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Bowie & Walsh's Off-Broadway Hit LAZARUS Switches to Digital Lottery
by Tyler Peterson - Dec 22, 2015


New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) and TodayTix, the theater ticket app, announced today a CheapTix mobile lottery for Lazarus by David Bowie and Enda Walsh (Once, Tony Award), BroadwayWorld has learned. To increase access to tickets, this TodayTix program will replace the previously announced in-person lottery and will offer $25 tickets to the fastest selling show in NYTW history.

Roundabout Partners with TodayTix for 50th Anniversary Season
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 15, 2015


Roundabout Theater Company announced today that they have partnered with TodayTix, the premiere mobile theater ticketing app, to offer Retro Roundabout. In honor of Roundabout's founding year $19.65 lottery orchestra tickets will be exclusively available via the TodayTix app to all shows during Roundabout's 2015-16 50th Anniversary Season.

Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company to Run Front Row Mobile Lottery for Inaugural Season
by BWW News Desk - Oct 6, 2015


The Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company have announced a partnership with TodayTix in which they will run a £15 Front Row Mobile Lottery via the TodayTix App for all productions of the inaugural Plays at the Garrick season.

Photo Flash: Lupita Nyong'o & ECLIPSED Company Celebrate First Preview with TodayTix
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 2, 2015


The company just celebrated the first performance at an exclusive after party at the Public's Library Bar, hosted by TodayTix. Check out photos from the festivities, as featured on the offical TodayTix Instagram account, below!

TodayTix Launches in California
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 29, 2015


TodayTix, the first and only mobile app that provides access to the best prices on last-minute theater tickets, today announced its expansion to the West Coast. For the first time ever, users will be able to browse and buy tickets to top shows in California's Bay Area via the TodayTix app.

Labyrinth & TodayTix to Offer $15 Tickets to EMPANADA LOCA, Starring Daphne Rubin-Vega
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 23, 2015


Labyrinth Theater Company (Mimi O'Donnell, Artistic Director; Danny Feldman, Executive Director) announced today that all tickets to the first preview performance of Aaron Mark's Empanada Loca starring Daphne Rubin-Vega on Wednesday, September 30th will be priced at $15 and available exclusively via the TodayTix, the premiere mobile theater ticketing app.

Atlantic Theater Company to Offer $30 Tickets to 30th Anniversary Season
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 11, 2015


Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) has partnered with TodayTix, the premiere mobile theater ticketing app, to launch TodayTix30 in honor of Atlantic's 30th Anniversary Season.

Photo Flash: Broadway Celebrates the Tonys at the Carlyle-Portraits of the Stars!
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 10, 2015


THE 69TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS, aired live from Radio City Music Hall, Sunday, June 7 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. After the ceremony is when the real fun started though, as most of the evening's celebrity guests headed to the annual Tonys Party at the Carlyle Hotel, hosted by O&M Co. Celebrity photographer Amy Arbus (daughter of acclaimed photographer Diane Arbus) stopped by the big event, where she captured some stunning portraits of guests in the TodayTix Tony Awards Photo Lounge. Below, you can check out a collection of her photos!

FUN HOME Sets Mobile Lottery Policy for Broadway Run; Previews Begin Tomorrow!
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 26, 2015


Fun Home, the highly-anticipated, Award-winning American musical that begins previews Friday night, March 27, announced today an exclusive mobile lottery partnership with TodayTix. With music by four-time Tony Award nominee Jeanine Tesori, a book and lyrics by Tony Award nominee Lisa Kron and direction by Drama Desk nominee Sam Gold, Fun Home officially opens on Broadway at the Circle in the Square Theatre (235 West 50th Street), on Sunday, April 19th.

Benjamin Scheuer's THE LION to Return Off-Broadway Tomorrow; Enter $10 Ticket Lottery
by BWW News Desk - Feb 2, 2015


The Lion, the gripping, highly acclaimed autobiographical solo show written and performed by Benjamin Scheuer, will begin performances tomorrow, Tuesday, February 3rd at the Lynn Redgrave Theater at Culture Project (45 Bleecker Street), with an official opening night set for Sunday, February 8th. Directed by Sean Daniels, The Lion will play an extended engagement Off-Broadway through March 29th, following an award-winning run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and sold-out productions at the Manhattan Theatre Club and London's St. James Theatre.

Photo Flash: HAMILTON Celebrates First Preview at the Public with Lin-Manuel Miranda, Laura Osnes, Brian d'Arcy James and More
by BWW News Desk - Jan 21, 2015


Following last night's highly anticipated first preview of HAMILTON at the Public, TodayTix hosted the exclusive afterparty at the Public's Library Bar. The party included the cast and creatives for Hamilton as well as special first preview guests including Pitch Perfect's Skylar Astin, Laura Osnes, Benj Pasek and Barrett Weed, among others. Scroll down for photos!

Photo Flash: Billy Porter, Joel Grey and More at David Mixner's OH HELL NO Cocktail Party
by BWW News Desk - Oct 1, 2014


Legendary civil rights activist and author David Mixner will premiere Oh Hell No!, an evening autobiographical storytelling, in a special one-night-only event on Monday, October 27, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. Taking place at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street), Oh Hell No! will benefit Point Foundation. Amy and Jeff Towers will present the evening, which will be produced by Tim Ranney. Scroll down for photos from the show's recent cocktail party!

Public Theater Partners with TodayTix to Offer Free Tickets to First Previews
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 25, 2014


Continuing The Public Theater's mission to make theater accessible to all, The Public announced today that free tickets will be given out to the first performance of every mainstage show in The Public's 2014-15 downtown season at Astor Place.

ON THE TOWN Announces Mobile Lottery for $20 Tickets!
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 23, 2014


ON THE TOWN and TodayTix, the Broadway ticket app, just announced Broadway's first ever mobile lottery, offering $20 day-of tickets to the iconic musical comedy. The new Broadway revival of ON THE TOWN,directed by John Rando (Tony Award® for Urinetown) and choreographed by Joshua Bergasse (Emmy Award winner for 'Smash') officially opens on Thursday, October 16, 2014 at Broadway's Lyric Theatre (213 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036).

TodayTix Launches Android App- Now Available for Download!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 2, 2014


TodayTix, the theater world's premier mobile theater ticketing platform, has announced today that they have released an Android version of their app. Initially launched for the iOS platform on December 20, 2013, TodayTix is now accessible to over 90% of all smart phone users. TodayTix is available for free download from the Android store at (http://bit.ly/TodayTixAndroid).

Atlantic Theater Company to Offer Mobile Lottery for THE THREEPENNY OPERA with Laura Osnes & F. Murray Abraham
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 6, 2014


TodayTix, New York's premiere mobile theater ticketing app, has partnered with Atlantic Theater Company to offer the best theater deal of all time with 3PennyTix, an unprecedented new lottery for the highly anticipated revival of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's musical The Threepenny Opera, directed and choreographed by Martha Clarke.

TodayTix App Lets Users Secure Last-Minute Tickets to New York's In-Demand Shows
by Tyler Peterson - Dec 20, 2013


TodayTix, a new ticket-purchasing mobile app created by a team of theater producers and ticketing veterans, is bringing Broadway and Off Broadway into the 21st century with its first class, easy-to-use, iOS 7-optimized interface and exclusive concierge service. Offering an unparalleled customer experience by leveraging best practices from hospitality, venture capital and consumer brands, TodayTix caters to last minute ticket-buyers (approximately 40-50% of Broadway tickets are now purchased week-of) and customers seeking a transparent, one-stop shopping experience for live theatrical events. TodayTix, Broadway's first mobile-only ticketing platform, makes tickets to a range of live theatrical events in New York City available to users up to one week in advance, and at the best available prices (with one of the lowest convenience fees in the industry). Unlike traditional ticket-buying interfaces, purchases can be made in 30 seconds or less, with just a few taps. TodayTix utilizes enterprise-grade mobile and payments infrastructure built by leading developers who design for scale and security.

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