Broadway Weekly Buying Guide, Powered by SeatGeek: August 20, 2015
By: BWW Special Coverage Aug. 20, 2015
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Welcome to BroadwayWorld's Weekly Buying Guide, powered by SeatGeek- a ticket search engine for live entertainment that lets you easily compare hundreds of ticketing sites, including box offices, all in one place. Below, you will find weekly updates on full priced tickets, discounts, daily availability for the hottest productions, and locations for shows playing the Great White Way! Catch up on all the latest stats so that you can see your favorite productions at the best price! (And make it there on time). Read on to catch up on this past week's trends: August 14- 20.
BROADWAYWORLD'S DISCOUNTS OF THE WEEK:
(For a full list of discounts, CLICK HERE)
-$65-$85 tickets to AMAZING GRACE
Use discount code: BWW1, here. Now through September 6.
TOP SHOWS OF THE WEEK:
(The below shows ranked highest in ticket sales this week)
HAMILTON
ALADDIN
THE BOOK OF MORMON
SOMETHING ROTTEN!
WICKED
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS
THE LION KING
PENN & TELLER
FUN HOME
JERSEY BOYS
WHEN TO BUY:
(Which days of the week are best to buy tickets for each show)
| Sunday | Matinee | MAMMA MIA!, THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME |
| Evening | ALADDIN | |
| Monday | Evening | - |
| Tuesday | Matinee | BEAUTIFUL |
| Evening | JERSEY BOYS, THE KING AND I, MATILDA | |
| Wednesday | Matinee | THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, CHICAGO, HAND TO GOD, LES MISERABLES |
| Evening | AMAZING GRACE, A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER, FUN HOME, HAMILTON | |
| Thursday | Matinee | AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, ON THE TOWN |
| Evening | SOMETHING ROTTEN!, WICKED | |
| Friday | Evening | KINKY BOOTS, THE LION KING |
| Saturday | Matinee | FINDING NEVERLAND |
| Evening | HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, THE BOOK OF MORMON |
PRICE FLUCTUATION:
(How ticket prices have changed since last week for the newest shows)
| Show | Average Cost | Change Since Last Week |
| AN AMERICAN IN PARIS | $99.18 | - |
| FINDING NEVERLAND | $126.85 | + |
| FUN HOME | $108.29 | - |
| HAMILTON | $345.01 | + |
| THE KING AND I | $187.00 | + |
| PENN & TELLER | $142.71 | + |
| SOMETHING ROTTEN! | $129.53 | + |
WHAT'S PLAYING WHERE:
(Click show titles to buy tickets to your favorites!)
ALADDIN- New Amsterdam Theatre (214 W. 42nd St. b/w 7th & 8th)
AMAZING GRACE- Nederlander Theatre (208 W 41st St. b/w 7th & 8th)
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS- Palace Theatre (1564 Broadway at 47th St.)
BEAUTIFUL- Stephen Sondheim Theatre (124 W. 43rd St. b/w Broadway & 6th)
THE BOOK OF MORMON- Eugene O'Neill Theatre (230 W. 49th St. b/w Broadway & 8th)
CHICAGO- Ambassador Theatre (215 W. 49th St. b/w Broadway & 8th)
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT...- Ethel Barrymore Theatre (243 W. 47th St. b/w Broadway & 8th)
FINDING NEVERLAND- Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 W. 46th St. b/w Broadway & 8th)
FUN HOME- Circle in the Square Theatre (235 West 50th St. b/w Broadway & 8th)
A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER- Walter Kerr Theatre (219 W. 48th St. b/w Broadway & 8th)
HAMILTON- Richard Rodgers Theatre (226 West 46th St. b/w Broadway & 8th)
HAND TO GOD- Booth Theatre (222 West 45th St. b/w Broadway & 8th)
HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH- Belasco Theatre (111 W. 44th St. b/w Broadway & 6th)
JERSEY BOYS - August Wilson Theatre (245 W. 52nd St. b/w Broadway & 8th)
THE KING AND I- Vivian Beaumont Theatre (150 West 65th St. b/w Amsterdam & Columbus)
KINKY BOOTS- Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 W. 45th St. b/w 8th & 9th)
LES MISERABLES- Imperial Theatre (249 W. 45th St. b/w Broadway & 8th)
THE LION KING- Minskoff Theatre (200 W. 45th St. b/w Broadway & 8th)
MAMMA MIA!- Broadhurst Theatre (235 W. 44th St. b/w Broadway & 8th)
MATILDA- Shubert Theatre (225 West 44th St. b/w Broadway & 8th)
ON THE TOWN- Lyric Theatre (213 W. 42nd St. b/w 7th & 8th)
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA- Majestic Theatre (245 W. 44th St. b/w Broadway & 8th)
SOMETHING ROTTEN!- St. James Theatre (246 W. 44th St. b/w Broadway & 8th)
WICKED - Gershwin Theatre (222 W. 51st St. b/w Broadway & 8th)
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