The 45th-to-46th block of Broadway is the densest stretch of the pedestrian plazas, ringed by the Booth, the Shubert and half a dozen other houses, which makes free programming there a strange collision of street performance and Broadway marquees. TSQ Live puts music, dance and performance on the plaza with no ticket at all. If you are killing time before a show or just walking through, it turns the wait into the event.
What to expect
Expect a plaza stage set-up with movable chairs and tables around it, an audience that assembles and dissolves continuously, and the full sensory assault of Times Square behind everything. The plazas are fully pedestrianised between 42nd and 47th, so you can wander between programming spots. Everything is standing or first-come seating.
Good to know
- The plaza sits on Broadway between 45th and 46th Streets; every Times Square-42nd Street line leaves a short walk north.
- Free and unticketed, with movable public seating around the plaza.
- Daytime is calmer than the evening theatre rush.
- Flat, paved and fully accessible.
- Wear sun protection — the plaza is exposed most of the day.
- Handy if you have a Broadway ticket later and time to fill.
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Common questions
Do I need a ticket?
No. TSQ Live is free public programming in the pedestrian plazas.
Where exactly is it?
The Broadway pedestrian plaza between 45th and 46th Streets in Times Square.
Is there seating?
Movable public chairs and tables are set out across the plazas, first-come.
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