Broadway Shows You Can Not Miss At A Price You Can Not Beat

One of the big attractions to New York City is the Broadway show. The cost can elevate from just under $100 to several hundred dollars per ticket. This is one area where you must shop around and plan ahead. Of course, like many other things, the online world offers the best deals on discounts. Check the websites for the particular shows of interest to you, sign up for discount ticket newsletters, subscribe to ticket guides (sometimes this involves a small $4 fee, but what you save in the process could well be worth it).

The two TKTS Booths in New York City are located at Times Square Center and Downtown Theater Center. However, the latter will only sell if you buy a day ahead for matinee tickets. The Times Square booth is open for matinee tickets at 10 am Wednesday and Saturday and 11 am on Sunday. You can buy tickets for evening performances at 3 pm daily. You can save 25% or more off the price of your Broadway show by buying at a booth, with a small per ticket service charge included. You can only pay with cash, travelers checks, or a ticket booth gift certificate.

If you can get to a library, you could use their computer to purchase tickets. Public libraries often offer free internet access, but be sure to guard your private information. Close out any web site and make sure the web site from which you order has a security option.

Make sure when you purchase your tickets that you know the seating arrangement so that you aren't disappointed when you arrive to see the performance. Seating charts are often offered. You may need to get a small pair of opera glasses for far away seating just to be able to afford the admission cost! However, keep in mind that part of the charm of New York is the Broadway performances. Buy only from reputable dealers, not from some stranger on the street who claims to have a steal of a deal because of some misfortune! It's no secret that if it's too good to be true, it probably is. Fakes present hard lessons learned.

Must-see performances include:
1. Gypsy—A live concert offered at City Center in July for $150 to $286. It's about a stage mother, her two daughters, and their manager. One daughter leaves the act and the shy other daughter becomes a sensation.
2. Les Miserables—A man who steals to feed his family and suffers by imprisonment and public shunning after his release. He's hounded by a police inspector. Tickets can be found for $133 or $201.
3. Mamma Mia!—The story of a mother who doesn't know which of 3 men is her daughter's father and must accept her daughter's marriage. Hit songs are by Abba. Tickets can be found from $92 to $185.
4. Jersey Boys—A story about Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons making it big in pop music from the status of blue collar workers. Tickets are found anywhere from $185 to $610. This musical has set sales records in tickets!
5. Phantom of the Opera—This story has been around for ages because it's just that good! The bad guy falls for the girl, teaches her to sing, then has to fight for her love. It's shown for anywhere from $82 on up.
6. Tarzan—There's nothing like a Disney musical! This is the musical about the shipwrecked infant raised by gorillas. Tickets can be found from $62 to $111.