SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - 4/17/2015

By: Apr. 17, 2015
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Below is BroadwayWorld.com's SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies updated on 4/17/2015. 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 number of $35 tickets will be made available for each performance for patrons aged thirty-five and younger. 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.


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.


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.


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.


Gigi

Theater: Neil Simon Theatre - 250 W. 52nd St.

A limited number of $30 general rush tickets will be available for each performance, for purchase day-of at the Neil Simon Theatre box office and on sale three hours prior to each performance. Rush tickets are subject to availability and are limited to two per person.


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 a€" 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.


Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Theater: Belasco Theatre - 111 West 44th St.

A minimum of 20 tickets will be sold via lottery for each performance of HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH. Beginning two-and-a-half hours before every performance, patrons are invited to enter the lottery at the Belasco Theatre (111 West 44th Street). Winners will be drawn two hours before 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. Entries will be collected and names will be drawn at random. Winners will then be able to purchase tickets at $37 each. All cards are checked for duplication prior to drawing. Winners must be present at the time of the drawing and show valid ID to purchase tickets. Tickets may be purchased in cash or with a valid credit card. Limit one entry per person and two tickets per winner. Subject to availability. Seat locations may be partial view.

Standing room tickets will be available for purchase at the Belasco Theatre box office (111 West 44th Street) beginning 45 minutes prior to curtain on the day of the performance only, but only if the performance is otherwise sold out. The standing room ticket price is $29. Limit 2 tickets per person.


It's Only a Play

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

Tickets are available by visiting the Schoenfeld Theatre box office Monday a€" Saturday, 10am - 8pm (also Sundays, beginning August 31st); or online at Telecharge.com. For groups of 20 or more, call 855-329-2932. A limited number of $37.00 student rush tickets will be made available during previews, now through October 8th. These tickets must be purchased day-of, in person at the box office and are subject to availability. Valid student photo I.D. will be required, and patrons are limited to one ticket per performance.


Jersey Boys

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

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.


Kinky Boots

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

A limited number of tickets for each performance will be sold via lottery. Entries will be accepted at the box office beginning two and a half hours prior to each performance. Two hours before curtain, names will be drawn at random for a limited number of tickets priced at $37.00 each. Limit one entry per person and two tickets per winner--entries will be checked for duplicates. Winners must be present at the time of the drawing and show valid ID to purchase tickets. Tickets may be purchased in cash or with a valid credit card. Tickets are subject to availability. Tickets may be partial view. The cancelation line will begin following the lottery.


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).


Mamma Mia!

Theater: Broadhurst Theatre - 235 W. 44th St.

$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.

$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.


Matilda the Musical

Theater: Shubert Theatre - 225 West 44th St.

A minimum of 20 tickets will be sold via lottery for each performance of MATILDA THE MUSICAL. 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. Each person will print their name and the number of tickets (1 or 2) they wish to purchase on a card that is provided. Entries will be collected and names will be drawn at random. Winners will be able to then purchase tickets at $27 each. Cards are checked for duplication prior to drawing. 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. Subject to availability. Seat locations may be partial view.

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.


On The Town

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

TodayTix allows you to enter the mobile lottery via the 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 $20 tickets, and can pick up their tickets from the uniformed TodayTix concierge outside of the theatre. Lottery tickets and seat locations are subject to availability.

TodayTix allows you to enter the mobile lottery via the 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 $20 tickets, and can pick up their tickets from the uniformed TodayTix concierge outside of the theatre. Lottery tickets and seat locations are subject to availability.


Skylight

Theater: John Golden Theatre - 252 West 45th St.

A limited number of rush tickets, for theatregoers aged 30 and under, will be available the day of the performance at the box office of the Golden Theatre. The $37 rush tickets will be limited to 2 per person with valid photo ID, and will be available when the box office opens.


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.


The Audience

Theater: Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre - 236 West 45th St.

Student rush tickets for performances on the same day will be available for purchase exclusively at the box office. Rush tickets are $39 each, limited to two per valid student ID, and subject to availability. The Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre box office opens Monday-Saturday at 10 AM, and on Sunday at 12 PM.


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; 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.

A limited number of standing room locations are sold at the box office immediately following the lottery each day for $27.


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 Heidi Chronicles

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

A limited number of rush tickets, which are subject to availability, can be purchased at the box office of the Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th Street) when the box office opens for the day of the performance on a first-come-first-served basis. The box office of the Music Box Theatre opens at 10am Monday through Saturday, and will open at noon on Sundays beginning March 22. Rush tickets are $37 each and limited to two (2) tickets per customer.


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.


The Visit

Theater: Lyceum Theatre - 149 W. 45th St.

Student Rush tickets are $29. They are to be sold on the day of the performance, as soon as the box office opens. One ticket per valid student ID. Tickets are subject to availability and a valid student ID must be presented for ticket purchased. All prices include a $2 facilities fee. Credit cards and cash may be used.


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.


Wolf Hall: Parts 1 & 2

Theater: Winter Garden Theatre - Drury Lane

A same day general rush will be available at the box office of the Winter Garden Theatre (1634 Broadway, between 50th and 51st Streets). Tickets will be available for $39 each, with a limit of two (2) tickets per person.

A limited number of student tickets will also be available for each performance for $27 per part, and will be available online at www.Tix4Students.com.




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