With many readers of this blog involved in theatre, I thought you guys might want to see how the October 16, 2008 unveiling/opening of the brand new TKTS ticket booth in Times Square, New York City went down.
For those of you not into theatre, TKTS is a ticket booth in Times Square, New York City, that sells half-price tickets to Broadway and Off Broadway musicals and straight plays. (All photo and video content is property of The Daily City and cannot be used without written permission.)
The whole scene
The whole scene
The ceremony
Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaking. The audio was not optimized for those of us outside the Press/VIP barricade. I did make out the first part. He's reciting lyrics "Give my regards to Broadway. Remember me to Harold Square." And then he says something like, "Well now it's Duffy Square."
Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaking
Bernadette Peters speaking
The press
Press/VIP entrance
The onlookers outside the press and VIP barricade
Photographer in a cherry picker
Countdown and Confetti at the very end of the ceremony
The ticket booth
Some of the first people to walk up the red staircase
The red staircase side view
The red staircase, front view
Bernadette Peters after the ceremony
For those of you not into theatre, TKTS is a ticket booth in Times Square, New York City, that sells half-price tickets to Broadway and Off Broadway musicals and straight plays. (All photo and video content is property of The Daily City and cannot be used without written permission.)
The whole scene
The whole scene
The ceremony
Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaking. The audio was not optimized for those of us outside the Press/VIP barricade. I did make out the first part. He's reciting lyrics "Give my regards to Broadway. Remember me to Harold Square." And then he says something like, "Well now it's Duffy Square."
Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaking
Bernadette Peters speaking
The press
Press/VIP entrance
The onlookers outside the press and VIP barricade
Photographer in a cherry picker
Countdown and Confetti at the very end of the ceremony
The ticket booth
Some of the first people to walk up the red staircase
The red staircase side view
The red staircase, front view
Bernadette Peters after the ceremony