NYC & COMPANY ANNOUNCES
OFF-BROADWAY WEEK STARTS TODAY
—2-for-1 Ticket Promotion through October 6 to more than 40 of
New York City’s Most Popular Off-Broadway Shows—
New York City, NY (September 23, 2013) — NYC & Company, New York City’s official marketing, tourism and partnership organization, announced Off-Broadway Week starts today with two-for-one tickets to 43 of New York City’s popular Off-Broadway shows through October 6. The two-for-one ticket promotion provides thousands of New Yorkers and visitors the opportunity to experience a wide range of theatrical genres, including comedies, dramas, musicals, family-friendly entertainment and more for an affordable price. Off-Broadway Week tickets are available at nycgo.com/offbroadwayweek.
“For the eighth season of Off-Broadway Week, we are giving visitors and New Yorkers more shows to choose from than ever before. With more than 40 unique productions participating in the two-for-one ticket offer, there is something for everyone to enjoy,” said George Fertitta, CEO of NYC & Company. “We encourage residents across the five boroughs and our more than 52 million visitors to take advantage of this tremendous savings opportunity.”
“The Off-Broadway League is proud to partner once again with NYC & Company on the fall 2013 Off-Broadway Week promotion,” said George Forbes, president of The Off-Broadway League. “With theaters spread across Manhattan, the Off-Broadway community continues to entertain thousands of people each year. Through the Off-Broadway Week two-for-one ticket offer, we hope to attract new audiences and encourage our regular theater enthusiasts to spend a night entertained by some of the most talented performers in the world.”
Productions participating in Off-Broadway Week include:*
Avenue Q
Avi Hoffman's Still Jewish After All These Years
The Awesome 80s Prom
Bad Jews
Bayside! The Musical!
The Berenstain Bears in Family Matters, the Musical
Bill W. and Dr. Bob
Black Angels Over Tuskegee
Blue Man Group
Breakfast with Mugabe
Buyer & Cellar
Cougar the Musical
Cuff Me: The Unauthorized
Fifty Shades of Grey Musical Parody!
Doña Flor y sus Dos Maridos
En el Tiempo de las Mariposas
The Fantasticks
Fetch Clay, Make Man
Final Analysis
Fuerza Bruta
Gazillion Bubble Show
iLuminate: Artist of Light
It's Just Sex
La Gringa
La Nena Se Casa
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Me and Jezebel
The Model Apartment
My Big Gay Italian Funeral
My Big Gay Italian Wedding
NYC Dueling Pianos
Perfect Crime
Peter and the Starcatcher
Philip Goes Forth
Piggy Nation The Musical!
Romeo & Juliet
Sistas: The Musical
STOMP
Tennessee Williams' "Two-Character Play"
Thokoza: I Sing For Freedom
Unbroken Circle
Women or Nothing
The Wonderful Wizard of Song: The Music of Harold Arlen
You Never Can Tell
*Subject to availability. Blackout dates may apply.
Off-Broadway Week is produced by NYC & Company in partnership with The Off-Broadway League and media partners NBC 4 New York and Time Out New York.
To purchase two-for-one Off-Broadway Week tickets, visit nycgo.com/offbroadwayweek.
About NYC & Company:
NYC & Company is the official marketing, tourism and partnership organization for the City of New York, dedicated to maximizing travel and tourism opportunities throughout the five boroughs, building economic prosperity and spreading the positive image of New York City worldwide. For more information, visit nycgo.com.
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NYC & Company/ Emily Mayrath 212-484-1270