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Published on: Sep 1, 2025
By: Kathryn Willingham
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Discount Broadway Tickets for Military and Service Members

Many Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters offer discounted and complimentary tickets to military personnel of all branches, including the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard. Military discount tickets usually cover active-duty, retired, and military veterans and their immediate family, and some theaters expand this to include first responders and medical personnel.

While there are occasionally events around Veterans Day or Fleet Week, the discounts in this article are evergreen and intended to support military members and veterans no matter the time of year. And they often include the most popular plays and musicals on Broadway! Read on for a detailed list of what shows and theaters offer these discounts, including some special performances like Disney on Broadway Salutes US Armed Forces!

Theaters and Broadway Shows with Military Discounts

The Lion King at the Minskoff Theatre

Disney on Broadway Salutes US Armed Forces

Disney on Broadway Salutes US Armed Forces periodically offers special rates and performances of Disney shows. Events often also come with swag and merchandise for each guest. Upcoming events include The Lion King on November 11 at 7pm and Aladdin on November 12 at 7pm. For more information, check out the Disney on Broadway military web page.

Disney US Armed Forces Events
Irish Repertory Theatre

Irish Repertory Theatre

Irish Repertory Theatre offers FREE theatre tickets to veterans, active military, first responders, and military families. Tickets must be purchased in-person at the box office with a valid military ID, and up to 4 tickets can be purchased per ID. Irish Rep is located at 132 W. 22nd Street and produces plays by Irish and Irish-American playwrights focusing on Irish and Irish-American experiences. In 2019, the Wall Street Journal declared them Company of the Year.

Irish Rep Discounts

Lincoln Center Theater

Lincoln Center Theater sometimes offers show-specific military discounts. You can check the Blue Star Theatres page of their website to see what is currently available. Recent productions include McNeal, Uncle Vanya, My Fair Lady, and The King and I. And if you are a fan of chamber music, The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center offers 25% off tickets for active-duty military and veterans. Limit 2 tickets per valid ID, and tickets can be purchased in-person at the Alice Tully Hall Box Office.

LCT Military Discounts
Manhattan Theatre Club

Manhattan Theatre Club

Manhattan Theatre Club offers active-duty military, veterans, and their immediate families 30% off tickets to Broadway shows at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre by using promo code MILITARY30 at checkout on Telecharge and 50% off tickets to all Off-Broadway performances by using promo code MLTY. Tickets can also be purchased by phone or in person at the box office – just mention the code. This season, the discount would apply to the Broadway shows Punch, Bug, and The Balusters.

MTC Military Discounts
PAC NYC

PAC NYC

PAC NYC offers a ticket price of $30 for US military, police officers, firefighters, and nurses. Active duty, reserve, retired, and veterans are eligible and must show valid ID. Up to four tickets can be purchased per each ID. PAC NYC is located at 251 Fulton Street and offers theater and dance performances, lectures, and more. Past shows include Cats: The Jellicle Ball and Laurence Fishburne in Like They Do in the Movies.

PAC NYC Military Discounts

Roundabout Theatre Company

Roundabout Theatre Company offers 40% off tickets to Broadway and Off-Broadway shows at Studio 54, the Todd Haimes Theatre, and the Laura Pels Theatre. Just enter promo code RTCBLUE at checkout or mention the code in person on or the phone. This discount applies to shows like The Rocky Horror Show and Fallen Angels.

Roundabout Military Discounts
Signature Theatre

Signature Theatre

Signature Theatre is located at 480 W. 42nd Street and offers $40 tickets for military and veterans. This free ticket program also includes the ability to buy tickets before they go on sale to the general public, and 10% off purchases at the café.

Signature Theatre Military Discounts
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Wicked

Wicked, the ultra-popular Broadway show that has been running on Broadway since 2003, offers $79 tickets on a monthly basis sold in-person at the Gershwin Theatre box office with a valid ID. This offer applies to Tuesday to Thursday performances only and is based on availability. Come grab a seat to this megahit set before the events of The Wizard of Oz when Glinda and Elphaba were best friends at school.

Wicked Military Discount

Programs with Military Discounts

Here are the most popular sites and apps that offer a variety of ticket discounts for military personnel, veterans, and their families.

GovX

GovX

GovX provides steep discounts and free tickets to current and former military, first responders, law enforcement, firefighters, medical personnel, government employees, and educators. In addition to the many Broadway shows that partner with GovX, many other brands and companies offer deals on apparel, retail, fitness and gym memberships, entertainment and streaming services, and more.

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TDF Veterans Theatregoing Program

TDF partners with veteran organizations to distribute a limited number of free tickets to their members. They also offer free TDF memberships to participating veterans. TDF offers steep discounts to Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, and also runs the popular TKTS booth in Times Square, which offers a variety of discounts on popular Broadway and Off-Broadway shows.

Go to TDF Veterans Theatregoing Program
USO New York

USO New York Ticket Program

USO partners with entertainment and local sport venues and provides active-duty military and their dependents free, deeply discounted, and specially priced tickets. Because tickets are often donated, there’s no telling when tickets will become available, so it’s best to join their mailing list. This program is specifically for active-duty military, reserve, guard service members, and their families, and you will need a military ID to register.

Go to USO New York Ticket Program
Vet Tix

Vet Tix

Vet Tix offers tickets to active-duty military and veterans, including immediate family of troops KIA. These tickets include free admission and steep discounts for everything from theater to sports, concerts, lectures, and other attractions. As of September 2025, over 31 million tickets have been distributed through this program.

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Broadway Musicals Featuring the Armed Forces

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Hamilton

Since its 2015 debut, Hamilton has become a cultural phenomenon, winning 11 Tony Awards and the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. With book, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, the groundbreaking production shattered box office records and holds the title of the highest-charting Broadway cast album ever. Centered on the life of Alexander Hamilton and the founding fathers before, during, and after the American Revolutionary War, the musical continues its run at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, where it remains one of Broadway’s most in-demand shows. Time Out New York said, “I love 'Hamilton.' I love it like I love New York, or Broadway when it gets it right. And this is so right.”

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Operation Mincemeat

Operation Mincemeat makes its Broadway debut at the Golden Theatre after an acclaimed London run, where it earned the Olivier Award for Best New Musical. Conceived by David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson, and Zoë Roberts of the theater collective SpitLip, this darkly comic musical set in the 1940s during the Second World War recounts the unbelievable true tale of a bold scheme to outwit Hitler using a stolen corpse. Variety said this “transfer of the Olivier Award-winning musical has absurdity, laughs and heart.”

Operation Mincemeat on Broadway Buy Tickets to Operation Mincemeat

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Kathryn Willingham
Head of Creative Development

Kathryn Willingham has worked in entertainment for over ten years, and recent credits include: Co-producer of SHRINK currently streaming on Peacock, Associate Producer of the independent film UNA, Co-producer of LORENZO by Ben Target Off-Broadway, and Creative Executive on multiple theatrical productions including HANGMEN by Martin McDonagh on Broadway, NASSIM by Nassim Soleimanpour Off-broadway and Associate on productions EVERY BRILLIANT THING by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe and THE EFFECT by Lucy Prebble. She was Producer of Todd Almond’s musical travelogue “Wyoming and Parts of Kansas” and Production Coordinator for Karen O and KK Barrett's “Stop the Virgens.”

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Education: B.A. in English, Literature & Creative Writing from Rhodes College
Knowledge: Theatrical Production

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Sep 11, 2022

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