We have 8 p.m. tickets to Hairspray on Sat. night. We are going to try to cram in as much sightseeing in our one full day. Is it feasible to walk across the Brooklyn Bridge from Brooklyn and then eat at a restaurant close to the theater all before the play starts? How much time should we allow for dinner and still make the play in time? If that is not doable, any suggestions for a quick bite before the play?

Correction to my post--is it possible to walk across the Brooklyn Bridge to see the sunset and then make it to dinner all before the 8 p.m. start of the play?

Sunset is about 5 PM this Saturday.

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How do you plan to get to the theater area? Bus, subway, taxi? Seems to me that if you get to the area soon after, you could have a reasonable 1 1/2 hr dinner.

Does anyone know if you can see the sunset (? over Jersey City) from the BB at this time of year?

I would say so, as the sun sets fairly early at this time of year. However, the sunset will be behind and to your left. You are much better off walking the bridge on your way to Brooklyn and taking the subway back to the South Street Seaport and watching the sunset from there. Then you can jump on the subway and eat near the theater. You need to be seated by 6:30 - 6:45ish.

We were going to take the subway back, but maybe the taxi would be better. Do you know about how long a taxi ride it is from the Brooklyn Bridge (Manhattan side) to Broadway theater area and approx. how much?

Taking the subway will be much faster. If you walk past the 6 you can reach the RW which is the broadway subway line which will take you directly to Times Square and on up Broadway depending on where your Theatre is.
I recently drove across the Brooklyn Bridge back to East Village and it took an hour stuck in traffic. I could have walked it faster and the subway would have been 10 minutes if that.

I agree with williamscb13. It will be the height of rush hour and you will probably get stuck in traffic, if not around Canal Street then definitly near midtown. Take the subway.
Also, it gets pretty cold and windy on the bridge. Be prepared.