The TKTS ticket booths in New York and London sell Broadway and West End theatre tickets, respectively, at discounts of 25–50% off the face value. The City of New York London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London 's "Theatreland"
New York
New York's TKTS (pronounced "Tee-Kay Tee-Ess", not "tickets") and also commonly referred to as "Duffy Square" by native New Yorkers, first opened in 1973, and is operated by the Theatre Development Fund. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The Theater Development Fund (TDF is a non-profit corporation dedicated to assisting the theatre industry in New York City. There are two booths: one in Duffy Square (the north end of Times Square) and the other by the South Street Seaport in Lower Manhattan. Duffy Square, also known as Father Francis D Duffy Monument and Duffy Square or as Father Francis P Times Square is a major intersection in Manhattan, New York City at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West The South Street Seaport is a historic area in the New York City borough of Manhattan, located where Fulton Street meets the East River Lower Manhattan (or downtown Manhattan) is the southernmost part of the island of Manhattan, the main island and center of business and government of the (The South Street Seaport location replaced the office in the lobby of the World Trade Center, which was destroyed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The World Trade Center in New York City, United States (sometimes informally the WTC or Twin Towers) was a complex of seven buildings in Lower Manhattan ) The Times Square Booth sells day-of-performance tickets only, while the South Street Seaport Booth sells tickets to evening performances on the day of the performance and matinee tickets the day before.
Due to construction, since spring 2006, the Duffy Square/Times Square TKTS booth has been temporarily relocated to the nearby Marriott Marquis hotel. The makeshift box office is on the 46th Street side.
Theaters release tickets for sale by TKTS throughout the day, with more tickets often available within a few hours of showtime. TKTS accepts cash and travelers checks but does not accept credit cards. The waiting times at Duffy Square are normally longer than at the Seaport. Available shows are displayed on large signs near the ticket windows.
London
London's TKTS was formerly known as the Half-Price Ticket Booth. It is operated by The Society of London Theatre and first opened in 1980; it is located in Leicester Square. The Society of London Theatre (previously The Society of West End Theatre) is an umbrella organization for West End theatre in London. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar)
The Society of London Theatre has licensed the TKTS trademark from the Theatre Development Fund, but the two organizations are otherwise unrelated.
External links
- Official site of New York TKTS
- Official site of London TKTS
- Broadway discount codes distributed by the show producers for cheap tickets up to 50% off
- Discounts to Broadway Shows Discount codes for the top shows on Broadway
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