* Urinetown - The last row of the orchestra is sold 3 hours before curtain for $25. * The Women - The last row of the mezzanine is available for $20 the day of performance. Eligible ticket buyers will then line-up at the box office to show ID and purchase tickets. The cards will be placed in a container and a drawing will take place at 6 PM for 8 PM, noon for 2 PM and 5:30 PM for 7 PM. The cards will be available starting at 5:30 PM for the 8 PM performance, 11:30 AM for the 2 PM performance and 5 PM for the 7 PM performance. * Rent - Each person wishing to purchase tickets will be given a card and asked to fill in their name and the number of tickets (one or two) they wish to purchase. Tickets can be purchased at 10 AM with a limit of two per person for $25. * Chicago - Seats are located in the front row of the orchestra and on the sides. All student and rush tickets are subject to availability.īroadway shows that sell rush tickets from the box office for $20-$25 without restrictions (i.e., student ID), are: * Cabaret - Seats are located in the rear mezzanine and available four per person for $25 each the day of show (Friday and Saturday nights do not apply). The shows involved will sell tickets for (usually) $20 to either students with ID or to the general public.Īs a public service, Playbill On-Line have updated our survey of the current (September 25, 2001) shows to determine their various 'rush' policies. The producers of Rent have since changed their policy, but many other Broadway shows have instituted similar student rush policies. The idea was to encourage people, especially students, who might otherwise have difficulty affording the full $75 price.

In April 1996, Rent initiated a policy of offering the first two rows of the orchestra for $20 to anyone willing to stand in line, generally starting before dawn on the same day of performance. Rush' tickets have become something of a Broadway institution.

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