Does anybody know if we get deals or discounts on broadway tickets?

Does any show other than wicked have student pricing?

Hey! I know that Broadway is shut down rn, but I want to get prepared for when it reopens. I’m currently a student and was wondering if any of you use or know of discount memberships for shows, concerts, etc? Or like for people under 30, they pay $30 tickets?

Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks folks!

I am both a student and military. How can I best take advantage of this for tickets?

Hi, Im a 16 year old highschooler who just got into broadway and I've seen about 4 shows gatsby, bttf, gyspy, and the outsiders but the tickets have always been expenisve I had to pay around 100 dollars or more for each ticket. I know TKTS is a option to get discounts but my parents wouldn't allow me to go to the city alone and wait in the lines for it or take me so I was wondering if they were any way to get highschool student or age discounts online?

Ok so you’re in the big city now and you want to take advantage of what it has to offer. Broadway is a just a moment’s walk away, and there’s a rotating catalog of plays and musicals to explore. But you’re a broke college student facing initial pricing of about 100+ for a seat with a good view or location. That’s like <10 Chipotle bowls…

Well, you deserve better than that. Have no fear: I’ve been watching about a show a week since November and I have figured out a lot of tips and tricks to secure tickets that are 1) Cheap or 2) Good seats or 3) Both. So stick around for a guide that NYU surprisingly hasn’t made and sent out to its students in a newsletter yet.

On average, I have spent about 25-50 dollars on an individual ticket (and always purchasing for 2). I have been using three main ways to acquire cheap tickets.

1. In person rush: I never wait in the rush line in the morning—instead, I go maybe an hour before a performance and see what I can get. Not sure if I have just been incredibly lucky or if this is a consistent strategy, but not only have the tickets been cheap, they have also been for great seats as well. Some shows that let you student rush also let you book for future dates rather than the given day itself, such as Wicked.
2. TodayTix Online Rush and Lotteries: The Online Rush opens at 9 a.m. and can require some fast clicking, depending on the show. Sunset Blvd and Cabaret are popular and go quickly, but I think you can be more lax with shows like &Juliet or the Book of Mormon. The Harry Potter Friday Forty lottery is worth entering and I got amazing seats when I eventually won.
3. Lucky Seat Lotteries: I’ve only been successful for this once, so I can’t confidently speak on the quality of the seats provided. I happened to get great front right orchestra seats for the show I saw. Not consistent, but I’m sure if you enter for multiple dates on a regular basis, you’ll eventually win a lottery.

For a full list of broadway rush pricing, see here: https://bwayrush.com

These three methods cover almost every show you possibly want to see on Broadway. There are also Telecharge lotteries that cover the shows that aren’t listed on TodayTix or Lucky Seat, like for Maybe Happy Ending or Oh Mary!, but you can just rush these in person as well. If you want to extend your scope of interest to Off-Broadway, you can apply the same strategies for the most part for in-person rush or online rush (if available). It’s also worth occasionally checking the Broadway subreddit, as they tend to post great deals for shows. I saw a show for free during its previews through a promotion that I otherwise would not have known about.

Some random recommendations:

-Don’t settle for standing room seats. I did this once and it was not a great experience. Way too exhausting. -Good seats change your experience drastically. If you can’t get good seats, I think it’s worth moving on and trying again in the future. Don’t settle for obstructed view or far balcony seats if you’re really excited for a particular show. -Take advantage of the city. Don’t live like a tourist and shell out hundreds when you can be paying a fraction of the price.

Hope this guide helps someone. Always open to talking theatre with anyone here. If this helped, share your successes with me :)

Hi! I will be going to NYC to watch the show. I am hoping to get students tickets for a late July performance. Will I need to get students tickets from the beginning of the month or later in the week?

Also can anyone speak to how long i will have to wait in line or if it quiet competitive? Doing what I can to save my $$$ as a broke college student!

Anyone know if Rutgers student email offers discounts for Broadway tickets?

Hey BWT! What could be more quintessential to a b living her best life in NYC than taking in a Broadway show?? I’ve mostly been a lurker here but wanted to share a few things that have worked for me to see some shows without breaking the bank. I’ve definitely felt overwhelmed in the past while navigating all the different discount programs, etc, so here are some of my FAVORITE tricks that will hopefully help some of you!

TDF - See if your employer qualifies you for a TDF membership. This has been an AMAZING way to see shows for $60 or less. Even better if you can get a TDF passport membership. A quick Google search should let you know, but you probably qualify if you work for the government or a nonprofit or educational organization (we may have taste, but we are not RICH Bs). Especially if you work for the government or a nonprofit, you likely qualify

Rush - I’ve literally walked up to a theater an hour before a show starts and gotten a $40-ish ticket. This doesn’t always work, especially with really popular shows with big celebrities, but the worst they can say is no, right?? I haven’t had as much luck with rush or lottery on the Today Tix app, but some have!

THE THEATR APP has resale tickets that are usually pretty good prices. Especially if you check on the day you want to see a show, you’ll usually see a few people who are trying to get rid of tickets.

A few more SPECIFC recs:

IF YOU WANT TO SEE WICKED (but are put off by pricey tickets) show up with a student ID. My partner hasn’t been in school for a minute but managed to snag tickets in the realm of $70ish. Your options for dates are more limited, but saving almost 50% on a ticket is worth it imo.

URINETOWN at NEW YORK CITY CENTER (or any show in this space) has $28 tickets for people under 40 through their Access Club. I went straight to the box office to avoid fees and because I find it complicated to navigate which seats and dates apply to the Access Club. This show in particular has a GREAT cast and should be really funny. I haven’t seen it get a lot of press yet, and if you qualify for the age discount, super worth it!

Obviously there’s so much more, and people more familiar with Broadway might already know these, but they are great places to get started!