Big Broadway Fan

I am coming up July 10th to the 19th. I am a big broadway fan and want to see as many shows as possible. I am going to splurge and pay for harry potter and want to see mean girls as well but my cousin does not want to pay 150 for rear mez. I am also interested in hamilton, dear evan hansen, anatasia, come from away and spongebob. I was wondering the best ways to get tickets at not crazy prices and if there is a big chance of winning lotteries because I am only here for so long and want to see some shows. If any of you see discounted prices or people selling tickets within my window please let me know! Thanks.

Yea I am going to try to do as many in person lotteries as I can but just don't know which ones I should prioritize. Front row would be awesome. Won the Wicked lottery years ago and it was amazing.

I am a big broadway fan too, and I got a lot of help from some people here when I travel to NYC, so let's see if I can be of any use.

Anastasia: I see this show often listed at TKTS, mostly around 40% off, which I think is a good deal. Alternatively, if there are good mezzanine seats that are reasonably priced at Telecharge or at the box office, that might also be a good option too for this show. Broadhurst Theatre is a relatively small theater with a very nice mezzanine. I saw the show about a year ago from mezzanine Row H center, which cost me about $100 at that time, and the projection looked beautiful - for a couple of scenes, they use walls of the entire theater including boxes and mezzanine. I would actually avoid sitting in front side orchestra or rear orchestra for this show. (It depends on your preference though.)

Come From Away: I checked the rush line a few weeks ago when I rushed anther show across the street. I didn't see anybody show up until 7:30-8am on that day. The line seemed to form a lot faster on weekends when I walked by the theater the other day. I don't know where current rush seats are located, but SRO would actually give you a pretty good view for this show, actually a lot better than some of the far side front orchestra seats.

Spongebob: I won the lotto and I've heard many wins, although school-off with Tony nominations and possible wins could change the situation. My seat was orchestra Row H far side. It wasn't marked partial view, and I thought it was a really good, generous view for the price. By the way, the show was amazing!

Updated On: 5/25/18 at 08:11 AM

Lauren2 said: "For Spongebob do you know how many people were in line for lottery and how many tickets they gave out? Like how good of a chance is there to win? And what codes do you mean? I have never heard of Playbill having discount codes."

Spongebob lotto is digital, not in-person, so I have no idea how many lotto tickets they give out for each performance. (Sorry, I should have clarified, but I just know some people who also won the lottery on other days, but I would say the chance seemed to be better than lottos for many other shows back in April.)

As for the playbill discount codes, here is the link: http://www.playbill.com/discount

The codes can be used when you purchase them online, if you want to secure your seat earlier, or they can also be used at the box office, if you want to avoid the online handling charge.

Updated On: 5/25/18 at 09:16 AM

With harry potter, reasonably priced tix are often available, though you missed the large release of $40 tix that fell on your dates. As long as you are flexible with times, it shouldn't be a huge problem, just consistently check the HPCC seating/pricing thread, better yet, turn on email notifications.

Lauren2 said: "For Spongebob do you know how many people were in line for lottery and how many tickets they gave out? Like how good of a chance is there to win? And what codes do you mean? I have never heard of Playbill having discount codes. Have you seen any other shows recently? "

In November, I saw Hello, Dolly!, The Band’s Visit, Sweeney Todd (off-Broadway), Dear Evan Hansen, Waitress, and Come From Away. I also saw Hello, Dolly! again in February. I recommend them all with exception of CFA. I didn’t hate it, but think there is other more enjoyable stuff out there. If you can grab even a cheaper balcony seat for Hello, Dolly!, do it!!!

in June, I’m seeing mostly non-musicals: Skintight (off-Broadway), Angels in America, Three Tall Women, The Boys in the Band, and The Iceman Cometh. However, I am seeing My Fair Lady, Once on This Island, and Spongebob.

You might also need to be prepared with backup plans. Soongebob has suffered from low box office numbers. It’s likely Nickelodeon will keep Spongebob running at least through the summer, but it is always good to consider what you would want to see instead if it closes.

Re: Lotteries. For the online lotteries why is there only an hour window for buying tickets? Example: A lot of lotteries for evening shows announce winners right after the lottery closes at 3. If you’re attending a matinee is there any way to get a lottery ticket for an evening performance without checking your phone during a show. I hate doing that.

Updated On: 5/26/18 at 10:20 AM

When I went to Sponogebob they were still selling rush tickets 5 minutes before showtime.