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Tickets to plays in New York

See the buzziest award-winning and celebrity-led Broadway plays on stage right now, or get tickets to a new, exciting Off-Broadway play in an intimate venue.

Explore must-see plays

From $59
Paranormal Activity
August Wilson Theatre
From $71
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Lyric Theatre
From $112
A Few Good Men
Vivian Beaumont Theater - Lincoln Center Theater
From $62
Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Marquis Theatre
From $82
School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
From $72
The Imaginary Invalid
Todd Haimes Theatre
From $144
Much Ado About Nothing
Winter Garden Theatre
From $62
It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
Broadhurst Theatre
From $69
Inter Alia
Music Box Theatre
From $63
Kramer/Fauci
St. Ann's Warehouse
From $69
Downstate
Booth Theatre
From $77
Pre-Existing Condition
Greenwich House Theater
From $88
The Play That Goes Wrong
New World Stages
From $59
A Ghost In Your Ear
Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre
From $67
Rope
Theatre at St. Clement's
From $58
Now You See Me Live
Al Hirschfeld Theatre
From $58
AMAZE Magic
New World Stages
From $48
King of the Yees
Pershing Square Signature Center
From $58
The Unbelievers
New York City Center
From $47
Love Me
SoHo Playhouse
From $56
A Christmas Carol
Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC)
From $104
Degenerates
Playwrights Horizons
From $55
2:22 - A Ghost Story
Lucille Lortel Theatre
From $57
The Ask
Theater 555
From $53
The Visitors
The Irene Diamond Stage at the Pershing Square Signature Center
From $35
Garry Starr: Classic Penguins
Studio Seaview
From $244
Sea Wall
Studio Seaview
From $97
Good Time Charlie
The Public Theater
From $33
I Became We
Atlantic Theater Company - Linda Gross Theater
From $119
A View from the Bridge
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club
From $74
Clifford Odets’ Waiting for Lefty
Classic Stage Company
From $87
Delirium
The Space at Irondale
From $43
Perfect Crime
The Theater Center
From $51
ANON
The Newman Mills Theatre at the Robert W. Wilson MCC Theatre Space
From $38
Lost in Del Valle
SoHo Playhouse
From $77
Mrs. Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library
59E59 Theaters - Theater A
From $39
Parcel from America
Theatre Row - Theatre Three
From $62
Blue Man Group “A New Holiday Surprise”
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
From $82
Clifford Odets' Awake and Sing!
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
From $28
the ripple, the wave that carried me home
Playwrights Horizons
From $43
Fish
WP Theater
From $48
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show
DR2 Theatre
From $53
Saigon
St. Ann's Warehouse
From $38
Toc Toc
Repertorio Español / Spanish Theatre Repertory
From $38
Night of January 16th
Theatre Row, Theatre 5
From $97
We'll See
The Public Theater
From $74
School Pictures
Cherry Lane Theatre
From $43
La Breve y Maravillosa Vida de Oscar Wao
Repertorio Español / Spanish Theatre Repertory
From $82
How Shakespeare Saved My Life
The Public Theater
From $97
The Verge
The Public Theater
From $89
Human Things
The West End Theatre
From $74
Two Girls
Cherry Lane Theatre
From $57
Lean-To
59e59 Theaters - Theater B
From $38
LOS SOLES TRUNCOS
Repertorio Español / Spanish Theatre Repertory

Don't miss these Broadway plays and Off-Broadway plays in NYC this season. Lots of musicals will play for years, but most plays on Broadway are here for a limited time only. Stage and screen stars often appear in theatre plays, too, so you can catch your favorite celebrity live in a Broadway play. Discover all the plays in NYC now, and get tickets to plays in New York on TodayTix now.

Sometimes people use "plays" to refer to any theatre, but technically, a play is the opposite of a musical (though some plays do incorporate songs or have some music underscoring the scenes). Plays come in all genres, from laugh-out-loud comedies to serious dramas to classic Shakespeares — or reinventions that turn the classics on their heads. Lots of theatre plays make their world premieres off Broadway, and you can check those out here, too — perhaps one will become the next Broadway hit!

There's a New York play that's suited to everyone's taste in theatre. Between Broadway and Off-Broadway venues, there are theatre plays of all sizes, too, from fantastical spectacles to intimate, one-person events. One example of a fan-favorite play is the spellbinding and grand Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

There are so many great plays in New York, and you can get tickets to tons of plays in NYC now on TodayTix.

Frequently asked questions

How long is the average play?

The running time of plays varies, typically ranging from 90 minutes to 3 hours. Most plays longer than 2 hours will include an intermission.

Are all plays in New York on Broadway?

No — in fact, a majority of plays happen off Broadway! Broadway hosts around 20 plays each season, but Off-Broadway theatres regularly produce new plays and play revivals all across the city.

What are dramas?

Dramas are the opposite of comedies, referring to plays that contain more serious subject matter and fewer jokes. Some people also use the word "drama" to refer to any kind of play, as opposed to a musical.

How much is the average cost of a play ticket?

The average cost for a play ticket is approximately $50. That said, prices vary; shows in small Off-Broadway venues usually have cheaper tickets than Broadway shows or any show starring celebrities. Seats closer to the stage also tend to cost more than seats further back.

What are some recommended plays in New York?

Popular new plays are always coming to Broadway, but long-runners like Harry Potter and the Cursed Child remain fan favorites. You can sort this page by most popular to find out which plays our customers are loving right now, or click on an individual show's page to read reviews from fellow theatregoers.