I have wrote some posts here on the blog about how to buy cheaper tickets for Broadway shows – you can check out a video with tips here and a very detailed post here. One of the most popular ways to buy tickets with great discounts is the lottery system. This system is not available for all plays and you need to be at the theater box office about 2 hours before the play and give your name for the lottery. If you win, you can purchase two tickets for a very good price – and we are talking about $30 for each ticket in seats that sometimes would cost $ 200.
Win this kind of lottery seems to be very attractive – but you have to go to the theater to do this. During a trip, this can be boring: going from one place to the theater. But did you know that there are online lottery for some plays? Yeah! The principle is the same: a lottery to win the right to buy tickets for a cheaper price ($ 10 to $ 40) – but you can do everything by your computer or your smartphone.
How it works? First, you need to access Broadway Direct website and click on the Lottery section. Then, just choose which play/show you want to try – and here comes more good news: in addition to Aladdin, An American in Paris, Hamilton, On your Feet and Wicked, there is The Lion King! That’s right: one of the most expensive and crowded Broadway musicals is available on the online lottery. After choosing the show, just fill out a form with some data – in this form, you enter how many tickets you want (the maximum number is 2). Remember: the winner must present an ID document, so, don’t fill a lot of forms using the name of people who are not with you on the trip. Another important detail: the lottery always opens the day before the presentation and the website shows the date and time of presentation. Is good to try every day, obviously.
If you are a winner, you will receive an email telling you – and you will have 60 minutes to complete the purchase with your credit card. Cool, right? Remember that there are also some lotteries on TodayTix app – just filter your search for Lottery / Rush and the app will show if there is a lottery for some play. Did you like it? I gave this tip some days ago and a follower (right Pollyanna?) told me she won a lottery for The Lion King! 26
Laura Peruchi is a Brazilian blogger, author, and entrepreneur. She has lived in Manhattan with her husband since 2014. Since then, she has shared on her blog varied content about the Big Apple. From travel tips, including unusual things to do, shopping tips, etiquette, restaurants, and a lot more, her blog has become a reference in Portuguese (also available in English) for anyone planning a trip to New York City.
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