| New York is a fantastic city - as a visitor, there | | | | advertised, Off-Broadway shows are often |
| are many great things to see and experience. | | | | cheaper than ones on Broadway. |
| One popular activity is go to see a Broadway | | | | If you are trying to decide what show to see, it |
| show. Broadway shows are popular with both | | | | can be quite helpful to check out reviews for |
| tourists and locals alike. After living in New York | | | | Broadway shows from other people who have |
| City for awhile, you discover some tips and tricks | | | | seen the shows you're interested in. |
| that improve your Broadway experience, and | | | | If you have a bit of flexibility with what you see, |
| save you money at the same time. | | | | you may want to hold off on your ticket |
| Shows are either classified as "Broadway" or | | | | purchase and acquire "day-of" or "next day" |
| "Off-Broadway". Broadway theaters hold a | | | | tickets. These tickets are often 50% off, and are |
| minimum of 500 people, while Off-Broadway | | | | often quite good seats. However, you aren't |
| shows hold a smaller number. Many shows that | | | | guaranteed to get tickets for a specific show, so |
| are now on Broadway start off as Off-Broadway | | | | if you absolutely must see a particular show, you |
| shows, and grow into a Broadway theater as | | | | might want to purchase tickets ahead of time. |
| they become more popular. Shows on Broadway | | | | There are some shows that always sell out (such |
| are usually better known (produced by big names | | | | as Wicked), and thus won't be available at a |
| like Disney), but that doesn't mean they're all | | | | half-price vendor. Otherwise, most shows do |
| good, or that they are better than all | | | | show up at a half price vendor, although |
| Off-Broadway shows. People have different | | | | depending on the shows popularity, the show may |
| tastes, and you're just as likely to have a great | | | | not be available at the discounted rate every day. |
| time with an Off-Broadway performance as with | | | | Be sure to visit the discount vendor booth at the |
| a Broadway performance. Since the theaters are | | | | South Street Seaport - it starts selling tickets |
| smaller and the shows aren't as heavily | | | | earlier, and has a shorter line than other locations. |