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Hi guys,whats the best way to get CHEAPER theatre tickets.My wife and I are off to the smoke for our 25th wedding anniversary on the 4th April and are after some deals please
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I think you will find it difficult to get cheaper theatre tickets for a Saturday night.
Saturday is the one "sell out" night for most theatres and if they do give discounts it is likely to be for Monday to Thursday (or maybe Friday).
Oliver, for example, is sold out on a Saturday night till about September, so no need for them to give discounts.
I think the booth in Leicester Square is still there, but I understand the queues can build up very quickly unles you get there early.
Saturday is the one "sell out" night for most theatres and if they do give discounts it is likely to be for Monday to Thursday (or maybe Friday).
Oliver, for example, is sold out on a Saturday night till about September, so no need for them to give discounts.
I think the booth in Leicester Square is still there, but I understand the queues can build up very quickly unles you get there early.
On the actual day (including Saturday) go to the TKTS booth in Leicester Square - you'll see alist of all the shows they have for that afternoon (matinees) and that evening. All will be half-price unless otherwise marked. Obviously they don't have all shows, especially 'tourist 'shows' such as Wicked, Hairspray etc. But you'll find the best selection there, divided into drama, comedy, musical - and they're totally reputable.
The area around Leicester Square is full of ticket agencies but the only one actually in the square is, as Quizmonkey states, TKTS. The booth is run the Society of London Theatre (which represents all of the major West End theatres, and many others). It's the only reputable source of cheap tickets (other than websites like LastMinute.com)
This link is updated daily, to show what's currently on offer at TKTS:
http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/tkts/wh ats_on_today/
The 'spoof' version of The Thirty Nine Steps is something I'd like to see (and for which cheap tickets are usually available) as all of the reviews describe it as a fun evening out:
http://www.theatreguidelondon.co.uk/reviews/th irtynine06.htm
Chris
This link is updated daily, to show what's currently on offer at TKTS:
http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/tkts/wh ats_on_today/
The 'spoof' version of The Thirty Nine Steps is something I'd like to see (and for which cheap tickets are usually available) as all of the reviews describe it as a fun evening out:
http://www.theatreguidelondon.co.uk/reviews/th irtynine06.htm
Chris