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How to Get Discounted Theater Tickets

Locations in this article:  Brooklyn, NY New York City, NY

Think you can’t afford high-priced theater tickets? Think again. Many cities offer discounted tickets to events, you just need to know where to find them.

One popular resource that you may have heard of in New York is something called the TKTS booth, which sells tickets to Broadway and off-Broadway shows at three locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn.

The bad news is that you generally have to wait in a long line either the day of the performance or the day before and there’s no guarantee you’ll get into the show you want.

But the good news is that if you get a ticket, it’s about 20-50% off of the full ticket price.

In Washington D.C., the Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington offers half-priced tickets for opera, dance, and drama performances up to a week in advance.

Just show up to the ticket booth on 7th Street, or visit the website on the day of the show.

And don’t forget about Goldstar.com, an online ticket clearing house that has a huge selection of half-priced tickets at more than 3000 venues around the country.

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