New York Short trip Part 2: Rockefeller Center and "Les Misérables" etc.

[Introduction]

I went on a business trip to the U.S. and took this opportunity to made a short-trip to New York. Although the trip was just one-and-a-half-day, I enjoyed New York very much. In this article, I will write about Rockefeller Center and Broadway musical “Les Misérables” etc. as part of Day 1.

[Visit Places (series of articles)]
* Day 1 (1) The New York Public Library, Grand Central Terminal
* Day 1 (2) Rockefeller Center, Musical “Les Misérables” [This article]
* Day 1 (3) Times Square
* Day 2 (1) Brooklyn Bridge
* Day 2 (2) Dumbo (Brooklyn)
* Day 2 (3) World Trade Center (WTC)
* Day 2 (4) High Line
* Day 2 (5) Chelsea, Fifth Avenue
* Day 2 (6) Times Square, Musical “PARAMOUR”

[Travel Date]
2016.06.30-07.01

[Main Part]

Following the previous post, I will continue to walk around Midtown area.

Times Square

First, I visited Times Square. Talking of New York, I think Times Square should be a must spot to visit. As I will write about it in other articles in details, I will post some snap photos here.

For the first time in 9 years to visit Times Square.

New York City Police Department (NYPD).

A women’s group who did performance.

Colorful signboards.

Around “TKTS” where broadway’s discount tickets are sold.

M&M’s.

Rockefeller Center

Then, I moved to Rockefeller Center. Rockefeller Center was developed by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. in 1930 and now becomes a complex of 19 commercial buildings such as the GE Building. There is an observation deck, “the Top of the Rock”, where you can have views of New York’s skyscrapers.

A fountain in front of the Exxon Building.

Radio City Music Hall.

The Tony Award ceremony is held every June there.

There is also a studio of NBC.

The Rockefeller Center plaza.

Near the Rockefeller Center, there is St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

I had a quick bite at a vender.

Broadway musical “Les Misérables”

One of the main purposes to visit New York was to watch broadway musicals. I have been to New York five times and whenever I visit New York, I try to watch broadway musicals. This time, I planed to watch two shows and for the first night, I watched “Les Misérables”.

The show house was “Imperial Theatre” at 45th street.

PLAYBILL.

In the theater.

After the show.

In addition to “PLAYBILL”, I also bought a pamphlet.

[Closing]

That’s it for the article about Rockefeller Center and “Les Misérables” etc. as part of Day 1. “Les Misérables” has been played as a revival performance at broadway since 2010 will be closed 0n September 4, 2016. So, I was lucky to watch the show before its final performance 🙂

After I watched “Les Misérables”, I walked around Times Square in the evening and I will write about it in the next article.

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