Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Where To Obtain Tickets To Broadway At A Low Price

By Bernardo Witherham


Seeing a Broadway show is a great experience, and a lot of people express that it is one of the things you must do before you die. With Broadway show tickets costing more than a hundred dollars each, and more for premium seats, it is no wonder why some individuals are reluctant in buying them. Fortunately, it is possible to find cheap Broadway tickets online as well as offline.

How to Get Cheap Broadway Tickets

If you wish to experience what New York's finest theaters have to offer but do not want to spend more than ninety dollars, you can go to TKTS booths as these sell tickets to Broadway shows at a 25-50% discount. TKTS outlets are found in several locations in New York. You can get tickets, on the day of the show at the Times Square TKTS outlet. Matinees are sold a day in advance at the South Street Seaport and Brooklyn TKTS locations. Another alternative would be to buy Standing Room Only or Rush Tickets hours before a performance, for approximately twenty-five bucks at the box office. Bear in mind though that in most cases, Rush Tickets are given only to those who can present student IDs.

There are also a number of websites that offer discounts on advance sales for many Broadway offerings. However, you should keep in mind that reports of scams among online ticket vendors are not exactly unheard of. Time and time again we hear of consumers, especially visitors from other states or countries that experienced online ticket scams. To avoid any hassle, and loss of money, you should exercise great care when buying from the World Wide Web.

In the absence of personal recommendation, you can call the Better Business Bureau to confirm if there are no complaints about the online ticket store you wish to purchase from. Also, for your protection, make sure that the website will keep your personal and banking information confidential. A secure website has a URL that begins with https and has a padlock icon on the URL or status bar when you get to the order page. Many of these ticket websites allow you to subscribe to updates about available discounted tickets.

It's also wise to visit the websites of the production you wish to see since discounted tickets are regularly displayed there. It would be a good idea to sign-up with their opt-in mailing list as discounted tickets to their shows are also regularly transmitted through e-mail newsletters.

Even though it is undeniable that getting tickets to Broadway for a cheap price requires time and diligence, it is very rewarding nonetheless. And if you're diligent enough, you can, more often than not, get tickets to productions you are interested in seeing.




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