Comments on: cheapest way to get tickets for london theatre/musicals?

By: Susie Q

Susie Q — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:19:17 +0000

i use http://www.lastminute.com and also the half price ticket booth in leicester square (for personal callers only... no online tickets), but if you can plan ahead you can often find good show discount offer links at http://www.uktheatretickets.com

By: Luke T

Luke T — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 15:13:57 +0000

I live in Cardiff but I feel that what I do applies to London as well. Firstly I would try to work as a member of the front of house staff at the theatre in question as this usually means that you get to see most of the production for free but you get paid at the same time.

Otherwise if you get involved with a local hospital radio station you could then write to the local theatre and ask if you could go and see things for free and then review it on your show.

It works
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By: pinkie

pinkie — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 15:03:17 +0000

lastminute.com are great. they often have deals at the moment some tickets are up to 70% off. Also there are tickets booths around london for example in leicester square where you can go on the day and buy tickets for that evening. You have to be open minded about what you want to see but generally they have a good choice. Mary Poppins tickets are hard to come buy cheap from my experience but its best to keep looking on last minute and see if they come up
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By: elizabeth K

elizabeth K — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 11:42:44 +0000

Have you tried http://www.showsavers.co.uk/ they sometimes have good discounts LizzieX
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By: HB

HB — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 09:17:54 +0000

I wouldn't have thought you'd get cheap tickets for Wicked – the advance sales were too high for them to reduce any tickets. You may have some luck with Mary Poppins or Chicago but don't count on it!

To get hold of cheap tickets have a look at lastminute.com (they currently have offers on for Blue Man Group) or whatsonstage.com to get tickets in advance – alternatively if you are in London try the booth in Leicester Square or any of the ticket agencies which surround it to see what is available. If you log onto http://www.officallondontheatre.co.uk you can see what is available at the official half price ticket booth on that day.

An alternative would be to turn up at the theatre on the day to see what they have. Unlike Broadway, don't expect there to be ticket lotteries or last minute deals – but if you don't ask you don't get!!

If there is a specific show you want to see then I do advise booking up in advance – for weekend (Fri/Sat/Sun) performances you may be looking at months in advance, for week days you may be lucky and get in within days/weeks. If you don't mind what you see then I'd suggested just rolling up to the booth in Leicester Square and seeing whatever you fancy on the day.

Hope you have a good trip to the theatre.
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http://www.lastminute.com
http://www.whatsonstage.com
http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/

By: maz

maz — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 07:55:46 +0000

well go to ticket master you can book by the phone, they sell most of the theatre& musical ticket all over the countery? hopefuly they will get you the right ones at a good price? ….or go strated to box office of where you wish to go? if you phone you will get answer sevices some times? but also teval agents also sell thearter ticket's if you ask? you could book inadvace, that way you no you got your seat's? for cheap tickets if your more near the date you wish to go? on getting cheap seats go to thearter you can wait an see if they have cheap seat not sold!! sometime at a good price fro good seat's??
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phone online or agents that are recomended by theatre's etc etc

By: Julie c

Julie c — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 07:44:58 +0000

Hi For some of the older shows you can get daily returnedtickets from the 1/2 price Theatre ticket booth which is located in leicester square.
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By: Jenny

Jenny — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 07:40:06 +0000

lastminute.com on the internet, do £10 tickets for top shows that night or sometimes in advance
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By: karlrogers2001

karlrogers2001 — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 07:38:15 +0000

Steal them.
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By: Harrison N

Harrison N — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 07:34:06 +0000

Ha… brother Vlad..

In Kazakhstan we take ticket from puny looking guy outside theatre… it not cost a penny… if he call police.. you must quickly jump in tank and blow the place to pieces…

Is great funky night out… enjoy..
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