The trip is a great way to take a manageable bite out of the Big Apple if you haven't been there in years, if you've never been there or if you're on a budget. This trip is ideal for the first-timer to New York,'' said Ike Reynolds of Peoples Travel, who is planning the tour. First, you're doing the core thing of supporting the Columbus Symphony in New York as it celebrates its 50th anniversary. Then you're going in an escorted environment, with staffers from Peoples who can guide you in the right direction for whatever you want to see and do. So far, about half of the 250 people who have booked the April 17-19 tour are opting to see a show on Tuesday night or are staying an extra night to see two shows, Reynolds said.
Peoples orders the tickets.
Annie Get Your Gun, Contact, The Music Man, Rent, Seussical, The Tale of the Allergist's Wife and perennial favorites Les Miserables, The Lion King and The Phantom of the Opera. During the day, folks can tour world-class museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art or the Guggenheim, stroll neighborhoods such as Greenwich Village or Soho, ride the Staten Island Ferry or go shopping. April is a fun time to be in New York, Reynolds said. The concert is the week after Easter, so flowers and trees will be blooming and the city will be hopping. That might be a reason to leave the city altogether for Peoples' optional day tour to the scenic Hudson Valley to see Franklin D. Roosevelt's home at Hyde Park and enjoy lunch at the Culinary Institute of America.