SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - 11/13/2015

By: Nov. 13, 2015
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Below is BroadwayWorld.com's SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies updated on 11/13/2015. For more information, visit BroadwayWorld.com's Show Listings.

A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder

Theater: Walter Kerr Theatre - 219 West 48th St.

A digital lottery allows potential audience members to purchase $42 day-of tickets. One entry per person (no age restrictions), with two tickets per winner. The entry period for a given performance will be from the curtain time of the previous performance until 3.5 hours prior to the curtain of the desired performance date. Tickets are subject to availability and may be partial view. Entrants will be notified 3 hours prior to the performance that they have won, and must pick up and pay for their tickets no later than 30 minutes prior to the performance at the Walter Kerr Theatre box office (219 West 48th Street).

The existing rush ticket policy for Gentleman's Guide will also remain in place, offering $42 tickets on the day of each performance for patrons aged 35 and under. These tickets must be purchased day-of, in-person at the box office and are subject to availability. Valid photo I.D. will be required, and patrons are limited to two rush tickets per performance.


Aladdin

Theater: New Amsterdam Theatre - 214 West 42nd St.

Beginning two and a half hours before the performance, patrons are invited to enter the lottery; winners will be drawn two hours before each performance. Winners may purchase up to two $30 tickets with cash only to that day's performance. Locations will be at the theatre's discretion and may not be offered at all performances.


Allegiance

Theater: Longacre Theatre - 220 West 48th Street

Allegiance will also offer a limited number of $39 rush tickets for patrons 35 years old and under for each performance beginning at the opening of the box office each day. There will be a limit of 2 tickets per customer. Cash or credit cards will be accepted for all lottery and rush tickets, and seat locations will vary depending on availability.

A digital lottery for $39 seats available each day via allegiancemusical.com/lottery. Entries can be submitted the day of the preferred performance, either by 11AM for matinees or 3PM for evening performances. Winners will be notified via email or text, depending on what they select during the entry process, and winners may purchase up to 2 tickets which will be held at the box office.


An American in Paris

Theater: Palace Theatre - 1564 Broadway at 47th

A very limited amount of general rush tickets for performances on the same day will be available for purchase exclusively at the box office. Rush tickets are $32 each including a facility fee, are limited to two per person, and are subject to the availability of each particular day. The Palace Theatre box office hours are Monday-Saturday 10am-8pm, Sundays beginning April 12 from 12pm-6pm.


Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

Theater: Stephen Sondheim Theatre - 124 W. 43rd St.

A number of $40 tickets will be made available for each performance, for purchase day-of at the box office of the Stephen Sondheim Theatre (124 West 43rd Street). Tickets are subject to availability, and patrons are limited to two rush tickets per person.


Chicago

Theater: Ambassador Theatre - 219 W. 49th St.

A limited number of $37 front row tickets will be sold on the day of the performance when the box office opens. Subject to availability. Not available for Saturday evenings. Limit 2 per person.

$27 Standing Room tickets are available, only when the performance is sold out. Tickets are available only at the box office. Limit two tickets per person.


Dames at Sea

Theater: Helen Hayes Theatre - 240 West 44th St.

A limited number of $32 (inclusive of $2 facility fee) tickets will be available for each performance when the box office opens for that day’s performance. A valid student ID must be presented at the time of purchase. Limit one ticket per transaction.


Finding Neverland

Theater: Lunt-Fontanne Theatre - 205 West 46th St.

A limited number of rush tickets will be available for purchase in-person at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre box office beginning at 10am (12pm on Sundays) for that day's performance(s) only. Rush tickets cost $37 with a maximum of one ticket per person, and may be purchased with cash only. Rush tickets are subject to availability and may not be offered at all performances. Rush seating locations will be determined at the discretion of the box office.


Fool for Love

Theater: Samuel J. Friedman Theatre - 261 W. 47th St.

Student rush tickets are available at the theatre when the box office opens on the day of the show, subject to availability and at the box office's discretion. They are $27. There is a maximum of 2 tickets per valid, degree-seeking institution ID.


Fun Home

Theater: Circle in the Square (Uptown) - 1633 Broadway at 50th St.

Fun Home will partner with TodayTix to allow its members to enter a mobile lottery via the TodayTix app, available in the App Store or Google Play Store. The entry period will begin each day at midnight, and continue until winners are notified via push notification 3-4 hours before the selected performance begins. Winners will be offered the opportunity to purchase either one or two $32 tickets, and can pick up them up from the box office of the Circle in the Square Theatre. Lottery tickets and seat locations are subject to availability.


Hamilton

Theater: Richard Rodgers Theatre - 226 W. 46th St.

Two-and-half hours before each performance patrons may enter their name outside the theater for a chance to buy up to two $10 front row tickets. Winners' names will be drawn two hours before show time. Entrants must present photo ID, and the winners must pay with cash at the box office.


Hand to God

Theater: Booth Theatre - 222 West 45th St.

$27 - A limited number of general rush tickets will be available when the box office opens on the day of the performance. Seats may be partial view and are subject to availability. Limit 2 per person. Cash or credit card accepted.


$27 – Available on the day of the performance when the box office opens. Standing-room tickets are only available when the performance is sold out. There is a limit of 2 per tickets per person. Cash or credit card accepted.


Jersey Boys

Theater: August Wilson Theatre - 245 W. 52nd St.

A limited number of general student rush tickets will be sold at the box office beginning at 10 AM for that day's performance. Tickets are $27, subject to availability and are limited to two per person per 30 day period.

A limited number of tickets per performance will be sold to winners of a digital lottery drawing. Tickets are $27 and limited to two per person. For details and entrance to the digital lottery, visit JerseyBoysInfo.com/broadway/lottery. Entrants will be notified of their status three hours prior to show time. Tickets must be claimed and paid for at the August Wilson Theatre Box Office (245 W. 52nd Street; NYC) no later than 30 minutes prior to the performance.


King Charles III

Theater: Music Box Theatre - 239 West 45th St.

$37 - a limited number of general rush tickets are available at the box office on the day of the performance at $37 each (price includes a $2 facility fee). Limit of two tickets per person. Subject to availability.


Kinky Boots

Theater: Al Hirschfeld Theatre - 302 W. 45th St.

The complete rules and regulations for the new digital lottery policy are as follows: 1. A limited number of tickets for each performance will be sold via lottery. 2. Entries will be accepted online (http://lottery.kinkybootsthemusical.com) beginning at the curtain time of the previous performance up to 3.5 hours prior to curtain of the desired performance. 3. Limit one entry per person and two tickets per winner – entries will be checked for duplicates. 4. Three hours prior to the performance time, names will be chosen at random for a limited number of tickets priced at $37.00 each, and entrants will be notified via email. 5. Winners may pick up and pay for their tickets any time between the drawing and 30 minutes prior to the curtain time. 6. Tickets are subject to availability. 7. Tickets may be partial view.


Les Miserables

Theater: Imperial Theatre - 249 West 45th St.

$37 - rush tickets will be available beginning 10 AM daily (and noon on Sundays as of March 30) at the Imperial Theatre box office only (249 West 45th Street).


Matilda the Musical

Theater: Shubert Theatre - 225 West 44th St.

A limited number of $27 general rush tickets at the opening of the box office each day.

A limited number of $32 seats each day via MatildaLottery.com. Entries can be submitted the day of the preferred performance, by 11am for matinees or by 3pm for evening performances. Entrants may choose to be notified of winning via email or text, and winners may claim up to two tickets, which will be held for purchase at the box office.

Standing Room tickets are available on the day of the performance when the box office opens. Only available when the performance is sold out. Limit 2 tickets per person.


School of Rock

Theater: Winter Garden Theatre - 1634 Broadway (At W. 50th St.)

School of Rock – The Musical will host a daily lottery ticket drawing. Entries will be accepted outside the Winter Garden Theatre box office (1634 Broadway) beginning two hours prior to each performance, and names will be drawn at random, for a limited number of $25 front row orchestra tickets, 90 minutes before curtain time. See below for complete rules and regulations.


Something Rotten!

Theater: St. James Theatre - 246 West 44th St.

General rush tickets will be available for purchase at the St. James Theatre when the box office opens. Tickets are $35, limited to two per person, and subject to availability for that day's performances. Current box office hours are Monday-Saturday, 10:00am - 8:00pm.

A limited number of tickets, including front row, per performance will be sold to winners of a digital lottery drawing. Tickets are $25 and limited to two per person. For details and entrance to the digital lottery beginning March 26th, visit lottery.rottenbroadway.com. Entrants will be notified of their status two-and-a-half hours prior to show time. Tickets must be claimed and paid for at the St. James Theatre box office no later than 30 minutes prior to the performance.


Spring Awakening

Theater: Brooks Atkinson Theatre - 256 W. 47th St.

Beginning two hours before every performance, a limited number of $35 tickets, some in the front row of the orchestra, will be sold via Broadway's first-ever American Sign Language (ASL) lottery at the theater. In the production's spirit of accessibility, every lottery drawing will be held in both spoken English and ASL thanks to support from the Sign Language Center. Winners will be drawn in person 90 minutes before show time; there is a limit of two per person and tickets can be purchased with either cash or credit.


Sylvia

Theater: Cort Theatre - 138 West 48th St.

A limited number of rush tickets for SYLVIA will be available for purchase in-person at The Cort Theatre box office beginning at 10am Monday - Saturday (12pm on Sundays) for that day's performance(s) only. Rush tickets cost $32 with a maximum of two tickets per person. Rush tickets are subject to availability and may not be offered at all performances. Rush seating locations will be determined at the discretion of the box office.


The Book of Mormon

Theater: Eugene O'Neill Theatre - 230 West 49th St.

A limited number of tickets for each performance will be sold through the lottery. Entries will be accepted at the box office beginning two and a half hours prior to each performance for up to two tickets. Two hours before curtain, names will be drawn at random for a limited number of tickets priced at $32 each. Only one entry is allowed per person. Cards are checked for duplication prior to drawing. Winners must be present at time of drawing and show valid ID to purchase tickets. Limit one entry per person and two tickets per winner. Tickets may be purchased in cash or with a valid credit card. Tickets are subject to availability.

Standing Room tickets are available for purchase at the box office directly following the daily lottery at $27 each, based on availability.


The Color Purple

Theater: Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre - 242 West 45th St.

A limited number of rush tickets are available for purchase in-person for $35 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre box office beginning at 10am (12pm on Sundays) for that day's performance(s) only. Maximum two tickets per person. Rush tickets are subject to availability and may not be offered at all performances. Rush seating locations will be determined at the discretion of the box office.


The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Theater: Ethel Barrymore Theatre - 243 West 47th St.

Every performance of Curious Incident has $27 tickets available on general sale.

There are $39 rush seats available for every performance. These are only available at the box office and sold the day of the performance.


The Lion King

Theater: Minskoff Theatre - 200 W. 45th St.

In New York City, Student Rush tickets are not currently available for The Lion King.

For touring venues, student discounts vary by city. Contact your local theatre box office for more information.


The Phantom of the Opera

Theater: Majestic Theatre - 245 West 44th St.

Tickets in the last two rows of the Rear Mezzanine are $26.25 for Monday through Thursday performances through general rush. These tickets may be purchased through Telecharge or at the box office.

$26.25 standing room tickets are available, only when the performance is sold out. Tickets are available only at the box office. Limit two tickets per person. 28 standing room positions available.


Wicked

Theater: George Gershwin Theatre - 222 West 51st St.

A limited number of select $30 orchestra seats are available for each performance. Limit of 2 tickets per person, cash only. 2.5 hours prior to each performance, names will be collected. 2 hours prior to each performance, names will be drawn. Winners must be present when their names are called, or they forfeit their tickets.




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