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What even is Broadway? And how do you buy tickets? Are there any ways to get cheaper tickets? Don’t worry, we have all the practical information you need right here!

Tony Award Envelope
2025-01-14

What Are the Tony Awards?

by Lindsey Melrost

The Tony Awards are the highest accolades achievable in American theatre. Presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, the ceremony is held in New York City every year, typically in June. In order to be eligible for an award, a show must have opened on Broadway within the season, which usually runs from May until April. This article will take you through everything you need to know about the biggest night in theatre, from the history and rules to how the Tonys continue to shape American theatre today.
How to Dance in Ohio at the Belasco Theatre
2024-10-27

On and Off-Stage Experiences: Stories of Accessibility on Broadway

by Lindsey Melrost

Although there has been significant progress in the last decade, there’s still a long way to go to make Broadway theater accessible for audiences off stage, and to improve disabled representation on stage. In this article, we'll let you know about programs and advances that have been made, the current state of accessibility on Broadway, and what actors, shows, and companies are leading the charge.
View of Broadway Stage from Great Seats
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2024-10-04

Your Handy Guide to Selecting the Best Broadway Seats

by Emma Levin

Is that Broadway seating chart making your head spin? We'll teach you how to read a theater's seating chart and how you can grab the best seats in the house.
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2024-09-04

How to Pick Your First Broadway Show: A Comprehensive Guide

by Emma Levin

Curtains up! It's time for your first-ever Broadway show. Check out this Broadway guide for first-timers, so you can plan the perfect theater night out.
Shubert Alley Show Posters
2023-11-05

Theater Box Seats

by Kathryn Willingham

Unlike box seats at a stadium, concert, or arena, theater box seats are often discounted – there may be sightline issues that cut off certain areas of the stage, or nearby sound or electric equipment that obscure the views. But a box seat isn’t always a bad seat. It can also be a fun and unique (not to mention cheaper!) way to see a Broadway show. Here’s all the ticket information you need to know if you’re interested in these seats.
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2022-11-06

How Much Do Broadway Tickets Cost?

by Kathryn Willingham

In this article we’ll take you through how to get discount tickets, how to get access to Broadway lotteries, when to see a show, and other tips to get cheap tickets!
2022-11-06

What to Wear to a Broadway Show

by Kathryn Willingham

The easiest answer first: there is no specific dress code to enter a Broadway theater, and you’ll see people in pretty much everything. Evening shows tend to be dressier than matinees, but really, anything goes.
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2022-10-04

What is Broadway?

by Kathryn Willingham

Broadway is, at its simplest, the word used to describe theatrical shows playing at one of 41 theaters in midtown Manhattan. But there’s so much more.
2022-10-01

How Many Broadway Theaters Are There?

by Kathryn Willingham

There are 41 Broadway theaters in and around the theatre district in New York City. Bordered by 40th street to the south and 54th street to the north, the theater district is located in Midtown Manhattan and encompasses Times Square – if you’re looking for same day Broadway tickets, head to the TKTS Booth in the heart of Times Square just below the giant red steps!
2022-07-01

History of Broadway

by Kathryn Willingham

Music and dance have been used to tell stories all the way back to ancient Greece in the 5th century BCE. Commedia dell’arte, pantomime, pageants and masques were all popular during the Renaissance in the 15th and 16th centuries. But let’s skip forward in time to what looks a little more like modern Broadway theater.

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