How to See New Broadway Shows on the Cheap

See 20 Broadway shows for less than the price of a single premium ticket to ”Hamilton”.

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April 19, 2019

April is the month when the largest number of new shows open on Broadway. This is because the eligibility cutoff for the Tony Awards is the last Thursday of the month (this year, that's April 25). Every year, producers scramble to open their shows before that date, hoping that the Tony buzz will lead to a box-office boom.

In order to have an informed opinion about the awards, it's important to see all of the shows. But buying full-price tickets will set you back thousands of dollars. Luckily, every new show this season has either a digital lottery, a rush policy, or standing room — all giving you the opportunity to see the new Broadway season on the cheap. A brief glossary:

Lottery tickets: These tickets are available only to winners of an online drawing for the performance that day.

Rush tickets: These tickets are available for same-day purchase.

Standing room tickets: These tickets allow holders to stand in the back of the orchestra section during a performance. They are usually available only when all of the seats are sold out.

This Story of the Week will explain how to obtain the cheapest tickets available for the shows currently eligible for a Tony Award in 2019. If you were to purchase all of them, your grand total would come to $800, which is several hundred dollars less that the most expensive Hamilton ticket, and a pretty good deal for 20 different shows.

Here they are in order of their opening nights:

Samantha Barks, Andy Karl, Allison Blackwell, and Brian Cali star in Pretty Woman: The Musical on Broadway. — Samantha Barks, Andy Karl, Allison Blackwell, and Brian Cali star in *Pretty Woman: The Musical* on Broadway.
(© Matthew Murphy)

Pretty Woman: The Musical (opened August 16)
$42 — Every performance has a limited number of lottery tickets, with the winners determined in an online drawing you can enter here — limited to two tickets per person.

$42 — Subject to availability, rush tickets are on sale at the box office only on the day of the performance when the box office opens (10am Monday-Saturday, noon on Sunday) — limited to two tickets per person.

Holley Fain, Brian d'Arcy James, and Emily Bergl star in The Ferryman on Broadway. — Holley Fain, Brian d'Arcy James, and Emily Bergl star in *The Ferryman* on Broadway.
(© Joan Marcus)

The Ferryman (opened October 21)
$40 — Subject to availability, rush tickets are on sale at the box office only on the day of the performance when the box office opens (10am Monday-Saturday, noon on Sunday) — limited to two tickets per person.

Christiani Pitts and King Kong star in King Kong, directed by Drew McOnie, at the Broadway Theatre. — Christiani Pitts and King Kong star in *King Kong*, directed by Drew McOnie, at the Broadway Theatre.
(© Matthew Murphy)

King Kong (opened November 8)
$49 — Every performance has a limited number of lottery tickets, with the winners determined in an online drawing you can enter here — limited to two tickets per person.

$49 — Subject to availability, rush tickets are on sale at the box office only on the day of the performance when the box office opens (10am Monday-Saturday, noon on Sunday) — limited to two tickets per person.

The cast of The Prom on Broadway performs the finale. — The cast of *The Prom* on Broadway performs the finale.
(© Deen van Meer)

The Prom (opened November 15)
$40 — Subject to availability, rush tickets are on sale at the box office only on the day of the performance when the box office opens (10am Monday-Saturday, noon on Sunday) — limited to two tickets per person.

Stephanie J. Block (center) plays Star in The Cher Show on Broadway. — Stephanie J. Block (center) plays Star in *The Cher Show* on Broadway.
(© Joan Marcus)

The Cher Show (opened December 3)
$30 — Every performance has a limited number of lottery tickets, with the winners determined in an online drawing you can enter here — limited to two tickets per person.

Jeff Daniels stars in To Kill a Mockingbird on Broadway. — Jeff Daniels stars in *To Kill a Mockingbird* on Broadway.
(© Julieta Cervantes)

To Kill a Mockingbird (opened December 13)
$39 — Standing room tickets are available at the box office only on the day of the performance, and only when the performance is sold out — limited to two tickets per person.

The Broadway cast of Be More Chill performs "Halloween". — The Broadway cast of *Be More Chill* performs "Halloween".
(© Maria Baranova)

Be More Chill (opened March 10)
$40 — Every performance has a limited number of lottery tickets, with the winners determined in an online drawing you can enter here — limited to two tickets per person.

$40 — Subject to availability, rush tickets are on sale at the box office only on the day of the performance when the box office opens (10am Monday-Saturday, noon on Sunday) — limited to two tickets per person.

Corbin Bleu plays Bill Calhoun in Kiss Me, Kate. — Corbin Bleu plays Bill Calhoun in *Kiss Me, Kate*.
(© Joan Marcus)

Kiss Me, Kate (opened March 14)
$39 — Every performance, a limited number of rush tickets are made available through an app that can be downloaded here.

Ephraim Sykes, Jawan M. Jackson, Jeremy Pope, Derrick Baskin, and James Harkness play the Temptations in Ain't Too Proud. — Ephraim Sykes, Jawan M. Jackson, Jeremy Pope, Derrick Baskin, and James Harkness play the Temptations in *Ain't Too Proud*.
(© Matthew Murphy)

Ain't Too Proud (opened March 21)
$42 — Every performance has a limited number of lottery tickets, with the winners determined in an online drawing you can enter here — limited to two tickets per person.

Heidi Schreck wrote and stars in What the Constitution Means to Me on Broadway. — Heidi Schreck wrote and stars in *What the Constitution Means to Me* on Broadway.
(© Joan Marcus)

What the Constitution Means to Me (opened March 31)
$42 — Subject to availability, rush tickets are on sale at the box office only on the day of the performance when the box office opens (10am Monday-Saturday, noon on Sunday) — limited to two tickets per person.

Jayne Houdyshell and Glenda Jackson star in the Broadway revival of King Lear. — Jayne Houdyshell and Glenda Jackson star in the Broadway revival of *King Lear*.
(© Brigitte Lacombe)

King Lear (opened April 4)
$40 — Subject to availability, rush tickets are on sale at the box office only on the day of the performance when the box office opens (10am Monday-Saturday, noon on Sunday) — limited to two tickets per person.

Ali Stroker and James Davis star in the Broadway revival of Oklahoma! — Ali Stroker and James Davis star in the Broadway revival of *Oklahoma!*
(© Little Fang Photo)

Oklahoma! (opened April 7)
$40 — Every performance has a limited number of lottery tickets, with the winners determined in an online drawing you can enter here — limited to two tickets per person.

Adam Driver and Keri Russell star in Burn This on Broadway. — Adam Driver and Keri Russell star in *Burn This* on Broadway.
(© Matthew Murphy)

Burn This (opened April 16)
$39 — Every performance has a limited number of lottery tickets, with the winners determined in an online drawing you can enter here — limited to two tickets per person.

Reeve Carney (center) leads the cast of Hadestown on Broadway. — Reeve Carney (center) leads the cast of *Hadestown* on Broadway.
(© Matthew Murphy)

Hadestown (opened April 16)
$39 — Standing room tickets are available at the box office only on the day of the performance, and only when the performance is sold out — limited to two tickets per person.

$42.50 — Every performance has a limited number of lottery tickets, with the winners determined in an online drawing you can enter here enter here — limited to two tickets per person.

Laurie Metcalf stars in Hillary and Clinton. — Laurie Metcalf stars in *Hillary and Clinton*.
(© Allison Stock)

Hillary and Clinton (opened April 18)
$40 — Subject to availability, rush tickets are on sale at the box office only on the day of the performance when the box office opens (10am Monday-Saturday, noon on Sunday) — limited to two tickets per person.

Nathan Lane stars in Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus. — Nathan Lane stars in *Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus*.
(© David Gordon)

Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus (opens April 21)
$40 — Subject to availability, rush tickets are on sale at the box office only on the day of the performance when the box office opens (10am Monday-Saturday, noon on Sunday) — limited to two tickets per person.

Hampton Fluker, Benjamin Walker, and Francesca Carpanini star in Arthur Miller's All My Sons. — Hampton Fluker, Benjamin Walker, and Francesca Carpanini star in Arthur Miller's *All My Sons*.
(© Joan Marcus)

All My Sons (opens April 22)
$39 — Every performance, a limited number of rush tickets are made available through an app that can be downloaded here.

Santino Fontana (center) stars in Tootsie on Broadway. — Santino Fontana (center) stars in *Tootsie* on Broadway.
(© Julieta Cervantes)

Tootsie (opens April 23)
$42 — Every performance has a limited number of lottery tickets, with the winners determined in an online drawing you can enter here enter here — limited to two tickets per person.

Jonny Lee Miller and Bertie Carvel star in Ink on Broadway. — Jonny Lee Miller and Bertie Carvel star in *Ink* on Broadway.
(© Joan Marcus)

Ink (opens April 24)
$35 — Every performance, a limited number of rush tickets are made available through an app that can be downloaded here.

Alex Brightman and Sophia Anne Caruso star in Beetlejuice on Broadway. — Alex Brightman and Sophia Anne Caruso star in *Beetlejuice* on Broadway.
(© Matthew Murphy)

Beetlejuice (opens April 25)
$43 — Every performance has a limited number of lottery tickets, with the winners determined in an online drawing you can enter here — limited to two tickets per person.

$43 — Subject to availability, rush tickets are on sale at the box office only on the day of the performance when the box office opens (10am Monday-Saturday, noon on Sunday) — limited to two tickets per person.