Best Broadway Shows In NYC 2024

With nearly two dozen shows hitting Broadway stages eight times a week, it can be overwhelming deciding which play or musical to see. If you’re visiting from afar, you only have a limited amount of time (and money) to see shows, so you’ll want to make the ones you do see count. From the classic musicals you’ve heard about for years to timely movie musical adaptations and entirely new stories waiting to solidify their place in theater history, here are the best Broadway shows in NYC—and where to find the best deals on tickets.

Where to Buy Tickets to the Best Broadway Shows in NYC

There are a lot of options, both online and in person at the box office. Your options include purchasing tickets directly from the theatre’s website (or by calling the box office), using a popular reseller platform like Ticketmaster or buying from TodayTix.

If you’re a member, you may also want to purchase select shows from the Theater Development Fund (TDF). There are several ways to qualify for membership, which costs $35 with promo code JOIN35. After that, you have access to a plethora of Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, with prices running anywhere from $11-$59.50. The downside: Not every show is available and there’s no option for seat selection, so you won’t know where you’re sitting you arrive for the show.

Online ticket lotteries another option for some shows. They are reasonably priced if you win, but, with a few exceptions, you can only enter the day before for the next day’s showing. Winners are limited to either one or two tickets each.

Want to get your tickets in person? You can buy them directly from the show’s box office or get last-minute discounted tickets from TKTS. You’ll need to go to Times Square or Lincoln Center the day of the show to purchase tickets, which can be up to 50% off the regular price. Not every show is available. You can also purchase next-day discounted tickets for matinee performances at both locations.

If you’re on a budget, there are two other options for in-person tickets: rush or standing room only tickets. Several shows offer these specialty tickets, and you can get them by requesting them at the box office on the day of the performance. Box offices only hand out a select number each day—limit two per person—so it’s first-come, first-served. Standing room only tickets are generally only offered the day of if the show is already sold out.

Back To The Future: The Musical

If you love the cult ‘80s movie of the same name about a teen who goes back in time and accidentally prevents his parents from meeting, then you’ll love this show. It includes both music from the movie and original songs created exclusively for the stage. Here’s how to get tickets:

• Tickets are available at Ticketmaster starting at $78.
• In addition, prices start at $90 on StubHub and $91 on SeatGeek.
• Prices start at $72 on TodayTix.
• Ticket prices start at $74 if you buy them from the official website.
• There’s a digital lottery which offers $45 tickets.
• If you want to get the tickets in person, the show is sometimes on TKTS for up to 50% off and on TDF for around $60.

The Book Of Mormon

In this infamous musical, two missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints embark on a journey to spread their faith to villagers in Uganda. Here are the best ways to get tickets to The Book of Mormon:

• Tickets are available at Ticketmaster starting at $88.
• Prices start at $58 on StubHub and $59 at SeatGeek.
• Ticket prices start at $68 on TodayTix.
• The official website links to SeatGeek, with ticket prices starting at $59.
• A digital lottery offers $45 tickets.
• Digital rush tickets are available for $53 from the TodayTix app.
• If you want to purchase tickets in person, the show is frequently on TKTS for up to 50% off, but unfortunately, this show is never on TDF.

Chicago

Set against the backdrop of the Windy City during the Roaring Twenties, two accused female murderers try to gain the system and get off scot-free by using their sex appeal and notoriety to their advantage. Here’s how to get tickets:

• Tickets are available at Ticketmaster starting at $93.
• Ticket prices start at $72 on StubHub and $91 on SeatGeek.
• Prices start at $73 on TodayTix.
• Ticket prices start at $75 if you buy them from the official website.
• If you want to buy the tickets in person, the show is frequently on TKTS for up to 50% off, though it’s never on TDF. Rush tickets are available for $49 and standing room only tickets are available for $39 (as long as the performance you want to see is sold out).

Hadestown

The ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice—a tragedy about a girl forced to work in the Underworld and the boy who tries to rescue her—gets a modern update in this musical. Here’s how to snag tickets:

• Tickets are available at Ticketmaster starting at $94.
• Prices start at $58 on StubHub and $49 at SeatGeek.
• Tickets prices start at $62 on TodayTix.
• The official website links to SeatGeek with ticket prices starting at $49.
• A digital lottery offers $47.50 tickets.
• If you want to buy the tickets in person, this show is frequently on TKTS for up to 50% off and is sometimes on TDF for around $60. Standing room only tickets are available for $39 as long as the performance is sold out.

Hamilton

Follow the rise of founding father Alexander Hamilton as he fights for liberty and love in this historical musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Here’s how to get tickets for Hamilton:

• Tickets are available at Ticketmaster starting at $149.50.
• Prices start at $117 on StubHub and $133 on SeatGeek.
• Ticket prices start at $112 on TodayTix.
• Ticket prices start at $132.50 if you buy them from the official website.
• A digital lottery offers $10 tickets.
• Unfortunately, the show is never on TKTS or TDF.

Harry Potter And The Cursed Child

Set 19 years after the events in the last Harry Potter book, this new story follows Harry Potter’s son, Albus, and his controversial friendship with Scorpius, the son of Harry’s childhood arch-nemesis’s, Draco Malfoy. Here’s how to get tickets for Harry Potter And The Cursed Child:

• Tickets are available at Ticketmaster starting at $101.36.
• Prices start at $79 on both StubHub and SeatGeek.
• Prices start at $65 on TodayTix.
• Ticket prices start at $92 if you buy them from the official website.
• A digital lottery offers $40 tickets.
• If you want to buy the tickets in person, this show is frequently on TKTS for up to 50% off if you wish to purchase tickets in person. It’s never on TDF, but rush tickets are available for $49.

JOB

This psychological thriller is a cat-and-mouse game between a crisis therapist and a patient who recently had a meltdown at work and isn’t allowed to return unless she gets the go-ahead from the therapist. Here’s how to get tickets:

• Ticket prices start at $83 on StubHub and $95 on SeatGeek.
• Prices start at $67 on TodayTix.
• Ticket prices start at $69 if you buy them from the official website.
• A digital lottery offers $47 tickets
• If you want to purchase tickets in person, the show is frequently on TKTS for up to 50% off and is sometimes on TDF for around $50. Rush tickets are available for $39.

The Lion King

Based on the 1994 Walt Disney animated movie of the same name, a young lion cub is forced to abandon his home after tragedy strikes. Years later, he vows to return to claim his rightful place in his pride. Here’s how to get tickets:

• Tickets are available at Ticketmaster starting at $135.50.
• Prices start at $141 on StubHub and $148 on SeatGeek.
• Tickets start at $112 on TodayTix.
• Ticket prices start around $120 if you buy them from the official website.
• A digital lottery offers $35 tickets.
• Unfortunately, this musical is never on TKTS or TDF.

The Outsiders

S.E. Hinton’s coming-of-age novel and Francis Ford Coppola’s 1983 movie adaptation get the musical treatment with this show. Two rival gangs in Tulsa, Oklahoma go head-to-head to fight for survival and respect in the late 1960s—and here’s how to see it:

• Tickets are available at Ticketmaster starting at $146.
• Prices start at $109 on StubHub and $99 on SeatGeek.
• Prices start at $87 on TodayTix.
• Ticket prices start at $89 if you buy them from the official website.
• A digital lottery offers $49 tickets.
• If you want to purchase tickets in person, you have a bunch of options. This show is frequently on TKTS for up to 50% off. Rush tickets are available for $45. Standing room only tickets are available for $39 as long as the performance is sold out. And a special Ponyboy Seat ticket is offered to one person per show for $79 (for the first seven minutes of the show, an actor sits in your front row orchestra seat and you must stand and watch from the back of the theater). All that said, this show is never on TDF.

SIX: The Musical

King Henry VIII’s six wives take back their identities and tell their stories in this pop musical 500 years in the making. Here’s how to get tickets:

• Tickets are available at Ticketmaster starting at $83.50.
• Prices start at $91 on StubHub and $90 on SeatGeek.
• Ticket prices start at $59 on TodayTix.
• Ticket prices start around $80 if you buy them from the official website.
• A digital lottery offers $45 tickets.
• If you want to purchase the tickets in person, the show is frequently on TKTS for up to 50% off, and standing room only tickets are available for $49 as long as the show is sold out. The show is never on TDF, however.

Suffs

Learn the true story about women’s suffrage told from the point of view of activist Alice Paul, who helped organize a group of women to fight for the right to vote. Here’s how to get tickets:

• Tickets are available at Ticketmaster starting at $152.64.
• Prices start at $74 on StubHub and on SeatGeek.
• Tickets start at $63 on TodayTix.
• Ticket prices start at $59 if you buy them from the official website.
• A digital lottery offers $49 tickets.
• If you want to buy tickets in person, this show is frequently on TKTS for up to 50% off and is sometimes on TDF for around $60. Rush tickets are available for $45.

Wicked

In this prequel to The Wizard of Oz, the future Wicked Witch of the West and the Good Witch of the North meet at university and develop an unlikely friendship before their bond is put to the test. Here’s how to get tickets to see Wicked:

• Tickets are available at Ticketmaster starting at $110.50.
• Prices start at $81 on StubHub and $100 on SeatGeek
• Ticket prices start at $108 on TodayTix.
• Ticket prices start at $99 if you buy them from the official website.
• A digital lottery offers $54 to $64 tickets.
• If you want to buy tickets in person, you’ll find that student tickets are offered throughout the year on select dates to students for $69 with a valid college or university ID. Likewise, military tickets are offered on a monthly basis for select dates to active military for $79 with a valid military ID. Even so, this show is never on TKTS or TDF.

When Do Broadway Show Tickets Go On Sale?

Since all shows run continuously on Broadway, tickets are on sale now. Typically, weekdays have better availability and if you’re buying your tickets online, try to get them sooner rather than later. You can also go directly to the box office for the show you want to see, either for a same-day show or one in advance. Going to the box office tends to be cheaper because you don’t have to pay online fees.

How Much Are Broadway Show Tickets?

The range of Broadway tickets can go from a mere $10—if you win the lottery for Hamilton—to four figures per ticket. Not including discounted ticket options, you’re likely to spend at least $80 on average per ticket. For pricier shows such as Hamilton, The Lion King and Wicked, that number is more like to be at least $100 per ticket. Typically, musicals cost more than plays.

Many factors go into this price, including how you get your ticket (online with fees vs. getting it directly from the box office without fees), where your seat is located in the theater (orchestra vs. mezzanine vs. balcony), the date and time you’re seeing a show (matinee vs. evening, weekday vs. weekend) and the view you will have of the stage (clear view vs. partial view). Make sure you pay special attention to which seats you’re planning on buying before checking out.

Broadway Show 2024 Dates

Back to the Future: The Musical

• It’s been running at the Winter Garden Theatre since June 30, 2023.

The Book of Mormon

• It’s been running at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre since February 24, 2011.

Chicago

• It’s been running at the Ambassador Theatre since October 23, 1996.

Hadestown

• It’s been running at the Walter Kerr Theatre since March 22, 2019.

Hamilton

• It’s been running at the Richard Rodgers Theatre since July 13, 2015.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

• It’s been running at the Lyric Theatre since March 16, 2018.

JOB

• It’s been running at the Helen Hayes Theatre since July 15, 2024.
• This show will close on September 29, 2024.

The Lion King

• It’s been running at the Minskoff Theatre since October 15, 1997.

The Outsiders

• It’s been running at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre since March 16, 2024.

SIX

• It’s been running at the Lena Horne Theatre since February 13, 2020.

Suffs

• It’s been running at the Music Box Theatre since March 26, 2024.

Wicked

• It’s been running at the Gershwin Theatre since October 8, 2003.

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