Nothing says romance quite like a summertime rendevous in the park. And when that rendevous includes free performances from Broadway’s biggest stars, plus delicious custom made ice cream bars, well. We think that’s just fabulous.
The Shows
Broadway in Bryant Park is a summertime tradition in New York City. Every Thursday from 12:30 to 1:30, you can hunker down on the lawn with your sweetie and watch musical numbers from four of the biggest shows on Broadway. This is a fantastic way to see some of the best theater in the world for absolutely free, and also to decide what shows you love enough to go spend money on.
The Ice Cream Bars
You may have seen the quirky Magnum Ice Cream bar advertisements around town, “Make My Magnum”, (I have one right by my house on a phone booth, causing a constant craving of chocolate drizzle, go figure.) Anyhow, they opened a pop-up-shop in Bryant Park that your sweet-toothed date will just swoon over. You order a naked bar, choose your dip, and top it off with up to three delicious toppings (toasted coconut, anyone?) Perfect way to keep you cool during the show, while also putting enough pep in your step for the rest of the afternoon in the office.
The hour of Broadway sing-a-longs is free, and the customized ice cream bars will set you back $5 a pop, or $3 for an original.
Jessica Tiare Bowen lives in the juicy Big Apple with her adorable pink-nosed chihuahua, Gillman. He’s the inspiration for her first published children’s book, “Park Avenue Pound Puppy.” The book is the combined result of her two greatest passions: pooches and penning stories.
Her passions include art, urban hikes through Manhattan, drinking coffee with 3 creams and 6 sugars, making extremely detailed itineraries and traveling to far away places, singing along to Broadway shows, Netflix movie nights, discovering incredible treasures at Goodwill and thrift stores, and listening to stories from little people under 7 and big people over 70.
She started her career as New York City Teaching Fellow, teaching elementary school and theater arts at a special education school in the South Bronx for 6 years. She is now a Special Education School Improvement Specialist working in public schools throughout New York City. She is the Editor-In-Chief of the online New York City travel magazine, Used York City. The magazine focuses on finding the best of New York…as used by New Yorkers. She is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, and an ASPCA Ambassador.
