Obtaining discount Broadway tickets?
Oct 10th, 2003, 08:05 AM
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Obtaining discount Broadway tickets?
Do the theaters sell tickets on the same day as the show? Planning on being in NYC next weekend. Want to see a show but don't want to wait in line at TKTS as our time is limited. Its been posted here that discounts are available - broadwaybox.com is a source for info for discounts. Can you walk up to the box office of a theater and use the discount code to purchase a ticket on the same day or the day before? I'm not trying to see the Producers or Hairspray, rather I would like to see Chicago. The discounts are less than what may be available at TKTS but better than paying full price. I would greatly appreciate any assistance, comments or suggestions. TIA.
Oct 10th, 2003, 08:24 AM
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Yes, you can use the discount codes at the box office and many times get good seats at the last minute (house seats open up day of or day before). Besides broadwaybox, there's hitshowclub, playbill, and theatermania.com but I think Broadwaybox has everything these others have.
Oct 10th, 2003, 12:33 PM
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We went to a matinee last Saturday. We went to the TKTS booth at the South Street Seaport at about 5:30 Friday afternoon and walked right up and purchased 7 tickets for Gypsy. Much better than the line I saw at the TKTS booth in Times Square on Saturday morning.
Oct 10th, 2003, 09:22 PM
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Currently in New York, I booked 15 shows on line at the above addresses --all at discount. When I got to New York I took print outs of pages to several other theatres and got my tickets there (without the telecharge or other fees).
Interestingly, though, only one show I booked was with Ticketmaster -- the second night's preview of Wicked which I booked about three weeks ago. When the first night's preview was cancelled/delayed, I got a little nervous so went to the box office at the Gershwin a day early to pick up my actual tickets. They didn't have them and had no record, despite my confirmation number from Ticketmaster. They suggested I call Ticketmaster which I did. They admitted it was their confirmation number but confirmed that the "sale did not go through" for some unknown reason. I checked with Master Card and sure enough the charge was never made. So I ended up missing that show. The guy at the Gershwin box office says it happens all the time with Ticketmaster which is being used less and less by Broadway houses. He used to work at another theatre that used Telecharge and never had the problem. None of my other tickets reservations have been a problem. But I would suggest that you double check or get your tickets before the last minute just to be sure.
Interestingly, though, only one show I booked was with Ticketmaster -- the second night's preview of Wicked which I booked about three weeks ago. When the first night's preview was cancelled/delayed, I got a little nervous so went to the box office at the Gershwin a day early to pick up my actual tickets. They didn't have them and had no record, despite my confirmation number from Ticketmaster. They suggested I call Ticketmaster which I did. They admitted it was their confirmation number but confirmed that the "sale did not go through" for some unknown reason. I checked with Master Card and sure enough the charge was never made. So I ended up missing that show. The guy at the Gershwin box office says it happens all the time with Ticketmaster which is being used less and less by Broadway houses. He used to work at another theatre that used Telecharge and never had the problem. None of my other tickets reservations have been a problem. But I would suggest that you double check or get your tickets before the last minute just to be sure.
Oct 11th, 2003, 10:18 AM
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Yes, saw Urinetown two weeks ago, one of the few that have been running a year or more that I hadn't seen. I thought it was sensational!! The only weak link was the guy who took over for John McCallum. This is the guy who is the male lead on The Nanny -- Charles Schaunessy(?) who was really weak in the show.
I really enjoyed Little Shop of Horrors, but agree with others it may not be a huge hit.
Saw some fantastic acting in Retreat from Moscow -- a three character play with John Lithgow, Aileen Atkins, and Ben Chaplin. Enjoyed a very unusual piece at Signature Theatre called The Harlequin Studies.
Living Out is a very good off-Broadway play about three Latino nannies working for three affuent white families -- very funny and touching at the same time.
Saw the final weekend of the joint production from Roundabout and the Deaf Theatre of Big River -- a wonderful production sung, acted, and signed at the same time.
Clever new musical called The Thing about Men, but wasn't as good as the same team's I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change.
Saw Recent Tragic Events which was interesting, but not fantastic, and tonight will see another 9/11 play called Omnium Gathering which sounds very interesting.
Also will see Take Me Out. We saw the world premiere two years ago in London and weren't too impressed with the script so am looking forward to seeing how much rewriting they did to earn the "best play" Tony last year.
Also saw A Stoop on Orchard Street on the Lower East Side, a musical about immigrants in 1912 New York. Interesting concept and play, but very amateur in production.
Guess I'm still somewhat old-fashioned. My current favorites on Broadway would still be Hairspray, Producers, Thoroughly Modern MIllie, 42nd Street, Chicago, and Cabaret.
I really enjoyed Little Shop of Horrors, but agree with others it may not be a huge hit.
Saw some fantastic acting in Retreat from Moscow -- a three character play with John Lithgow, Aileen Atkins, and Ben Chaplin. Enjoyed a very unusual piece at Signature Theatre called The Harlequin Studies.
Living Out is a very good off-Broadway play about three Latino nannies working for three affuent white families -- very funny and touching at the same time.
Saw the final weekend of the joint production from Roundabout and the Deaf Theatre of Big River -- a wonderful production sung, acted, and signed at the same time.
Clever new musical called The Thing about Men, but wasn't as good as the same team's I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change.
Saw Recent Tragic Events which was interesting, but not fantastic, and tonight will see another 9/11 play called Omnium Gathering which sounds very interesting.
Also will see Take Me Out. We saw the world premiere two years ago in London and weren't too impressed with the script so am looking forward to seeing how much rewriting they did to earn the "best play" Tony last year.
Also saw A Stoop on Orchard Street on the Lower East Side, a musical about immigrants in 1912 New York. Interesting concept and play, but very amateur in production.
Guess I'm still somewhat old-fashioned. My current favorites on Broadway would still be Hairspray, Producers, Thoroughly Modern MIllie, 42nd Street, Chicago, and Cabaret.
Oct 11th, 2003, 10:22 AM
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OOps. How could I forget? Actually one of the best things I've seen this trip is Avenue Q, great fun and very clever!
In reviewing my post, it sounds like I haven't really enjoyed the shows. Wrong! I have, just saying these are not as "major" as many of the deservedly longer running shows.
In reviewing my post, it sounds like I haven't really enjoyed the shows. Wrong! I have, just saying these are not as "major" as many of the deservedly longer running shows.
