October 2, 2008

Legitimate cheap Broadway tickets from $20 for fall

The New York Times is taking another look at cheap Broadway tickets, and decides the front-row ticket lottery is probably the best game in town. Currently $26.50 and a little luck can land you next to the footlights at “In The Heights,” “Avenue Q,” “Hairspray” and “Wicked.”

The paper also notes the sure-things available at the shows’ own box offices, including “Spamalot” for $36.50, “Phantom of the Opera” for $26.50 and “In The Heights” for $41.50.

There are more the Times doesn’t mention, including the $41 tickets you could snag for tonight’s red-caret opening night of “The Seagull,” the $20 tickets to “13: The Musical” while it’s still in previews, the $40 digital rush tickets for “Spring Awakening” and regular-priced tickets for “Billy Elliott” start at $41.50.

A handful of shows allow on-stage seating, including ‘Spring Awakening” for $40, and Richard Griffiths’ and Daniel Radcliffe’s “Equus,” which isn’t so cheap at $76.50.

Even Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons” with Katie Holmes, John Lithgow, Dianne Wiest and Patrick Wilson has both student rush and standing room tickets for $26.50.

[title of show] also does a $26.50 front-row lottery, but it’s closing October 12. “Legally Blonde,” which is closing October 19, also has $26.50 student rush tickets.

Check your show’s official website before you buy, and if it’s Ticketmaster, look for the “getting tickets” link at the left that will give you detailed price info before you click “find tickets” at the right.

And of course there’s always the TKTS discount booth and websites such as Broadway Box and TheaterMania.

Some theaters will also let you usher a show and see it for free.

Picture credit: Amy Langfield/NewYorkology.

October 2, 2008 10:13 AM in Broadway, Cheap Stuff, Midtown

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