I used to queue up at 06:30am outside New York City theatres to get Rush Tickets for Maru and I.
Rush tickets are sold on the day of the performance, and are used to fill the remaining 20-30 seats that haven’t been bought. They’re an excellent market clearing mechanism!
I don’t know why it took me this long, but I recently discovered the Today Tix app for London’s West End shows.
It’s the same rush tickets, just sold via an app. It feels obvious now, but it completely changes how I see the London theatre experience.
Maru wanted to see Aaron Sorkin’s adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird for a while, and today I managed to find tickets for £12! It was my first time back in a theatre since the pandemic began, and I loved seeing people on stage.
London friends—and for those who visit the city—this is a great way to get tickets at affordable prices!