Do It Go

There are a few ways to not only get cheap tickets for New York’s Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, but you could also get great seats in the orchestra section as well. One way to get cheap tickets is to find theaters that hold lotteries. A lottery is where a show, about two hours before show time, will let you write your name on a small index card, write down your zip code and circle if you want one or two tickets. Then, you drop the card in a bucket and about a half-hour later, an employee of the theatre will pick a card from the bucket and announce the winners. There usually are about 25 tickets given out for seats in the orchestra section of the theater. You’ll only pay either $25 to $27 in cash. Yes, this is a gamble because the odds are against you, but if you go during the weekdays as opposed to Weekend nights, your odds are improved. Currently, there are two shows that are offering the lottery: Hair and In the Heights , both Broadway shows.

Another way to see plays for less is to go to the TKTS booth in Times Square, located at 46th Street. They have offers for half-price tickets for certain Broadway and Off-Broadway shows for that days performance. The downtown TKTS booth at South Street Seaport is less crowded than the 46th Street venue, but it doesn’t offer matinee tickets. Also, TKTS only takes cash. Before you stand in line, and the line is long, see what shows are available at TKTS’s website.

If you are booked in a hotel , call up the concierge desk and ask if they have any vouchers for Broadway shows, most times, a hotel concierge will have great ticket deals for their guest. You might also see if the human resource department of the company where you work offer discount vouchers for Off-Off-Broadway productions, musical performances and any other events, these discount vouchers can be redeemed at the box office of any of the participating organizations.

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