Digital lottery
Lottery
$40
- Platform
- TodayTix
- Entry window
- Opens 12:01 AM Monday and closes 1:00 PM Friday, for the following week's performances Weekly
- Draw
- Winners notified between 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM on Friday; one hour to claim
- Tickets per entry
- 2
Called "The Friday Forty"; enter in the TodayTix app. Playbill lists 40 tickets per week.
Enter on TodayTixDay of the show
Rush
No rush tickets for this show.
Sold-out nights
Standing room
No standing room for this show.
With a student ID
Student tickets
No student tickets for this show.
Also worth knowing
Other ways in
A full-price cancellation line forms at the Lyric box office on performance days (Playbill).
Times Square discount booth
TKTS
On the TKTS board this morning (checked October 16, 2026)
TDF's show page rates its TKTS availability as "Frequently". TKTS sells same-day (and next-day matinee) seats at up to 50% off.
TKTS sells discounted tickets for many shows on the day. What is on the board changes daily. How TKTS compares with the lottery and rush.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: cheap ticket questions
Does Harry Potter and the Cursed Child have a lottery?
Yes. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child runs a $40 digital lottery on TodayTix. Entry window: Opens 12:01 AM Monday and closes 1:00 PM Friday, for the following week's performances. Each entry can win up to 2 tickets. Called "The Friday Forty"; enter in the TodayTix app. Playbill lists 40 tickets per week.
Does Harry Potter and the Cursed Child sell rush tickets?
No rush tickets are offered for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child right now.
Can you buy standing room for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child?
No standing room is offered for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the moment.
Is Harry Potter and the Cursed Child sold at TKTS?
On the TKTS board this morning (checked October 16, 2026). TKTS listings change every day, so there is no guarantee for any one performance.
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