Here are the Broadway theaters offering box office discounts in New York now and their policies. All discount tickets are subject to availability, and theater polices change frequently, so check with the box office. If you have updated information, let me hear from you!
- 9 to 5
Marquis Theatre
1535 Broadway
Lottery: Put your name in two hours before curtain. Drawing is 90 minutes before curtain. Limit two tickets at $36.50 each. Cash only
- The 39 Steps
Helen Hayes Theatre
240 West 44th Street
Student tickets are $26.50 and may be purchased at the box office two hours before curtain. Two tickets with a valid ID.
Cash only.
- Avenue Q
Golden Theatre
252 West 45th Street
Lottery tickets are $21.25. Drawings are at 6:00 p.m. for weekday and Saturday evening shows; noon for Saturday matinees; 12:30 p.m. for Sunday matinees; and 5:30 p.m. for Sunday evenings. Cards may be filled out 30 minutes prior to the drawing.
Cash only.
- Billy Elliot
Imperial Theatre
249 West 45th Street
Student Rush tickets are $41.50, limit two, when available and only for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday performances. Valid ID required
- Chicago
Ambassador Theatre
215 West 49th Street
Rush tickets are $26.25 and may be purchased when the box office opens. Two tickets per customer. Not available Saturday evenings.
Standing room tickets are $21.25 for sold out performances.
Cash only.
- Hair
Hirschfeld Theatre
302 West 45th Street
Box Seat Lottery. Put your name in two and a half hours before the show for a drawing two hours before the show. Tickets are $25, cash only. (Seats could be partial view). Standing Room for sold out shows, day of the performance only. $25 cash.
- In the Heights
Richard Rodgers Theatre
226 West 46th Street
Lottery tickets are $26.50.
For Tuesday through Saturday 8:00 p.m. performances, cards may be filled out at 5:30 p.m., with drawings at 6:00 p.m. For Wednesday and Saturday matinee performances, cards may be filled out at 11:30 a.m., with drawings at noon. For Sunday matinee performances, cards may be filled out at noon for 12:30 p.m. drawings. For Sunday 7:00 p.m. performances, cards may be filled out at 5:00 p.m. for 5:30 p.m. drawings.
Cash only.
- Jersey Boys
August Wilson Theatre
245 West 52nd Street
Standing room tickets are $27 for sold out performances two hours before curtain. One ticket per customer.
Cash only.
- Next to Normal
Booth Theatre
222 West 45th Street
General Rush. When available. Limit two per person. $25
- The Little Mermaid
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
205 West 46th Street
Student tickets are $26.50 at the box office for the Tuesday through Thursday performances only. Must have a valid ID.
Standing room tickets are $26.50 for sold out performances.
Credit cards OK.
- Mamma Mia!
Cadillac Winter Garden Theatre
1634 Broadway
Student tickets are $31.50 for Wednesday and Thursday performances. Two tickets with a valid ID.
Standing room tickets are $21.25 for sold out performances two hours before curtain. Two tickets per customer.
Cash only.
- Mary Poppins
New Amsterdam Theater
214 West 42nd Street
Standing room tickets are $20 for sold out performances.
Credit cards OK.
- Rock of Ages
Brooks Atkinson Theatre
256 West 47th Street
Lottery. Evening, sign up two hours before the show for a drawing 90 minutes before the show. Matinees, sign up at noon for a 12:30 p.m. drawing. Tickets are $26.50, limit two
- South Pacific
Vivian Beaumont Theatre
150 West 65th Street (Lincoln Center)
Student Rush. $20, two hours prior to Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday shows. One ticket per student with valid ID.
- The Phantom of the Opera
Majestic Theatre
245 West 44th Street
Standing room tickets are $26.25 for sold out performances.
Cash only.
- Shrek the Musical
Broadway Theatre
1681 Broadway
Between 52nd and 53rd Streets
Lottery drawing for both matinee and evening performances across the street on the third floor of M&M World. Submit names at 9:00 a.m. the day of the show, with the drawing at 10:00 a.m. Limit two tickets, $26.50 each (cash, credit or debit). On two-show days, you can only submit for one of the shows.
- West Side Story
Palace Theatre
1564 Broadway
Lottery. Put your name in two and a half hours before curtain at the box office. Drawing is two hours before curtain. Two tickets per person, $26.50, cash only.
- Wicked
Gershwin Theatre
222 West 51st Street
Lottery tickets are $26.50. Cards may be filled out two hours prior to curtain with a drawing 30 minutes later.
Cash only.