Broadway Weekly Buying Guide, Powered by SeatGeek: December 3, 2015
By: BWW Special Coverage Dec. 03, 2015
Looking to buy last minute tickets to a Broadway show? Don't know what to see? Trying to find a theater?
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: November 27- December 3.
OF NOTE:
CHINA DOLL opens on December 4.
SCHOOL OF ROCK opens on December 6.
BROADWAYWORLD'S DISCOUNTS OF THE WEEK:
(For a full list of discounts, CLICK HERE)
-$67-$99 tickets to NOISES OFF
Use discount code: NOBWW1, here. December 17 through January 17.
-$99 tickets to ON YOUR FEET!
Use discount code: BWW1, here. Now through April 3.
-$49-$89 tickets to SPRING AWAKENING
Use discount code: FF1, here. Now through January 8.
-$49-$99 tickets to FOOL FOR LOVE
Use discount code: FLBBW48, here. Now through December 6.
TOP SHOWS OF THE WEEK:
(The below shows ranked highest in ticket sales this week)
HAMILTON
ALADDIN
THE BOOK OF MORMON
THE LION KING
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS
ON YOUR FEET
THE KING AND I
CHINA DOLL
WICKED
SCHOOL OF ROCK
WHEN TO BUY:
(Which days this week are best to buy tickets for each show)
| Thursday (12/3) |
Matinee | THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, |
| Evening | THE GIN GAME, ALADDIN, MISERY, THE KING AND I, LORD OF THE DANCE, SCHOOL OF ROCK, A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE, SYLVIA, A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER, CHICAGO, DAMES AT SEA, KING CHARLES III, AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, FUN HOME, ON YOUR FEET, ALLEGIANCE, JERSEY BOYS, THE ILLUSIONISTS, KINKY BOOTS | |
| Friday (12/4) | Evening | SPRING AWAKENING, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, FOOL FOR LOVE, THE COLOR PURPLE |
| Saturday (12/5) | Matinee | OLD TIMES, FINDING NEVERLAND, HAND TO GOD |
| Evening | THERESE RAQUIN, LES MISERABLES, SOMETHING ROTTEN! | |
| Sunday (12/6) | Matinee | BEAUTIFUL, THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME |
| Evening | - | |
| Monday (12/7) | Evening | - |
| Tuesday (12/8) | Evening | WICKED, THE BOOK OF MORMON |
| Wednesday (12/9) | Matinee | MATILDA |
| Evening | HAMILTON, THE LION KING, CHINA DOLL |
PRICE FLUCTUATION:
(How ticket prices have changed since last week for the newest shows)
| Show | Average Cost | Change Since Last Week |
| HAMILTON | $508.12 | - |
| CHINA DOLL | $132.95 | - |
| MISERY | $140.41 | - |
| ON YOUR FEET | $149.33 | - |
| SCHOOL OF ROCK | $177.06 | + |
| FIDDLER ON THE ROOF | $127.30 | - |
| THE ILLUSIONISTS | $185.53 | + |
| THE COLOR PURPLE | $132.71 | - |
WHAT'S PLAYING WHERE:
(Click show titles to buy tickets to your favorites!)
A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE- Lyceum Theatre (149 W. 45th St. b/w 6th & 7th)
ALADDIN- New Amsterdam Theatre (214 W. 42nd 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)
CHINA DOLL- Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 W. 45th St. b/w Broadway & 8th)
THE COLOR PURPLE- Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 W. 45th St. b/w 7th & 8th)
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT...- Ethel Barrymore Theatre (243 W. 47th St. b/w Broadway & 8th)
DAMES AT SEA- Helen Hayes Theatre (240 W. 44th St. b/w Broadway & 8th)
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF- Broadway Theatre (1681 Broadway b/w 52nd and 53rd St.)
FINDING NEVERLAND- Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 W. 46th St. b/w Broadway & 8th)
FOOL FOR LOVE- Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 W. 47th St. b/w Bway & 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)
THE GIN GAME- John Golden Theatre (252 West 45th St. b/w Broadway and 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)
THE ILLUSIONISTS- Neil Simon Theatre (250 West 52 St. b/w Broadway & 8th)
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)
KING CHARLES III- Music Box Theatre (239 W. 45th St. b/w Broadway & 8th)
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)
LORD OF THE DANCE- Lyric Theatre (213 W. 42nd St. b/w 7th & 8th)
MATILDA- Shubert Theatre (225 West 44th St. b/w Broadway & 8th)
MISERY- Broadhurst Theatre (235 W. 44th St. b/w Broadway & 8th)
OLD TIMES- American Airlines Theatre (227 W. 42nd St. b/w 7th & 8th)
ON YOUR FEET- Marquis Theatre (1535 Broadway)
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA- Majestic Theatre (245 W. 44th St. b/w Broadway & 8th)
SCHOOL OF ROCK- Winter Garden Theatre (1634 Broadway at 51st St.)
SOMETHING ROTTEN!- St. James Theatre (246 W. 44th St. b/w Broadway & 8th)
SPRING AWAKENING- Brooks Atkinson Theatre (256 W. 47th St. b/w Bway & 8th)
SYLVIA- Cort Theatre (138 West 48th St. b/w 7th & 6th)
THERESE RAQUIN- Studio 54 (254 West 54th St. b/w Broadway & 8th)
WICKED - Gershwin Theatre (222 W. 51st St. b/w Broadway & 8th)
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