Broadway and Off-Broadway rush and lottery theatre ticket guide: Shows that offer rush and lottery tickets

Find out how to get rush and lottery tickets to Broadway and Off-Broadway shows.

Buying theatre tickets ahead of time is a tried-and-true way to get a great seat, but it's not the only way. Many shows offer rush and lottery tickets, which are generally same-day tickets offered at a lower price. These tickets are either offering at the box office or through a website or app like TodayTix. The number of rush and lottery theatre tickets offered are limited in quantity, and you typically need to secure them in a specific time window.

Read below to learn what Broadway and Off-Broadway shows in New York are offering rush and lottery theatre tickets and how to can get them.

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Broadway rush and lottery tickets

Rush tickets for Broadway shows are available online or at the box office each day for a show that afternoon or night. Broadway lotteries are available to enter online ahead of time, and you'll find out the day before or of the performance whether you've won tickets. Some shows offer one or the other, and some have both. Read below to find out all the Broadway shows you can get rush and/or lottery tickets for.

& Juliet

& Juliet is at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. & Juliet offers a digital rush for $39 tickets through TodayTix. Rush tickets are available on the TodayTix app at 9 a.m. the day of each performance. Users can "unlock" the rush program on the app and set an alert to find out when tickets are available. Each person can request up to two tickets for that day's performance, and tickets are subject to availability.

& Juliet also offers standing room tickets for $45. Standing room tickets are only available for sold-out performances and can be purchased on a first-come, first-served basis when the box office opens at 10 a.m. each day except Sunday, when it opens at noon. Each person can purchase up to two tickets.

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Aladdin

Aladdin is at the New Amsterdam Theatre. Aladdin offers a digital lottery for $35 tickets. The lottery is open from 7 p.m. the day before each performance to 8:30 a.m. the morning of the performance. At 8:30 a.m., winners are chosen for that day's performance and will have an hour from being notified to claim and purchase their tickets. Each person can request up to two tickets for that day's performance, and tickets are subject to availability.

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Back to the Future

Back to the Future is at the Winter Garden Theatre. Back to the Future offers a digital lottery for $45 tickets. The lottery is open for entries from midnight to 3 p.m. the day before each performance. Winners are drawn at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. for the next day's performance. Winners have five hours from when they are notified to claim and pay for their tickets online. Each entrant can request up to two tickets.

Back to the Future also offers an in-person rush for $40 tickets. Rush tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis when the box office opens at 10 a.m. Monday through Saturday, and noon on Sunday. Each person can purchase up to two tickets for that day's performance, and tickets are subject to availability.

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Cabaret

Cabaret is at the August Wilson Theatre. Cabaret offers a digital lottery for $25 tickets. For weekday performances, entries will be accepted until 9:30 a.m. the day before the performance. For weekend performances, entries will be accepted until 9:30 a.m. the Friday before. In both cases, winners will be notified at 10 a.m. the day the lottery closes, and additional winners will be announced throughout the day as availability allows. Each person can request up to two tickets.

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Chicago

Chicago is at the Ambassador Theatre. Chicago offers an in-person rush for $49 tickets. Rush tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis when the box office opens at 10 a.m. each day except Sunday, when it opens at noon. Each person can purchase up to two tickets for that day's performance, and tickets are subject to availability.

Chicago also offers standing room tickets for $27. Standing room tickets are only available for sold-out performances and can be purchased on a first-come, first-served basis when the box office opens. Each person can purchase up to two tickets.

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Hadestown

Hadestown is at the Walter Kerr Theatre. Hadestown offers a digital lottery for $47.50 tickets. The lottery is open from midnight to 10 a.m. the day before each performance, and winners are drawn at 11:15 a.m. the day before each performance. Winners must claim and purchase their tickets by 3 p.m. the day before their chosen performance. Each person can request up to two tickets.

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Hamilton

Hamilton is at the Richard Rodgers Theatre. Hamilton offers a digital lottery for $10 tickets. The lottery opens for entries at 10 a.m. each Friday and remains open until noon the following Thursday for the next week's performances. Entrants can request up to two tickets per performance. Winners will be notified between 1 and 4 p.m. each Thursday and have two hours to claim their tickets.

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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is at the Lyric Theatre. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child offers a digital lottery titled the Friday Forty for $40 tickets through TodayTix. The lottery opens for entries at midnight each Monday on the TodayTix app and remains open until 1 p.m. each Friday for the following week's performances. Users can set an alert to find out when the lottery opens each week. Entrants can request up to two tickets per performance, and winners will be notified between 1 and 5 p.m. each Friday. They can pick up their tickets at the box office the day of their chosen performance.

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Hell’s Kitchen

Hell’s Kitchen is at the Shubert Theatre. Hell’s Kitchen offers a digital lottery for $39 tickets. The lottery is open from midnight to 3 p.m. the day before each performance. Winners are drawn at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. the day before the performance. Each person can request up to two tickets.

Hell’s Kitchen also offers an in-person rush for $39 tickets. Rush tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis when the box office opens at 10 a.m. each day except Sunday, when it opens at noon. Each person can purchase up to two tickets for that day's performance, and tickets are subject to availability.

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Illinoise

Illinoise is at the St. James Theatre. Illinoise offers a digital rush for $45 tickets through TodayTix. Rush tickets are available on the TodayTix app at 9 a.m. the day of each performance. Users can "unlock" the rush program on the app and set an alert to find out when tickets are available. Each person can request up to two tickets for that day's performance, and tickets are subject to availability.

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MJ The Musical

MJ The Musical is at the Neil Simon Theatre. MJ The Musical offers a digital lottery for $35 tickets. The lottery is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. the day before each performance. Winners are notified within minutes when the lottery closes, and they have one hour from when they are notified to claim their tickets. Winners will receive their tickets by email the day of the performance. Each person can request up to two tickets for that day's performance, and tickets are subject to availability.

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Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Moulin Rouge! The Musical is at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Moulin Rouge! The Musical offers a digital lottery for $34 tickets. The lottery opens each Monday at 10 a.m. It closes at 9:59 a.m. the day prior to each weekday performance and at 9:59 a.m. Fridays for weekend performances. Winners are notified by text and email at approximately 11 a.m. the day their chosen lottery closes, and they have until 3 p.m. that day to claim their tickets.

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Six

Six is at the Lena Horne Theatre. Six offers a digital lottery for $30 tickets. The lottery is open between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. the day before each performance. Entrants can request up to two tickets. Winners will be notified by email, and they have an hour to claim their tickets. Each person may enter the lottery once per day.

Six also offers standing room tickets for $49. Standing room tickets are only available for sold-out performances and can be purchased on a first-come, first-served basis when the box office opens at 10 a.m. each day except Sunday, when it opens at noon. Each person can purchase up to two tickets.

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Suffs

Suffs is at the Music Box Theatre. Suffs offers a digital lottery for $49 tickets. The lottery opens for entries at midnight the day before each performance, and winners will be drawn at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. the day before the performance. Winners may purchase up to two tickets.

Suffs also offers an in-person rush. The first 19 rush tickets will be sold for $19.20 each day until April 17, and all other rush tickets will be $45. Rush tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis when the box office opens at 10 a.m. each day except Sunday, when it opens at noon. Each person can purchase up to two tickets for that day's performance, and tickets are subject to availability.

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The Book of Mormon

The Book of Mormon is at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre. The Book of Mormon offers a digital rush for $53 tickets through TodayTix. Rush tickets are available on the TodayTix app at 9 a.m. the day of each performance. Users can "unlock" the rush program on the app and set an alert to find out when tickets are available. Each person can request up to two tickets for that day's performance, and tickets are subject to availability.

The Book of Mormon also offers a digital lottery for $45 tickets. The lottery is open from midnight to 10 a.m. the day before each performance, and winners are drawn at 11 a.m. Winners must claim and purchase their tickets by 3 p.m. the day before their chosen performance. Each person can request up to two tickets.

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The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby is at the Broadway Theatre. The Great Gatsby offers a digital lottery for $45 tickets. The lottery opens for entries at midnight the day before each performance, and winners will be drawn at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. the day before the performance. Winners will have five hours to claim their tickets and may purchase up to two.

The Great Gatsby also offers an in-person rush for $40 tickets, or $25 for patrons with a valid student I.D. Rush tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis when the box office opens at 10 a.m. each day except Sunday, when it opens at noon. Each person can purchase up to two tickets for that day's performance, and tickets are subject to availability.

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The Lion King

The Lion King is at the Minskoff Theatre. The Lion King offers a digital lottery for $35 tickets. The lottery is open for entries from when the previous day's performance begins to 9 a.m. the day of each performance. Winners will be notified by email once the lottery closes, and they will have one hour to claim their tickets. Each person can request up to two tickets.

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The Wiz

The Wiz is at the Marquis Theatre. The Wiz offers a digital lottery for $45 tickets. The lottery is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. the day before each performance. Winners are notified within minutes when the lottery closes, and they have one hour from when they are notified to claim their tickets. Winners will receive their tickets by email the day of the performance. Each person can request up to two tickets for that day's performance, and tickets are subject to availability.

The Wiz also offers an in-person rush for $45 tickets. Rush tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis when the box office opens at 10 a.m. each day except Sunday. Each person can purchase up to two tickets for that day's performance, and tickets are subject to availability.

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Water for Elephants

Water for Elephants is at the Imperial Theatre. Water for Elephants offers an in-person rush for $49 tickets. Rush tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis when the box office opens at 10 a.m. each day except Sunday, when it opens at noon. Each person can purchase up to two tickets for that day's performance, and tickets are subject to availability.

Water for Elephants also offers an in-person lottery for $40 tickets. Entrants can go to the Imperial Theatre and enter 2 hours before the performance, and the drawing will take place 90 minutes before the performance. Winners can purchase up to two tickets.

Water for Elephants offers a digital lottery for $45 tickets. The lottery is open from midnight the day before each performance until 3 p.m. the day of the performance. Winners are drawn at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. the day of the performance, and winners will have 3 hours to claim and purchase their tickets for that day's performance. Each person can request up to two tickets.

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Wicked

Wicked is at the Gershwin Theatre. Wicked offers a digital lottery for $49 tickets. The lottery opens the night before each performance. Entrants can request up to two tickets. Winners are notified the day of their performance by email, and they have an hour to claim their tickets. Each person may enter the lottery once per day.

In addition, Wicked offers an in-person lottery for $30 tickets. The lottery opens for entries 2.5 hours before each performance outside the Gershwin Theatre and closes two hours before the performance, when winners are announced. Each person can request up to two tickets, and payments must be made in cash.

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Off-Broadway rush and lottery tickets

Off-Broadway shows also have rush and lottery tickets available. Off-Broadway lotteries and rush programs work the same way as Broadway rush programs and lotteries, with rush tickets available the day of each show and lotteries opening for entries a few days in advance. Find out which Off-Broadway shows have rush and lottery programs and how to secure lottery or rush tickets.

Amateur Night at the Apollo

Amateur Night is at the Apollo Theatre every Wednesday. Amateur Night offers a digital rush for $28 tickets through TodayTix. Rush tickets are available on the TodayTix app at 9 a.m. the day of each performance. Users can "unlock" the rush program on the app and set an alert to find out when tickets are available. Each person can request up to two tickets for that day's performance, and tickets are subject to availability.

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Cocktail Magique

Cocktail Magique is at the Cocktail Magique Theatre. Cocktail Magique offers a digital rush for $39 tickets through TodayTix. Rush tickets are available on the TodayTix app at 9 a.m. the day of each performance. Users can "unlock" the rush program on the app and set an alert to find out when tickets are available. Each person can request up to two tickets for that day's performance, and tickets are subject to availability.

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Friends! The Musical Parody

Friends! The Musical Parody is at the Theater Center. Friends! The Musical Parody offers a digital rush for $35 tickets through TodayTix. Rush tickets are available on the TodayTix app at 9 a.m. the day of each performance. Users can "unlock" the rush program on the app and set an alert to find out when tickets are available. Each person can request up to two tickets for that day's performance, and tickets are subject to availability.

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I Mostly Blame Myself

I Mostly Blame Myself is at the Playhouse Theatre. I Mostly Blame Myself offers a digital rush for $27 tickets through TodayTix. Rush tickets are available on the TodayTix app at 9 a.m. the day of each performance. Users can "unlock" the rush program on the app and set an alert to find out when tickets are available. Each person can request up to two tickets for that day's performance, and tickets are subject to availability.

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Queen of Hearts

Queen of Hearts is at Théâtre XIV. Queen of Hearts offers a digital rush for $39 tickets through TodayTix. Rush tickets are available on the TodayTix app at 9 a.m. the day of each performance. Users can "unlock" the rush program on the app and set an alert to find out when tickets are available. Each person can request up to two tickets for that day's performance, and tickets are subject to availability.

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Sleep No More

Sleep No More is at the McKittrick Hotel. Sleep No More offers a digital lottery for $99 tickets through TodayTix. The lottery is open for entries the day before each performance and closes the day of the performance at varying times: 2 p.m. for evening shows, 10 a.m. for Saturday matinees, and 9 a.m. for Sunday matinees. Winners will have 30 minutes from when they are notified to claim and pay for their tickets in the TodayTix app. Each person can request up to two tickets.

The Metropolitan Opera

The Metropolitan Opera offers a digital rush for $25 tickets to its operas. Rush tickets go on sale on a first-come, first-served basis at noon for weekday evening performances, at 2 p.m. for Saturday evening performances, and four hours before curtain for matinees. Rush tickets are subject to availability.

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Titanique

Titanique is at the Daryl Roth Theatre. Titanique offers a digital rush for $39 tickets through TodayTix. Rush tickets are available on the TodayTix app at 9 a.m. the day of each performance. Users can "unlock" the rush program on the app and set an alert to find out when tickets are available. Each person can request up to two tickets for that day's performance, and tickets are subject to availability.

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