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NYC is one of the theatrical centers of the world and there are ways to find tickets at affordable prices. Playbill.com and Theatremania.com are two online sites that offer discounted Broadway and Off Broadway tickets with a required free membership. For both sites, you can choose to sign up for email newsletters that often include new codes and special offers.
You can also visit www.broadwaybox.com for listings of discount codes distributed by the show producers. Tip: When using coupon codes, the best bargain is always at the theatre's box office. When purchasing tickets either online or over the phone, service charges usually apply.
Broadway rush tickets are sometimes available at the theatre box office an hour or two before the production starts. Rush tickets are available when the producers decide to offer them. It’s often not advertised so you may not know until you check at the box office on the day of the performance. Rush tickets are normally about $20-25 each. A student ID will be required to purchase tickets (often one student ID will permit the purchase of two tickets). Many times the box offices will only accept cash as payment for rush and standing room only tickets so arrive at the box office prepared.
TKTS™ Ticket Booths - Like student rush and standing room only policies, the TKTS™ ticket booths are a resource you can use to purchase discount tickets on the day of the performance you want to see. (There are some exceptions for weekend matinees.)
Established in 1973 for the betterment of theatres and theatregoers alike, TKTS sells unsold tickets on the day of performance for many Broadway shows for 25-50% off the
box office price plus a $3.00 service charge per ticket.
For example, if the price of a ticket for an orchestra seat to Beauty and the Beast is normally $95.00, the price at the ticket booth might be 50% off - or $47.50 - plus a $3 service charge.
The main TKTS booth is located in Duffy Square, the center island of 47th Street between Broadway and 7th Avenue for TKTS. The electronic signs in front display what shows are available for that day.
The hours for the Times Square TKTS booth are as follows:
Monday to Saturday for evening tickets - 3:00pm to 8:00pm
Wednesday & Saturday for matinee tickets - 10:00am to 2:00pm
Sunday for matinee and evening tickets - 11:00am to 7:30pm
Tip: Get there early! Lines can get long very quickly - especially during good weather and the holiday season.
There is a lesser-known TKTS location in the Lower Manhattan Theatre Centre at the South Street Seaport (the corner of Front and John Streets, the rear of the Resnick/Prudential Building at 199 Water Street).
The hours for the South Street Seaport booth are as follows:
Monday to Saturday for matinee and evening tickets - 11:00am to 6:00pm*
*You must buy matinee tickets the day before at the Seaport branch. For example, Wednesday matinees are sold Tuesday (only at this location).
Tip: As both TKTS booths draw from the same pool of tickets, consider using the downtown location that usually draws less if a crowd.
For more information on TKTS including a list of recently offered shows and answers to some frequently asked questions, visit the TDF website at www.tdf.org.
PLEASE NOTE: TKTS only accepts cash or travelers checks!
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