Savvy New Yorkers know many of these productions have seats available, selling tickets at steep discounts shortly before curtain time. The Theatre Development Fund, a non-profit organization dedicated to, as its title indicates, the development of theater arts, maintains a booth where same-day tickets are sold, ranging from 50% to 75% of box office prices.
The famous "TKTS" booth at 47th Street and Broadway is open for evening performance tickets from 3 PM to 8 PM (curtain time at most theaters), Mondays through Saturdays. For matinee performances on Wednesdays and Saturdays, the booth is open from 11 AM to 3 PM and for all performances on Sundays, from 11 AM until all tickets are sold. In many instances, theaters call in available seats immediately prior to closing time, and patient latecomers may be rewarded beyond their expectations as "house seats" become available.
The famous "TKTS" booth at 47th Street and Broadway is open for evening performance tickets from 3 PM to 8 PM (curtain time at most theaters), Mondays through Saturdays. For matinee performances on Wednesdays and Saturdays, the booth is open from 11 AM to 3 PM and for all performances on Sundays, from 11 AM until all tickets are sold. In many instances, theaters call in available seats immediately prior to closing time, and patient latecomers may be rewarded beyond their expectations as "house seats" become available.
