Are budget-friendly Broadway tickets available?

Yes. The most reliable routes to a lower price are weekday matinees (Tuesday and Wednesday are best), the first week of previews on a new show, and front mezzanine or upper balcony rows at long-runners. tickadoo+ members see exclusive member prices on every show, applied automatically at checkout. Partial-view seats, when available, are often excellent value on productions where the set does not use the full stage.

Can I take children to Broadway?

Most Broadway musicals welcome children, and several are specifically family shows. The Lion King, Aladdin, Wicked, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, and MJ the Musical all play well from around age six. Children under four are not admitted to any Broadway house. Every show lists a recommended minimum age on its individual page on tickadoo, and plays generally carry older guidance than musicals.

Can I get same-day Broadway tickets?

Yes. Same-day Broadway tickets are available on tickadoo whenever the production has live inventory, which is most weeknights. If a show is sold out in our feed, we pull from the same licensed channels as the box office, so what you see is what is actually available. Member pricing and last-minute deals are applied automatically the moment you are signed in.

Do I need to print my Broadway ticket?

No. Every Broadway house accepts mobile tickets and most prefer them. When you book on tickadoo, the ticket lands in your inbox immediately and is saved to your tickadoo account. Show your phone at the door, the usher scans it, and you are in.

How long is a Broadway show?

Most Broadway musicals run 2 hours 30 minutes to 2 hours 45 minutes, including a 15 to 20 minute interval. Plays are generally shorter, around 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours 15 minutes, and some modern plays run without an interval. Running time is listed on every show page on tickadoo so you can plan dinner either side.

What is the dress code for Broadway?

There is no formal dress code at any Broadway house. Most audiences wear smart-casual: jeans and a nice top, a shirt, a dress. Opening nights and premieres are dressier but you never need a tie. The theaters are air-conditioned year-round, often aggressively, so a layer is useful even in summer.

Is Broadway the same as Off-Broadway?

No. Broadway specifically means the 41 theaters in midtown Manhattan with 500 or more seats, which include almost every long-running title you recognise. Off-Broadway houses are 100 to 499 seats and tend to programme newer plays, experimental work and shows that may later transfer to Broadway. Off-Off-Broadway is the smallest tier, under 100 seats, focused on emerging work.

How early should I arrive at a Broadway theater?

Arrive 30 minutes before curtain to give yourself time to collect a souvenir programme, visit the restroom and find your seat. Doors usually open 30 minutes before the show, and latecomers are held until a natural break, which can mean missing the opening number of a musical.

What happens if a Broadway performance is cancelled?

tickadoo refunds cancelled Broadway performances in full, automatically, to the original payment method. No forms and no phone calls. Cancellations are rare, usually weather-related, and the theater contacts ticket holders by email before curtain.

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Broadway is the largest commercial theater district in North America and, alongside London's West End, one of the two most-watched theater scenes on earth. Forty-one Broadway houses cluster in and around Times Square, from the 1,900-seat Gershwin (home to Wicked) and the 1,756-seat Minskoff (The Lion King) to intimate playhouses like the Hayes and the Booth. Across those venues, more than 40 productions are running at any given time, covering long-running musicals, revivals, limited-run star vehicles, new plays, and family titles. Broadway sells over 12 million tickets a year, and a single show there can define a cultural moment.

tickadoo is an official Broadway ticket seller. Inventory comes direct from Broadway box offices and licensed partners, never the resale market. Pricing is competitive across every show, and availability is live, so what you see is genuinely what's bookable. Booking is instant. Pick a date, choose your seats from a real map, pay securely, and a mobile ticket lands in your inbox immediately. Cancelled performance? We refund in full, automatically. Member pricing, when applied, is pulled live at checkout so there are no surprises.

This page pulls together every Broadway production we have on sale right now, sorted by popularity and filterable by musicals, plays, family and comedy. Use the date picker in the hero to narrow by your trip window and the grid re-filters to what is actually playing those nights. Exploring a first trip? Start with the long-runners below. Returning visitor? Check the new openings rail and our critics' picks further down the page.

Broadway musicals and plays playing now

Broadway in 2025 is a strong year for both musicals and plays. The long-runners keep filling houses: The Lion King at the Minskoff, Wicked at the Gershwin, Hamilton at the Richard Rodgers, The Book of Mormon at the Eugene O'Neill, Chicago at the Ambassador, MJ the Musical at the Neil Simon and Aladdin at the New Amsterdam all play eight shows a week. New musicals and limited-run plays open on a rolling basis, often starring stage names you recognise from film and television.

The grid above reflects what is on sale through tickadoo right now. Use the Musicals, Plays, Family and Comedy chips at the top of the page to narrow by genre, and the price-range chips to filter by budget. For specific titles, tap through to the show page for seating plan, running time, age guidance and the next available performances.

The Broadway theaters, explained

A common surprise for first-time visitors is that the 41 Broadway theaters are not on Broadway itself. The district spans roughly 40th to 54th Street between Sixth and Eighth Avenue, with the highest concentration on 44th, 45th and 46th Street. Each house has its own character. The Gershwin is the largest, at 1,933 seats across a steep balcony that rewards the front mezzanine. The Minskoff has unusually clean sightlines from the orchestra. The Richard Rodgers is where Hamilton has played every performance since 2015. The Eugene O'Neill, home to The Book of Mormon, is an intimate 1,108-seat house where every seat feels close to the stage.

If a show is playing at a specific house for a long run, the theater itself becomes part of the experience. Older houses like the Lyceum (1903) and the New Amsterdam (1903, home to Aladdin) have the full lobby, chandelier and gilded proscenium treatment. Newer renovations, like the American Airlines Theatre, are cleaner but less ornate.

Best seats for every budget

Front mezzanine is the insider's value pick at most houses
Orchestra rows C to G are the splurge sweet spot
Matinees on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday typically run 20 to 30 percent cheaper
Preview performances at the start of a run are the biggest price drops
Partial-view seats are clearly marked and can be excellent value if you know the show

The single most useful thing to know about Broadway seating is that the front mezzanine is usually better value than the rear orchestra. You sit slightly above the stage, the full set is in frame, and prices are often 20 to 40 percent lower. For big musicals with large choreographed numbers, front mezzanine is actively the best seat in the house.

For the lowest prices, look at Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday matinees, weekday evenings during the first week of a new run (preview performances), and upper balcony rows at the long-runners. For splurge seats, row C to G of the orchestra is the classic choice, with row D commonly considered the sweet spot at most houses. The tickadoo seat map shows every available seat live, with view-from-seat photos on most productions and a clear price-per-seat view so you can compare options quickly.

Planning your Broadway trip

Broadway is densely packed into a walkable district, which makes a two or three-show trip easy to pull off. A typical pattern is a Friday evening show, a Saturday matinee and a Sunday matinee, with dinner in between. If you want to see a specific star, check their performance schedule. Many principal roles are covered by alternates on matinees and at the back end of a run.

The subway is the fastest way in and out of the district. The 1, 2, 3, 7, N, Q, R, W and S trains all stop at Times Square 42nd Street, and the A, C and E trains stop at 42nd Street Port Authority. Both stations are a two to five minute walk from every theater. Driving is not recommended unless you are staying at a hotel with parking, since the district is closed to general traffic on show nights. Hotels on 8th Avenue or in Hell's Kitchen are often cheaper than Times Square proper and still a five-minute walk to the houses.

Pre-show and post-show dining

Sardi's on West 44th, the old-school Broadway haunt with caricatures on every wall
Joe Allen on West 46th, the reliable American bistro on Restaurant Row
Carmine's on West 44th, family-style Italian for larger groups
Bar Centrale above Joe Allen, the traditional cast-and-crew drinking spot
Marseille on 9th Avenue, French-Mediterranean with a lively post-show crowd

Most Broadway-district restaurants run a pre-theater prix-fixe from 5pm to 7pm. Two courses in 45 minutes, paced to get you to curtain. Reservations on Friday and Saturday are essential. Post-show, the bars on 9th Avenue and Restaurant Row (West 46th Street) stay open well past midnight.

Accessibility on Broadway

Wheelchair-accessible seating at every house
Assistive listening devices available at the box office
Open-captioned performances scheduled monthly on most long-runners
Audio-described performances with a pre-show touch tour on select dates
ASL interpreted performances through TDF Accessibility Programs

Every Broadway house offers wheelchair accessibility, assistive listening devices and large-print or braille programmes on request. Most productions schedule open-captioned and audio-described performances on specific dates through the season. American Sign Language interpreted performances are run by Theatre Development Fund on a rotating basis.

Seating for wheelchair users is usually in the orchestra near an aisle. When you book on tickadoo, flag any access requirement in the notes field and our team confirms house-specific provisions before issuing the ticket.

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Broadway plays eight performances a week year-round, but availability and pricing vary. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and weekday matinees tend to have the best availability and the lowest prices. January and early February, right after the holiday rush, are the quietest weeks of the year and a good window for bargain hunting. Summer, Thanksgiving week and the Christmas-New Year period are the busiest and most expensive.

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Are budget-friendly Broadway tickets available?

Can I take children to Broadway?

Can I get same-day Broadway tickets?

Do I need to print my Broadway ticket?

How long is a Broadway show?

What is the dress code for Broadway?

Is Broadway the same as Off-Broadway?

How early should I arrive at a Broadway theater?

What happens if a Broadway performance is cancelled?

Why book Broadway tickets with tickadoo?

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Accessibility on Broadway

Frequently asked

When is the best time to see Broadway?

Are budget-friendly Broadway tickets available?

Can I take children to Broadway?

Can I get same-day Broadway tickets?

Do I need to print my Broadway ticket?

How long is a Broadway show?

What is the dress code for Broadway?

Is Broadway the same as Off-Broadway?