SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - 11/2/2011
Nov. 02, 2011
Below is BroadwayWorld.com's SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies updated on 11/2/2011. For more information, visit BroadwayWorld.com's Show Listings.
Anything Goes
Theater: Stephen Sondheim Theatre - 124 W. 43rd St.
General Rush:
A limited number of $30 tickets are available when the box office opens. Tickets are subject to availability and limited to 2 per person.
Each night, a limited number of half-price tickets are available to students, sold beginning three hours before showtime. Tickets are subject to availability and limited to 1 per student. Valid IDs must be presented.
Hiptix: A limited number of $21.50 tickets are available through Roundabout's Hiptix program. Registered users between 18 and 35 are able to purchase 1 pair of tickets per production at this price. Visit http://hiptix.com/ for more information.
Billy Elliot
Theater: Imperial Theatre - 249 W. 45th St.
Student Rush:
$41.50 tickets available at the box offIce Two hours prior to the performance, subject to availability. Cash only. Open only to current students. Student rush is available for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurday performances only. Limit 2 tickets per valid ID.
Tickets in Rear Mezzanine rows G-J are priced at $41.50 for all performances. Tickets in the side sections of Rear Mezzanine rows D-F are priced at $41.50 for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday performances. These tickets may be purchased through Telecharge or at the box office.
Chicago
Theater: Ambassador Theatre - 215 W. 49th St.
General Rush:
A limited number of $31.50 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.
Standing Room:
$26.50 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.
Follies
Theater: Marquis Theatre - 1535 Broadway
Student Rush:
A limited number of Student Rush tickets will be sold on the day of the performance to students with a valid student ID for $35 (+ $2 fee). Two tickets per ID. Cash only. Rush tickets will be sold when the BO opens each day.
Godspell
Theater: Circle in the Square Theatre - 235 W. 50th St.
Pre-Show Ticket Lottery:
There will be a pre-show lottery drawing for a limited number of $30 special stageside seats. The ticket lottery will take place 90 minutes before each performance. Entries will be accepted starting two hours before the performance. (EXCEPTION: For Sunday matinee performances only, the lottery will take place 60 minutes prior to curtain, and entries will be accepted starting 90 minutes prior to curtain.)
Post Show Backstage Tour Lottery:
The stage door lottery will be held at the main entrance to the Circle in the Square Theatre following each performance. Any person with a ticket from that performance can enter for a chance to win. One winner will be chosen at random after each performance, and that person will be escorted backstage with one guest, where they will get an exclusive glimpse into the behind-the-scenes workings of GODSPELL.
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Theater: Al Hirschfeld Theatre - 302 W. 45th St.
General Rush:
There is a limited number of general rush tickets to each performance. $30 general rush tickets are available on the day of the performance at the box office beginning at 10am. There is a limit of two tickets per person.
Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway
Theater: Broadhurst Theatre - 235 W. 44th St.
Student Rush:
Student tickets will be available at every performance for $31.50 three hours before show time at the Broadhurst Theatre box office (235 West 44th Street). Tickets are available on the day of the performance and there is a limit of one ticket per valid ID (subject to availability).
Jersey Boys
Theater: August Wilson Theatre - 245 W. 52nd St.
Student Rush:
Jersey Boys offers a limited number of Student Rush tickets per performance. Rush tickets are $27 each, cash only, and available at the box office on the day of the performance beginning at 10:00 AM. Two kinds of photo ID must be shown: a non-expired full time student ID, as well as a government issued photo ID, drivers license or passport. Limit 2 tickets per person per 30 day period. Tickets are subject to availability and may not be offered at all performances. Locations may be partial view.
Standing Room:
$27 standing room tickets are available, only when the performance is sold out. Tickets are available only at the box office. Limit 1 ticket per person. Cash only.
Mamma Mia!
Theater: Cadillac Winter Garden Theatre - 1634 Broadway at 51st St.
Student Rush:
$31.50 tickets are available day-of only at the box office, subject to availability. Only available on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Open only to current students. Tickets are available when the box office opens. Limit 2 tickets per valid ID.
Standing Room:
$21.25 standing room tickets are available, only when the performance is sold out. Tickets are available only at the box office, and go on sale two hours before the performance. Limit two tickets per person.
Man and Boy
Theater: American Airlines Theatre - 229 W. 42nd St.
General Rush:
A limited number of $22 tickets are sold on the day of the performance when the box office opens. Subject to availability. Limit 2 per person.
A limited number of half-price seats sold at half hour before curtain. Subject to availability. Limit 1 per valid ID.
Hiptix: Roundabout's Hiptix program allows registered patrons between ages 18 and 35 to purchase 1 pair of tickets per production for $21.50. Registration is free. Ticket may be purchased in advance, subject to availability. For more information, visit www.hiptix.com.
Mary Poppins
Theater: New Amsterdam Theatre - 214 West 42nd St.
Student Rush:
$30 tickets are available day-of only at the box office, subject to availability. Open to current college/university students. Limit 1 ticket per valid ID.
Standing Room:
$20 standing room tickets are available, only when the performance is sold out. These seats are partial view. Tickets are available only at the box office. Limit two tickets per person. Cash only.
Memphis: A New Musical
Theater: Shubert Theatre - 225 West 44th St.
Student Rush:
A limited number of $26.50 tickets are available the day of performance when the box office opens. Subject to availability. Limit 2 tickets per valid ID.
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert: The Musical
Theater: Palace Theatre - 1564 Broadway
Lottery Rush: A limited number of $40, front row tickets are available at each performance. Entries are taken beginning 2.5 hours before showtime. Winners names are randomly drawn 2 hours before showtime. Winners are entitled to up to two tickets.
Rock of Ages
Theater: Helen Hayes Theatre - 240 W. 44th St.
Student Rush:
$36.50 tickets are available at the box office on the day of the performance. The seats are on the side in the orchestra and/or mezzanine, with partial views. Limit 2 tickets per student with a valid student ID. Cash only. Subject to availability.
Tickets from Jan. 4 - Feb. 28 are just:$79!
(reg. $127.50)
(Mon, Tues, Thurs)$84.50!
(reg. $127.50)
(Fri eve, Sat at 2PM, Sun at 2PM)To Purchase:
1. Visit Ticketmaster.com at
http://www.ticketmaster.com/Rock-of-Ages-
tickets/artist/1291934 and use code
BWRLD2
2. Call 212-947-8844 and mention code BWRLD2
3. Visit the Brooks Atkinson Theatre (256 W.
47th Street) and mention code BWRLD2*Offer subject to availability and prior sale and cannot be combined with any other discounts or promotions. Offers are for $77.50 plus $1.50 facility fee on all Orchestra and Front Mezzanine seats Monday
at 8, Tuesday at 7, Thursday at 8, Sunday at 7 and $83.00 plus $1.50 facility fee on all Orchestra and Front Mezzanine seats Friday at 8, Saturday at 2, Sunday at 2. Valid Now – February 28. Blackout dates may apply. Not valid for performances Saturday at 8.
Lottery:
Each performance day a limited number of $26.50 tickets will be available by lottery. The seats are in the front row and sides of the orchestra. Signup begins 2 hours prior to the performance. Winners are chosen 90 minutes before the performance. Limit 2 tickets per person.
Standing Room:
Patrons may purchase $26.50 standing room tickets, available when the box office opens. Limit two tickets per person.
Sister Act
Theater: Broadway Theatre - 1681 Broadway (W. 53rd St.)
General Rush:
A limited number of $26.50 general rush tickets are available on the day of the performance beginning at 10am at the box office (12pm on Sundays). Ticket limit is 2 per person.
Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark
Theater: Foxwoods Theatre - 213 W. 42nd St.
General Rush:
A limited number of $39 rush tickets are available each morning at the Foxwoods Box Office. Ticket limit is 2 per person and tickets may not be available at every performance.
The Book of Mormon
Theater: Eugene O'Neill Theatre - 230 W. 49th St.
Lottery:
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; each person will print their name and the number of tickets (1 or 2) they wish to purchase on a card that is provided. 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. Winners must be present at the time of the drawing and show valid ID to purchase tickets. Limit one entry per person and two tickets per winner. Tickets are subject to availability.
The Lion King
Theater: Minskoff Theatre - 200 W. 45th St.
The Mountaintop
Theater: Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre - 242 W. 45th St.
General Rush:
Twenty tickets priced at $34.50 are available for each performance when the box office opens. Limit is 2 tickets per person.
The Phantom of the Opera
Theater: Majestic Theatre - 245 West 44th St.
General Rush:
Tickets in the last two rows of the Rear Mezzanine are $26.25 for Monday through Thursday performances. These tickets may be purchased through Telecharge or at the box office.
Standing Room:
$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.
Venus in Fur
Theater: Samuel J. Friedman Theatre - 261 W. 47th St.
Student Rush:
When available, student rush tickets may be purchased in person at the Friedman box office on the day of the performance. Tickets are $27.00, which includes a $2.00 facility fee. Limit two tickets per valid student ID.
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War Horse
Theater: Vivian Beaumont Theatre - 150 West 65th St. at Broadway
Student Rush (Suspended):
LCT offers $30 student rush tickets beginning two hours before a performance at the Box Office (subject to availability). Student rush tickets are limited to one ticket per performance and you must show a valid college/university ID to purchase a ticket. Note: not all performances have student rush tickets.
Wicked
Theater: George Gershwin Theatre - 222 W. 51st St.
Lottery:
2.5 hours prior to show time (11:30 AM for 2 PM matinees; 12:30 PM for 3 PM matinees; 4:30 PM for 7 PM performances; 5:30 PM for 8 PM performances), patrons who present themselves at the Gershwin Theatre box office will have their names placed in a hat. 30 minutes later, names will be drawn for 26 front-row seats at $26.50 each. This lottery is only available in-person at the box office, with a limit of 2 tickets per valid ID. Cash only.
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