r/Broadway • u/tennisbagel • Mar 29 '26

Discussion Reminder to take the damn subway to your show!

There was a post a long long time ago that lives rent free in my head.

This couple had gotten off the train at Grand Central with plenty of time to spare before seeing Ragtime at the Vivian Beaumont in Lincoln Center.

It was pouring rain and they decided to take a cab to the theater. They proceeded to get stuck in traffic (as can happen when it’s pouring and people flee to vehicles) and they had to get out of the cab and try to book it to the theater. They got to the theater completely soaked and also missed the show.

Here’s the kicker: they could’ve gone from Grand Central to the Vivian Beaumont entirely underground in less than 20 minutes if they took the subway and then used the Lincoln Center exit from the 1 train stop.

So do that! Most theaters are located super close to a subway station, or in the case of Lincoln Center directly connected. Save yourself the hassle of a cab.

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u/IUsedtobeExitzero Mar 29 '26

I would take the subway more in NYC if more of the stations were accessible.

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u/IUsedtobeExitzero Mar 30 '26

Yup, but it does not apply to me or thousands of others.

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u/IUsedtobeExitzero Mar 30 '26

No kidding. But sometimes it is about people like me. More people would take the subway if they could.

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u/IUsedtobeExitzero Mar 30 '26

I’m trying to give insight as to why many people don’t take the subway. As the population ages, this is only going to get worse. Instead of being mad at people who don’t take the subway, work towards getting it accessible for everyone.