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A TKTS Booth Grows in Brooklyn
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The Manhattan TKTS booth is the go-to destination for avid theatergoers. Since 1973, it has sold discount tickets for Broadway, Off-Broadway, dance and music performances. But now, thanks to the new Brooklyn TKTS booth, Brooklynites don’t have to cross the East River to catch great deals on cultural events. Even sweeter, the Brooklyn TKTS booth is the only place Brooklyn-event tickets are sold.
TKTS Brooklyn, which launched July 10, is located on the ground floor of 1 MetroTech Center and open to any performing arts group that wants to sell tickets. TKTS, part of the Theater Development Fund, offers same-day evening and next-day matinee shows at substantial discounts. “The booth is situated near the business district, BAM and Atlantic Avenue shopping. For Brooklynites, there’s even a special e-mail service that informs them what’s available that day,” says David LeShay, TDF Communications Director. To Brooklyn, which boasts a young population, that’s a definite plus.
The booth, located in downtown Brooklyn, is at the intersection of Jay Street and Myrtle Avenue and easily accessible by subway. It’s the Jay Street-Borough Hall stop on the A, C and F trains, the Borough Hall stop on the 2, 3, 4, 5 trains and the Lawrence Street station on the M and R lines.
While Victoria Aviles, president of the MetroTech BID Board, says the TKTS Brooklyn is a convenience for Broadway fans, it also “clearly demonstrates that downtown Brooklyn is the place to be in New York City.” The TKTS Brooklyn booth is open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and accepts credit cards, cash and travelers checks. Credit cards may only be used for tickets that are sold through Telecharge and Ticketmaster. All TKTS locations sell tickets at 25%, 35% and 50% off full-price, plus a $4.00 per ticket service charge to help support other TDF programs. Take note: availability and ticket inventory change throughout the day.
The Times Square booth opened for business 35 years ago and has sold more than 50 million tickets to millions of New Yorkers and tourists. Those admissions represent nearly $1.4 billion in revenue returned to thousands of productions; a legacy TKTS Brooklyn hopes to emulate.
“Brooklyn is now recognized as one of the cultural jewels of New York City,” adds Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz proudly. “A huge bravo for TKTS Brooklyn!”
For More Info: TKTS Brooklyn, 1 MetroTech Center, www.tdf.org/tkts