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It’s Yuletide or Springtime, and something is in the air. Something that exists no where else. Something that takes place... only in New York!!

I'm Leaving today

It's the Yuletide  Season: What a feeling to be in Central Park. A light, gentle snow is falling. Skaters clad in colorful woolen coats, topped with snugly fur caps, glide across the frozen rink. The sweet smell of freshly roasted chestnuts lifts you slightly off your feet.

I've got to be a part of it

Central Park is now in full bloom. Rowboats are calmly floating on the lake. Mild weather brings out the fresh fragrance of blossoming flowers. Street performers — musicians, dancers and mimes — are entertaining audiences "uptown, downtown, all around the town". The city is bursting forth with all the colors of a rainbow.

NEW YORK...NEW YORK!

Whatever time of year you choose for visiting New York City, some things are always in season: THEATRE, and oh...what THEATRE, from a small improvisational theatre on the Lower East Side to a Broadway Tony Award-winning musical such as Lincoln Center's magnificent revival of SOUTH PACIFIC . There is also ART, from the Metropolitan Museum to the artist's colony of SoHo, the Statue of Liberty... Radio City Music Hall... the activity of Wall Street... shopping at Macy's and Bloomingdale's... dim sum in Chinatown... pizza in Little Italy... and around every corner a world of entertainment and discovery. It's a blend of the best of all cities and it loves to change its scenery. And that's why it has become known as the "Big Apple."

Isn't it about time you took a bite?

SO.......

If you’ve been thinking of a new source for fundraising (or maybe..."FUNraising"), one that involves spending NONE of your precious resources and at the same time, offering your patrons a marvelous travel and theatrical experience, please read on.

For the past 38 years, we have been organizing "Theatre Tours for Theatre People" to New York City and London. We work with numerous regional theatres around the country including The Old Globe in San Diego; South Coast Rep in Costa Mesa; Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena; Berkeley Rep in Berkeley; American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco; Seattle Rep in Seattle; and Arizona Theatre Company in Phoenix and Tucson.

A major benefit in offering the tours to your patrons is that your theatre receives a $200 contribution for every tour member. NONE of your theater’s funds are used to promote the tour and very little of your staff’s time is spent. Break-Away supplies and covers ALL the cost of advertising, printing, promotions and mailings for the tour.

But more than any "monetary" payment, your patrons have the opportunity to get wholeheartedly involved in something that’s very different. This can only mean more commitment, enjoyment and dedication to your theatre.

We believe it is extremely important to bring you the kind of "old-fashioned" personal service your patrons deserve. Quality has always been our philosophy. We want to create a memorable travel experience, one that promotes the personal discovery of new places and people, yet offers the warmth and camaraderie of an intimate group.

If you would like more information on our Theatre Tours and how we can assist you in creating one for your patrons, please call us at:

1-800-962-7325

Or email:

info@break-awaytours.com

2535 Kettner Blvd. Suite 1A3

San Diego, CA 92101

Remember.....The curtain is always up on Broadway!

Highlights of our Springtime New York Theatre Tour:

DAY 1
Depart from your city in the morning. Upon airport arrival into New York, you will be transferred via private coach to the first-class Millennium Broadway Hotel located directly in the heart of Broadway's Theatre District. After check-in, there will be a welcome dinner party at a local restaurant.

DAY 2
Today will start with a private breakfast at the famous Tavern-on-the Green Restaurant in Central Park. Afterwards, there will be a stop at TOP OF THE ROCK, the newly opened Observation Deck on the 70th Floor of Rockefeller Center, with unparalleled views of New York City and the surroundings. For the rest of the day, a sightseeing bus tour will familiarize you with the layout of the city. The tour will cover the sights of both upper and lower Manhattan ranging from the energy of Wall Street at the south, to the serenity of The Cathedral of St. John the Divine on the upper West Side. There will also be a stop at Lincoln Center for a tour of this magnificent arts complex. Tonight you will be seeing your first Broadway production.

DAY 3
This morning join us on an excursion just north of New York City to the historic Hudson River Valley. Here you will visit Kykuit, the Rockefeller estate, now a historic site of the National Turst. Home to four generations of the Rockefeller family, Kykuit commands a breathtaking view of the Hudson River and occupies a landscape of extensive stone terraces, formal gardens and glorious fountains.The gardens include Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller's extraordinary collection of art, fine furniture and Chinese ceramics. Horse-drawn vehicles and classic automobiles from the family's collection fill the coach barn. Tonight your evening is free.

DAY 4
In the morning you will be treated to a brunch and theatre forum at The Players. This private club, founded in 1888 by the greatest American actor of his time, Edwin Booth, still caters to those people connected to "theatre, music, literature and the arts." It houses the Hampden-Booth Theatre Library, considered the finest repository of theatre references, art and memorabilia of its kind. In the afternoon you will meet with your guides who will lead you on personalized walking tours throughout the New York city. You might find yourself visiting the renovated Grand Central Terminal, the Lower East Side Garment District, or the hustle and bustle of Chinatown and Little Italy. This evening you will see a Broadway blockbuster musical.

DAY 5
This morning, guides will accompany you down to the foot of Manhattan for the ferry over to the new Ellis Island Museum. No other place or museum explains so well the "melting pot" that formed the unique character of New York and the nation. In the afternoon, more walking tours are planned. Tonight will be your final Broadway production.

DAY 6
This morning is free to explore New York on your own. Drop by one of the many department stores such as Bloomingdale's, Saks, or Macy's. You might also want to explore some of New York's magnificent museums, simply over- flowing with the finest collections of art in the world! There's the Guggenheim, Museum of Modern Art, Frick Collection, Cooper-Hewitt and Pierpoint Morgan Library, just to mention a few. In the late afternoon, it's off to the airport. Your flight arrives back in your city in the evening.