I just love to share the good news about the plethora of A&E events here and NY…I understand that there are many people who would love to share my enthusiasm but are sidelined by the economy.
No problem…here is the Brilliant Buzz Top 10 ways to get the best for less and in some cases even free.
10. BOSTIX
http://www.bostix.org/
Get tickets on line or at the Kiosk in Copley Square
9.TKTS.com
They are in NY. These are for matinee or evening performances the day of the show.
Lines are usually very long for the ½ price tix. The best time to go to the Times Square booth for evening performances is around 5:30 for the shortest wait. Downside: you hope that the tickets that you want are not sold out by then.
8. http://www.stubhub.com/
At Stubhub you can both buy and sell tickets for theatre, sports and other events. It’s in Boston and NY.They guarantee that they’ll be valid. Downside, you have to pick up the tickets at a location near the theatre. I picked mine up at a restaurant a block from the theatre in NY and was worried that they wouldn’t be there but they were right at the cashiers podium and the seats were good. It’s worth trying this for hot sold-out plays as well.
7. ArtsBoston.org ArtsBoston.org features information on theatre, music, dance, visual arts, comedy, and free events. Find things to do in Boston.
6. Goldstar.com has a lot of interesting A&E events on their site.
Last minute you can do very well. Sometimes the tickets are no more than the price of a movie ticket.
5. BroadwayBox.com
You can find tickets in NY, London, Orlando and Las Vegas.
Go on line to BroadwayBox.com and get your free discount code.
4. There are 2 tips for #4.
tickets@telecharge.com or Playbill.com
These sites send info to your e-mail with current bargains.
…and how about this one?
3. www.wickedcheapboston.com
This is a great place where you can get Boston Symphony Tickets wicked cheap.
#2. With so many colleges and universities in this area the high caliber of performance is unbelievable. They need audiences so you will be doing good and doing well.
Check out the box office at Harvard’s Holyoke Centre on MA Ave , or Tufts Balch Arena Theatre. Other suggestions is to check out are Brandeis in Waltham, Boston College, Boston University, Emerson and one of my favorites
Boston Conservatory.org for their wonderful productions.
There are many more such as New England Conservatory who has free faculty concerts on the first Monday of every month.
And now my number one way to see great theatre….Drum roll please…………….USHERING! Write to
1. housemanager@bcaonline.org
and yes you sign up at the venue you want, for one day or the run of the play. Choose from either theatre. Boston University Theatre AKA the Huntington or the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA in the south end. You seat the people, then when the play starts you see it gratis. A great deal, I say, and they do fabulous work.