What are the cheapest ways you've seen good shows in NYC?

• TKTS- the one in South Street Seaport never has a line and you can get the tickets earlier during the day.

• There is 'play by play' where you pay $100 a year and get tickets for $3.

• By joining TDF, you can get a flyer in the mail for tickets and then purchase tickets online for very low prices; I have yet to pay over $40/per ticket from TDF.  TDF offers Broadway, Off- Broadway, Off-Off Broadway, dance, opera, and all kinds of theatrical tickets.

• www.theatremania.com_ GOLD CLUB $100 for a year, then $5 tickets for select shows.

• Theater Extras (www.theaterextras.com), the membership fee for this site is a little more expensive, I think $99 for the year but then the tickets are free and you only have to pay a $4.00 per ticket processing fee. This site is used when shows need to paper their house, which is why it is essentially a free ticket.

• Student rush, or showing up at the box office mid week about 10 minutes till curtain.

• Keep your student ID,  NEVER lose it. Mine is almost ten years old, does NOT look like me and I still use it ALL the time

• I get free tickets off of the equity bulletin board...there are quite often free tickets to Broadway and off Broadway shows at Actors Equity.

• Mostly I get comps for B'way or off B'way from friends.

• There are a few theatre's that you can volunteer to usher at. Then they give you tickets in return.  I can't think of their names.  Not broadway shows, I'm talking established theatre companies in NY.  Just call and ask if you could volunteer to usher.  Then ask about tickets.

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