What even is Broadway? And how do you buy tickets? Are there any ways to get cheaper tickets? Don’t worry, we have all the practical information you need right here!
Broadway 101
2024-10-27
On and Off-Stage Experiences: Stories of Accessibility on Broadway
Although there has been significant progress in the last decade, there’s still a long way to go to make Broadway theater accessible for audiences off stage, and to improve disabled representation on stage. In this article, we'll let you know about programs and advances that have been made, the current state of accessibility on Broadway, and what actors, shows, and companies are leading the charge.
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2024-10-07
What is Papering? An Introductory Guide to Complimentary Theater Tickets
Papering is one of the lesser-known methods for getting (nearly) free theater tickets. Read on to learn more about it, and whether it might be a good option for you.
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2024-10-04
Your Handy Guide to Selecting the Best Broadway Seats
Is that Broadway seating chart making your head spin? We'll teach you how to read a theater's seating chart and how you can grab the best seats in the house.
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2024-09-23
The Ultimate Guide to Broadway Ticket Discounts for Students
Are you feeling lucky? Learn how you can rush a show, enter a ticket lottery, or use other creative tricks to grab cheap Broadway tickets for students.
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2024-08-03
Best Restaurants Near Al Hirschfeld Theatre
The Al Hirschfeld Theatre is located at 302 W. 45th Street and is currently home to Moulin Rouge! The Musical! The theater is close to classic New York City attractions like Central Park, the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, Lincoln Center, and Bryant Park and is also convenient to Restaurant Row, with an abundance of restaurants (including Joe Allen on 46th Street). Pick from any one of these great restaurants to pair your Broadway show with a great meal!
2024-08-02
Unlocking Creative Potential: How to Demonstrate the Importance of Theater Education in Schools to Get the Funding Needed for More Programs
In this article, we will illuminate a path forward, exploring the idea of generating local support so that more access to funding becomes possible on the government and foundational level to sustain and nurture theater education in all schools.
2024-05-23
The Evolution of LGBTQIA+ Narratives on Broadway
From the early years of ancient Greek society through the current Broadway season, in this article, we track the evolution of LGBTQIA+ narratives on stage and in live theater.
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2024-04-07
Best Restaurants on Restaurant Row NYC
Boasting over a century of culinary history, Restaurant Row NYC is the place to go for unforgettable food and a lively nightlife experience. Located on the edge of Times Square on West 46th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenue), it's is perfect for those looking for a bite to eat before or after catching a show in the nearby theatre district.
2023-11-05
Theater Box Seats
Unlike box seats at a stadium, concert, or arena, theater box seats are often discounted – there may be sightline issues that cut off certain areas of the stage, or nearby sound or electric equipment that obscure the views. But a box seat isn’t always a bad seat. It can also be a fun and unique (not to mention cheaper!) way to see a Broadway show. Here’s all the ticket information you need to know if you’re interested in these seats.
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2023-10-10
Broadway Gift Cards
In this article we’ll tell you everything you need to know to find the perfect gift card for your favorite theatre lover. There are multiple options to choose from, and cards can be used to redeem tickets to a variety of Broadway and off-Broadway plays and musicals as well as other performing arts shows, comedy, dance performances, and concerts.
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2023-05-19
Best Restaurants Near Lincoln Center
Lincoln Center, a 16.3-acre campus, is located between West 62nd and West 65th Street and between Amsterdam Avenue and Broadway in New York City. The campus includes the David H. Koch Theater, David Geffen Hall, and the Metropolitan Opera House, among others. We've compiled some of the best nearby restaurants, the perfect complement to any performance.
2023-04-24
West End Theatre Tickets
London’s West End is made up of 39 theaters including the Piccadilly Theatre, Apollo Victoria Theatre, Dominion Theatre, and Drury Lane Theatre, and it includes the areas of Covent Garden, Leicester Square, Mayfair, and Piccadilly. The West End regularly hosts some of the world’s best theater and acting talent, and many shows premiere on the West End before making their way to New York. Here’s how to get tickets to great London theatre and West End shows!
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2023-04-01
Guide to Last Minute Broadway Tickets
Maybe you’re in town at the last minute, maybe you just like to fly by the seat of your pants, but either way, you want to see a Broadway show…fast. Never fear! Even with only hours to spare, you can still get great seats to a range of Broadway shows. No matter your budget, we’ll tell you how to score cheap Broadway tickets, or the best seats in the house, with only hours to spare.
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2023-03-23
Best Restaurants Near the Winter Garden Theater
The Winter Garden Theatre is located at 1634 Broadway between 50th and 51st Streets in New York City and is one of only two theaters physically located on Broadway (the other being, appropriately, the Broadway Theatre.)
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2023-03-23
Chicago Theater District
Below we’ll tell you what theaters are located in – and just beyond – the theater district as well as popular hotels and other attractions in the area like Millennium Park and The Art Institute of Chicago.
2022-11-06
Broadway Week
Broadway Week is an annual tradition for locals and visitors alike, a chance to get 2-for-1 tickets to even the most popular Broadway shows. In this article, we’ll tell you how Broadway Week works and other ways to get cheap tickets, as well as information about programs like NYC Restaurant Week and NYC Must-See Week, which offers discounts to museums and other attractions.
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2022-11-06
How Much Do Broadway Tickets Cost?
In this article we’ll take you through how to get discount tickets, how to get access to Broadway lotteries, when to see a show, and other tips to get cheap tickets!
2022-11-06
What to Wear to a Broadway Show
The easiest answer first: there is no specific dress code to enter a Broadway theater, and you’ll see people in pretty much everything. Evening shows tend to be dressier than matinees, but really, anything goes.
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2022-11-06
Hotels Near Richard Rodgers Theatre
Located at 226 West 46th Street, the Richard Rodgers Theatre has been home to plays and Broadway musicals like If/Then, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Porgy and Bess, In the Heights, and Seussical. But since 2015, it has been home to the musical juggernaut Hamilton. This megahit with book, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda has been playing to sold out houses ever since it first premiered off-Broadway, and its popularity shows no signs of slowing down.
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2022-11-06
Hotels Near Lincoln Center
Located in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of New York City’s Upper West Side, Lincoln Center of the Performing Arts is comprised of eleven resident arts organizations including Lincoln Center Theater, The Juilliard School, Film at Lincoln Center, Jazz at Lincoln Center, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, the New York City Ballet, New York Philharmonic, and the Metropolitan Opera among others.
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2022-11-06
Best Theater District Restaurants Near Broadway
Catching a Broadway show is a perfect way to spend your afternoon or night in New York City, and if you’re looking to pair it with a great meal, look no further. Whether you have time for a sit-down meal with the whole family or want a classic slice of New York pizza on the way to the theater, we have a list of the best restaurants in the theater district:
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2022-10-24
Best Restaurants Near Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall is located at 881 7th Avenue and first opened in New York City in 1891. It has since taken on a legendary status, presenting world-class music programming and performances all year round. We've compiled a list of great restaurants near and around Carnegie Hall.
2022-10-19
NYC Broadway Lottery Tickets
Many Broadway shows offer lottery tickets, rush tickets, and standing room only tickets, giving you more chances than ever to see the most popular shows in New York and score great discounts. Check out which shows offer these opportunities and all the fine print you need to know.
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2022-10-04
What is Broadway?
Broadway is, at its simplest, the word used to describe theatrical shows playing at one of 41 theaters in midtown Manhattan. But there’s so much more.
2022-10-01
How Many Broadway Theaters Are There?
There are 41 Broadway theaters in and around the theatre district in New York City. Bordered by 40th street to the south and 54th street to the north, the theater district is located in Midtown Manhattan and encompasses Times Square – if you’re looking for same day Broadway tickets, head to the TKTS Booth in the heart of Times Square just below the giant red steps!
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2022-09-21
Best Hotels Near Broadway NYC
When you book a hotel in Times Square, you’re right in the heart of the action and within walking distance to Broadway theaters, Central Park, Carnegie Hall, Rockefeller Center, Radio City Music Hall, shopping on Fifth Avenue, and world famous cuisine. Whether you’re visiting from out of town, from another country, or are a New Yorker looking for the perfect staycation, here’s where to stay on any budget!
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2022-09-17
Restaurants Near Gershwin Theater
Wicked at the Gershwin Theatre has been delighting audiences on Broadway since 2003. Located on 222 West 51st Street in the Theater District in midtown Manhattan, the Gershwin Theatre is named after the Tony Award winning brothers, composer George Gershwin and lyricist Ira Gershwin.
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2022-09-11
Discount Broadway Tickets
So you’re in New York, you’re excited to see a Broadway show, but you need to keep to a budget. We’ve been there, we are there, we’re happy to help. Broadway shows are magical, wondrous, once-in-a-lifetime experiences…and they can also be, let’s face it, expensive. But cheap Broadway tickets exist and if you know where to look, there are plenty of discounts, last minute deals, student rates and lotteries that can keep the ticket price down while still giving you a good seat.
2022-07-01
History of Broadway
Music and dance have been used to tell stories all the way back to ancient Greece in the 5th century BCE. Commedia dell’arte, pantomime, pageants and masques were all popular during the Renaissance in the 15th and 16th centuries. But let’s skip forward in time to what looks a little more like modern Broadway theater.
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