HowardR

As usual, the end of the year-end holiday season means its time for the annual "Season of Savings" promotion with a new group of Broadway discount offers. Highlighting this one is the Tony-winning Once. Others include Annie, Cinderella, Evita (which closes January 26), The Heiress, Mamma Mia, Mary Poppins, Newsies, Nice Work If You Can Get It, The Phantom of the Opera and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
The discounts vary from 30 ton50%, and the offer deadlines vary from late January to late March. Visit seasonofsavings.com for details.

DebitNM

I am trying to get tickets to Book of Mormon on their website and am having trouble. Today was supposed to be day American Express seats are available and nothing seems to show up. Granted I am looking for seats for Jan 20 but I don't know if it is just their site or if they are sold out -- what do you think?
Thanks~

HowardR

They are probably sold out! I would think the only option for that date would be premium seats probably in the $300+ range.

DebitNM

Bingo! I finally found some at $352 a ticket, NOT going to happen.

HappyTrvlr

When you get to NY, go to the box office for Book of Mormon. After finding our days sold out online or very very expensive, twice I have been able to buy tickets for those dates at around $150.It's worth stopping by.

docdan

Is Happy Trvlrs' idea sound? Me and DW got a deal partially subsidized by a gift of a few nights as well as some loyalty programs for 3 nights near Times square and wnat to see 3 shows, W, Th, F nights. Is just snooping around the box offices worth a try for good tix? or should I start with Hotel staff recommendations and/or some other discount ticket source? don't really want to stand in line for 1/2 price tickets unless the collecetive wisdom thinks thats a good idea.

HowardR

Do you know what shows you want to see? If you're open to a wide variety of choices, check out broadwaybox.com and playbill.com for available discounts. With these, you can take a copy of the offer to the box office and get the tickets without waiting in long line.

SueNYC

Well if you are bringing kids this winter, TADA and the Swiss Cottage Marionette shows are on and Kids Night on Broadway has started selling tickets. Details here:

http://thestarryeye.typepad.com/expl...e-theater.html

SueNYC

Also, I just received an email from Peter and the Starcatchers that said they weren't closing - they were moving back off Broadway to New World Stages in March. There is no indication at New World Stages that that is happening though.

HowardR

Yes, Sue, Peter and the Starcatcher is transferring to off-Broadway, following the same on-to-off-Broadway path taken by Avenue Q and Million Dollar Quartet.

docdan

Thx Howard.

ChgoGal

Great "Season of Savings" savings. Here's an offer for WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF for the same price, but with a longer expiration date, through 3/24/13.

Also, a huge hit in Chicago (at Steppenwolf, totally sold out) now moving to the Barrow Street Theater, off broadway -- HIT THE WALL.

HIT THE WALL by IKE HOLTER, directed by ERIC HOFF
http://www.barrowstreettheatre.com/w...hitthewall.asp

In Ike Holter's new play a group of unlikely revolutionaries are thrust onto the frontline of history during the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, when a routine police raid on The Stonewall Inn, a popular underground gay bar in Greenwich Village, erupts into a full-scale riot. Violent protests and street demonstrations continued over the next several days, creating a flashpoint known as The Stonewall Riots, and igniting one of the most influential social and political movements of the 20th Century. Hit the Wall focuses on the enigmatic first night of the riots, vibrantly blending history and mythology with theatrical imagination to shine contemporary light on the legacy of Stonewall.

Use code HTWBST35 for $35.00 tickets while supplies last!*

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE: Tuesday - Friday @ 7:30pm, Saturday & Sunday @ 2:30pm & 7:30pm

THREE WAYS TO PURCHASE TICKETS
Online: Click HERE and enter code HTWBST35
Phone: Call SmartTix at 212-868-4444 and mention code HTWBST35
In Person: Bring the code HTWBST35 to the BST Box Office at 27 Barrow Street on the corner of 7th Ave, 1 block south of Christopher St, open at 1PM daily.

*HTWBST35 valid for first 1,000 purchases and expires on 3/15/13, not valid for 3/10/13. All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. Subject to prior sale and availability. Offer my be revoked at any time. Some blackout dates apply.

Loved this production of "Virginia Woolf" - but you need to see it on a weekend. It's tough to sit through at the end of a workday or a busy, tiring tourist day.

As for "Hit the Wall," I could never get in to see it. Sold out every single night. Hopefully it'll be a good production in NYC.

And at the Barrow Street, try to catch 'TJ and Dave.' They're fantastic.

panecott

docdan, if you want tickets to a sold out hit show it definitely pays to try the box office. Sometimes house seats become available at the last minute.

I've been lucky that way a few times.

panecott

The Heiress is closing in two weeks. It was a limited run show.

HowardR

While there is a chance, as panecott suggests, of getting last-minute tickets to a sold-out show, keep in mind that the key words are "last-minute." We're talking about an hour or two before showtime. So, if you've put all your eggs into that one basket, what do you do when there are no tickets? Also keep in mind that far more often than not, there will not be any tickets available.
Don't get me wrong. I certainly endorse checking out the sold-out shows at the last minute. But, keep the reality of the situation in mind.

Lookin_Glass

It just wasn't that long ago that discount tickets were $35 - $40. I think it was around the time of The Producers, that ticket prices skyrocketed. Because they could. The cost of real estate - a seat jumped from $65/$85 to $140+ overnight. Each season, other, lesser shows followed suit slowly so that in a matter of just a few years the discount tickets now cost more then the full priced tickets a few years ago.

Last week given the choice of sitting in the rafters with discount tix to Newsies for a bargain price of $99 - a show that only mildly interested us, we chose rather to go see Les Miz movie at the Zeigfeld for the bargain price of $14.

As far as Book of Mormon, still haven't seen it but would definately check out the box office day of show, knowing the chances of house seats being released are 50/50. Just be careful what seats they are releasing. We went to one of the last preview years ago of Spamalot. They sold extreme obstructed seats at full orchestra price. We bought them, fully knowing that we would not see half the show, but it was our only opportunity. For your average tourist theatre goer - it was a complete ripoff. So be clear of what you are buying day of. The house seats are usually about 8th row center.

Sorry for the rant. Anyone who doesn't want to pay $300 to see Book of Mormon, I am sure that the touring company is as good, if it is coming to a town near you.

http://www.bookofmormonbroadway.com/tour_page.php

Lookin_Glass

shame on me for posting without opening the link. yes there are some good bargains there

spring212

If you are OK with trying for last-minute tickets, Off-Broadway is running their 20 at 20 promotion through Feb 10th - $20 tickets, buy 20 minutes before showtime. They have some good offerings - Forbidden B'way, Silence, Ave Q, Stomp
http://www.20at20.com/

HowardR

$20 for a ticket to Forbidden Broadway should not be overlooked by an serious theatergoer. What a great bargain! I would guess that you'd have a good chance for mid-week tickets. I know it's not sellin out.
Again not to mislead people, the chance of getting last-minute house seats to The Book of Mormon is a possibility, but must less than the above-mentioned 50/50 chance!

starrs

Idina is returning to Broadway. I'll be there -
http://www.playbill.com/news/article...d-Brian-Yorkey