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Broadway Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - 11/18/2016

By: Nov. 18, 2016
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Below is BroadwayWorld.com's Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies updated on 11/18/2016. For more information, visit BroadwayWorld.com's Show Listings.

A Bronx Tale: The Musical

Theater: Longacre Theatre - 220 West 48th Street

A BRONX TALE will offer a limited number of $39 general rush tickets at the Longacre Theatre, beginning at the opening of the box office each day. There is a limit of two tickets per customer. Tickets are non-transferable, subject to availability and may be partial view. Cash or credit cards will be accepted for rush tickets.


Aladdin

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

A Virtual Lottery will distribute a limited number of $30 tickets to every performance via AladdinTheMusical.com/lottery.

The lottery, powered by Broadway Direct will run on the following schedule: Entries will be accepted beginning at 7:00pm the day before each performance and continue up until 8:30am on the day of the performance, at which point the lottery for that performance will be closed. Participants will be notified within minutes of the lottery closing whether or not they have won. Winners will have 1 hour to pay for their tickets online by credit card. Seat locations are assigned based on availability and may not be transferred to other people or performances.

The following terms and conditions will apply to Aladdin's new digital lottery:

Limit 2 tickets per winner. Tickets must be purchased via credit card within one hour or may be released for general sale. Tickets must be picked up from the box office with government-issued identification or they will be released for general sale. Tickets may only be picked up within 30 minutes of the performance time. Tickets are non-transferable. Guests must be 18 years of age or older in order to enter. Offer not valid on prior purchased tickets and may not be combined with any other offer. All sales are final. No refunds. Lottery tickets are not valid for exchanges or past-dated performance offers. Not all seats are available for the lottery. Blackout dates and other restrictions may apply. Dates, times, prices and cast subject to change without notice. Offer may be revoked without notice. All prices include a $2.50 facility fee.


Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

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

A limited number of tickets will be available for all Tuesday - Friday performances through this new digital lottery, which will open at 8:00AM daily for both matinee and evening performances, and will remain open until 10:30AM and 3:00PM, respectively, when the winners will be drawn. Winners will be notified by email shortly after each drawing, and will have 60 minutes to pay for their tickets with a credit card online. Tickets will be $39 each, including the facility fee. Tickets can be picked up at the Sondheim Theatre box office (124 West 43rd Street) beginning 30 minutes prior to show time. Photo ID is required for pickup, and seat locations are subject to availability. To enter the lottery and for more information, please click here: https://lottery.broadwaydirect.com/show/beautiful.


Cats

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

Rules and regulations for the new digital lottery are as follows: -A limited number of tickets for each performance will be sold via digital lottery. -The Cats Digital Lottery will open at 10:00 am EST and will remain open until 3 pm EST for evening performances. For two-show days, the Lottery will open at 12 pm and close at 3 pm. For matinee performances, the Lottery will open at 8:30 am and close at 11 am. -Winners will be notified by e-mail minutes after drawing and will have 60 minutes to pay for their tickets with a credit card online. They must present their photo ID at the Neil Simon Theatre box office at least 30 minutes prior to the start of the corresponding performance to pick up their tickets. -Seat locations and number of tickets awarded by the lottery are subject to availability.


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.


Cirque du Soleil Paramour

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

A limited number of $35 tickets will be made available to every performance of PARAMOUR via the TodayTix app. The lottery commences Saturday, April 16. The lottery begins each night at midnight and closes four hours prior to the performance. Winners will receive email confirmation to claim lottery tickets. Winners' tickets are available for pick up from a TodayTix concierge at the Lyric Theatre. Lottery purchases have a maximum of two tickets per person. In addition to lottery tickets, regular priced tickets can be purchased on the TodayTix app.


Hamilton

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

The digital lottery, powered by Broadway Direct, will be at www.hamiltonbroadway.com/lottery. The entry period will begin each day at 9:30am for that day's performance(s) only. There is a limit of one entry per person, and each entrant can request up to two tickets. Entries for matinee performances will be accepted until 11am; the evening performance entry period ends at 4pm. Winners will be notified via email shortly thereafter with a link to purchase the tickets. Winners will have a 60 minute window during which they must claim and pay for their tickets with a credit card online. Tickets not claimed in this manner will be sold to the cancellation line in person at the box office. There will still be 21 front row tickets available to lottery entrants, and they will remain $10 each. Winners must pick up their tickets at the Richard Rodgers Theatre box office with a valid photo ID that matches the name drawn. All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges.


Holiday Inn: The New Irving Berlin Musical

Theater: Studio 54 - 254 West 54th St.

A limited number of $35 tickets will be made available to every performance of HOLIDAY INN, THE NEW IRVING BERLIN MUSICAL via the TodayTix app. The lottery begins each night at midnight and closes four hours prior to the performance. Winners will receive email confirmation to claim lottery tickets. Winners' tickets are available for pickup from a TodayTix concierge at Studio 54. Lottery purchases have a maximum of two tickets per person. In addition to lottery tickets, regular priced tickets can be purchased on the TodayTix app.


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.


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 Liaisons Dangereuses

Theater: Booth Theatre - 222 West 45th St.

The show will offer a limited number of $40 rush tickets at the Booth Theatre, beginning at the opening of the box office each day. There is a limit of two tickets per customer. Tickets are non-transferable, subject to availability and may be partial view. Cash or credit cards will be accepted for rush tickets.


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.


Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812

Theater: Imperial Theatre - 249 West 45th St.

A limited number of general rush tickets will be available daily for $39 at the Imperial Theatre box office when it opens for that day's performance. There will be a maximum of two tickets per person. Tickets can be paid for via cash or credit card and are subject to availability. Seating locations will be at the discretion of the box office.

THE GREAT COMET digital lottery will be powered by Shubert Tickets through the new Telecharge Digital Lottery platform, which provides theatre-goers wide access to affordable tickets through multiple social networks. Beginning Tuesday, October 25, a limited number of tickets will be made available daily. Tickets will be priced at $18.12 through November 13, and $39 beginning November 16. Additional details and rules will be forthcoming on Twitter at @GreatCometBway.


On Your Feet

Theater: Marquis Theatre - 1535 Broadway

The lottery will open at 9:00AM each day for entries to win a limited number of $40 same-day tickets to that evening's performance at www.onyourfeetmusical.com/tickets, and will remain open until 2:00PM when winners are drawn. Winners, notified by email immediately upon the 2:00PM drawing, will have 60 minutes to claim their tickets by paying with credit card, and can pick up the tickets at the Marquis Theatre Box Office (46th Street between Broadway & 8th Avenue) 30 minutes prior to showtime. Photo ID is required for pickup, seat locations and number of tickets awarded by the lottery are subject to availability.


School of Rock

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

The School of Rock Digital Lottery, now open, will open daily at 12:01am ET for entrants to win a limited number of $37 same day tickets to that day's performance(s) at schoolofrocklottery.com.

The complete rules and regulations for the new digital lottery are as follows: - A limited number of tickets for each performance will be sold via digital lottery. - The School of Rock Digital Lottery will open at 12:01am ET each day and will remain open until 10:59am ET for matinees and 2:50pm ET for evening performances. - Winners will be drawn daily at approximately 11:15am ET for matinees and approximately 3:15pm ET for evening performances. - Winners will be notified by e-mail immediately upon drawing. - To claim tickets, winners must present their photo ID at the Winter Garden Theatre box office at least 30 minutes prior to the start of the corresponding performance to purchase their tickets. - Seat locations and number of tickets awarded by the lottery are subject to availability.


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 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 Cherry Orchard

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

A limited number of $35 tickets will be made available to every performance of THE CHERRY ORCHARD via the TodayTix app. The lottery begins each night at midnight and closes four hours prior to the performance. Winners will receive email confirmation to claim lottery tickets. Winners' tickets are available for pickup from a TodayTix concierge at the American Airlines Theatre. Lottery purchases have a maximum of two tickets per person. In addition to lottery tickets, regular priced tickets can be purchased on the TodayTix app.


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 Encounter

Theater: -

The Encounter will offer an in-person general rush, accepting both cash and credit at the John Golden Theater Box Office (252 West 45th Street). The box office opens at 10:00am Tuesday-Saturday and 12:00pm on Sundays. Patrons can purchase one or two general rush tickets (subject to availability).

A limited number of tickets will be available through the lottery which will open midnight the morning of the desired performance and will close at 10:00am for matinee performances at 3:00pm for evening performances. Tickets will be $40 each and winners can purchase one or two tickets. Winners will be notified by email and must visit the box office by no later than 30 minutes prior to curtain to purchase their tickets. For further details and entrance to the digital lottery, please click here: www.TheEncounterBroadwayLottery.com.


The Humans

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

A limited number of general rush tickets will be available at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre box office on the day of the performance at $30 each (price includes a $2 facility fee). Limit of two tickets per person. Subject to availability. Cash and major credit cards accepted.

A limited number of seats priced at $40 offered through a digital lottery for each performance here. Entries must be submitted on the day of the performance by 10:00 a.m. for matinees and by 3:00 p.m. for evening performances. Winners will be notified via email or text, depending on what they select during the entry process. Winners may purchase up to (2) two tickets, which will be held at the box office up to 30 minutes before curtain. Cash or credit cards will be accepted for lottery tickets at the box office.


The Lion King

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

Lottery entries for each performance will be accepted starting once the prior day’s performance begins and continue up until 9am on the day of the performance. At that time, the lottery for that performance will be closed.

A limited number of tickets will be sold to winners of the official digital lottery. Click "Enter Now" below for the performance you want to attend and fill out the entry form. After the lottery closes, you will be notified via email within minutes as to whether you won or not.

Winners, claim your seats. If you are selected as a winner, you have 60 minutes to pay for your tickets via credit card. Seat locations are assigned based on availability and at the discretion of the Box Office. They cannot be transferred to other people or performances. Once you’ve paid, you’ll need to use a government-issued ID in order to pick up your tickets.


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 tickets will be available through the digital lottery which will open at 8:30am for matinee and evening performances and will remain open until 10:30am and 2pm, respectively, when winners are drawn. Tickets are $35 each, including the facility fee. Winners will be notified by email shortly after each drawing and will have 60 minutes to pay for their tickets with a credit card online. Tickets can be picked up at the Gershwin Theatre box office (222 West 51st Street) 30 minutes prior to show time. Photo ID is required for pickup and seat locations awarded are subject to availability. For details and entrance to the digital lottery click on: https://lottery.broadwaydirect.com/show/wicked. This digital lottery will be in place for all performances this spring.

WICKED's in-person lottery will remain and take place two hours before each performance. All former rules apply, with tickets for $30 each including the facility fee.








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