Whenever I hear of any friends or family who are going to see a Broadway show, my immediate question is "how exactly are you buying tickets?". Broadway is a very expensive business as a whole, and I mean it should be, it's how the actors get paid and, often times the money is worth it. There are however, many cheap ways and tips on getting around this. Over the years, I've seen over three or four shows a year on tour, excluding the shows I see in New York. I've learned the best ways and websites over the years to score the best discounted tickets, and with great seats, too!
Planning an entire trip to the city can and will be hectic, thus it is better to know the easiest ways to getting those awesome tickets to your favorite shows. I'm glad to share my tips with you today, and feel free to send me an email or comment if you have questions about a particular show. Here are some of my tips and sites on getting those cheapest tickets, enjoy!
01. TheaterMania
TheaterMania is both a Broadway news source and ticket source. They usually have discounts for numerous shows, and their discounts are often great. They also have an email list that you can sign up for, and get the latest list of show discounts. Back in August, I purchased a ticket to Waitress through TheaterMania's discount. I got a 60% discount for front mezzanine, talk about a deal! I would highly recommend giving their site a look!
02. BroadwayBox
BroadwayBox is in fact a very similar site to TheaterMania, and they will often have some great deals on shows as well. This site is a great way to also find mostly videos on shows, that way you can get a good glimpse of the show before you decide to see it!
03. TKTS
TKTS is a very famous source for purchasing tickets to shows last minute. They are more of a "day of" system, and only have discount listings for the current week. They usually have a 50% discount, which is an awesome deal on any shows.
04. TodayTix
TodayTix is mainly used for Broadway Lotteries. These are when you can enter a lottery for a show a day before or day off, and luckily win for as low as $20. You can also purchase through them with others discount codes.
05. Rush
Rush is when you go to the Box Office when it first opens in the early morning. You can get cheaper tickets the day of the show for usually great seats, mostly orchestra even. This is a great way to also get Standing Room, where you can stand throughout the show, but for a cheaper price!
06. SRO
Standing-Room-Only is only offered at Broadway shows that are sold out, just throwing that in there. They're tickets you can purchase where you get to see a show while standing in the very back on the orchestra. You won't have a seat at all, but sometimes it's worth it! For instance, if you can get your hands on a SRO ticket for Hamilton, that's especially worth it.
Now I won't lie to you, sometimes you may simply not be able to find discounted tickets. You might very well have to pay full price. I had to pay full and normal price for my orchestra seats in Anastasia recently, which weren't bad seats at all. Sure they were pricey, but I waited literally my whole life for that Broadway show, so it was worth it. If it's worth the better seats, go for it if you can!
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