There are so many different ways to buy cheap Broadway tickets for shows that it can be confusing sometimes! So did you know that there's a website that lists all the special deals and ongoing lotteries for all the major ones?
BroadwayForBrokePeople.comis a website that can help you navigate the seemingly endless lists of digital, online, mobile, and paper entry forms to get the cheapest tickets available for the shows you want to see.
“Cheap Ticket Policies for Current & Upcoming Broadway Shows” is how they bill themselves, and that's exactly what you get.
As an example, let's check out School of Rock:
Digital Lottery $39, credit card only. Enter at www.schoolofrocklottery.com on the day of the performance, up to 10 AM for matinees and 3 PM for evenings. 2 tickets per person.
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General Rush $39, cash or credit card accepted. Available when the box office opens, subject to availability. 2 tickets per person.
Standing Room $27.50, cash or credit acepted. Available when the box office opens, when the show is sold out. 2 tickets per person.
That's everything you could possibly want or need to know to get your bum on a seat and watching the show for cheaper than most!
So get over to BroadwayForBrokePeople.com and let me know what you think below! Also, if you have any other good tips, please do let me know in the comments below!
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