SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - 2/1/2013

By: Feb. 01, 2013
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Below is BroadwayWorld.com's SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies updated on 2/1/2013. For more information, visit BroadwayWorld.com's Show Listings.

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

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

Student tickets will be $32 (including facility fee), only with valid ID, two tickets maximum on the day of performance. Tickets must be purchased in person at the Richard Rodgers Theatre box office starting two hours before the performance. Tickets are based on availability.


Chicago

Theater: Ambassador Theatre - 215 W. 49th St.

General Rush:
A limited number of $31.50 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.

Standing Room:
$26.50 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.


Cinderella

Theater: Broadway Theatre - 1681 Broadway (W. 53rd St.)

Student rush tickets will be available for performances Mondays through Thursdays, throughout the day of the show only at the Broadway Theatre Box Office (1681 Broadway at 53 St.). Students with a valid student ID may purchase one ticket for $32 (includes $2 facilities fee). Student rush tickets are subject to availability, with seating locations at the discretion of the box office.


Jersey Boys

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

Student Rush:
Jersey Boys offers a limited number of Student Rush tickets per performance. Rush tickets are $27 each, cash only, and available at the box office on the day of the performance beginning at 10:00 AM. Two kinds of photo ID must be shown: a non-expired full time student ID, as well as a government issued photo ID, drivers license or passport. Limit 2 tickets per person per 30 day period. Tickets are subject to availability and may not be offered at all performances. Locations may be partial view.

Standing Room:
$27 standing room tickets are available, only when the performance is sold out. Tickets are available only at the box office. Limit 1 ticket per person. Cash only.


Mamma Mia!

Theater: Cadillac Winter Garden Theatre - 1634 Broadway at 51st St.

Student Rush:
$31.50 tickets are available day-of only at the box office, subject to availability. Only available on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Open only to current students. Tickets are available when the box office opens. Limit 2 tickets per valid ID.

Standing Room:
$21.25 standing room tickets are available, only when the performance is sold out. Tickets are available only at the box office, and go on sale two hours before the performance. Limit two tickets per person.


Manilow on Broadway

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

A limited number of $20 rush tickets will be reserved for every performance for same-day sales. These rush tickets will be available only at the St. James Theatre Box Office (246 West 44th Street) beginning at 10:00 a.m. on the day of the performance. Rush tickets will provided on a first come, first served basis and are limited to two tickets per customer.


Mary Poppins

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

Student Rush:
$30 tickets are available day-of only at the box office, subject to availability. Open to current college/university students. Limit 1 ticket per valid ID.

Standing Room:
$20 standing room tickets are available, only when the performance is sold out. These seats are partial view. Tickets are available only at the box office. Limit two tickets per person. Cash only.


Newsies

Theater: Nederlander Theatre - 208 W. 41st St.


General Lottery:

A limited number of orchestra tickets to Newsies will be available via lottery at The Nederlander Theatre beginning March 15th. Beginning two and a half hours before every performance, patrons are invited to enter the lottery; winners will be drawn two hours before each performance. Winners may then purchase up to two $30.00 cash only tickets to that day's performance. Winners must be present with valid identification at the time of the drawing.


Nice Work If You Can Get It

Theater: Imperial Theatre - 249 West 45th St.

A limited number of $36.50 student rush tickets will be available for purchase in-person at the Imperial Theatre box office (249 West 45th Street) when it opens for that day's performance only. There is a limit of one ticket per person with a valid student ID. Tickets are subject to availability and may not be offered at all performances. Seat locations may be partial view.


Once

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

A limited number of general rush seats will be sold for each performance, on the day of the show only, when the box office opens. On 2-show days, rush tickets for both shows will be sold when the box office opens.

Rush tickets will be $26.50, and locations will be at the theatre's discretion. Rush tickets can be purchased by cash or charge at the box office. Each patron in line may purchase a maximum of two (2) tickets.


Picnic

Theater: American Airlines Theatre - 229 W. 42nd St.

GENERAL RUSH: Limited number of mezzanine tickets offered on the day of performance only for $32 ($30 plus $2 facility fee). Subject to availability.
STUDENT RUSH: 1/2 pricea€"best availablea€"1/2 hour prior to curtain. One ticket per valid student ID. Subject to availability.


Rock of Ages

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

Student Rush: $32 - available day of show when box office opens, subject to availability. Must show student ID. Only two tickets per student ID. Cash only.


Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark

Theater: Foxwoods Theatre - 213 W. 42nd St.

General Rush:
A limited number of $39 rush tickets are available each morning at the Foxwoods Box Office. Ticket limit is 2 per person and tickets may not be available at every performance.


The Big Knife

Theater: American Airlines Theatre - 229 W. 42nd St.

GENERAL RUSH: Limited number of mezzanine tickets offered on the day of performance only for $32 ($30 plus $2 facility fee). Subject to availability.
STUDENT RUSH: 1/2 pricea€"best availablea€"1/2 hour prior to curtain. One ticket per valid student ID. Subject to availability.


The Book of Mormon

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

Lottery:
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; each person will print their name and the number of tickets (1 or 2) they wish to purchase on a card that is provided. 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. Winners must be present at the time of the drawing and show valid ID to purchase tickets. Limit one entry per person and two tickets per winner. Tickets are subject to availability.


The Lion King

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


The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Theater: Studio 54 - 254 W. 54th St.

GENERAL RUSH: Limited number of mezzanine tickets offered on the day of performance only for $32 ($30 plus $2 facility fee). Subject to availability.
STUDENT RUSH: 1/2 pricea€"best availablea€"1/2 hour prior to curtain. One ticket per valid student ID. Subject to availability.


The Other Place

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

Student Rush:

$27, cash or credit card. Open only to current students. Available when the box office opens, subject to availability. 2 tickets per ID.


The Phantom of the Opera

Theater: Majestic Theatre - 245 West 44th St.

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

Standing Room:
$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.


Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Theater: Booth Theatre - 222 W. 45th St.

Student rush tickets, which are subject to availability, can be purchased with a valid student ID at the box office the day of the performance for $37 each on a first come first served basis.


Wicked

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

Lottery:
2.5 hours prior to show time (11:30 AM for 2 PM matinees; 12:30 PM for 3 PM matinees; 4:30 PM for 7 PM performances; 5:30 PM for 8 PM performances), patrons who present themselves at the Gershwin Theatre box office will have their names placed in a hat. 30 minutes later, names will be drawn for 26 front-row seats at $26.50 each. This lottery is only available in-person at the box office, with a limit of 2 tickets per valid ID. Cash only.




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