TKTS® DISCOUNT BOOTHS - CHEAP TICKETS FOR BROADWAY SHOWS AND OFF-BROADWAY SHOWS
TKTS®, a program run by the not-for-profit Theatre Development Fund, is a series of three discount ticket booths throughout New York City. Started in 1973, the program was designed to benefit last-minute ticket buyers and theaters alike. It has since sold over 51 million discounted Broadway tickets and Off-Broadway tickets to NYC residents and visitors.
Tickets to Broadway plays, Broadway musicals, Off-Broadway plays, and Off-Broadway musicals are sold at discounts ranging from 20% to 50% off of full-price tickets. TKTS® just charges a small $4.00 service charge per ticket to support other services and programs of the Theatre Development Fund. The booths accept credit cards, cash, travelers checks, and TKTS® gift certificates.
Due to the last-minute nature of its ticket sales, TKTS® ticket availability varies daily. During holidays and warmer months, lines can be very long. Electronic signs display up-to-date ticket availability at each booth. (If you're looking for tickets to a non-musical event at the TKTS booth in the theater district, be sure to ask for the "plays" line - it's much shorter than the usual line.)
Booth locations:
1. The Times Square TKTS® Booth (at Broadway and 47th Street)
2. The South Street Seaport TKTS® Booth (at Front Street and John Street)
3. The Downtown Brooklyn TKTS® Booth (at 1 MetroTech Center)
The Times Square Booth sells day-of discount tickets only. The South Street Seaport Booth and Downtown Brooklyn Booths sell matinee tickets the day before the performance, and evening tickets the day of the performance. In addition, the Downtown Brooklyn Booth sells tickets to performing arts events in Brooklyn.
ABOUT THE NEW AT THE BOOTH™ APP FOR DISCOUNT TICKETS:
Released on July 23, 2010, the AT THE BOOTH™ application for iPhone, Blackberry, and Android lists all Broadway shows and Off-Broadway shows available at the TKTS® booth every day and at what price, and even includes a feature allowing you to check the length of the TKTS® line throughout the day. In addition to this, it serves as a directory with info on every Broadway and Off-Broadway show. This includes show reviews, cast photos, videos, synopses, performance schedules, running times, cast lists, recent headlines, opening and closing dates, full-price and group-price ticket information, and a full directory of Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters – including maps to help you get there.
TKTS® DISCOUNT BOOTH INFORMATION:
Times Square TKTS® Discount Booth
Located "under the red steps" in Father Duffy Square on Broadway and 47th Street.
Hours:
For evening performances:Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 3pm - 8pm
Tuesday: 2pm - 8pm
Sundays: 3pm until one-half hour before the latest curtain time being sold.
For matinee performances:
Wednesdays and Saturdays: 10am - 2pm (Please note: no evening tickets are sold from 10am to 2 pm at Times Square) Sundays: 11am - 3pm
Public Transportation:
By subway: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, N, R, W, A ,C to Times Square.South Street Seaport TKTS® Discount Booth
At the corner of Front and John Streets, near the rear of the Resnick/Prudential Building at 199 Water Street.
Hours:
For same-day evening and next day matinee performances:Monday - Saturday: 11am - 6pm
Sunday: CLOSED
*Matinee tickets are only sold on the day before the performance at TKTS Seaport
Public Transportation:
By subway: J, Z, 2, 3, 4, 5 to Fulton Street A,C to Broadway-Nassau.By bus from Midtown: M15 downtown on 2nd Avenue to South Street Seaport.
Downtown Brooklyn TKTS® Discount Booth
In 1 MetroTech Center at the corner of Jay Street and Myrtle Avenue Promenade.
Hours:
For same-day evening and next day matinee performances:
Tuesday - Saturday: 11am - 6pm
(Closed for lunch 3 pm-3:30 pm)
*Matinee tickets are sold on the day before the performance at TKTS Downtown Brooklyn.
Public Transportation:
By subway: A, C, F, R to Jay Street-MetroTech. 2, 3, 4, 5 to Court Street-Borough Hall.
By bus: B54, B57, B61 stop on Jay and Myrtle. The B67 and B75 stop at Jay and Willoughby, just down the block from the booth.
