Nontypical show times
Nontypical show times
#1Nontypical show times
Posted: 7/13/24 at 6:23pm
I hope we see more adjustments to diversify show schedules. For Fall I have noticed the following so far. Add any that I have missed.
Oh, Mary! - Thursday & Saturday 5pm show
Job - Thursday 5pm & 8:30pm shows
Gatsby - Thursday 2pm matinee
The Outsiders - starting in September -4 matinees per week - Sun, Wed, Thurs and Sat.
stagepotato
Understudy Joined: 6/2/24
#2Nontypical show times
Posted: 7/13/24 at 6:27pm
Titanique has a 5pm on Saturdays.
Updated On: 7/13/24 at 06:27 PM
stagepotato
Understudy Joined: 6/2/24
#3Nontypical show times
Posted: 7/13/24 at 6:31pm
With how expensive travel to and from the city is (Amtrak varies, bus is around $80), I’m loving these 80-90min 5pm shows. Last weekend I did a two show Saturday with The Oursiders and Oh, Mary!, next weekend is Water for Elephants and Oh, Mary!, then 7/25 is The Great Gatsby and Job.
Dan6
Leading Actor Joined: 8/7/10
#4Nontypical show times
Posted: 7/13/24 at 7:52pm
Table 23, starting at MCC in August, has some Friday 4:00 and Saturday 4:30 performances.
#5Nontypical show times
Posted: 7/14/24 at 12:19am
I say it every time this comes up and I'll say it again. I LOVE nontraditional showtimes. For someone who can only get into the city once or twice a year, I love packing in as many shows as possible and nontraditional times help a lot with that.
mshalo18
Stand-by Joined: 10/29/22
#6Nontypical show times
Posted: 7/15/24 at 12:42pm
The Roomate’s matinee on Saturdays is at one. I love the idea of beating the exit from 44th/45th Street before the rest of the crowds.
#7Nontypical show times
Posted: 7/15/24 at 3:04pm
Was in NYC in May for 10 days and was very happy to see that "The Great Gatsby" had Thursday matinees. You try to see everything, and it's so hard to do that. Was able to see TGG on that Thursday and loved it. The tickets my friend and I had were side Orchestra, and when I got to the box office to pick up the tickets, was thrilled that - for whatever reason, the box office moved us to center Orchestra, right on the aisle.
#8Nontypical show times
Posted: 7/16/24 at 3:52pm
Left on Tenth - starting on Oct 27th they move to 4 matinees per week on Sun, Wed, Thurs and Sat.
#9Nontypical show times
Posted: 8/12/24 at 5:57pm
On 11/14/24 A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical will start having Thursday 2pm Matinees and Monday 7pm performances. They will be dark on Tuesday.
Zeppie2022
Broadway Star Joined: 7/12/22
#10Nontypical show times
Posted: 8/13/24 at 6:45pm
I like it when there are a few more shows to choose from on Monday.
#11Nontypical show times
Posted: 8/13/24 at 9:06pm
Oh wow they’re following The Great Gatsby’s lead with that schedule. It seems like Thursday Matinees are coming back again. Outsiders is going to start doing them too
hearthemsing22
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/14/20
#12Nontypical show times
Posted: 8/14/24 at 9:14am
nealb1 said: "Was in NYC in May for 10 days and was very happy to see that "The Great Gatsby" had Thursday matinees. You try to see everything, and it's so hard to do that. Was able to see TGG on that Thursday and loved it. The tickets my friend and I had were side Orchestra, and when I got to the box office to pick up the tickets, was thrilled that - for whatever reason, the box office moved us to center Orchestra, right on the aisle."
Is your goal really to see everything? While I understand loving broadway, theater etc. that's a very big goal and some shows will also tour
#13Nontypical show times
Posted: 8/14/24 at 10:49am
I know it's anecdotal because I'm only talking about one person (me) but I only get to NYC once or twice a year. A show like A Wonderful World probably wouldn't made the cut with a normal schedule but if it has a Thurs matinee, there's a good chance I'll get a ticket for it.
Pashacar
Broadway Star Joined: 11/2/18
#14Nontypical show times
Posted: 8/14/24 at 12:20pm
It was probably seven years ago, but I *still* talk about how 1984, which ran 100 minutes, did Friday shows at 5 and 9. Both far more conducive to an evening out than 7 or 8. Great to see more nontraditional curtain times coming up.
Phantom4ever
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/17/07
#15Nontypical show times
Posted: 8/14/24 at 12:28pm
Nontraditional showtimes are why I like to do a Broadway binge the week between Christmas and New Years. Unfortunately, it is also the busiest week of the year and the most expensive week of the year. But still. You could see two shows a day every day for the week if you really wanted to.
pacificnorthwest
Leading Actor Joined: 5/29/03
#16Nontypical show times
Posted: 8/14/24 at 12:34pm
re: "I say it every time this comes up and I'll say it again. I LOVE nontraditional showtimes. For someone who can only get into the city once or twice a year, I love packing in as many shows as possible and nontraditional times help a lot with that."
Me, too! At the end of May, needing to catch up on Tony nominees, I did the very rare (perhaps never) thing of taking the train from DC on a Wednesday morning and returning after the Saturday matinee. In just over 72 hours' time I squeezed in six shows. Thanks to Gatsby's Thursday matinee, even more bang for my buck than I expected. 
#17Nontypical show times
Posted: 9/8/24 at 10:48pm
The Big Gay Jamboree has a 5pm show on Saturday 9/21 - 1/18.
Swept Away will not have weekday matinees and starting 11/20 all weekday shows will start at 7:30.
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