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Is it better to buy Broadway tickets day of? ›

Taking a chance at a TKTS booth

Sometimes you can't purchase tickets in advance. If you're not set on a specific show, a wonderful and definitely cheaper option is to visit a TKTS ticket booth. TKTS ticketing booths sell day of tickets anywhere from 25 to 50 percent off the regular ticket price.

There's no set number of callbacks. Your first audition is usually what's called a prescreen where you sing with a pianist and read some lines. If they like you, they'll call you back. And if they haven't made a decision after that callback, they'll call you back again.

New York City Audience Preferences

Manhattanites, on the other hand, favor weeknights for attending Broadway theater. Thursday night performances are the most desired, followed by Tuesday nights. Oddly enough, Wednesday night is relegated to fifth place, with Friday night taking third and Saturday night fourth.

There are a few primary online ticket vendors used by Broadway theaters, including Telecharge, VividSeats, Ticketmaster, StubHub, and SeatGeek. You can also try TodayTix.com, which specializes in cheap Broadway tickets.

See a Show on a Weekday

As a general rule, weekend tickets (starting with Friday night performances) are more expensive. The cheapest day and time to see a Broadway show is typically weeknights (Tues. - Thurs.). If you go to a weekday matinee you may find even better prices.

The Phantom of the Opera

The longest-running show in Broadway history officially opened on January 26, 1988 and is still playing at the Majestic The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical won 7 1988 Tony Awards® including Best Musical.

The last couple weeks of December, particularly Christmas week and into New Year's, always see huge sales numbers, in fact the biggest sales number of the year at the Broadway box office. Broadway ticket sales tumble immediately after the New Year's holiday as the quietest month on Broadway commences.

As long as you have a ticket for your performance, you'll be allowed into the venue. Both formal and informal clothing is accepted. From casual t-shirts, jeans and flip-flops to a co*cktail dress or tuxedo, the spectrum of audience style is so broad that there is no specific dress code.

The Mezzanine

For big musicals, seats in the front mezzanine are often considered the best in the house, since they give views of patterns in the choreography or the lighting design that you can't see when you're downstairs in the orchestra.

What are the different types of tickets that I can purchase? Broadway shows offer tickets at many different price points. Regular Price tickets generally range from $20 to $145. You can expect to pay higher prices for the best seats to hit shows on weekend nights.

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The biggest price drops happen about an hour before the show starts, so do your last-minute buying in Times Square so you can sprint to your theater. This strategy works best if you're looking for cheap Broadway tickets at the last minute.

A Broadway show may give many tickets away for free (or practically nothing) to get classified as "sold-out" - which then allows them to advertise the show as "sold-out" to increase ticket sales on the back end of the run. Its disingenuous at best, and deceiving at worst - but a lot of Broadway shows still do it.

Tuesdays Are for Ticket Savings.

Broadway theatre ticket prices vary greatly depending on the show, date, and seat location. Typically, the least expensive tickets are for weekday performances in the rear orchestra or mezzanine sections. The most expensive tickets are for weekend evening performances in prime locations.