I mentioned on someone's earlier thread that there are codes that you can use to get Broadway tickets at a discount before you even come to NY. Here are some of them (i may run out of steam and add the rest later...)
(BTW, they come from a booklet issued by Playbill, called "A Season of Savings".

Unless otherwise specified, discounts not good for Saturday night performances (and sometimes Friday night) but are valid until
March 10, 2002. Most are orchestra or front mezz seats.
For some you have to call Telecharge (i'll abbrev to TEL), others Ticketmaster (TIC)or use their websites. You will get a discounted rate, but, alas, still have to pay the dreaded service charge for buying on the phone!

TIC: all use code "ILNY" for phone orders, MILNY for online

AIDA $65
Beauty and the Beast $40 and $50
45 seconds from Broadway $45
Noises Off $59
Rent $45 or $55


TO BE CONTINUED..

Thanks for the information! If you also get codes for after March 10, will you please share them here? Thank you.

Continued:

TEL (uses ILNY code for all phone orders, note indiv codes for online orders)

Bea Arthur on Broadway $50 (code for online orders ILNYBA)
Cabaret $50 (ILNYCA)
Chicago $50 (ILNYCH)
Contact $45 (ILNYCO)
Les Miserables $45 (ILNYLE)
Proof $50 (ILNYPR)
Full Monty $50 (ILNYFU)
Phantom of the Opera $45 (ILNYPH)
Tale of the Allergist's wife $50 (ILNYTA)
Urinetown $65 (ILNYUR)


Whew, that's it for now. If you have a chance to pick up the actual booklet when you're here, you'll note that there are discounts for restaurants in midtown too.

Hope many of you can take advantage of these deals and help fill up our theaters!

(Marge, yes these are till march 10 only, but check www.playbill.com , www.hitshowclub.com or www.nycvisit.com
for other deals that become available)

A couple postscripts to the above information:
1. If you phone for tickets, remember you're paying the $5.75-$6 surcharge for the phone reservation. (You avoid this payment by bringing the coupon to the box office when you arrive. Of course, in some instances, there may not be tickets available at that time!)
2. Tickets for many of these shows are often readily available at the TKTS booth and, in some instances, for less money.
3. The restaurant choices in the booklet are not that great!

one correction: The offer for Urinetown has already expired (January25).

As I had already noted, yes you do have to pay service charges when ordering through telecharge or ticketmaster, but at least you are getting a discounted rate with the convenience. Yes, most of these are available on TKTS but many people do not want to spend the limited amount of time they have in NYC waiting for tickets they may or may not get. This promotion seems like an excellent option. As for the prices being lower at TKTS, also true in a couple of cases, but not most. TKTS discounts seats by 50% (though only 25% for a few of them) but then adds a $3.00 surcharge to each ticket. Since for the most part they have and discount the most expensive seats, $45-$50 is right on target.
As far as the restaurant discounts, though they aren't places I frequent, tourists might enjoy them.
Hope some of you find this helpful.

Do you know whether there is a promotion for the showing of the Lion King? Does TKTS carry this show? Is there a special discount code through TEL or TIC? What would be the best way (and most inexpensive) to purchase these tickets?

ttt

there's always someone looking for this kind of stuff, and with the search feature being what it is, this'll get lost

To: LionKingTickets
Sorry, no special deals for The Lion King.....and there probably won't be for quite a while! (The most inexpensive way to purchase tickets is to get them at the box office, thus saving the telephone order charge.)

To: xxx
My earlier response was not meant to disagree or contradict you, but rather to add onto your comments!

I just got a postcard which I'm going to take advantage of - it's for "Metamorphoses" at Circle in the Square. $59.50 per ticket - call 212-947-8844 and use code MPDMX59. Must order by March 3 and the offer is good for performances from Feb. 21 (when they begin I guess) to March 28.

Friends saw it when it was off-Broadway and said it was wonderful.

ttt

For discount tickets - without having to stand on line at TKTS - join the free clubs at:
- http://www.playbill.com
- http://www.theatre.com (click on Circle Club)
- http://www.theatermania.com

For example, when I was last in NY I printed out a coupon for Kiss Me Kate (I don't remember which of the above it was from). Instead of standing in line in the cold for at least 30 minutes at TKTS, I simply walked up to the box office, where there was no line, showed my printout - and got a terrific orchestra seat for approximately the same price that TKTS would have charged.

For information on other ways to get inexpensive or hard-to-find tickets - including suggestions I've seen nowhere else - see http://www.nytix.com

Hi! Sarah, thanks for the interesting web links for tickets. I checked out http://www.nytix.com and read about the "starving artisits" tickets, has anybody out there actually been able to purchase these? Sounds like a great deal, just wondered if it was "to good to be true" and how exactly does one acquire them? Thanks for the good theater info - keep it coming!

Up for Beth

You might also check out "Paint the town Red White & Blue" for disccounts on theater, museums and theater tix, through Feb. 28. Got great 1/2 price tix for Contact when my mom was in town.
http://newyork.citysearch.com/feature/38286/
Marlena
NYC

topping for Bridget

ttt

Why bother topping this? Most of the discounts listed have long expired. If anyone has a new list it would be most appreciated.

Frank; THAT's the point of topping this! I was hoping that someone would update or add to the list. If I had started a new thread you probably would have bashed me for starting a topic that was already on here.

Agghh! $90 per ticket for Phantom. I am going with my family of four in July. any updated discount information !

The Convention & Visitors Centers in NYC might have discount coupons for Phantom, but you'll have to wait probably until June to find any for July. YOu can pick them up when you get to the city. I occasionally get mailings of these coupons.