{"id":321253,"date":"2026-08-14T13:02:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T13:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/321253\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T13:02:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T13:02:12","slug":"nyc-high-schoolers-can-get-free-broadway-tickets-new-york-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/321253\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC High Schoolers Can Get Free Broadway Tickets \u2013 New York Family"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\"NYCStranger Things<\/p>\n

NYC high school students can enter for a chance to win free Broadway tickets, and everyone who enters gets a free TDF Membership with access to discounted shows and cultural attractions.<\/p>\n

At a Glance<\/p>\n

Thousands of free Broadway and Off-Broadway tickets are up for grabs.
\nThe lottery is open to NYC high school students.
\nEveryone who enters gets a free two-month membership with extra perks.
\nThe membership can also unlock discounts at museums and other NYC cultural spots.<\/p>\n

Psst\u2026 Check Out 7 Amazing Broadway and Off-Broadway Shows for the Whole Family<\/a><\/p>\n

With the prices of Broadway tickets often unreachable, especially for young people, Mayor Mamdani shared some exciting news yesterday.<\/p>\n

The Mayor, along with the Theatre Development Fund, just opened up a lottery for high school students for more than 2,000 free tickets to seven Broadway and Off-Broadway shows.<\/p>\n

\"NYCThe Lost Boys
\nHow to Enter the Broadway Lottery (Do it Now)<\/p>\n

The lottery is open now through Monday, August 17, at 10 am. Any NYC high school student can enter at on.nyc.gov\/Broadway<\/a>. If picked, teens get two tickets.<\/p>\n

High school students can win free tickets to one of seven hit Broadway shows:<\/p>\n

In the Heights (New York City Center)<\/p>\n

School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play<\/p>\n

Stranger Things: The First Shadow<\/p>\n

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)<\/p>\n

Everyone Gets Something, Even If You Don\u2019t Win<\/p>\n

Even better news: high schoolers don\u2019t actually need to win the lottery to benefit. Just by entering, every student automatically gets a free two-month TDF Membership.<\/p>\n

That membership unlocks steeply discounted tickets (usually somewhere between $20 and $40) to a huge range of Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off-Broadway shows, plus dance and music performances around the city.<\/p>\n

And even if you miss the Monday deadline for the ticket lottery, the membership itself is still up for grabs through September 13 at the same link.<\/p>\n

\"NYCThe Great Gatsby
\nFree Entry to Museums and Cultural Spots<\/p>\n

The TDF Membership card doubles as a key to a bunch of NYC\u2019s cultural institutions, either for free or at a discount. That list includes:<\/p>\n

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
\nAmerican Museum of Natural History
\nBrooklyn Museum
\nMoMA PS1
\nCarnegie Hall
\nNew York City Ballet
\nLincoln Center for the Performing Arts
\nNew York Botanical Garden and Brooklyn Botanical Garden
\nThe Bronx Museum
\nWildlife Conservation Society
\nPlus a handful of others across Staten Island, Queens, and the Bronx<\/p>\n

The idea behind the push, according to the mayor\u2019s office, is pretty simple: kids shouldn\u2019t have to sit out on the city\u2019s art and culture scene just because of what\u2019s in their bank account. It\u2019s part of a broader effort by the Mamdani administration to get free and low-cost programming accessible to young New Yorkers this summer.<\/p>\n

Enter before Monday at on.nyc.gov\/Broadway<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Psst\u2026 Check Out 18 Things to Do with the Kids in NYC This Weekend<\/a><\/p>\n

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