5 last-minute Broadway tickets you can still get this Thanksgiving in NYC
Let’s face it: You’re probably not getting “Oh, Mary!” tickets at this point, unless you drop your life savings to see Cole Escola’s irreverent comedy sensation.
Thanksgiving is one of the busiest weeks of the year in New York, and hit shows “Wicked,” “The Outsiders” and “Sunset Boulevard” are all bound to sell out. But there are still plenty of terrific plays and musicals you can see without breaking the bank, from the Avett Brothers’ dark new odyssey “Swept Away,” to the sweet-as-candy-cane “Elf: The Musical,” starring a delightfully deranged Grey Henson (“Mean Girls”).
Here are five more shows we recommend and how you can nab discount tickets:
'Death Becomes Her'
Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard are brilliantly unhinged in this sumptuous adaptation of the 1992 camp classic, which starred Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn. The Tony-nominated divas play ex-friends clamoring for eternal youth and beauty, until they discover a magic potion with unsavory side effects.
- Tickets start at $62 on mobile app TodayTix.
- A limited number of in-person rush tickets are available for $35 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 W. 46th Street) beginning at 10 a.m. ET the day of the show.
- You can also enter in a digital lottery the day before the performance, with a chance to win $40 tickets via BroadwayDirect.com.
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'The Hills of California'
If you didn't get your fill of drama at Thanksgiving dinner, then check out this sprawling three-hour epic about family secrets that tear four sisters apart. Directed by Sam Mendes ("Skyfall") and written by Jez Butterworth ("The Ferryman"), the play is both cathartic and gripping, with a crackling Laura Donnelly as a viperous stage mom rivaling Mama Rose.
- Tickets start at $62 on mobile app TodayTix.
- A limited number of in-person rush tickets are available for $37 at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 W. 44th Street), beginning at 10 a.m. ET the day of the show.
- You can also enter in a digital lottery the day before the performance, with a chance to win $52 tickets via Rush.Telecharge.com.
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'Maybe Happy Ending'
Two robots (Darren Criss and Helen J. Shen) fall in love and grapple with mortality in this intoxicating, can't-miss musical, which is one of the very best shows to hit Broadway since 2022's "Kimberly Akimbo." Anchored by stellar performances and songs, it's also one of the most visually dazzling shows playing in New York right now.
- Tickets start at $63 on mobile app TodayTix.
- A limited number of in-person rush tickets are available for $40 at the Belasco Theatre (111 W. 44th Street), beginning at 10 a.m. ET the day of the show.
- Digital rush tickets are also available for $45 at Rush.Telecharge.com starting at 11 a.m. ET the day of the performance.
- Additionally, you can enter in a digital lottery the day before the the show, for a chance to win $45 tickets via Rush.Telecharge.com.
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'Our Town'
Jim Parsons ("The Big Bang Theory") leads an aces ensemble in this heart-tugging revival of Thornton Wilder's timeless play. The deceptively simple story follows a group of small-town locals as they navigate life's highs and lows, but it packs an emotional wallop thanks to a standout turn from Zoey Deutch ("Set It Up").
- Tickets start at $67 on mobile app TodayTix.
- A limited number of in-person rush tickets are available for $45 at the Barrymore Theatre (243 W. 47th Street) beginning at 10 a.m. the day of the show.
- Student rush tickets are also available at the box office for $30 on the day of the performance with a valid student ID.
- Additionally, you can enter in a digital lottery the day before the the show, for a chance to win $49 tickets via Rush.Telecharge.com.
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'A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical'
Just when we thought we couldn't stomach yet another bio-musical, along came James Monroe Iglehart ("Aladdin"). The Tony winner transforms into Satchmo in this astounding tour de force, which also features exuberant choreography and a splendid quartet of women playing the jazz great's wives.
- Tickets start at $73 on mobile app TodayTix.
- A limited number of in-person rush tickets are available for $49 at Studio 54 (254 W. 54th Street) beginning at 10 a.m. the day of the show.
- Student rush tickets are also available at the box office for $25 on the day of the performance with a valid student ID.
- Additionally, digital rush tickets are available on the mobile app TodayTix starting at 9 a.m. ET on the day of the show.
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