New York School Theatre Trips & Tours
A school theatre tour to this dazzling destination will leave your English, drama and performing arts pupils feeling excited and inspired! From the bright lights of Broadway to a range of exiting educational visits, NYC won't disappoint!
A school trip to New York will provide your group with invaluable educational experiences together with the opportunity to develop vital skills for work in the performing arts industry.Your pupils will be talking about it long after they return to the classroom! Plus, by booking your English trip to New York with NST, you’re guaranteed the perfect mix of shows, school theatre workshops and leisure at fantastic group prices. Of all your chosen visits, a Broadway show is an absolute must!
Sample itinerary
Our sample itinerary provides you with an idea of the visits you can cover during your trip. We can tailor-make an itinerary to support your specific learning outcomes.
| Morning | Afternoon | Evening | |
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| 1 | Daytime flight from Ireland. Met on arrival by a local Agent Representative for an escorted transfer to accommodation | Ascend the Empire State Building | |
| 2 | Manhattan Guided Walking Tour (4 hours) | Tailor-made theatre workshop of your choice | Broadway Show |
| 3 | Top of the Rock™ for unbeatable New York City views | Tailor-made theatre workshop of your choice | Free time in Times Square |
| 4 | Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island | Radio City theatre tour | Free time |
| 5 | Free time - explore the National September 11 Memorial & shop at Century 21 shopping centre | Transfer to airport for overnight return flight to Ireland | |
| 6 | Arrive in Ireland | ||
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| Morning | Daytime flight from Ireland. Met on arrival by a local Agent Representative for an escorted transfer to accommodation |
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| Afternoon | Ascend the Empire State Building |
| Evening |
| Morning | Manhattan Guided Walking Tour (4 hours) |
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| Afternoon | Tailor-made theatre workshop of your choice |
| Evening | Broadway Show |
| Morning | Top of the Rock™ for unbeatable New York City views |
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| Afternoon | Tailor-made theatre workshop of your choice |
| Evening | Free time in Times Square |
| Morning | Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island |
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| Afternoon | Radio City theatre tour |
| Evening | Free time |
| Morning | Free time - explore the National September 11 Memorial & shop at Century 21 shopping centre |
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| Afternoon | Transfer to airport for overnight return flight to Ireland |
| Evening |
| Morning | Arrive in Ireland |
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| Afternoon | |
| Evening |
On-tour support
On-tour support includes...
- Services of a See Off Representative at your departure airport
Additional on-tour support available...
- Pre-booked meals at great group prices
- Pre-booked and pre-paid subway tickets
- A choice of packed lunches for your group throughout your stay
Accommodation
Popular options in New York
New York
Top shows & productions in New York
Wicked
The untold musical story of The Wizard of Oz’s Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good...before Dorothy dropped in. Wicked takes a fantasy journey through the unseen side of Oz, sharing a tale of unexpected friendship and love.
The Lion King
The Serengeti comes to life as never before through the extraordinary vision that is The Lion King. More than 75 million people have felt the thrill of this Tony Award® winner for Best Musical, which tells the classic journey of young royal heir, Simba. Giraffes strut, birds swoop and gazelles leap in a dazzling panorama that overwhelms the senses and inspires you with the wonder of life.
Aladdin
The beloved story of Aladdin is brought to thrilling theatrical life in this bold new musical. With just one rub of a magic lamp, Aladdin’s journey sweeps you into an exotic world full of daring adventure, classic comedy and timeless romance. It’s an unforgettable experience that includes all the cherished songs from the Academy Award-winning score and more written especially for Broadway.
Chicago
Chicago is a musical tale of "murder, greed, corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery and treachery - all those things we hold near and dear to our hearts". Paint the town red with merry murderesses Roxie Hart, Velma Kelly, their hotshot lawyer, Billy Flynn, and the iconic choreography of Bob Fosse.
The Phantom of the Opera
Far beneath the majesty and splendour of the Paris Opera House, hides the Phantom in a shadowy existence. Shamed by his physical appearance and feared by all, the love he holds for his beautiful protégée Christine Daaé is so strong that even her heart cannot resist. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s mesmerising score, along with jaw-dropping scenery and breathtaking special effects, magically combine to bring this tragic love story to life each night.
Beetlejuice
A new musical based on the fan-favourite film of the same name.
On show at: Winter Garden Theatre
Duration: 2 hrs 30 mins
Times: Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 8.00pm. Thursday 7.00pm. Sunday matinee 3.00pm. Wednesday & Saturday matinee 2.00pm.
Top visits in New York
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
The new Lincoln Center Tour provides a behind-the-scenes perspective of the past and present of Lincoln Center. During 75-minute, weekday guided tours, guests will learn about Lincoln Center’s history; explore the iconic arts organisations that call Lincoln Center home, and experience the vibrant campus the way only artists and staff do. Every day is unique at Lincoln Center and so are the tours!
Radio City
The largest indoor theatre in the world, this prime spot in Midtown was turned into Radio City Music Hall during the years of the Depression. Radio City is now a leading hall for popular concerts, stage shows, special attractions and media events, including the Grammys, Tonys, and MTV Video Music Awards! More than 700 movies opened here, including the original King Kong.
Here, your group will learn about its history, listen to the ‘mighty Wurlitzer’ and enjoy ‘a masterpiece of American Modernist design’.
Madison Square Garden All Access Tour
Get an insider’s look at the world’s most famous arena with the ‘All Access Tour!’ Explore exclusive VIP areas of the state-of-the-art arena and commemorate over 130 years of legendary Garden history.
Exclusive, behind-the-scenes access:
- Visit the spectacular new Chase Bridges, suspended high above the arena floor
- Step inside the Knicks and Rangers locker rooms
- Relive historic moments with the new ‘Garden 366’ retrospective and ‘Defining Moments’ exhibit
- Get VIP treatment with access to luxury suites, including the Delta Sky360 Club
- Plus much more for THE ultimate insider’s look!
Stage School Theatre Workshop – Broadway 101
Involve your students in storytelling exercises, and introduce them to the history of Broadway and professional theatre. They’ll gain a contextual and thematic background of a show you choose to see.
Stage School Workshops are delivered by qualified teaching artists (so you can get involved too) and can be tailored to your chosen show, as well as your curriculum requirements.
Stage School Theatre Workshop – Stage Combat
Our most popular workshop! A fun and interactive session that culminates in students creating their own combat sequence under the guidance of two teaching artists. Heightens focus, safety, and listening skills.
Stage School Workshops are delivered by qualified teaching artists (so you can get involved too) and can be tailored to your chosen show, as well as your curriculum requirements.
Stage School Theatre Workshop – Dance Experience
Put your group’s dance moves to the test in this spectacular masterclass with a professional Broadway dancer. Your students will interpret choreography and its dramatic meanings, and explore different styles of dance.
Stage School Workshops are delivered by qualified teaching artists (so you can get involved too) and can be tailored to your chosen show, as well as your curriculum requirements.
Stage School Theatre Workshop – Ensemble Experience
Your group will be provided with sheet music and work with a cast member (from a show you see) and a pianist to recreate a true Broadway rehearsal. Students will learn choreography, staging and music directly from the Broadway production they are seeing.
Stage School Workshops are delivered by qualified teaching artists (so you can get involved too) and can be tailored to your chosen show, as well as your curriculum requirements.
Stage School Theatre Workshop – Up-Close & Personal
In this intimate session, your students will have the opportunity to sit down and talk to a Broadway performer they may later see onstage in a Broadway show. This will include personal success stories, career moments and insight into life as a performer. This workshop includes a private performance from the artist just for your group.
Stage School Workshops are delivered by qualified teaching artists (so you can get involved too) and can be tailored to your chosen show, as well as your curriculum requirements.
Stage School Performing Arts Workshop – Broadway Close Up
In this intimate session, your students will have the opportunity to sit down and talk to a Broadway performer they may later see onstage in a Broadway show. This will include personal success stories, career moments and insight into life as a performer. This workshop includes a private performance from the artist just for your group.
Stage School Workshops are delivered by qualified teaching artists (so you can get involved too) and can be tailored to your chosen show, as well as your curriculum requirements.
Stage School Performing Arts Workshop – Business of the Business
This talk-back session gives your group the unique opportunity to talk one-on-one with two Broadway professionals about their journey to Broadway. You may request to include an actor, choreographer, lighting designer, producer, stage manager, costumer or any other of the other professional careers from Broadway. Your group will have the chance to ask questions, hear backstage stories and learn some of the tricks of the trade.
Stage School Workshops are delivered by qualified teaching artists (so you can get involved too) and can be tailored to your chosen show, as well as your curriculum requirements.
Stage School Performing Arts Workshop – Making Music
Learn techniques of vocal dynamics and acting through song while working with a musical director on a piece of Broadway music. Explore the art of marrying music and drama to effectively achieve great emotional impact. Then your students have the opportunity to perform the piece they have learned with a Broadway guest performer, followed by a Q&A session.
Stage School Workshops are delivered by qualified teaching artists (so you can get involved too) and can be tailored to your chosen show, as well as your curriculum requirements.
Stage School Performing Arts Workshop – The Art of the Quick Change
Learn how Broadway professionals have only seconds to change costumes for a quick scene change. Everyone will have the opportunity to see this quick change happen, and then volunteers will be able to take part.
Stage School Workshops are delivered by qualified teaching artists (so you can get involved too) and can be tailored to your chosen show, as well as your curriculum requirements.
Stage School Performing Arts Workshop – Stage Make-Up
Through demonstrations applied to volunteers, your students will learn the basics of make-up application and effects-rendering from a professional make-up artist. This lecture-based class will show your group the correct technique of make-up application and give a bit of the history on why make-up is applied during live theatre.
Stage School Workshops are delivered by qualified teaching artists (so you can get involved too) and can be tailored to your chosen show, as well as your curriculum requirements.
Dance Experiences – Alvin Ailey
The Ailey Studios at The Joan Weill Center for Dance is the ultimate destination for dancers of all ages and levels. Home to the world renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and the largest building dedicated to dance in New York City, the Ailey Studios offer numerous options for unique group experiences, including private and open classes in a variety of techniques from around the world, class observations, building tours, discounted tickets to Ailey performances, and much more.
Stage School English & Drama Workshop – Making a Scene
Your students will be encouraged to make bold and creative acting choices in this workshop, during which a professional actor or teaching artist will advise them on vocal techniques and character development. Working from a scripted scene, your students will interpret and bring a text to life in truthful, imaginative and specific ways. Come prepared with a scene of your choice, or let us provide one for you.
Stage School Workshops are delivered by qualified teaching artists (so you can get involved too) and can be tailored to your chosen show, as well as your curriculum requirements.
Stage School English & Drama Workshop – Improvisation
Encourage your students to actively participate and engage in improvisational exercises designed to heighten focus, creativity, quick thinking and sensitivity to others.
Stage School Workshops are delivered by qualified teaching artists (so you can get involved too) and can be tailored to your curriculum requirements.
Stage School English & Drama Workshop – Acting Shakespeare
Through simple script analysis, your students will demystify aspects of classical theatre. Shakespeare’s plays were written in a time when directors were rarely used, so special attention was given to the clues and hints concealed within the writing. These ‘hidden directions’ help performers to select acting beats and character intentions. Students will have the opportunity of participating in group acting exercises as well as volunteering for individual activities that make Shakespeare fun!
Nuyorican Poets Cafe
The first poetry slam ever in New York City was held at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe in 1989; it’s become part of the cultural history of the city and is still going strong today. A poetry slam at the Nuyorican is truly poetry of and by the people. Let your students experience an evening of amazing performers and heart-stopping performances. Writing and performance workshops are also on offer and you can even inspire your group with a performance from an award-winning poet.
New York Film Academy Interactive Sessions
The New York Film Academy offer our groups a fantastic opportunity to learn from exciting sessions designed around an area of film to suit your group’s studies.
Workshop options include:
Director’s Craft
Your group will use equipment to try out film direction, and be taken through the process of creating shots and scenes.
Screenwriting Workshop
Explore good storytelling, screenplay structure, plus character development and dialogue.
Acting for Film Workshop
Uncover the basics of film acting, performance choices and how the camera affects the actor's performance.
Digital Editing
Students get involved in shot selection and manipulation in this overview of film editing.
Digital Cinematography
Your group will create camera and lighting set-ups, then record and screen the footage for analysis and critique.
Filmmaking Workshop
Learn how to use an HD digital camera, and receive an introduction to film writing and shoot a scene.
Top of the Rock™
Experience the best and most complete daytime view of New York City! Bring your sketchbook with you and you’ll be spoilt for choice over what to sketch. The unparalleled views of New York’s landmarks include Central Park, the Chrysler Building, Times Square, the Brooklyn Bridge and the Statue of Liberty – simply the most spectacular view in the city!
Empire State Building
Venture over a quarter of a mile skyward and observe as your group takes in the scale of the immense urban landscape which opens up before them. This is a great way for your students to gain artistic inspiration away from the hustle and bustle of the streets below. A particularly popular evening visit.
Landmark Cruise
Take in a spectacular view of Manhattan from the water, and pick out the many famous landmarks which dominate its skyline.
The Beast! Speedboat
It’s a thrill-a-minute aboard New York’s fastest boat ride. Imagine flying across the waters of New York harbour at 45mph. An exhilarating alternative to our popular Circle Line Cruise, at no extra cost. Seasonal.
The Statue of Liberty Cruise & Ellis Island Immigration Museum
Alongside the ultimate landmark of New York and one of the most universal symbols of political freedom and democracy, the Ellis Island Museum is dedicated to the history of immigration and the important role this island claimed during the mass migration of humanity in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
A 45-minute audio tour invites students to relive the immigrant experience as if they were the new arrivals and includes artifacts, photos, interactive displays and videos including the award winning ‘Island of Hope, Island of Tears’.
You will visit the island as part of a short boat cruise passing the Statue of Liberty, which was the first sight for the millions of immigrants.
IMAX Cinema
Take some time out to watch a popular recent release or 3D film on one of several huge cinema screens.
Manhattan Guided Walking Tour
Make sure you see all the sights by taking a 4-hour guided tour around the city. A popular and informative way to see all the best and key city sights of your choice.
For English, drama and performing arts groups, why not opt for a literary themed tour?
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York’s premier cultural attraction is one of the world’s greatest repositories of art. Offers paintings, sculpture, furniture and all manner of precious objects from across the continents and ancient civilisations. An excellent foundation of inspiration for those interested in the work of other cultures.
9/11 Memorial Museum
Opened in 2014, the museum explores the implications of the events of 9/11, documenting the impact of those events and exploring 9/11’s continuing significance. It demonstrates the consequences of terrorism on individual lives and its impact on communities at local, national and international level. The museum is growing a permanent collection of artefacts, stories, photos, video and other materials.
Yankee Stadium Tour
This classic tour of the famous Yankee Stadium includes visits to New York Yankees Museum presented by Bank of America, Monument Park, MasterCard, Batters Eye Café and Press Box. Why not extend your visit by staying for lunch or, during the season, catching a game too!
Guggenheim Museum
A unique museum containing leading examples of Expressionism, Cubism and Abstraction. Offers modern creations associated with major movements. Representations are generally from the latter part of the 19th century. Boasting artists such as Klee, Leger, Mondrian, with a general leaning towards the abstract.
International Center of Photography
As digital photography becomes more popular as a study topic, an increasing number of our groups are taking this visit to create an itinerary which touches upon all forms of media. Take a tailored guided or self-guided tour around this museum which explores the possibilities of the photographic medium through acclaimed exhibitions and education programmes.
Explore New York
As well as the visits listed, we are able to provide fantastic group prices on many other New York attractions. Or why not schedule in some free time for your group to shop ’til they drop at Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s, or Century 21!
One World Observatory
The 104 storey building stands on the World Trade Center site in Manhattan - giving amazing views of the city as well as interactive exhibitions on the building and the city. Groups will ascend to the 102nd observation floor in under 60 seconds in one of five sky pod elevators!
SUMMIT One Vanderbilt
Explore three levels of mind-bending multi-sensory immersive experiences. With magnificent views over the Manhattan skyline, Summit takes the concept of an “observation deck” to entirely new heights.
The Edge
Edge is the highest outdoor sky deck in the Western Hemisphere, a marvel of architecture, engineering, and technology with panoramic views of New York City. Edge combines the pulse-quickening excitement of leaning out over a 100-story outdoor balcony with the warm welcome of elevated food & beverage service in a unique social space.
Evening activites
- Top of the RockTM
- Empire State Building
- IMAX Cinema
- Bowling
- ...and much more!
Transport
We offer flights from a variety of departure airports and we’ll work with you to plan your route at the best value possible.
Flight
Giving you full support throughout
Before your tour
- Your own dedicated NST contact
- Bespoke tour itineraries
- Unrivalled local knowledge & expertise
- Curriculum linked visit programmes
- Great value for money - no hidden costs
- Free group leader inspection visits
- Risk assessment guidance
- Safety assured, transport, accommodation and visits
Whilst you're away
- Free educational resources
- Group-friendly accommodation
- Exceptional standards of coaching
- On-tour support from our reps on the ground
- Support & assistance from our specialists guides throughout your tour
- 24/7 support just a call away
- Extensive group travel insurance
On your return
- Priority rebooking services
- Rewarding your loyalty with our reward scheme
- You say, we listen - we're committed to continuously improving our tours
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