Cheapo Alert: 2-for-1 Broadway tickets on sale for “Broadway Week”, Sept. 7-20

The lights burn even brighter (and cheaper!) in Times Square during Broadway Week. Photo: Randy L

Summer is quickly coming to an end in New York, but that means good news for fans of Broadway. Every September the city hosts Broadway Week when select shows offer 2-for-1 tickets.

This year you can find 2-for-1 tickets for performances of 22 Broadway productions between September 7 and 20. See blockbusters like “Chicago”, “Phantom of the Opera”, “Wicked”, “Jersey Boys” or “Hedwig and the Angry Inch”,  just to name a few.

With the average Broadway ticket now ringing in at more than $100 (to say nothing of “The Book of Mormon” and “Lion King”, which both average more than $160 per seat!), this is a rare chance to save big on one of New York’s most cherished cultural attractions.

Tickets are going fast — in fact, so fast that the site’s server was having a hard time keeping up this morning. Get your 2-for-1 tickets now, while they’re available.

Too late?

Even if you’re not able to catch this deal, there are still ways to save on Broadway shows, year-round. Check out:

• Our guide to saving on Broadway (including 7 easy ways you can save when looking for tickets)

• Ways to save big on Off-Broadway shows

• Ways to make the most of your night at the theater

• Top affordable hotels in or near the Theater District