Broadway is so expensive, they say. Broadway is such a splurge, they say. We've even been the ones to say that.
Unless you know where to look. You do not have to drop half your weekly paycheck to feast your eyes on the brilliance of Broadway.
In fact, if you know where to look, it turns out you can get Broadway tickets for as little as $40.
No, your eyes did not trick you. No, we did not forget a zero. Stick with us for the hot deals, you know? We've got the moves.
As you are likely very intimately aware, it's the holiday season. You're going to need to come in steaming with some rousing presents, and you're going to need to do so very soon.
What gift says "I care" better than a pair of Broadway tickets? We know, we know... nothing does. Read on to see what Broadway shows you've got to see this season.
1. Allegiance (Long Acre Theatre - 220 West 48th Street)
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Triumph, hope, forgiveness, all in the midst of Japanese internment during World War II.
Allegiance is inspired by the true story of the Kimura family. Their lives, and 120,000 others, were forever altered when they were forced from their homes into Japanese internment camps in the wake of Pearl Harbor.
The play is an uplifting testament to strength of the human spirit. If you want to leave feeling inspired, empowered, and reinvigorated with hope, you should probably get tickets to come see Allegiance at the Long Acre Theatre.
We've also got to say that legendary performer George Takei stars, and that the music is pretty breathtaking, too. Get your tickets here.
2. Fool for Love (Samuel J. Friedman Theatre - 261 West 47th Street)
Fool for Love is a story of passion, secrets, and uncovering the dark corners of a tangled relationship.
Two former lovers are holed up in a motel room on the edge of the Mojave Desert. Let us put it this way: you can't really be trapped in a single room with a former lover without things getting a little crazy.
We don't want to give away what happens, but we will say they've got to confront the question of whether it hurts more to live with or without each other. They've been beaten down by an ill-fated, yet passionate romance, and throughout the duration of the play, they passionately tear each other apart.
Metaphorically speaking, of course.
Directed by Daniel Aukin, and starring Tony Award winner Nina Arianda, along with the incomparable talents of Sam Rockwell, we're sure it'll blow your mind. It's being staged at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Get your tickets here.
3. A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder (Walter Kerr Theatre - 219 West 48th Street)
Uh, why should you come to see A Gentlemen's Guide to Love and Murder this season at the Walter Kerr Theatre? Hm. Let's consider this momentarily.
Maybe because it won Broadway's 2014 Tony Award for best musical? That's a pretty good reason, right? Or maybe because it's so absurdly hilarious that you'll have to catch your breath from laughter throughout its two hours and twenty minutes?
It's all about this guy Monty Navarro who wants to get his hands on his distant family fortune using some charm, and some murder.
It stars Tony winner Jefferson Mays, who plays all eight doomed heirs. It's musically impressive, technically creative, and hilarious. Get your tickets here.
4. The Gin Game (Golden Theatre - 252 West 45th Street)
The Gin Game won a Pulitzer Prize for a reason. The reason being that it's an incredible, mind-changing play.
It's the story of two people who meet on the porch of their nursing home, and their friendship ignites around one teaching the other how to play gin rummy. While they play, they share stories about the lives they lead in the outside world.
Then, we're hurtled into their memories and their gin game becomes a battleground while each exposes the other's failures, disappointments, and insecurities.
It stars James Earl Jones (Darth Vader and Mufasa) and Cicely Tyson, together on Broadway for the first time in 50 years. It's heartbreaking, poignant, and legendary. To get your mind blown, get your tickets here.
,5. Les Miserables (Imperial Theatre - 249 West 45th Street)
You've heard of it. You probably even saw Anne Hathaway act in it, which was stunning except for Russell Crowe who nearly ruined it singlehandedly.
However, there really isn't anything like the immersion of being the audience, watching the drama of Les Miserables unfold on the stage before you.
It's set in 19th-century France, when an ex-convict Jean Valjean breaks his parole and is hunted for decades by a merciless policeman named Javert.
It's got all those heart-stopping songs we all love, all the heart-breaking love, loss, romance and hope as every before. For breath taking, heart pounding love, passion, sacrifice, and redemption, you've got to come out and see this famous play. Get your tickets here.
6. Hand to God (Booth Theatre - 222 West 45th Street)
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Bob Saget's pretty funny, right? Well, he stars in this play which centers around an inquisitive student and his foul-mouthed puppet. The play is uproarious, provocative, and hilarious.
Hand to God is Tony-nominated thrill-ride. Tyrone, that foul-mouthed hand puppet we mentioned, may in fact just be a puppet, but he's also a scene-stealing little trouble maker.
Hand to God, in addition to its hilarity, reveals that it's both saintliness and sinfulness that make us truly human. Most of all, the play is utterly, stunningly alive.
It's only being staged through January 3rd, so make sure you get out to see it soon. Get your tickets here.
7. Matilda (Shubert Theatre - 225 West 44th Street)
Mathilda won Time Magazine's #1 Show of the Year. It's based on the famous novel by by Roald Dahl. Maybe you've heard of it? It's based on the story of an extraordinary girl who uses her sharp mind and vivid imagination to take a stand and change the course of her destiny.
We know, we know, you've probably seen the movie. You probably loved it. You probably went through every emotion with Matilda: hating Miss Trunchbull, yearning to escape Matilda's oppressive parents, loving Miss Honey.
It's got 50 international awards and four Tonys. We know you've probably seen the movie, but we've said it before and we'll say it again: the magical immersion of theatre is something so special, something completely its own.
Get your tickets to the beloved tale Matilda here.
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