People seem to love it-- show "Avenue Q" here a solid hit
New World Stages
340 W 50th St
(between 8th Ave & 9th Ave)
New York, NY 10019
Neighborhoods: Hell's Kitchen, Midtown West, Theater District
(212) 239-6200
(between 8th Ave & 9th Ave)
New York, NY 10019
Neighborhoods: Hell's Kitchen, Midtown West, Theater District
(212) 239-6200
- Nearest Transit Station:
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50 St. (A, C, E)50 St. (1, 2)49 St. (N, Q, R)
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
110 reviews for New World Stages
110 reviews in English
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Review from Andrea C.
Westbury, NYI saw Iluminate at New World Stages and was very impressed by the show and the theater. It felt like a Movie Theater underground like a subway with multiple rooms. Everything felt very clean and new. I also like how there is a parking garage across the street which by the way I saw advertised for $15.95 to park on the weekends. I also like how there is a park next door with restaurants, Starbucks, Yogurt, a fountain and tables.
This is a very cute place to take someone on a date to-grab dinner, drink, talk outside and then go see a show next door.
Inside the theater there was a hip bar where you could bring your drinks inside the shows. They advertised Sangria for $4 and a bottle of water for $3. They had artwork displayed throughout the theater like a museum for people to look at. It's a very cool event space.
The seating was very comfy, your knees didn't hit the person in front of you and the padding on the seats were very thick and soft. The theater was nicely air conditioned and small so that any seat-you would have a decent view of the show.
I would definitely go back to New World Stages to see a show. -
Review from Erin A.
Great space!
I saw Avenue Q here on its 10th anniversary over the summer.
The theatre looks very small from the outside but surprisingly large once you step inside and head downstairs. Lots of interesting artwork to see while you wait for your show to begin.
There's a great bar downstairs that serves $4 red wine sangria. Best of all, you can take your drink to your seat to enjoy during the show or place a order with a waitress who will bring the drink to your seat. pretty awesome! Made for a great off-broadway experience.
As usual, no cameras and picture taking. A fellow theatre goer took a few pictures during intermission and the usher stood over him and made sure he deleted each picture. Serious overkill.
The theatre is near lots of great restaurants to enjoy pre or post show. -
Review from Dione D.
I like New World Stages.
At least for me, the location is pretty convenient. There is a bank nearby, and some cheap, quick dining options in the plaza behind the theater. NWS is different from a lot of theaters because it's a building with many theaters inside. So far I've seen two shows there -- Avenue Q (if you are under 30 and haven't seen this yet God save your soul and GET THERE NOW!!!), and the Gazillion Bubble Show.
The theaters are on the small side, but small in an "everyone can see the stage and have a great view" way, instead of an "I'm in the last row and I can see up the actor's nose" way. There's a bar inside as well, which of course I love. The workers are all really sweet, even when they give you the "The show may have started already, since it was a 2:00 showtime" at 2:02. -
Review from Sylvia L.
Came here for the Illuminate and the Avenue Q show and it was a great experience. The stage is small so I recommend getting the cheapest ticket because you can still see pretty well from the back. The staff was very helpful and they brought us directly to our seats.
Avenue Q - I like it! It was pretty much explaining the life in the city. Something that can happen everyday and everyone can definitely relate. It was about 2 hours long. You'll be surprise how well they put an act together with the puppets.
Iluminate- I loved it! If you like dancing and cool effects I think this might just be right for you. Lasted for about an hour (I wished it was longer). They told me to turn off my phone because it would interfere with the performance. I did just that because I didn't want to be the jerk who ruins it for everybody. -
Review from Andrew J.
Manhattan, NYA very intimate setting that's both charming and whimsical. Despite being underground, the venue is very well ventilated but cell reception is terrible. -
Review from Ann G.
Theater District, Manhattan, NYBuy a drink (or two) at one of the two bars, bring it into the theater with you, and enjoy. (And go see Avenue Q while you can, srsly.) -
Review from Derya A.
Oakland, CALoved my experience at this theater! It's got an interesting underground set up, and is much bigger than what you might expect from outside. Great location and walking distance from tons of bars and restaurants.
Avenue Q was amazingly inappropriate and hilarious. (FYI- We got our tickets $30 off by getting them at the TKTS stand in Times Square)
There are two bars here, (which helps when annoyingly large groups order 40 drinks on the company tab.) They also serve drinks while you're in the theater which is fantastic- would've been even better if they served stronger drinks! -
Review from Sarah Rachael W.
Manhattan, NYNew World Stages is a great underrated spot. Multiple theaters are located underground at this nifty maze-like venue. I saw Bare in one of the theatres and enjoyed it thoroughly. There is a great balance of space to move and intimacy that the NWS provides. Plus, the location is a hop skip and a jump away from Broadway with the prices cut in half! -
Review from Keith T.
Best theater experience in Manhattan. Hands down.
A bar on-site.
Blockhead's burritos and Mother Burger are both just upstairs in the plaza if you want to eat/drink before or after your show!
A cool, underground (literally!) feel.
Limited cell reception, so even if people WANTED to text/call during a show, they really couldn't.
Home to some of Broadway's coolest and most wonderful already-rans and sleeper hits. Avenue Q, Peter and the Star Catcher, Naked Boys Singing, etc etc. Tickets are cheaper than most Broadway shows (it's technically "off-broadway" but whatever) so it's a great place to take visiting friends & family.
I can't recommend New World Stages enough! -
Review from Anh N.
Jersey City, NJI came to this theatre for the Iluminate: Artist of Light show, and I must say I was very pleased. I highly recommend it. The show lasted about an hour which was definitely enough time to be wowed. The choreography was amazinggg. The beats and music definitely had me wanting to join in to dance. The dancers covered many different forms of dance from hip hop, ballet, breakdancing, even salsa. And I loved that you got to interact and take photos with them afterwards. I didn't try any of the drinks so I can't comment on that. But the staff was good with getting everyone seated in a timely manner. Also the artwork displayed throughout the building were great as well.
If I could do it all over again the only thing I would change are my seats. So my advice to you is choose seats up higher away from the stage, and towards the middle instead of the aisles for this specific show. -
Review from eglys h.
This is an incredible location!! So much going on at the same time! It's Amazing!
We went here to enjoy Avenue Q - which by the way it is an awesome off Broadway show! It is mind you for ADULTS! Includes nudity (by the puppets, but still!)
It seemed to us like it was an old movie theater converted into a play stage. sounds was amazing. Seats comfortable.
This place provided various entertainment at one venue. We really enjoyed it. -
Review from Kassie C.
Emporia, KSSaw Avenue Q here and loved it! I had seen snippets and loved their soundtrack for a while now, so I was beyond excited to actually see it. 5 rows back, dead center, ticket bought 5 hours before show time, $100. Not bad! Great show, brought drinks to your seats. -
Review from Wendy P.
Wanaque, NJThe theatre was clean and organized. Staff was very nice. The outside park like area was also nice to relax in before and after the show. Theatre had a nice small theatre. Every seat is good. -
Review from Janine E.
I attended Avenue Q at the New World Stages and I have to say the show as hilarious! We lucked out and had really amazing seats, we could see and hear everything but I definitely think that there are some seats where this may not be case so I would really look at the seats before picking yours.
Barring that I thought we paid a decent price for our tickets, and the venue was very clean, staff were friendly and there was in-seat bar service or your choice of not one, but three bars! I'd definitely come here again! -
Review from susan n.
East Rutherford, NJI saw Iluminate on Saturday on Stage 4. I have been here in the past for Avenue Q.
It is a great theatre. I like that is small and intimate.
From what I can tell, all seats are good.
The night I went the AC was pumping too much, and it was WAY too cold.
Also, the show started 20 minutes late due to technical difficulties, and no announcement was made and the same song looped for 15 minutes.
I LOVE the Time Out bar. I also like that you can get a drink and bring it to your seat. Sangria is $6; beer $7 or $8 someone told me.
It is on a nice block. You can grab a bite to eat or a drink at Starbucks, Blockheads or Mother Burger before the show and sit outdoors to enjoy. Or you can bring your own beverage and snack and hang out in the Worldwide Plaza before the show. It is very convenient to public transportation (E train down the block). -
Review from Danny V.
Top notch venues, top notch employees and top notch talent are a winning combination.
I stumbled upon the New World on a cold, February afternoon with a group of friends inquiring about Avenue Q tickets. The gentlemen at the front door was quick to give information on how to score rush tickets. He also instructed us to tag team the rush ticket line with other members of our group and switch out between the rush line and the bar. Brilliant! (Should you attempt this, make sure you know how many rush tickets are permitted to be sold to each individual.)
Speaking of the bar, the folks were friendly and knowledgeable about the booze and the theatre. The bar wasn't as modern as the rest of the theatre, but it had a lot of charm and the staff was great. The bar staff can also be seen delivering concessions in the theatre before the show- kudos for these urban multi-taskers.
The theatre was modern and I enjoyed the venue more than other theaters on Broadway. I'll certainly be poking my theatrical head back into the place again in the future. -
Review from Amy N.
Waitwaitwait... There is an underground theatre complex in NYC producing multiple shows at once and the usher staff comes in and takes drink orders??? How have I not seen a show here sooner?
Saw a charming production of Peter and the Starcatcher. Loved it to death. Been suggesting it to any and all friends looking to head north to see a show.
Large clean bathrooms, a bar around every corner, coat check, very close to the subway and delicious Hell's Kitchen noshes? I will absolutely be back. -
Review from Benson Y.
Back in the 90's, my friends and I would often come to this theater when it was a Cineplex Odeon theater that showed cheap movies. When movies were on their way out of other theaters, this theater would take them in for a few weeks at (brace yourself), $3 a ticket. That's right, $3 movies existed in the 90's in midtown Manhattan. Amazing yeah?
So it was with sadness that I said goodbye to the theater after it shut down. In its current incarnation, it has been modernized, renovated and turned into a venue for live shows. The facility has mostly been hollowed out. You can now see the pipes running along the ceiling and sections are divided by metal and the lighting has a very 'showroom' aspect to it. Overall it feels very different than the movie theater that used to be here, but it's pleasant and welcoming in its own way.
Downstairs, a coat check greets you along with a bar. This is a full service bar that serves drinks there or allows you to take them to your seats. In the main hall I was at, there were two sets of rest rooms and two bars. A small stand next to my show (Avenue Q) had souvenirs from the show ranging from T-shirts to cups. The staff sends waiters in before the show to take drink orders delivered to your seat before the show or during intermission.
The theater itself was set up nicely. It's relatively small so almost any seat is a good seat, but I was fortunate enough to sit three rows back in the center. It gave me a great look at the set on stage and the actors performing. Screens hang on the sides to allow for multimedia content to be part of the show. I noticed in the back connected to the balcony were television screens allowing the actors to see in the control room.
The staff at this theater was pleasant and helpful. They were way efficient and the bar served drinks pretty quickly. I was actually impressed how the waitresses were able to navigate a theater to pass out drinks while another guy managed an old fashioned snack tray connected to him via a strap (selling candies and other snacks). The Sangria I had was okay, nothing special but it was refreshing after not drinking anything for two hours.
I'm happy that this old theater has found new life as a live action venue, however I do miss my $3 movie days. -
Review from Lindsey R.
Montgomery, ALI have nothing negative to say about it. We wrote on the wall that everyone signs, had awesome close seats (can you get bad seats here?), had no trouble in the bathrooms...... Win. Employees were polite, too. -
Review from Nancy K.
One of my favorite performance spaces in the city. It's deceptively small but once downstairs there's several stages, a bar, and big bathrooms. The location is great - quiet street, parking nearby and fabulous restaurants in the area, too. They have great shows and the staff is wonderful from the box office to the ushers.
It's nice to be able to order a drink at your seat, finish it and order another to arrive at intermission. Am I lazy? Yes. And I hate dealing with people, too. So this is perfect.
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