- Lotteries
How the Broadway lottery works
Enter for free, wait for the draw, pay only if you win. Here is how digital lotteries run, what they cost and how to give yourself a better shot.
Read the guide - Cheap seats
Rush vs. lottery vs. TKTS: which way in?
Four routes to a cheaper Broadway seat, compared on price, effort and how sure you can be of getting in. Plus when to just go to the box office.
Read the guide - Planning
How long are Broadway shows?
Most musicals run about two and a half hours with one intermission, and plays range from 80 minutes to well over three hours. How to plan dinner and the trip home.
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Standing room and student tickets
What it is like to stand at the back of a sold-out house, when standing room goes on sale, and how students can get into Broadway for less.
Read the guide - The calendar
Previews, opening night and closing notices
The life of a Broadway run, from the first preview to the final bow, and what each stage means for the seat you buy.
Read the guide - Buying
How to read a Broadway ticket listing
Orchestra or mezzanine, row AA or row A, seat 101 or seat 2, partial view or full: what each part of a listing tells you before you pay.
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