who wore an Elphaba Wicked Witch hat to a recent AMC Times Square showing with five of her classmates. “It’s like you don’t do that, like a Broadway show,” said her friend, Bella King.

But Applebee's is not the only chain charging an arm and a leg on New Year's Eve. The Times Square AMC, which boasts the best live ball drop view from its terrace, has packages starting at $1099.