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New York, two headline nights and room between them.

An upcoming four-day Chelsea stay shaped around Harry at Madison Square Garden, Wicked on Broadway, separate daytime plans, neighborhood backups, and a two-airport departure.

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Trip profile

Four days
Three friends / Harry, Wicked, and two airport exits

Adapted from Courtney's planned September 2026 Harry and Wicked trip for three friends, plus its companion Little Black Book. It is presented as an upcoming planning example, not a completed trip or client result.

Day by day

Enough structure to feel easy.

The main plans are organized, with time left open for rest, changes, and spontaneous ideas.

  1. Day 01 / Arrival

    Land, reset, and make one good first-night move.

    A late-afternoon LGA arrival leads to Chelsea check-in and a real reset. The group leaves for Gramercy around 6:20 PM, has dinner at 7:00 PM, then chooses an easy walk, one nearby drink, or home.

    • Late-afternoon LGA arrival
    • Chelsea check-in and freshen-up window
    • One Gramercy dinner anchor
    • An optional nearby after-dinner move
  2. Day 02 / Harry night

    Let different mornings become one concert night.

    One traveler has an early tour while the others keep a slow morning. Everyone regroups before a protected hotel reset, pre-show drinks, a rooftop window, and a 7:15 PM move to MSG.

    • A separate morning plan with a clear regroup time
    • A 1:00-3:00 PM hotel reset and getting-ready window
    • Pre-show drinks and one rooftop stop
    • MSG arrival with buffer before Harry
  3. Day 03 / Broadway

    Give the group room before Broadway.

    The morning is intentionally loose for brunch, coffee, shopping, and wandering. A two-hour hotel rest protects the evening, followed by one rooftop stop and a 7:00 PM Wicked curtain.

    • A flexible late-morning neighborhood window
    • A 2:30-4:30 PM hotel rest
    • A contained pre-theater drink
    • A timed walk to the theater and Wicked at 7:00 PM
  4. Day 04 / Last lap

    Split the departures without splitting the day.

    Everyone packs and gets coffee together. One traveler leaves for Penn Station and Newark while the other two keep a final lunch before heading to LGA.

    • Pack first, then one last coffee together
    • A timed Penn Station and NJ Transit route to EWR
    • A final lunch for the remaining travelers
    • A separate LGA transfer with its own flight buffer

Companion guide

The Little Black Book behind the main plan.

Coffee, breakfast, drinks, and backups are grouped by the neighborhoods already on the schedule. The point is not to do everything; it is to have one good answer nearby when the group wants it.

Closest to the hotel

Chelsea stay

  • Breakfast

    Cafe Chelsea

    The prettier sit-down morning when the group wants breakfast to feel like part of the trip.

  • Drinks

    Lobby Bar at Hotel Chelsea

    A polished nearby cocktail without adding another cross-town plan.

  • Late night

    Patent Pending

    A hidden-bar option close enough to stay optional.

Best post-dinner zone

Gramercy night

  • Coffee + breakfast

    Daily Provisions

    The easiest morning win when speed matters.

  • Pretty drinks

    Dear Irving Gramercy

    A dressier room that matches the first-night energy.

  • Bonus pick

    Martiny's

    The worth-it cocktail detour when the group wants one standout extra.

Harry night

Penn / MSG

  • Breakfast

    Best Bagel & Coffee

    A classic New York morning move close to the concert zone.

  • Coffee

    Culture Espresso

    Better coffee-shop energy without leaving the route.

  • Pre-show drinks

    Tara Mor

    The convenient margarita and dinner option before walking to MSG.

  • Backup drinks

    Avenida

    The obvious fallback when the group wants to stay right by Penn.

Wicked night

Theater District

  • Coffee

    St Kilda Coffee

    A calmer coffee stop in a busy part of town.

  • Pretty drinks

    Valerie

    A polished pre-show option that still feels fun.

  • Livelier drinks

    Dutch Fred's

    The higher-energy alternative before or after the theater.

Venue hours, menus, availability, and reservation policies can change. A private client itinerary is checked again for the actual trip dates.

Your custom version

What your private itinerary adds.

  • Chelsea is the home base, giving the group a reliable reset point between the biggest plans.
  • The plan allows one traveler to take a morning tour while the others move slowly, then gives everyone a clear regroup window.
  • The final day handles one Penn Station-to-EWR route and one LGA route without forcing the whole group onto the same schedule.
  • The Little Black Book holds coffee, breakfast, drink, and backup options by neighborhood so the main itinerary stays readable.

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