How To Get Discounts to Broadway’s Newest Shows This Season

Fifteen Broadway shows have opening dates in March and April, 2018, the bulk of the 2017-2018 season. Tickets are made available to them for as little as $10, but more often about $40, which is still as much as about a 75 percent discount off full price. How does this work? Below, listed alphabetically, are the shows and the official ways to get (relatively) inexpensive tickets to them Read more of this post

How To Get Discount Tickets to Broadway’s Newest Shows

There are 14 shows opening on Broadway in April, 2017, which are available for as little as $30, even though full price can be 500 percent more than. How?  Below, listed alphabetically, are the shows that are opening and the official ways to get cheap tickets — among them digital lottery, general rush (meaning showing up when the box office opens on the day of the performance), student rush (showing up and being a student), and standing room.

I link the titles to my reviews for shows that have already opened as of this writing.

For descriptions of all of these shows and those opening Off-Broadway this month, check out my guide to April, 2017 New York Theater Openings

Amélie

Opened: April 3
Digital Lottery
$45, credit card only.
Enter at ameliebroadway.com/lottery beginning one week prior until
11am the day before the performance.
Winners are notified by 12pm the day before the performance. Tickets
must be purchased by 11:59pm the day before the performance.
2 tickets per person.

General Rush,
$39.50, cash or credit card accepted.
Available when the box office opens, subject to availability.
2 tickets per person.

http://www.ameliebroadway.com/

Anastasia

Opening: April 24

Digital Lottery
$42, cash or credit card accepted.
Enter at anastasiabroadwaylottery.com on the day of the
performance, up to 9 AM for matinees and 2 PM for evenings.
2 tickets per person.

http://www.anastasiabroadway.com/

Bandstand

Opening: April 26

General Rush,
$35, cash or credit card accepted.
Available when the box office opens, subject to availability.
2 tickets per person.

http://www.bandstandbroadway.com/

 

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Opening: April 23

No General Rush or Lottery ticket policies announced as of yet.

 

 

A Doll’s House, Part 2

Opening: April 27

General Rush
$30, cash or credit card.
Available when the box office opens, subject to availability.
2 tickets per person.
Seats are located in the front row.

http://www.dollshousepart2.com/

Groundhog Day

Opening: April 17

Digital Lottery
$39.50, credit card only.
Enter at groundhogdaymusical.com/lottery beginning one week prior until
11am the day before the performance.
Winners are notified by 12pm the day before the performance. Tickets
must be purchased by 11:59pm the day before the performance.
2 tickets per person.

General Rush,
$39.50, cash or credit card accepted.
Available when the box office opens, subject to availability.
2 tickets per person.

http://www.groundhogdaymusical.com/

Hello, Dolly!

Opening:April 20

Standing Room
$47, cash or credit card accepted.
Available when the show is sold out.
2 tickets per person.

http://www.hellodollyonbroadway.com/

Indecent

Opening: April 18

General Rush
$30, cash or credit card.
Available when the box office opens, subject to availability.
2 tickets per person.

http://www.indecentbroadway.com/

The Little Foxes

Opening: April 19

Student Rush
$30, cash or credit card.
Open only to current students.
Available when the box office opens, subject to availability.
2 tickets per ID.

Mobile Rush
$30, credit card only.
Available via TodayTix mobile app from 10 AM until sold out.
2 tickets per person.

30 Under 30
$30, cash or credit card.
Open to anyone under 30 years old.
Tickets can be purchased in advance.
Sign up for free at http://www.mtc-nyc.org/30under30/index.htm.

http://www.manhattantheatreclub.com/

 

Oslo

Opened: April 13

Digital Lottery
$39, credit card only.
Enter at oslobroadwaylottery.com beginning one week prior until
11am the day before the performance.
Winners are notified by 12pm the day before the performance. Tickets
must be purchased by 11:59pm the day before the performance.
2 tickets per person.

Student Rush
$32, cash or credit card.
Open only to current college/university students.
Available when the box office opens, subject to availability.
1 ticket per ID.

Linctix
$32, cash or credit card.
Open to anyone between the ages of 21 and 35.
Tickets can be purchased in advance online or at the box office.
Sign up for free at linctix.org.
1 ticket per person per show.
Seats are located in the rear mezzanine.

http://www.oslobroadway.com

The Play That Goes Wrong

Opened: April 2

General Rush,
$30, cash or credit card accepted.
Available when the box office opens, subject to availability.
2 tickets per person.

Balcony tickets are $30 for all performances.

http://www.broadwaygoeswrong.com/

Present Laughter

Opened: April 5

Digital Lottery
$42, cash or credit card accepted.
Enter at laughteronbroadway.com/lottery beginning one week prior until
11am the day before the performance.
Winners are notified by 12pm the day before the performance. Tickets
must be purchased by 11:59pm the day before the performance.
2 tickets per person.

http://www.laughteronbroadway.com/

 

Six Degrees of Separation

Opening: April 25

Digital Lottery
$32, credit card only.
Enter at sixdegreesbroadway.com/lottery from 10 AM
until 3 PM on the day of the performance.

Requires registration through social media.
Winners will have 60 minutes to pay for their tickets online.
2 tickets per person.

General Rush
$32, cash or credit card accepted.
Available when the box office opens, subject to availability.
2 tickets per person.

http://www.sixdegreesbroadway.com

War Paint

Opened: April 6

Digital Lottery
$40, credit card only.
Enter at lottery.broadwaydirect.com/show/war-paint/ from 10 AM
until 3 PM on the day of the performance.
Winners will have 60 minutes to pay for their tickets online.
2 tickets per person.

General Rush
$40, cash or credit card accepted.
Available when the box office opens, subject to availability.
2 tickets per person.

Standing Room
$55, cash or credit card accepted.
Available when the show is sold out.
2 tickets per person.

http://www.warpaintmusical.com/

 

For discount policies at all Broadway shows, a terrific resource is Broadway for Broke People

#SnowDay Discounts?

The blizzard that attacked New York City on Saturday, deposited 26.8 inches of snow in Central Park, making it the city’s second-largest blizzard since 1869. But that’s all history now, as both bus and subway service has been restored and, as the Broadway League announced this morning, all Broadway shows will go on Sunday, January 24, 2016 as planned.

As incentive to theatergoers to brave the elements, will shows be offering special Snow Day discounts? They might not be offering anything specifically connected to the snow. But many shows are available at the TKTS ticket booths at half price. Here’s what was available this morning for the Sunday matinee:

And some shows are also touting the regular Broadway Week two-for-one ticket deal, which has been extended through February 7.

Come sing out with us this snowy weekend by using code BWAYWK for a 2-for-1 ticket offer! https://t.co/XQVVQwxBxr pic.twitter.com/4B5wqbJHmW

— The Color Purple (@BwayColorPurple) January 24, 2016

 

We’re ready to ROCK! Join #SchoolOfRock with this epic deal, buy two tickets for the price of one, today 1/24! https://t.co/cZz0opeRJI

— School of Rock (@SoRmusical) January 24, 2016

Look at individual shows’ Twitter feeds to see if they are offering specific #SnowDay discounts for even cheaper tickets. If I see any, I’ll add them here.

There’s at least one opportunity for cheaper tickets that the storm has temporarily taken away:

Today's matinee is on as scheduled, however the #Ham4Ham lottery is cancelled due to the weather. Stay tuned for more info.

— Hamilton (@HamiltonMusical) January 24, 2016