TKTS offerings-why not online??

[nycesq]

Posted: 5/5/19 at 5:04pm

With all the technology out there, does anyone know why the TKTS daily offerings are not available online so one would not have to wait on line for tickets?

[LuPita2]

Posted: 5/5/19 at 5:18pm

"Cheap discount tickets should be earned by waiting in line."

At least I assume that is their theory behind it.  

[Wick3]

Posted: 5/5/19 at 5:27pm

I feel Todaytix is the tkts-online equivalent nowadays.

[CT2NYC]

Posted: 5/5/19 at 5:42pm

Unless theatre ticketing is retooled to have a mobile option for every show, TKTS online wouldn't be practical, since buyers would either have to print their tickets, or the box office would be overloaded with last-minute Will Call orders, neither of which would work.

Updated On: 5/5/19 at 05:42 PM

[UncleCharlie]

Posted: 5/5/19 at 7:17pm

With the inventory for so many shows constantly changing based on what producers send over throughout the day, withdraw, change the discounts for etc, I would imagine TKTS would have to make a major investment in additional technology to make it all available on-line which would probably mean service charges instead of $5 a ticket would probably climb to the same $11 or $12 the other ticketing agencies charge which i'm sure people wouldn't like.