I would recommend that you focus only on Radisson excursions. You really do need that guarantee that the ship will not leave without you when you are cutting it that close.

Marc's idea of walking back to the ship is a good one given the location of the theatres & the ship.

Re: the convention.... 1. theatre tickets will be somewhat harder to get due to all the out-of-towners in NYC. 2. That many people will, I am sure, clog up any area that can be defined as tourist-ie & the Times Square area surely qualifies.

Good luck.

Most New Yorkers I know plan to keep out of the city during this period as much as they can!

Doug