TKTS: Discount Theater Tickets

The TKTS booth in Times Square sells day-of-show tickets for Broadway and other theater events at discounts of 25% to 50%. The chart shows availabilities at TKTS for the past week, and, for our subscribers, what is available today (more info).

To avoid the lines at TKTS and the uncertainty of same-day buying, you may want to consider Broadway shows with discounts available online. The seats for discounted Broadway tickets purchased online are generally side-by-side with those for full-price tickets. For a perfect example, please check out the top entry on our testimonials page.

Additional TKTS booths are located at the South Street Seaport and in downtown Brooklyn. All three TKTS booths are owned and operated by the not-for-profit Theatre Development Fund.

Broadway | Other Theater

discounts available online | full-price available online

Show	Today	Mon	Sun eve	Sun mat	Sat eve	Sat mat	Fri	Thu	Wed eve	Wed mat
Billy Elliot			50%	30%	40%	40%				50%
Chicago		50%	50%	50%	50%	50%	50%	50%
Fela!				50%	40%	50%	50%	50%	50%	50%
God of Carnage				50%	50%	50%	50%	50%	50%	50%
Hair				50%	50%	50%	50%	50%		50%
In The Heights		50%	50%	30%	50%	30%	50%	50%
Mamma Mia		50%	50%	50%	50%	50%	50%	50%	50%
Mary Poppins		50%	40%	40%	50%	50%	50%	50%
Memphis				50%	50%	50%	50%	50%	50%	50%
Next to Normal		50%	50%	50%	50%	50%
Present Laughter				50%	50%	50%				50%
Race				50%	30%	30%	50%	40%	50%	50%
Rock of Ages		50%	50%	50%	50%	50%	40%	50%
South Pacific				40%	40%	30%	50%	50%	50%	50%
The Phantom of the Opera		50%			50%	50%	50%		50%	50%
Time Stands Still						50%		50%	50%	50%
West Side Story					50%		50%	50%	50%	50%

last updated: Monday, February 08, 2010 - 2:33:51 PM

Ticket supplies and the list of available shows can vary hour-to-hour, so if your first choice is not available you may want to check back later in the day.

If you're looking for tickets to a non-musical event at the TKTS booth in the theater district, be sure to ask for the "plays" line - it's much shorter than the usual line.

You may notice a few friendly folks near the TKTS booths trying to sell you tickets directly. Here are some tips on how to protect yourself.

Entertainment-Link subscribers can see same-day TKTS information (more info).

Times Square	South Street Seaport	Downtown Brooklyn
47th St. just east of Broadway	199 Water St. (corner of Front & John St.)	Corner of Jay St. and Myrtle St. Promenade

hours	hours	hours
Mon - Sat: 3pm - 8pm	Mon - Sat: 11am - 6pm	Tues - Sat: 11am - 6pm
Sunday evenings: 3pm - 1/2 hour before last show begins.	Sunday: 11am - 4pm (evening performances only)
matinees	matinees	matinees
Wed & Sat: 10am - 2pm Sunday: 11am - 3pm	Available on the previous day only.	Available on the previous day only.

directions	directions	directions
1, 2, 3, 7, N, R, S, Q to 42nd St. - Times Sq.	J, M, Z, 2, 3, 4, 5 to Fulton St.	A,C,F to Jay St. - Borough Hall
N, R, W to 49th St.	A, C to Broadway-Nassau	M,R,2,3,4,5 to Court St. - Borough Hall

payment types	payment types	payment types
Cash, Traveler's Checks, Major Credit Cards.	Cash, Traveler's Checks, Major Credit Cards.	Cash, Traveler's Checks, Major Credit Cards.