TKTS Question

[Nadia Hudson]

Posted: 7/22/17 at 1:16pm

Has anyone ever gotten seats that were like rows A, B, C in the orch using TKTS? How common is it?

[froote]

Posted: 7/22/17 at 1:25pm

I got front row for Fun Home although obviously that seating wasn't the norm.

[10086Sundays]

Posted: 7/22/17 at 1:33pm

It can happen, can't say how frequently, and it certainly helps if you're only looking for one ticket.  I got second row for the 2012 Porgy & Bess revival once.  The times I've gotten front center orchestra seats have all been less than an hour before curtain.  Currently, Groundhog Day seems to release 5/6th row center orchestra seats at that hour mark.

[haterobics]

Posted: 7/22/17 at 2:16pm

Just look online and see if there are opening/premium seating in those locations in advance. Nothing typically appears that wasn't unsold online beforehand. And premiums especially can convert to discounted seating at the booth, if they held them too long to sell them at regular price.

[TheThreadMaster]

Posted: 7/22/17 at 4:17pm

I have gone to the TKTS every week for the past month and a half at opening (3:00) and have always gotten those mentioned rows. 

Tip: USE THE FASTPASS

[leighmiserables]

Posted: 7/22/17 at 4:27pm

froote said: "I got front row for Fun Home although obviously that seating wasn't the norm."

Same here. 

Otherwise, the closest I believe I've gotten (in recent memory) was Row G for Amélie and Row H for Anastasia (should point out that there were also Row D seats available for the latter, but I took my mom, and she refuses to sit anywhere but end seats). Besides them, I usually get seats about 10-15 rows back in the orchestra, which is fine by me. I've only gotten mezz seats once – Row A in the center for Something Rotten! about five months into its run. 

Updated On: 7/22/17 at 04:27 PM

[mullein]

Posted: 7/22/17 at 4:38pm

Got second row to Anastasia at the Times square booth just earlier this month - but only a single seat was available.

[KathyNYC2]

Posted: 7/22/17 at 7:11pm

I got 5th row center in the orchestra at half hour for Groundhog Day. It was a Thursday night. 

[SarahNYC2]

Posted: 7/22/17 at 7:41pm

I got row f center orchestra for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I was buying a single ticket at 7:30pm (show started at 8pm!

[Nadia Hudson]

Posted: 7/22/17 at 8:32pm

Has anyone gotten really close/good seats for Cats from TKTS? If so, what time did you go (I know tkts gives out at random, i am just curious)

[chyares]

Posted: 7/22/17 at 8:54pm

The best seat I've ever gotten from TKTS would be row A on stage banquette seating for Great Comet. 

[bfreak]

Posted: 7/22/17 at 11:10pm

Don't know about A, B, or C but two weeks ago I got fifth row center seats to Hello Dolly with Donna Murphy an hour before curtain on a Saturday night and it was absolutely a perfect experience!

[Lucky Mom2]

Posted: 7/24/17 at 3:17pm

Got front row for Waitress (3 tickets) in February from tkts, loved the show. For CATS, we got row F side Orch, again 3 seats, last October. Great seats for half price and very interactive!

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 7/24/17 at 4:19pm

I saw Cats in January and got 8th row center aisle seat from TKTS.