Poignant Performance by Nathan Lane in The Nance on Broadway NYC
Posted on May 13, 2013
Nathan Lane is back on Broadway. His performance is perfect portraying Chauncey Miles, a homosexual burlesque star who lives a secret life in the underground gay milieu of 1930′s New York. The setting is 1937 and Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia is looking to clean up the city before the World’s Fair arrives. His biggest target is [...]
Happy Mother’s Day: Discover New York and Beyond Creates Family Travel for Mother’s Day Memories That Live Beyond You
Posted on May 8, 2013
Mother’s Day is time to think about the legacy that you leave behind based upon the way you live today. An open letter to my family to share with each of you: For my son Brent, and grandsons, George and John, wonderful daughter –in-law Brooke, To me, Broadway is a pop-up story book! The characters [...]
NYC’s High Flying Couple: Pale Male and Octavia May be New Parents
Posted on Apr 28, 2013
New York City is one of the top five bird watching locations in America. Birders are rejoicing at what they believe are signs of the birth of new hawk babies to famed Central Park red-tailed hawk Pale Male and his current belle Octavia. The hawk couple, who nest on the balcony at 927 Fifth Avenue, [...]
6 Tips When Traveling with Children: Discover New York and Beyond Knows Family Travel
Posted on Apr 22, 2013
“93% of kids 8 –18 see family travel as a chance to spend “quality time” with their parents and grandparents according to Travel Effect. DNY knows how to create your itinerary to work perfectly and maximize your time. Instead of spending hours on the internet and wondering if your selections might, work, the specialists at [...]
Family Travel: Hands-on Experiences in New York City Custom Designed For Your Unique Family’s Interests
Posted on Apr 17, 2013
Sample Itinerary: Thursdsay Afternoon Arrival_______________________________________________ Share Family Stories While You Nibble Your Way Through the Neighborhood Nibble your way through one of NY’s favorite neighborhoods with DNY’s expert guide. Taste the specialties from mom and pop businesses that make New York unique and learn about the families that run them. Welcome Dinner: Hands on Cooking [...]
Cicely Tyson Takes You on a Trip to Bountiful That You Will Cherish as a Great Moment on Broadway
Posted on Apr 11, 2013
Set in Houston, Texas in 1953, Horton Foote’s wonderful book is about aging with grace and dignity. The performance is magical because of the performance by Cicely Tyson, three-time Emmy® Award winner for “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman” and “Oldest Confederate Widow Tells All” and Academy Award® nominee for Sounder. The story is a [...]
Orphans Offers Opportunity to Examine Family Dynamics with Baldwin on Broadway in Title Role
Posted on Apr 8, 2013
Ben Foster, Tom Sturridge and Alec Baldwin are truly wonderful under Daniel Sullivan’s direction in this limited run engagement on Broadway at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. The script is by Lyle Kessler and his wife, actress Margaret Ladd. They developed The “Imagination Workshop”, the longest continual-running arts and mental health program in the world bringing [...]
Grandparents Bond in the Big Apple: Unique Programs from Discover New York and Beyond
Posted on Apr 3, 2013
Explore the Importance of being a Grandmother today with a community of grandmothers started by Donne Davis. With our thanks to Donne Davis for her article in Gaga Zine: Bonding in the Big Apple: “Have you ever wanted to take your grandchild on an insider’s tour of New York City? Kitt Garrett, GaGa Sisterhood member and New [...]
Pippin Ponders Life Between the Ordinary and the Extraordinary on Broadway
Posted on Mar 27, 2013
How much can you put into any production and still follow the story line? This version of Pippin, the young prince, has everything but the kitchen sink in it. You hardly know where to look and when to follow Pippin as he ventures out on a death-defying journey to find his “corner of the sky”. [...]
The Assembled Parties on Broadway Has A Surprise Ending Worth the Wait
Posted on Mar 25, 2013
The surprise conclusion turns the slow first act into a production worth waiting to see the ending. The story is set on the Upper West Side of New York City between 1980 and 2000 in a sprawling Central Park West apartment. The story revolves around two women and their families. Movie star, Julie Bascov, played [...]