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Upper West
Side

Philharmonic Rehearsals
The Wednesday- and Thursday-morning
rehearsals at David Geffen Hall, previously
known as the Avery Fisher Hall, are often
Upper East open to the public at a fraction of the
Side normal ticket price (see p344).
Central Park
Midtown 0 kilometers 2
West and 0 miles 1
the Theater
District

Upper
Midtown
Chelsea and the
Garment District Lower
Midtown

Gramercy and
the Flatiron
District
Metropolitan Opera House
Reserve well ahead and prepare to
pay high prices to see the giants
of the opera world (see p344).
E ast R iver

Shakespeare in Central Park
If you are a summer visitor, set aside a time
to get one of the rare free tickets for the
Brooklyn
Delacorte Theater’s open-air Shakespeare.
Shows feature top Hollywood and
Broadway names (see p338).

Carnegie Hall
Conveniently situated in the Theater District,
Carnegie Hall is famous the world over as a The Nutcracker
showcase for the best in the musical arts. The Christmas event for children of every
A backstage tour gives a fascinat ing insight age is performed each year at Lincoln Center
into “the house that music built” (see p344). by the New York City Ballet (see p340).

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