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New Amsterdam Theater

214 West 42nd St, New York City, NY 10036-7202 (Manhattan)
(212) 282-2900
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Ranked #24 of 720 attractions in New York City
Type: Theaters
Description: The lavish decor of the Walt Disney theater is the perfect setting for the popular play production of The Lion King.
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Lafayette, Louisiana
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013 via mobile

Saw Mary Poppins here in July 2012 with my daughter. I loved the interior of the building! The space betweenbthe seat rows were narrow, but ok for us petite gals. Love visiting historic venues such as this theater

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Charleston, SC
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

This is a great venue for a broadway show - very accessible and centrally located. Plenty of concessions and hard to have a bad seat.

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Bangor, Co. Down
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2013

While this theater is dated, we enjoyed a fantastic Mary Poppins show with some fantastic effects, including Mary soaring to the top of the theater in front of the very steep balconies. That said, it was a scramble at the interval to get to the refreshment area, and the service was poor with a limited variety of products, and very... More

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Sterling Heights, MI
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2013

We bought last minute tickets through the TKTS Discount Booth and it was worth it. The show was good and the theatre was beautiful. We sat in the balcony, which is on a pretty steep slope. I actually got vertigo until I got used to it! The seats are also very tight and there are a lot of stairs to... More

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Los Angeles, California, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 11, 2013

Come early and enjoy the gorgeous architecture before your show begins! This theater give you a real "feel" for the history of Broadway.

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Retford, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013

We went to see Mary Poppins here the theatre is beautiful great architecture friendly staff the theatre is small but this means all great seats!

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Port Townsend, Washington
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013

Along with the Winter Garden Theatre, the New Amsterdam Theatre is one of my favorite Broadway houses. I was fortunate to see THE LION KING and MARY POPPINS there. Originally the home of the Ziegfeld Follies, the theatre is not only beautiful but rich in history. I highly recommend taking the tour offered during certain days of the week. The... More

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Gold Coast Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 4, 2013

We saw Mary Poppins here and it was worth turning up early just to enjoy looking around this lovely theatre. The seating is tight but many Broadway seats are. A great atmosphere to watch a show in.

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Helsinki, Finland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 26, 2013

Seeing Mary Poppins here restored my faith on live teatre shows. The play was absolutely great. Cast, setting and the theatre is very spectacular. Evfen though our seating was far and uphigh in the balcony, this was the best show I have seen in my life.

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Clinton, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 18, 2013

this place holds so much history but the fact that it stood during 9/11 and was a place for the rescue workers to go makes it a very memorable visit. Many visitors had tears in their eyes, including me. It is part of the story of those terrible days after 9/11 and needs to be seen.

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