New York City’s only revolving rooftop restaurant. From 47 floors up “the view” of the Manhattan skyline is breathtaking.
After dinner we have prime seats for a performance of JERSEY BOYS, winner of 5 Tony Awards, and still one of the hottest shows on Broadway. This popular show is the story of the legendary Four Seasons. After the show you are free to explore the nightlife of Times Square or return to the hotel. There’s nothing in New York like the Algonquin lobby for getting together after theatre for some celebrity watching.
Spend five days, four nights in the Big Apple with The Leawood Stage Company! Have the best seats to the hottest shows on Broadway, with a nice blend of group activities and things to do on your own. This trip is sure to be unforgettable, so don’t wait! Make your reservations today as the trip will be full soon!
Thursday, Sept. 24: This morning we will board a private coach with a our guide Chad Gerlt and our eccentric New York tour guide, Jane Marx. Jane has had mul-tiple TV appearances, including Late Night with David Letterman. We’ll learn about the history of Broadway, visit Central Park, Lincoln Center, Greenwich Village, Brooklyn Bridge, Wall Street, and Battery Park. The tour will make several stops during our trip for a closer look at key points in Manhattan including the site of the World Trade Center.
The tour concludes at the Snapple Theatre on Broadway, where we will a meet some special Broadway guests. We’ll have a piano ready and our entertainment will regale us with some B’way stories and sing us a few songs. The remainder of the afternoon is free.
Tonight, we have tickets to BILLY ELLIOT. Based on the movie of the same name, this is the hottest show on Broadway right now, and the show has terrific music written by Elton John. Billy Elliot is the story of a boy who wants to be a ballet dancer, even though his father wants him to box.
Friday, Sept. 25: The entire day is free for you to enjoy as you please. As an option, enjoy Autumn in New York as Chad will be guiding a walking tour for a closer look at Central Park. Or, you may join Liz for a Fifth Avenue shopping spree. Tonight you’re on your own. However, Chad will be happy to help you make plans or arrange tickets for you. Perhaps you’d like to enjoy a cabaret show at the Algonquin’s world-famous Oak Room, or experi-ence the jazz scene at The Birdland. How about another Broadway show?
Saturday, Sept. 26: The day is free for you to explore New York on your own. Your guides, Chad and Liz will be available to assist you in planning your day or getting tickets to a Saturday matinee performance if you need help (see registration form).
Tonight, we’ll celebrate our time together with dinner and cocktails aboard the World Yacht. With a two-level dining room, spacious outdoor sundeck, music, danc-ing, and dazzling views of the most famous skyline in the world, the evening will be a night to remember. Trans-portation to and from the pier will be provided.
Sunday, Sept. 27: Spend a quiet, leisurely Sunday morning in New York. Perhaps you’d like to go to mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral? We’ll check out of the hotel by noon, making a couple stops on our bus trip to the airport. First we’ll stop by Zabar’s, the famous NY deli landmark at 80th & Broadway. This is an opportunity to eat lunch, and take home a pound of pastrami and a bag of bagels – the ultimate NYC experience.
Finally, we will have a brief visit to see the amazing architecture of The Cathedral of St. John the Divine. You won’t believe your eyes as it is the 2nd largest cathedral in the world, and is almost exactly two football fields in length (601 feet). From there, the bus departs to LaGuardia in plenty of time for our Midwest Airlines non-stop flight to Kansas City.
Price:
$2,395 Per Person/Double Occupancy
Airfare is included in the above price
Questions?
Call (816) 221-6987
