New York City · showLyric Theatre
Planning New York City? Lyric Theatre is worth a look — a show. The original Lyric, managed by the Shubert Brothers, opened on October 12, 1903 with Old Heidelberg starring Richard Mansfield. Most of its successes were musical. Two major composers of operetta had hits there: Oscar Straus, whose most famous show, The Chocolate Soldier (based on Shaw’s Arms and the Man), opened at the Lyric in 1909 to run for 296 performances, and Rudolf Friml, whose first show, The Firefly, opened at the Lyric in 1912. Friml’s last hit, The Three Musketeers, produced by the fabled Florenz Ziegfeld, played there for seven months in 1928 (an impressive run in those days). The visitor rating 4.6/5 (41 reviews).
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Price varies a lot by seat. Centre, a few rows back, gives the best picture. Arrive early — latecomers sometimes wait until the interval.
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Fine for most travellers.
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In season and at weekends, book ahead — the ticket queue for Lyric Theatre can run half an hour or more, and an online booking gives a timed entry slot. Check opening hours for your date (they change on holidays) and arrive about 15 minutes early. Most tickets are free to cancel up to 24 hours ahead.
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