#1650 Broadway

[oldshowbiz]

[detroitlib]

View of singer Aretha Franklin, holding a microphone. Printed on front: "Aretha Franklin. QBC Exclusive Booking, 1650 Broadway, Suite 1410, New York, New York 10019."

E. Azalia Hackley Collection of African Americans in the Performing Arts, Detroit Public Library

[nerdygaymormon]

Happy Pride 🏳️‍🌈

I want to wish a Happy Pride to:

Violets, “the Lesbian flower”

Sappho (c. 630-c.570), the Greek poet who lived on the island of Lesbos, often referenced violets in her ancient poems, thus creating a connection with female love, and this coded association endured for centuries. In fact, in 1927 the New York City district attorney’s office shut down the Broadway play The Captive because a female character in the play sent a bunch of violets to another female character, creating a big scandal

Crop Tops

Crop tops used to be associated with sports and were a popular option for manly, athletic men. However, the fashion of 1990′s and early 2000’s was dominated by loose and baggy clothing. Crop tops, which had once been viewed as hyper-masculine, came to be seen as more feminine and a fashion statement, which made straight men reject the crop tops and gay men embrace them.

Pirates

Back in the Golden Era of Piracy (1650-1730s), homosexuality was highly stigmatized on land and illegal in most places. However, piracy was known for rejecting societal standards and expectations. Queer relationships at sea were not uncommon, and pirates even had their own form of domestic partnership called matelotage. If you want to learn more, there are many pirates to choose from, but you can start with these: Anne Bonny, Mary Read, John “Calico Jack” Rackham, and Pierre “the pansy pirate” Bouspet.

Carabiners

Carabiners are a steel loop designed for rock climbers because they can easily be opened with one hand, which is useful when hanging on by the other hand. This practical tool for carrying around equipment was adopted by working-class people to carry keys. In World War II, a large number of women entered the workforce, and those who went into manual labor were usually more butch than femme. More traditionally feminine industries, like sewing or secretarial work, were closed to them due to their gender presentation. After the war, many women were reluctant to give up their new financial independence, and thus the carabiner is linked to female liberation and working-class aesthetics and this belt-side key chain came to be part of the lesbian style. 

Lavender 

Lavender is used interchangeably with “rainbow” to mean “LGBTQ+” at events like Lavender Graduations and the annual Lavender Law Conference. It’s thought that lavender became code for queer because it’s created by mixing pink and blue—colors which are culturally connected to girls or boys—thus blurring the distinction of what is feminine or masculine. One sweet use of this color connection within the queer community is on Valentine’s Day, lavender roses are often the choice of LGBTQ+ partners.

Lambda (the Greek letter)

In the early 1970′s, based on the recommendation of Tom Doerr, New York City’s Gay Activists Alliance chose as its symbol the Greek letter lambda, which looks like a lowercase “y” flipped upside down, because it’s used in science to represent kinetic energy. Kinetic energy is energy an object has due to its motion, thus making lambda a symbol of change. For example, Lambda Legal works for positive change to the legal status of queer people

Ace playing cards

Due to the word “asexual” being commonly shortened to “ace,” this led to a play on words by ace playing cards coming to represent asexuality. The ace of spades for aroace, and the ace of hearts for ace & romantic

Undercuts

Queer people find ways to challenge heteronormativity, whether it’s gay men bleaching their hair blonde or lesbians rejecting the association of long hair with womanhood. Short hair has become associated with lesbians, whether it’s a bob, a brightly-colored close crop, and most iconically the undercut which is a hairstyle that leaves the top part of the hair medium length or long but has one or both sides and/or the back of the head shaved closely

Brunch

Brunch is THE gay meal and for a number of reasons. There was a time that brunch wasn’t viewed as respectable, but rather was a meal for those who’d stayed out late partying. Bucking tradition is a queer tradition and so brunch is a natural. On Sundays, brunch exists at a time many people are at church, and it’s a great use of that time for queer people who chose to leave churches that reject them. Gay spaces were generally bars and clubs which are usually nighttime spaces, but brunch was radical as a place gays could gather and be themselves in the daylight. Historically, queer people found it more difficult to secure gainful employment, and brunch is a bargain, usually half the price of dinner, so it makes sense the queer community flocked to a meal that was more affordable. Brunch is more casual than a proper breakfast or dinner and therefore is often accompanied by fun conversation and gossip. Brunch offers a greater variety of food options than the typical meal, there’s something for everyone. Could anything be more queer than variety & acceptance?

Ms. Frizzle

In the 1990s, the popular children‘s television show “The Magic School Bus” featured a teacher, Ms. Frizzle, who was never confirmed to be queer, but she was definitely queer coded, such as her quirky fashion style of mismatched brightly-colored patterns & those big earrings. She bucked gender norms by being a woman teaching STEM topics, and having a love of adventure. Another clue is she wasn’t married at a time when gay marriage was not legal. Also, the character was voiced by lesbian actress Lily Tomlin.

Women’s Hockey

Women’s hockey has a joyous history of lesbian players who are visible. In 2017, Caroline Ouellette and Julie Chu—former captains of the Canada and US ice hockey teams—welcomed their newborn daughter into the world. The following year Meghan Duggan, the captain of the US women’s Olympic ice hockey team, married her girlfriend Gillian Apps, who played for Team Canada, and they had faced each other in the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympic finals. Dating & marrying your opponents, lesbians are setting the example for World Peace

BLÅHAJ

Blåhaj—pronounced blaw-high—translates simply as "blue shark" in English, and is a toy introduced by IKEA in 2014. The blueish body, white underbelly, and pink mouth are the trans flag colors. There’s so few things designed and marketed for trans people, that it’s delightful they latched onto this cute and cuddly plush shark 

Keith Haring art

Keith Haring was an American pop artist who advocated for safe sex and AIDS awareness through his images. In 1988, Haring designed the logo for National Coming Out Day, which is still used today. A year later, he established the Keith Haring Foundation to provide funding to AIDS organizations. He died in February 1990 of AIDS-related complications. His distinctive and instantly recognizable style came to define the 1990′s

[asherlookit]

Orpheus and Eurydice

Auguste Rodin. 1893 / Portrait of a Lady on Fire, 2019 / Hadestown on Broadway,2019 / Painting / Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds; The Lyre of Orpheus / Frederic Leighton. 1864 / Hozier; Talk / Nicolas Poussin. 1650 / Carol Ann Duffy; Eurydice / Emil Neide

[thisisnotthenerd]

the dream team's xp leveling

this is complex enough that i needed to create a second spreadsheet. i've doomed myself to an eternity of calculations. anyway:

the unsleeping city:

i did the calculations in the spreadsheet this time, so it's a little easier to follow and there's only one round of arithmetic to do. one key difference here is that contextual multipliers are more common. for the unsleeping city, i used contextual multipliers for the number of opponents as well as other complicating factors that will be listed with each encounter.

mutant santa melee: i separated this encounter into three categories: the mutant santas, the spawn point chrysalis, and the big santa.

mutant santas: based on their hp counts and damage outputs, i'd place the standard mutant santas at CR 1/4, so 50 XP each for 600, with a 2x contextual multiplier because of 1) the number of mutant santas and 2) the complicating factors both the captured santa and things like pete's wild magic surges. total of 1200 XP

the chrysalis: only CR 1/4 because sofia kicked it into the sky. 50 XP

big santa: CR 2, based on damage output and how much it took to kill it. 450 XP

total XP count: 1700 XP, or ~283 XP each

scramble in the sewers: this encounter was fairly standard, and would not be that difficult traditionally; i included the 1.5x multiplier to account for the water level mechanics and the fact that a bunch of the party was trying not to drown while killing the rat king.

rat swarms: CR 1/4. they chased after minor illusion cheese. 75 XP

the beefy boys: technically they are using crocodile stats, at CR 1/2 each. i know this because kug brings them back later on. total of 600 XP

rat king: i'd put him at around a CR 4; with the multiplier that becomes 1650 XP

total XP count: 2325 XP, or ~387 XP each

the war of bugs and rats: first fully standard encounter; varying CRs for each of the opponents, but other than that no major complications

becky the wasp-centaur: based on her level of spellcasting, i'd put her at around CR 5, or 1800 XP

beetle: less challenging than becky at a CR 3 (700 XP). he's gonna have to kill ya.

roaches: proportionally more of them, but they were easy to take care of. CR 1/2, total of 800 XP.

swarms of bugs: same deal as the roaches. CR 1/2, for a total of 200 XP.

bugsters: i went through and calculated DPR and their stats and settled on CR 1, for a total of 800 XP

total XP count: 4300 XP, or 716 each

subway skirmish: only a minor (1.25x) modifier this time, for alejandro summoning the train to nod and the fact that they were sacrificing spell slots to fuel it. this fight notably steps up from the previous fight; recall "i'm gonna kill that dog".

crooked cops: total of 12, but they only defeat 8. CR 4 (1100 XP) for a total of 11000 XP.

epona cirillo: i used her stats & the stats of her weapon to set her CR at 5 (1800 XP), for a total of 2250 XP

total XP count: 13250 XP, or 2208 each

panic at the art show: 1.5x modifier for the environmental hazards; namely the building being on fire adn the fact that they had to evacuate while in combat.

isabella infierno: succubi are CR 4, so i evaluated her stats, which landed her around a CR 8 (3900 XP) for a total of 5850 XP.

artsy devils: standard barbed devil stat block; CR 5 (1800 XP) for a total of 10800 XP

total XP count: 16650 XP, or 2775 each

broadway brawl: another modified (1.5x) fight, due to misty's ritual mechanics and the fact that they needed to fight and perform at the same time.

queen titania: compared a few fey spellcasters from the bestiary and landed on her being around CR 13 (10000 XP), based on her spell use and magic items. total of 15000 XP

seelie dancers: used their stats and dpr to set them at CR 3 (700 XP). total of 4200 XP

pixie mobsters: standard pixie statblocks, but they have guns and kidnapped stephen sondheim, so i upgraded them to CR 1/2 (100 XP). total of 450 XP

total XP count: 19650 XP, or 3275 each

showdown at the stock exchange: this fight was notably difficult; pete dying, the complication of the ritual, and eventually reducing moses to his phylactery.

kiosk vampires: they're blood-drinker vampires; CR 8 (3900 XP), for a total of 31200 XP.

robert moses: using standard lich stats, he's CR 21. i adjusted this with a modifier of .75, because they did reduce him to the phylactery, but the ritual still went off. he wasn't defeated.

total XP count: 55950 XP, or 9325 each

times squaremageddon: the final fight; harder than the kalvaxus fight, easier than the nightmare forest. the american dream is a modified version of robert moses' stats, and has a 1.5x modifier for the individual appeal mechanics and the storm mechanics.

fire maelstrom: not technically elementals, but using similar enough abilities that i'd rate it CR 5 (1800 XP) for a total of 3600

wind maelstrom: same deal as the fire maelstroms: CR 5 (1800 XP), total of 3600

robert moses' american dream: based on a solar (celestial, ac 21, etc.) i would give it a CR 21, but based on the combination with robert's phylactery and the fact that they were fighting on multiple fronts, i'd rate it a CR 23 (50000 XP), for a total of 75000.

total XP count: 82200 XP, or 13700 each.

the unsleeping city total: 196025, or 32670 each. using the overall method of xp leveling (cumulative benchmarks), this would put the dream team at around level 7, as opposed to the level 10 they achieved through milestone leveling.

the unsleeping city chapter ii:

same deal with the contextual modifiers; this season features multiple tower defense fights that require modifiers.

the mystery of the haunted subway: while this fight featured a wide variety of adversaries, many were easily defeated. no modifiers on this fight; it's very straightforward. uses mostly standard statblocks.

zombies: standard zombie statblock; CR 1/4 (50 XP), total of 250 XP

ghosts: standard ghost statblock including the aging ability; CR 4 (1100 XP), total of 4400 XP

skeletons: standard skeleton statblock; CR 1/4 (50 XP), total of 200 XP

werewolf: standard werewolf statblock; CR 3 (700 XP)

vampires: using the vampire spawn statblock puts them at CR 5 (1800 XP), for a total of 5400

spiders: using the giant spider statblock; CR 1 (200 XP), total of 600 XP.

witch: there isn't really a standard witch statblock that i'd consider for this one; based on her DPR, i'd rank her CR 7 (2900 XP)

frankenstein's monster: again, one without a standard statblock; the closest undead i could find was a greater zombie, which was CR 5 (1800 XP)

mad scientist: another one without a standard statblock; i'd place him around CR 6 (2300 XP)

total XP count: 18550 XP, or 3092 each

trouble at the tunnel: this fight gets modifiers because of 1) the number of devils coming to fight them and 2) the ritual mechanics for jj, much like the subway skirmish.

swarm devils: i used the spined devil statblock for these; CR 2 (450 XP), with a 1.5x modifier for the sheer number, even though the dream team could oneshot them very easily. total of 13500 XP

siege devils: couldn't find a standard statblock, but based on their dpr and abilities, i'd mark each of them at CR 10, with a 1.25 modifier for the number. total of 22125 XP

jersey devil: high level spellcaster with legendary actions; CR 14 (11500 XP). with modification, total of 14375 XP

total XP count: 50000 XP, or 8333 each. this happened organically.

parade of peril: i will admit, this had the potential to be a really difficult fight. brennan rolled so bad and the intrepid heroes rolled pretty well. i rewatched this to estimate stats and he really fails so much during this combat. still, i left modifiers for the difficulty of fighting on the balloons.

true clowns: what a truly goofy concept. based on dpr and the wild magic surge ability, i'd put them at CR 6 (2300 XP) for a total of 27600 XP

balloon dogs: cute but vicious; CR 3 (700 XP), for a total of 3150 when modified.

total XP count: 30750, or 5125 each

fight at the museum: pretty similar to the clown fight in difficulty--specific conditions that complicate a battle with mid-level opponents. brennan rolled way better, so even if the encounters were of similar difficulty, this one came across as more difficult.

animated armor: basically beefed up animated armor. instead of CR 1, i'd put these at CR 5 (1800 XP), with a 1.5x modifier for the historicity & exploration mechanics. total of 10800

plate & bardings: these are the knights that were originally surrounding the unicorn. CR 6 (2300 XP) each, with a 1.5x modifier, for a total of 13800.

total XP count: 24600 XP, or 4100 each

the battle of the hot dog cart: another tower defense; each enemy wasn't that difficult to deal with, but the fact that they had significant numbers and siege weaponry contributed to the difficulty of this fight. the other thing that contributed was cody's existential crisis.

ant legionnaires: based on their dpr and other stats, i'd put them at CR 2 (450 XP), with a 2x modifier for the sheer number of them. total of 41400 XP

ant centurions: CR 4 (1100 XP), with a 1.5 modifier to account for cody's no good very bad day. total of 9900 XP

ketchupults: based on dpr? CR 6, for a total of 4600 XP

mustard wagon: also CR 6 because it was a construct that kingston basically oneshotted with a lightning bolt. 2300 XP

total XP count: 58200 XP, or 9700 each

history checks & lost dex: this fight is tricky, because it's only the one opponent, but they had multiple critical objectives to get through during it, and most of the time weren't actively doing battle.

null: based on his abilities, he's a combination of a nightwalker and some variation of a mind flayer; i'd say some kind of spellcaster or psychic. based on the combination of abilities, as well as the stun vs ability conditions he was able to inflict, i'd put null at a CR 23 (50000 XP) with a modifier of 1.3333 to account for the objectives.

total XP count: 66665 XP, or 11111 each

treachery at gramercy: another fight with a bunch of opponents. this time, we have tony simos as the big opponent. given the objective of stopping the flow of raw umbra and the fact that sofie resurrected her husband amid pitched battle, i'm including a 1.5x modifier.

concrete fist monks: not powerful enough for evasion, so based on monk stats i'd place them at a CR 5 (1800 XP). total of 16200 XP

gramercy wizards: enough spell slots to do multiple dispel magics and counterspells, as well as banishment. 7th-8th level, so CR 8 (3900 XP) for a total of 23400 XP

tony simos: 20th level open hand monk with a couple of modifications; immunity to stun, mageslayer, mobile, legendary actions, and the ability to disrupt verbal and somatic components of spells. with all that in mind, i put him at a CR 21 (33000 XP), for a total of 49500 due to the fight complications.

total XP count: 89100 XP, or 14850 each

two sides of the same coin: the finale fight. another tower defense with hordes, plus the baby ritual. originally this fight would have had a 1.5x modifier or one that was even higher; i reduced that to 1.25x because of kingston's divine intervention granting advantage on everything, resistance to all damage, and disadvantage to null. brilliant narrative move; it just made the battle less difficult.

sparties: we finally found out their ac (19). i read somewhere that they were based on wights, but that didn't really matter to me because doing the calculations set them at CR 3 (700 XP) anyway. total of 35000 XP

corporate wraiths: standard wraiths; CR 5 (1800 XP), for a total of 11250 XP

null: as shown in the ellis island fight, i placed him at CR 23, this time with a 1.25 modifier, for a total of 62500 XP

total XP count: 108750 XP, or 18125 each.

the unsleeping city chapter ii total: 446615 XP, or 74435 each. using the overall leveling method, this would take them from the level 7 they technically would have earned in TUC to level 12, which is exactly where they ended in this chapter

overall total and final comments:

over the course of two seasons, the dream team earned 642640 XP, or 107106 XP individually, which was enough to get them to level 12.

there's some notable differences in the way that combats are structured between the unsleeping city and fantasy high:

the party composition is different; the bad kids are a mix of spellcasters and martial characters who eventually multiclass to get spells, while the dream team all have some magical element to what they do. the party is majority full casters, and everyone else is either a paladin or a multiclass, in both seasons.

for the dream team. combats are balanced to reflect the fact that they can do a ton of AOE crowd control as well as melee combat, but don't have a tank or ranged weaponry.

each of the full casters is specialized; pete is a glass cannon, kingston heals & buffs, misty/rowan buffs and charms while covering debuffs including counterspell, kugrash tends to work with summons and their buffs, and iga has a mix of damage and mobility/utility.

for the partials: sofia's spells generally go to personal buffs, while ricky does a lot of protection, and cody's spells go further towards damage.

in contrast, for the bad kids, combats are balanced to reflect the opposite; they have range, melee, a tank, and some spellcasting damage, but not a ton of AOE.

caster specialties: adaine's spell list leans towards utility & divination, with ranged spell attacks and concentration spells for her damage. fig, like misty, works with charm, fear, and buffs/debuffs, and a bunch of fire damage. kristen has a lot of buffs/debuffs and heals, as well as spells like spirit guardians.

for the partials: fabian's spells generally go to damage rolls and buffs, while gorgug has minor repair & healing, and riz's only known spell at the moment is silvery barbs.

the bad kids start at lower level, going from 1-8 in freshman year, 8-9 in sophomore year, and starting at 10 in junior year, while the dream team starts at level 3 and goes to 10 in chapter i, and then from 10-12 in chapter ii. thus the dream team starts with higher level opponents earlier.

the bad kids generally face fewer opponents than the dream team; their structure is generally 6-10 smaller opponents and 1-2 larger bosses, or multiple bosses that they have to deal with. they are generally facing their opponents in standard environments, so i don't assign them contextual modifiers unless they have a specific objective or mechanical disadvantage.

by contrast, the dream team is more likely to have mechanical objectives and obstacles that further complicate their combat scenarios. in chapter ii, half of their fights feature 20+ opponents, if not more. there are three separate tower defense combats. thus, they get more contextual modifiers.

setting wise, the bad kids have more humanoid opponents that they have specific conflicts with, starting with doreen and johnny spells, going all the way to penelope and dayne in the finale of freshman year.

the dream team has a couple of those, but they're generally facing a magically-induced threat, like the bugsters from chapter i, or the animated armor from chapter ii.

and that's it for this time.

[filosofablogger]

♫ Mama Said ♫

♫ Mama Said ♫

Today I’m taking you on a long journey back in time … to April 1961!  I can’t give you much backstory on this song.  According to most every source I looked at, the song was written by Luther Dixon and Willie Denson, but SongFacts isn’t so sure … “Mama Said” was a product of the Brill Building/1650 Broadway “girl group” era, when songs were cranked out at music factories in New York City. Various…

[belleandkurtbastian]

Glee New York locations:

NYADA - 120 Madison Ave, Midtown, Manhattan 10016 - (real-world: AADA NY campus)

Spotlight Diner - 1650 Broadway, Midtown, Manhattan 10019 - (real-world: Ellen's Stardust Diner)

Vogue.com - Condé Nast Building, 4 Times Square, Midtown, Manhattan, 10036 - (real life location)

Bushwick apartment - corner of Montrose Ave. and Bushwick Ave., East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 11206 - (only location that makes sense with various details in S4)

[lmmoscarwatch]

Day 1650

Lin-Manuel Miranda lost an Oscar to the White Broadway Establishment

[elviajedelilly]

MIDTOWN EAST Y UPPER TIMES SQUARE

¡Buenos días! Hoy vamos a visitar algunos de los lugares más famosos del mundo, así como algunas de las joyas más escondidas de la ciudad. Como ayer recorrimos la parte oeste de Midtown, hoy nos toca la parte este. Sin embargo, hoy solo nos dedicaremos a visitar el cuadrante de la ciudad comprendido entre la quinta avenida y el río Hudson, entre la calle 59 y la 42; es decir, el barrio de Hell’s Kitchen.

MAÑANA

Empezaremos nuestro día visitando Bryant Park, parque que se encuentra justo en el centro de Manhattan. Para llegar asta él tenemos varias opciones: cogeremos la linea 7 (morada) bajando a la parada de la 5th Avenue - Bryant Park Station, si es que venimos de Brooklyn o de Hudson Yards. Por otro lado, si ya estamos en Manhattan, lo más recomendable es coger la línea M (roja) bajando a la parada de la 42 - Bryant Park Station o la famosa Q (amarilla) bajando a la Times Square 42. Si escogéis esta opción, bajareis directamente Broadway, por lo que si miráis dirección sur podréis ver como se va concentrando cada vez más gente cerca del famoso Times Square. Sin embargo, esa no es nuestra primera parada, así que caminaremos por la 42 dirección oeste para llegar a la 6a avenida y entrar a Bryant Park.

¡Bienvenidos a uno de los centros de vida de la ciudad! Muchas oficinas se encuentran alrededor de esta zona, de modo que es habitual ver gente comprando el diario andes de ir a trabajar o haciendo su “lunch break” en el parque. El estilo más Neoyorquino es comer bagels en la calle, y es algo que se puede ver a menudo en este parque. Si tenéis la suerte de visitarlo, no os perdáis la magnífica experiencia del Winter Village. Es una feria que se establece en el parque durante navidad y que, aunque un poco costosa, ofrece gastronomía de todo el mundo e incluso obras artesanales de infinitos tipos. Otra recomendación que a Lilly le encanta son los famosos gofres de Bryant Park: si te has levantado con hambre, no te los puedes perder ¡Están deliciosos!

Una vez visitado el parque, nos dirigiremos hacia uno de los lugares más emblemáticos del cine en esta ciudad (junto con la Grand Central): la New York Library. Este edificio ha aparecido en grandes éxitos de taquilla como Spiderman (2000) y Spider Man 3 (2007), 13 going on 30 (2004), The Day After Tomorrow(2004), Finding Forrester (2000) … ¡Y la lista sigue! Si estas de suerte, pueda que encuentres alguna exhibición “Pop up” de artistas locales. El edificio costó alrededor de 9 millones de dólares, pero tu puedes visitarlo de gratis así que, ya sabes, no te lo pierdas ;)

Si al salir te has quedado con ganas de más historia, una visita fugaz muy recomendada es el Bryant Park Hotel. Ésta es una de las joyas ocultas de las que hablábamos, pues poca gente sabe que el edificio solía ser el edificio sede de la compañía de American Radiator, conocida por su producto estrella, el radiador. Sin embargo, la principal curiosidad del edificio, a parte de su gran belleza, es que es completamente negro. Esto es debido a que la compañía quiso que representara un gran boque de carbón, combustible inicial de estos radiadores.

Continuaremos dirigiéndonos en dirección este por la calle 42, donde se esconde otra parte de la historia de la ciudad. El tramo de calle 42 donde nos encontramos, entre la 7a y la 8a avenida, era popularmente conocida a principios de los 90’s como la “Sin Street” (o la calle del pecado). Eso es debido a que los dos lados de la calle solían estar cubiertos de máquinas de juegos, cines y tiendas de pornografía, negocios un tanto oscuros, casas de prostitución y hasta traficantes de droga. Sin embargo, cuando Walt Disney se mudó al barrio, éste lo transformó del área prácticamente de la noche a la mañana. Allí también podemos encontrar el New Amsterdam Theatre, el teatro más antiguo que aún está en uso de Broadway. En la actualidad se representa el musical de Disney, Aladdin.

También en la “Sin Street” se encuentra el mundialmente famoso Madame Tussauds, el museo de esculturas de cera más grande del mundo. Allí podrás hacerte fotos con celebridades desde Kyle Jenner hasta George Washington, tomando el té con la Reina de Inglaterra o incluso vivir experiencias en Realidad Aumentada. A Lilly le gustó mucho conocer a ET y poder hacer una réplica en cera de su propia mano.

A medida que vamos subiendo por las avenidas 7 y 8, nos vamos encontrando distintas atracciones por el camino. El siguiente museo que nos encontramos es el de Gulliver’s Gate, donde te transportas a un mundo en miniatura. Muy recomendable si vas con niños. Justo delante del museo, entre la calle 44 y 45, encontramos un pequeño callejón llamado Shubert Alley. Allí es donde empezó toda la historia del teatro en la ciudad de Nueva York, y es una gran representación del glamur y el brillo típico de los inicios de Broadway. Todo el distrito del teatro empieza por esta zona y se extiende desde la 42 hasta más o menos la 53. Coloquialmente se llama a esta zona “Great White Way” (la gran vía/camino blanco); por todas las luces que iluminan los teatros de la zona.

Y ahora sí, señores y señoras, hemos llegado a la joya de la corona, uno de los lugares más transitados del mundo: El Times Square. Se conoce de este modo al cruce entre Broadway y la séptima avenida, donde se encuentra la plaza Father Duffy Square. Realmente hay pocas palabras que puedan definir esta zona, puesto que como se suele decir: “Una imagen vale más que mil palabras”, y cuando se trata del Times Square tenemos imágenes para parar un tren. Como dato curioso, ¿Sabías que por este cruce pasan más de 300.000 personas al día? No es de extrañar que los neoyorquinos lo eviten tanto como puedan, especialmente si van tarde… también es una de las zonas con más contaminación de toda la ciudad, como era de esperar.

Si seguimos subiendo por Broadway, en las calles que cruzan a izquierda y derecha, nos vamos encontrando con distintos teatros. Algunas de las obras favoritas de Lilly son Hamilton (Richard Rodgers Theatre), The Book of Mormon (Al Hirschfeld Theatre), Dear Evan Hansen (Music Box Theatre), Wicked(Gershwin Theatre) y Mean Girls (August Wilson Theatre). Recomendamos muchísimo la experiencia, seas fan o no del teatro. Hay muchísimas maneras de conseguir tiquetes a un precio más bajo, como las casitas del TICKTS que se encuentran debajo las escaleras del Times Square, así como la Broadway Lottery.

¡HORA DE COMER!

Como empieza a hacerse tarde, empezaremos con las recomendaciones a restaurantes. Nosotros te recomendamos que optes por los Tacos No 1 para comer (¡Son los tacos más conocidos de la ciudad! Advertimos que puede que haya cola…), y el The View Restaurant & Lounge (en el Hotel Marriot) para cenar o hacer unas copas. Este último es único en el mundo: sus últimas plantas están construidas sobre una base circular giratoria que va girando a lo largo del día, de modo que desde una mesa cerca de la ventana puede ver, literalmente, toda la ciudad en 365 grados, desde el centro de la isla, en menos de una hora y sin tener que levantarte. Finalmente, si te ha gustado el mundo del Teatro Musical y te has quedado con ganas de mas, no puedes perderte el Ellen’s Stardust Diner: allí todos los camareros son actores y actrices esperando hacerse un hueco en el mundo de Broadway, así que te van a cantar mientras estés comiendo. A demás podrás probar los platos de diner más tradicionales de los Estados Unidos. ¡Es una experiencia única!

La lista sigue con las siguientes recomendaciones:

· Gabriel Kreuther $$$ en la 42 delante de Bryant Park

· Los tacos No. 1 $ 229 W en la 43

· The View $$$$ 45 W con la 7ª

· Obao $$$ 674 W en la 9a avenida

· Blackseed Bagles $$ 30 Rockefeller Plaza

· Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse $$$$ 48 con la 6ª

· Le Bernardin $$$$ 155 en la 51

· Haswell Greens $$$ 240 en la 52

· Ellens Stardust $$ 1650 en Broadway

Y si te has quedado con hambre, también te dejamos por aquí algunos de los mejores y más reconocidos puestos de repostería de la ciudad. ¡Lilly los ha probado todos y no le pueden gustar más!

· Little pie company $$ 424 W en la 43

· Schmackary’s $ 45 con la 9ª

· Frisson Espresso $$ 336 W en la 47

· Magnolia akery (Rockefeller Center) $ 49 con la 6a

TARDE

Una parada que no puedes perderte subiendo por la calle de Broadway es el M&M’s World. Lejos de ser una simple tienda, es como entrar en el mundo de Willy Wonka: fuentes de chocolate, tubos de M&M’s, tobogantes, escalinatas… no recomendamos comprar allí porque sale muy muy caro, pero si te apetece traer un suvenir del Time Square un tanto dulce puede ser una IDEA muy original. Una vez llegamos a la calle 55, si giramos hacia la izquierda hasta la 8a avenida, nos encontramos con SkyScape: una museo de experiencia interactiva donde podrás convertirte en un espía y vivir la experiéncia de agente 007. Muy recomendado si te gusta la acción.

A continuación, tenemos la opción de seguir subiendo hacia el famoso CoLumbus Circle, una plaza espectacular nombrada tras Cristóbal Colon. De camino allí nos encontramos la Hearst Tower, el primer complejo de oficinas “verde” construido en la ciudad y que tiene una forma muy peculiar. También eN la octava avenida, girando hacia la 57, encontramos un Nordstorm Rack para hombres, donde podrás encontrar ropa de grandes diseñadores a bajo precio.

Si seguimos recto por la 57, llegaremos a la 7a avenida que, más abajo, se cruza otra vez con Broadway en el Times Square. Si seguimos todo recto y subimos hacia la 58, encontraremos el famoso The Plaza; sin embargo, también lo podrás visitar el día en que recorramos el Central Park. Volviendo al punto de antes, por la 7a avenida, encontramos el famoso Carniege Hall y la escultura de HOPE. Cuando lleguemos a la 50, en vez de volver al cruce, giraremos en dirección oeste hacia el Radio City Music Hall, conocido mundialmente por su espectáculo de las Rockets. Si seguimos avanzando, se abre entre nosotros un gran complejo de rascacielos que ocupan toda la manzana: el Rockefeller Center.

Recomendamos dar una vuelta por el complejo y visitar los aparadores de las lujosas tiendas que se encuentran en él. Siguiendo con el lujo, nos topamos con la 5a avenida: uno de los mejores lugares para ir de compras en el mundo. Allí encontrarás de todo: desde PRADA hasta H&M, pasando por tiendas de Diseñadores o el mismo Sephora. Algunas de las tiendas que más recomendamos visitar es el Tiffany & Co. más grande del mundo, que se encuentra justo delante del Rockefeller, y la tienda de Nintendo, en la calle 48. Si seguimos paseando por la quinta avenida dirección Downtown llegaremos a nuestro punto de partida: el Bryant Park.

Para culminar el día, si aún te quedan fuerzas, puedes coger la línea 7 hacia Hudson Yards y andar un trozo por el paseo marítimo al lado del Río (tranquilo, ¡dejamos el Vessel y la High Line para mañana!). En esta zona se encuentra el del Pier 81, donde se ubica el North River Lobster and Co. Si te gustan las langostas, ¡Éste es tu lugar! Si no es así puedes subir hacia el Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum; un museo que gira entorno a la historia del transporte (por tierra, mar y aire) de los Estados Unidos.

Si por otro lado estás cansado y no te apetece moverte del centro, puedes cerrar tu día en el Bar Centrale; un pequeño bar Speakeasy donde se han avistado muchísimas celebridades. Es un poco caro pero, si tienes suerte, puedes llegar a ver estrellas de Broadway actuar en vivo mientras tomas un delicioso cocktail. ¡Con lo que has andado, te lo mereces!

Hasta aquí nuestra aventura de hoy. Es una pena no haber encontrado al hermano de Lilly por el camino, pero… ¡Nos lo hemos pasado en grande! Nos vemos pronto por la ciudad que nunca duerme.

MAPA

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13, 18, 30

13: Most overrated musical(s)?

I think Dear Evan Hansen, like i like the book based off of it and like 3 songs but i don’t think that it deserves all the hype it gets

18: Favorite musical number(s)?

Do Your Own Thing from Bring it On, Dancing Through Life from Wicked, and 1650 Broadway Medley from Beautiful: The Carol King Musical,

i remember seeing these preformed live and was just like wow, like they all have me chills

30: How did you get into theatre?

i don’t like sports and my parents said i had to be involved with something at school so i auditioned for Once on this Island in sixth grade and like have been doing theatre since

send me theatre asks

[oldshowbiz]

ORKS WANTED

[detroitlib]

Aretha Franklin (March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018)

Portrait of singer Aretha Franklin. Printed on front: "Aretha Franklin. QBC, exclusive booking, 1650 Broadway, Suite 1410, New York, New York 10019."

Courtesy of the E. Azalia Hackley Collection of African Americans in the Performing Arts, Detroit Public Library

[erikahenningsen]

heyo! im really craving some songs right now that have multiple people singing different parts at the same time, like in meet the plastics, or quartet at the ballet from anastasia. if you could help me out that'd be great!

These might not all be exactly what you’re looking for but they all have parts with overlapping singing. Shoutout to @janisarkisians  and @damianhubbards for helping with this list. This is probably way longer than you wanted but I have a LOT of cast albums in my iTunes library plus friends helped lmao.

“Do Your Own Thing,” “It’s All Happening,” “Friday Night, Jackson,” and “Cross the Line” - Bring It On: The Musical

“How the Other Half Lives” - Thoroughly Modern Millie

“Answer Me” - The Band’s Visit

“Who’s Crazy / My Psychopharmacologist and I,” “I Am the One,” and “Make Up Your Mind / Catch Me I’m Falling” - Next to Normal

“It All Comes Back” and “Flying Away (Finale)” - Fun Home

“Quartet / You’ll Go Away With Me (Reprise)” - See What I Wanna See

“One Day More” - Les Miserables

“96,000″ - In the Heights

“The Quartet” - Chess

“Teddy Bear / Hound Dog“ - All Shook Up

“A Day in Falsettoland” - Falsettos

“13,” “Any Minute,” “It Can’t Be True,” and “A Little More Homework” - 13: The Musical

“In” - Carrie: The Musical

“Finale” - Come From Away

“1650 Broadway” - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

“If Only” - The Little Mermaid

“Who I’d Be” - Shrek: The Musical

“A Soft Place to Land” - Waitress

“Mama I’m a Big Girl Now” - Hairspray

“Big Dog,” “That Fine Mister,” and “A Tree Named Sofia” - The Color Purple

“The Schuyler Sisters” and “Non-Stop” - Hamilton

“What You Want” and “The Harvard Variations” - Legally Blonde: The Musical

“All That’s Known,” “Don’t Do Sadness / Blue Wind,” and “Those You’ve Known” - Spring Awakening

“Hey Good Lookin’“ - Dogfight

“The People Versus Horton the Elephant” - Seussical: The Musical

“The Book Report” - You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown

“Good For You” - Dear Evan Hansen

“Oh Sri Lanka” and “If We Get Married” - American Psycho: The Musical

“Hello,” “Hasa Diga Eebowai,” and “Man Up” - The Book of Mormon

“We Dance” and “Why We Tell the Story” - Once on This Island

[1lilspark]

url game

Tagged by @seancamerons

Rules: spell your URL with songs , and than tag as many people as there are letters in your URL

1650 Broadway Melody-Beautiful OBCR

Lost In The Woods-Weezer

I Feel Pretty- Rachel Zegler

Lying is the most fun a girl can have with her clothes on-Panic at the Disco

Surface Pressure-Jessica Darrow

Potential Breakup Song-Aly & Aj

Agatha All Along

Rewrite the Stars-Zac Efron & Zendaya

King of New York-Newsies OBCR

Tagging: @katdvs @adampascalfan @sophfandoms53 @neopuff @sarisstories @tonyspep @babysitterxsteve @droo216 @anyathefandom

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