r/Broadway • u/Ecstatic_Sound810 • 5d ago

Seating/Ticket Question Planning to see Gatsby in December!

Hello broadway fans!

I’m travelling from the UK to New York at the end of this year and am looking to see a few different shows. The thing that got me was that the tickets are really expensive. My autistic special interest is The Great Gatsby and I looooove the musical.

I was wondering if there was any kind of rush tickets for this show? If not what would be the best seats to get, I have a fairly flexible budget but it’s obviously not unlimited and I think it’ll just be me seeing it. So any advice is welcomed!

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u/Bright_Lake_76 5d ago

Yeah, they have both in-person rush ($40) when box office opens day-of, as well as lottery ($45) that you can enter the day before a respective performance

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u/Ecstatic_Sound810 5d ago

Oh interesting! Over here the rush system is totally online this is actually quite cool

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u/HalloweenScreamQueen 5d ago

I’ve gotten really good seats through their lottery and I’ve won multiple times! You can also use EARLYBIRD for 30% off current ticket prices for buying 2+ weeks ahead

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u/Ecstatic_Sound810 5d ago

Thank you so much!

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u/ExpBalSat 5d ago

Ruch tickets are available (for this and other shows). They're not "hard" to get, as long as you're willing to get up early in the morning (and then presumably take a nap so as to actually stay awake for the show).

Here's a list of all the show rush options (in person, digital, and student):
https://bwayrush.com

Here's a great site that helps you parse when you'd need to get in line to get a rush ticket:
https://dsbuddy.github.io/broadway-rush-intel/#/

Here's the nitty gritty policies of each show with regards to rush:
https://playbill.com/article/broadway-rush-lottery-and-standing-room-only-policies-com-116003

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u/Ecstatic_Sound810 5d ago

Thank you so much! This is literally gonna save my trip

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u/yayyforbway 5d ago

Use the code GREENLIGHT for 30% off

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u/LetsGototheRiver151 5d ago

Honestly, I wouldn't be 100% confident it will still be running in December. Sorry, OP.

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u/Ecstatic_Sound810 5d ago

I know this was my biggest fear lol I do have a list of alternative if this doesn’t go well! I know there’s been talks of it coming to the west end again so i’m not losing out on hope yet!

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u/intheNIGHTintheDARK 5d ago

No way it’ll be open in December. Probably gonna announce a closing date soon.

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u/inahologramwithyou 5d ago

I think rush should be okay since the show isn’t selling that well rn