Discount B’Way Tix and Free Things to Do! December NYC 2016
New York’s newest place for cheap Broadway tickets isn’t a place at all. In fact, you’re probably holding it right now—or at least it’s within easy reach! That’s right, it’s your cell phone. The app TodayTix has picked up where TDF left off. No one wants to stand in long lines in the middle of Times Square, especially when temperatures go south and the snow starts to fall. Instead, the younger generation downloads the TodayTix app for free! It lists cheap tickets available that day (hence the term “TODAY” Tix), and on certain shows, for performances in the near future. TodayTix also offers lottery options for a selection of other productions. (Note: only one or two lottery tickets to each show might be available, compared to the hundreds of people who may have entered. So if you are desperate to see a certain show, you might want to make plans other than the lottery.)
As of Thanksgiving week in New York City, the Rockette Christmas Spectacular had tickets on sale for $39, and Cirque du Soleil’s Paramour was on sale for $55, along with a $35 lottery option. TodayTix subscribers could enter the lottery to see Sutton Foster in Sweet Charity for $35. Chicago and Cats were listed at $50 and $59, respectively. Tickets could be purchased for all of these shows throughout the week. Many, many more shows were available: School of Rock, Matilda, Fiddler on the Roof, The Cherry Orchard, Kinky Boots, and more. Some off-Broadway companies are on there as well, such as the dance company Pilobolus, Othello: the Remix, Sleep No More, and the Keen Company’s Tick, Tick… Boom!
So next time you come to New York, do what the locals do! Download TodayTix for free, purchase a ticket, and then meet a TodayTix concierge at the theatre. He or she will be clearly identifiable. You provide ID, they hand you a ticket, and you go straight to your seat. It couldn’t be easier! Don’t pay through the nose for a Broadway show. And no more standing in line for hours to pay cash at the TDF booth!
If you’re looking for something to do that is completely scot free, check out the links below!
Bryant Park Winter Village 2016
The skating rink is free, free, free! (The skates, however, aren’t.) Check out the adorable holiday shops that have popped up on the perimeter. This often overlooked park is adored by city dwellers who work in the skyscrapers surrounding the park.
Midtown Manhattan lights up like no other place in the world this time of year! Click on the link to find out about the New York Holiday Lights Tour, a festive two-hour pay-what-you-like walking tour. (There’s also a bus version.)
On Wednesdays at 1:00, Juilliard students share their talents with the general public throughout the season.
