Getting Affordable Broadway Theater Tickets - By Al Terry
Buying
New York Broadway tickets is expensive business, especially when
you are looking for premium seats for popular shows. You can buy
your Broadway tickets through ticket agencies, such as
Telecharge and Ticketmaster, which sell around 98 percent of all
When a particular show becomes popular, certain private
ticketing agencies buy up all the extra tickets available, and
you land up paying more for the tickets you need. This happens
when you approach agencies, such as eBay, and Craigslist, among
others.
Does this mean that you cannot obtain New York Broadway tickets
at affordable prices?
Knowing How To Do It
Of
course, you can buy New York Broadway tickets at prices lower
than the face value of the ticket if you know how. Let us look
at the alternatives available for obtaining affordable tickets
for top shows on Broadway.
Starving Artist Tickets-These New York Broadway tickets are
designed for purchase by struggling artists who cannot afford to
buy tickets on full price. To obtain these you must remain on
line for a few hours. These can be obtained even for the top
shows, and the best seats in the house can be bought for as
little as $20.
Anyone Rush Tickets-These are same day tickets given out in a
lottery, and are available when the Box Office opens a few hours
before the production starts. If you are lucky to win the
lottery, these tickets cost around $25 to $45, and are to be
paid in cash only.
Discount
Ticket Codes-These secret codes are given out for marketing
purposes. If you are able to obtain the code, you could avail of
between 25 percent to 60 percent discount on the face value of
the ticket. These discount codes can be used at the Box Office
or with Telecharge or Ticketmaster.
Partial View Tickets-Certain seats have obstructed view due to
the scenery, or due to the support columns that come in the way.
New York Broadway tickets for such seats, which may be at the
very front or the sides of the orchestra, are available at
significant discounts.
Student Rush Tickets-These are ideal for students, and are
available when the Box Office opens, or a few hours before the
production starts. These cost between $20 to $25 per ticket, and
each student ID can purchase two tickets.
Standing Room Only These tickets are very inexpensive and may
cost around $20 for even the top Broadway show. These do not
guarantee any seats, but you may possibly get a seat if any
remain unoccupied after the show has started.
These are some of the ways to get your New York Broadway tickets
at very affordable prices.
