Where to eat before seeing Wicked?

[alcie]

We're going to the 7pm Wicked show on 12/28 and I'm overwhelmed with the restaurant choices. I think we're probably going to want something prefix and my husband prefers food that's a little more traditional (or maybe "American" for lack of a better word). Typically he orders things like steak, pastas, chicken, burgers, sandwiches, etc. I'm leaning towards Italian or French but I'm open to pretty much anything up to about $45/pp. Any suggestions?

[UES Mayor]

The Palm is right aross the street. I just saw Wicked ans went to Natsumi which is next to the Palm
http://www.google.com/maps/place?cid=...

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Palm West
250 West 50th Street, New York, NY 10019

Natsumi
226 West 50th Street, New York, NY 10019

[squid kun]

How was Natsumi? Japanese/Italian fusion place, right? I haven't heard much about it.

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Natsumi
226 West 50th Street, New York, NY 10019

[aimeezing1]

We like Thalia - less than half a block from the theater and has lost of choice, including a good burger.

[TooLooseLaTrek]

2nd the Thalia suggestion.Ate there before seeing Wicked with my wife and mother-in-law and we all enjoyed it.Nice atmosphere,good food and a variety of choices.As mentioned they have a burger and also house made pasta and a good seafood selection.

[Pan]

Marseille also has a prix fixe menu (note spelling, by the way: It means "fixed price," though interestingly enough, in France, it's just called a "menu," as opposed to "la carte," which is what WE call the menu!) at $35, and it looks damn good to me. Have a look (requires downloading a PDF):

http://www.marseillenyc.com/menu.php#

[FoodDabbler]

Marseille has steak and a burger on the menu (although I've had neither) as well as more interesting (to me) options.