"Next to Normal" on Broadway at Up to 55% Off

I have a few friends who have seen "Next to Normal" and have raved about it. Today's Travelzoo newsletter has a deal on tickets for anyone who wants to see it on Broadway (or maybe go see it again).

Here's the Travelzoo write-up:
"Next to Normal" is playing at the Booth Theatre in New York and tickets to see the rock musical that won three 2009 Tony awards are now up to 55% off.

Called "the best musical of the season by a mile" by Rolling Stone and described as "brave and breathtaking" by the New York Times, critics and fans have been singing the praises of this new musical since it opened. For a limited number of dates Orchestra and Front Mezzanine seating starts at just $51.50 (reg. $111.50-$116.50).

This offer is available for performances through March 28 on the following days:

Monday-Thursday and Sunday evening performances:
- $65.00 (reg. $111.50) for Orchestra and Front Mezzanine seats
- $51.50 (reg. $61.50-$111.50) for select Mid-Mezzanine and Rear-Side Orchestra seats

Friday evening, Saturday matinee and Sunday matinee performances:
- $75.00 (reg. $116.50) for Orchestra and Front Mezzanine seats
- $51.50 (reg. $71.50-$116.50) for select Mid-Mezzanine and Rear-Side Orchestra seats

Click here for tickets and more information. Select your performance dates and times, the discount will already be factored into the price. You can also book by phone, by calling 212-239-6200 and mentioning code NNZQQ24. You can also print this page and bring it to the box office.

Fly to Denver from Across the U.S. for $30-$90 Each Way in April or May

Here's another nice airfare deal from Travelzoo. Flights between Denver and many cities across the U.S. have been slashed for travel in April and May. Fares now start at just $30 each way. Flights are available on multiple airlines, but some of the sales expire February 4th.

With these fares, you'll still be able to get some skiing in.

The lowest fares are found most often on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Some of the fare cities include taxes and fees while others are additional.

Here are some of the cities' one-way fares:
- Phoenix: $30
- Albuquerque: $30
- Kansas City: $30
- Los Angeles: $60
- San Francisco: $60
- San Diego: $60
- Las Vegas: $60
- Detroit ... $60
- Boston: $79
- Albany: $90
- Orlando: $90
- New York City: $90
- Washington, D.C.: $90

Click here for more details and to search for cities/dates.

Last Minute Travel to Japan -- New York to Tokyo Roundtrip for $604 Including Taxes

If you have some need (or desire) to travel to Japan this month, you may want to check out this deal posted on Travelzoo. They are showing Delta Airlines offering a roundtrip from New York to Tokyo for a very low $604 -- and the best part is that it includes the taxes and security fees.

The period/days are very limited, though. It's valid for travel departing and returning on Wednesdays through February 24th.

But if you have the need, the time and the inclination, this is a great deal to visit Japan for hundreds less than you'd expect to spend. Click here for more info.

West Side Story on Broadway at 30% Off

Thanks to the people at Travelzoo (you really should subscribe to that if you don't already) tickets to "West Side Story" are 30% off for performances through March 21st.

This production was nominated for four 2009 Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical. Plus, the show features Karen Olivo, who won a Tony for Best Featured Actress.

Discounted prices with this promotion are:
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday performances --
- Orchestra/Front Mezzanine: $84.00 (reg. $120.00)
- Rear Mezzanine: $63.00 (reg. $90.00)

Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday matinees --
- Orchestra/Front Mezzanine: $90.00 (reg. $120.00)
- Rear Mezzanine: $67.50 (reg. $90.00)

Balcony seats aren't discounted but are available for all the performances at the regular price of $45.

Note: Fees of $8.75 per ticket and $3.15 per order are additional, but these would be tacked onto the full-price tickets ordered on-line as well.

Blackout dates: February 13-14 matinee performances

These discounted seats must be booked by February 12th. Click here to purchase discounted tickets. Select a date from the calendar, choose the quantity of tickets and the price level ($90 or $120), then use the code ZOO129 in the "Promotions and Special Offers" box.

Phialdelphia to Miami from $159 Roundtrip Including Taxes/Fees

If you're in the Philadelphia area and looking for a getaway to the somewhat warmer climate of Florida, there are airfares as low as $159 roundtrip including all those added security and airport fees and taxes.

There are flights available January through March, with the lowest fares available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. April has airfares in the $190 roundtrip range.

To make finding fares easier, Travelzoo has a site called fly.com with a calendar that shows the lowest roundtrip available each day. To check out these fares, click this link.

Transatlantic 12-Night Cruise $399 Inside Cabin Plus $150 Credit; Oceanview $549 with $200 Credit

Travelzoo is great in finding some great travel bargains, sometimes to the point that they're too good to resist. Today's e-mail from them has info on an October Transatlantic Cruise for 12 nights starting in England, visiting Portugal and the Azores and then arriving in Florida at a bargain price.

This 12-night NCL Norwegian Sun cruise has inside cabins at $399, and Oceanview at $549. And they each come with shipboard credits, $150 credit for inside and $200 for Oceanview.

If you want even a nicer shipboard experience, a balcony cabin is $799, still amazingly low for a 12-night vacation.

These sale prices are good for bookings made by January 15th and is limited to the first 250 cabins.

With the inside rate of $399, it comes out to about $33 a night -- just considering the meals you get on board, try to eat like that usually for $33!

This sailing departs from Dover, England, on October 4th and visits Lisbon, Portugal and Ponta Delgada in the Azores before arriving in Port Canaveral, Florida on October 16th.

If you want to check some other cruise possibilities, this one is just part of the CruCon Act Now Sale that includes other Transatlantic options, as well as cruises to the Caribbean, Europe, Hawaii, Bermuda, Mexico, and Alaska.

Make a new reservation by January 15th on virtually any NCL cruise through 2012 and receive:
- 50% reduced deposits
- Up to $1000 shipboard credit per cabin
- Free upgrades on some sailings

To find out more details and book the cruise (or see other choices), click here call 800-493-6609 to book with CruCon Cruise Outlet.

New Zealand from California from $399 Each Way

Here's yet another deal picked up by Travelzoo. You can fly to Auckland, New Zealand, on Qantas for $399 each way plus taxes (based on roundtrip travel) from Los Angeles or San Francisco.

It's valid for travel May 1st - June 8th or from July 24th - Sept. 21st.

This sale fare is a part of Qantas & New Zealand's "Get Your Life Back!" sale. Other travel dates & vacation packages are also discounted, but these dates are the best.

Qantas is ranked among the top five airlines in the world for service by Skytrax for five consecutive years. Its wine and entertainment options are continually ranked as among the best in the industry.

This fare must be booked by January 26th. To book directly with Qantas, click here.

Note: Prices shown during booking will include added taxes (approximately $90 per person additional).

Airfares from Miami to Lima from $208 Roundtrip; from New York from $270 Roundtrip Including Taxes/Fees

A couple of months ago, I posted an incredible deal for flights to Lima Peru from New York City, at under $250 roundtrip including those security and airport fees that often make the final price so expensive. Well, this isn't quite as good, but if you missed that one and still have a hankerin' to visit Peru, here's another chance.

Travelzoo has noted that American, Continental, Copa, Delta, LAN, Spirit and other major airlines have quietly lowered fares on flights to Lima, Peru from cities across the United States. Fares start at $208 roundtrip for travel on many dates through May. Not only is that about 40% off typical winter and spring fares to South America, but it also includes tax!

The lowest fares are from Miami, but prices from New York City are not far behind. There are prices listed from all sorts of other departure points across the U.S.

To check out possible airfare deals and see if a Peru adventure in on the horizon, click this link.

Philadelphia Flyers Games over 50% Off; Philadelphia 76ers Games at Up to 55% Off

Have a sports fan in the Philadelphia area? You can get them to a select Flyers hockey game or 76ers basketball game at a bargain now, thanks to offers on today's e-mail from Travelzoo.

The Philadelphia Flyers have a deal that saves up to 52% off regular ticket prices to three upcoming games at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia. Front Mezzanine seats are $25.00 (regularly $53.00) and $35.00 (reg. $63.00). Lower Level seats are $79 (regularly $96.00) for the following games:
- Wednesday, Jan. 6 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
- Tuesday, Jan. 12 vs. Dallas Stars
- Tuesday, Jan. 19 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets

Click here for tickets and more information. Click "Find Tickets" next to the game you would like to see and then click "Add to Cart" next to the seating level you would like.

The 76ers tickets start at just $30.00 (reg. $54.00 - $67.00) for Lower Level Corner or Lower Level End seats to these games:
- Tuesday, Jan. 5 vs. Washington Wizards
- Monday, Jan. 11 vs. New Orleans Hornets
- Friday, Jan. 15 vs. Sacramento Kings
- Wednesday, Jan. 20 vs. Portland Trail Blazers

To get the basketball tickets, click here. Enter code DTZ01 in the promo code box and click "Go." Click "Find Tickets" next to the game you'd like to see and then choose your seats on the next screen.

For both these offers, additional service charges apply to the ticket order. The special deals have to be booked by January 15th.

"Bye Bye Birdie" on Broadway Up to 37% Off

Want to go see a lively musical on Broadway? With an offer on Travelzoo you can get tickets to performance of this hit musical with John Stamos for up to 37% off. The special prices are available for performances January 5th through 24th.

With the savings, tickets are $79.50 (regularly. $106.50 to $126.50) for Orchestra & Front Mezzanine seats. Or you can get tickets for $56.50 (regularly $86.50) for Rear and Mid Mezzanine seats.

Click this link to book online or visit Broadwayoffers.com and enter code BBZQQ1029. Ot to book by phone, call 212-947-8844 and mention code BBZQQ1029. Service fees apply to on-line or phone purchases. If you're in New York and can make it to the box office, you can save those fees by printing this link and bringing it to the box office at Henry Miller's Theatre and mention code BBZQQ1029.

Hilton Garden Inn in Midtown Manhattan $129/Night for Much of January and February

Here's another bargain from Travelzoo, for anyone planning to stay in New York City over the next couple of months.

Opened this past spring, the Hilton Garden Inn on West 35th Street in New York City has quickly won acclaim from travelers, ranking in the top 5% of all NYC hotels on TripAdvisor. You can stay there for $129 per night over select nights through February when most midtown hotels are priced over $200.

Available dates:
- January 14-29
- February 3-11, 18-28
- Other January and February dates also available at discounted rates
- Stay in March for $40 more per night

This offer is valid for the hotel’s King Evolution rooms, which feature a refrigerator and microwave, flat-screen TVs and free wireless Internet. The hotel is located one block from the Empire State Building and an easy walk from Times Square, Macy's and more.

The discounted rooms must be booked by January 1st. Click here to book on-line and make sure to use promo code 2Z. Or, call 212-594-3310 and mention Travelzoo.

United Airlines Sale -- Domestic Fares through March 11, and International Travel through March

Have any travel plans for the first part of the new year? Travelzoo has posted about a fare sale going on at United, with one-way fares as low as $45.00. Airfare discounts are available for domestic travel and for international too.

Travel dates differ by destination:
For domestic & Canada routes, book by Jan. 7 for travel on Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday flights through March 11. Book at least 14 days in advance.
For international routes, book by Jan. 12 for travel on various dates through March.

Here are some examples (each way, based on roundtrip purchase):
- Albuquerque-Denver: $45
- Tampa-Chicago: $62
- Milwaukee-New York City: $63
- Boston-Chicago: $74
- Tampa-San Francisco: $80
- San Diego-Miami: $93
- Denver-Boston: $97
- New York City-Denver: $97
- Portland, OR-Los Cabos: $141
- Baltimore-Rome: $306
- San Francisco-Tokyo: $341

The prices don;t reflect additional security/airport fees.

More sale fares are available to cities across the U.S., Canada, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

Click here to book with United. Use the Flexible Dates tab on the search results page to find the lowest fares. A 3-night, Friday- or Saturday-night stay is required. For more details on sale fares to international destinations, click 'get details' on the sale page.

Cirque du Soleil in New York or "Present Laughter" with Victor Garber for 45% Off

In addition to specials on flights and hotels, Travelzoo also finds specials sometimes on tickets to great entertainment (if you don't subscribe to their newletter I recommend it).

Right now they have listed two specials for shows in New York with some tickets available at 45% off.

Cirque du Soleil's show "Wintuk" has 45% off at select performances through January 3rd. If you've never seen a Cirque du Soleil performance live, this is a chance to be dazzled while not dipping as far into your wallet.

The new Broadway revival of the comedy "Present Laughter" opens in mid-January and tickets to preview performances are now over 45% off. Written by Noël Coward ("Blithe Spirit") and starring Victor Garber ("Milk," "Alias"), this new production has the makings of an instant classic. Tickets to see "Present Laughter" start at $46.50 (reg. $91.50) for performances through February 28th.

To check the details for the Cirque tickets, click here. For info on "Present Laughter" click here.

Virgin America Airfare Sale - West Coast Fares from $39 or Cross-Country from $99 Each Way

Travelzoo's newsletter has an item about Virgin America reduceing West Coast flights to $39.00 each way, and cross-country routes to $99.00 each way.

As an added bonus, Virgin is throwing in free Wi-Fi for all passengers on flights through January 15th.

The sale is valid for Monday-Thursday and Saturday departures December 25th - January 31st. Friday and Sunday departures start at $10-$20 more (each way). And there are savings even after January: Travel all the way through June 20th for just $10.00 more.

Here are some of the best each-way fares (either direction):
- San Francisco-San Diego: $39
- Los Angeles-San Francisco: $39
- San Francisco-Seattle: $49
- Seattle-Las Vegas: $59
- San Diego-Seattle: $59
- Los Angeles-New York: $99
- Ft. Lauderdale-San Francisco: $99
- New York-Las Vegas: $99
- San Francisco-New York: $99
- Boston-Los Angeles: $99
- Washington, D.C.-San Francisco: $99

Security/airport fees are additional. These fares have to be booked by December 29th. Click here for details and to book directly with Virgin America.

Monte Carlo in Las Vegas from $37 Per Night

Thanks to the folks at Travelzoo, here's a deal for anyone planning a trip to Vegas anytime soon (including today). The Monte Carlo Casino Hotel on the strip has rooms being offered as low as $37.00 a night for some dates in January (a two-night minimum saty is required). They also have low rates for other dates through March. Weekends are more expensive, but still a bargain compared to other spots on the Strip (weekends are rarely discounted in Las Vegas).

This offer is valid for:
- $37.00 per night: December 16-17, 20-24; January 3-5
- $40.00-$49.00 per night: Many Sundays through Thursdays until March
- $53.00-$96.00 per night: Most Fridays and Saturday

Guests will also receive two-for-one deals on the following: buffets, appetizers at d.vino or Dragon Noodle, and drinks at Brand.

This deal needs to be booked by December 23rd. For more information and to book directly with Monte Carlo Resort & Casino, click here. To see a complete list of dates and prices, click the calendar icon there.

Show Ticket Specials on Broadway

For my readers who live in or near New York (or may be traveling there for a Holiday vacation), Travelzoo has put together a list of ticket specials for a bunch of shows on Broadway (and some off-Broadway too). This way you can get tickets in advance instead of standing in line (in the cold weather!) at the TKTS booth to see what half-pricer specials they have for that day.

Among the shows on the list are Irving Berlin's White Christmas, Hair, West Side Story, Shrek the Musical, Lion King, Finian's Rainbow, Groovaloo, Stomp and more. Ticket savings range from about 35% off to 50% off.

To check out these specials, click this link.

Tickets to "White Christmas" on Broadway 35% Off

For anyone looking for some holiday entertainment, could there be anything more apropos than seeing "White Christmas" on Broadway? Travelzoo has got a nice deal announced, with tickets at 35% off at many performances.

From a live orchestra to the exciting choreography, this musical brings to life the 1954 classic film "White Christmas." It celebrates the holiday through the music of Irving Berlin, who composed "God Bless America" and other classics like "Puttin' on the Ritz" and, of course, "White Christmas."

With this offer you can save up to 35% off tickets. This discount is even valid on the best seats in Marquis Theatre in New York City.

Performances from December 1-17 are a bargain at $65.50 (reg. $91.50) for mezzanine seats.

From December 26 to January 3rd, Mezzanine seats are $58.50 (reg. $91.50) and Orchestra/Front Mezzanine seats are $81.25 (reg. $126.50).

Blackout dates: Dec. 4-6, 11-13.

On-line ticket surcharges will apply (they apply for tickets whether you pay full price or these discounted ones).

Click here for tickets and more information. Select "Find Tickets" and enter code ZOO129 in the "Promotions and Special Offers" box. Select the number of tickets and the price level, then click "Find Tickets."

Alaska Airlines Special Fares from $29 Each Way -- Many Don't Involve Alaska at All

If you have travel needs early in 2010, you may want to take a look at the current sale being offered by Alaska Airlines. Travelzoo reports that all of its U.S., Canada, and Mexico routes are discounted, with flights starting at just $29 each way. Many fares are over $100 off other airlines' current prices.

There are hundreds of fares on sale, but here are just a few each-way bargains (valid in either direction):
- Helena-Great Falls: $29
- San Jose-Sacramento: $29
- Boise-Portland: $49
- Los Angeles to Seattle: $50
- Las Vegas-Santa Rosa: $69
- Las Vegas-Seattle: $75
- Los Angeles-Los Cabos: $75
- Phoenix-Seattle: $75
- San Diego-Seattle: $75
- Austin-San Jose: $99
- Houston-Seattle: $100
- New York-Seattle: $100
- Atlanta-Seattle: $100
- Boston-Portland: $100
- Boise-Mazatlan: $159
- Seattle-Ixtapa": $169
- Anchorage-Seattle: $199

These fares don't include those airport and security fees which get tacked on. Travel is valid January 5th - March 10th for Monday through Thursday and Saturday departures. These fares need to be booked by December 7th.

Blackout Dates: February 11, 12, 15

Click here to search for dates and flights as well as many other itineraries on sale.

Fly to Lima, Peru, from New York for $250 Roundtrip Including Taxes/Fees

If you've ever wanted to visit Peru, this deal puts the airfare well within reach. Thanks to the folks at Travelzoo, they have found fares from New York City to Lima for $250 Roundtrip. That would already be nice, but what makes this stand out is that the $250 includes those taxes and fees you normally have to add to posted airfares.

There are travel dates during May of 2010 and into mid-June at this low, low price.

To check them out and see all the details, click here. It's unclear how long these specials will be in effect, so if Peru is a place you want to see, check this out quicly.

Tickets to "Next to Normal" on Broadway 37% Off

Some people on my Facebook page have been talking up the Broadway musical "Next to Normal." This rock musical won three 2009 Tony awards including Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical. For those of you in or near New York who have a chance to go, here is a way to get tickets for less. Thanks to a Travelzoo discount, you can get seats for over 37% off.

Orchestra and Front Mezzanine seating start at just $70.00 (regularly $111.50) with weekend and matinee performances only $15.00 more for performances through November 25th.

To order tickets on-line, click here, select your performance dates and times, the discount will already be factored into the price. You can also book by phone, by calling 212-239-6200 and mentioning code NNTZBOO. Added service fees apply to tickets ordered on-line or by phone. If you are in New York and want to save on fees you can also print this page from Travelzoo and bring it to the box office.