A couple of weekends ago I had the pleasure of accompanying my mom and sister to Phoenix Arizona to not only spend some quality time together but also to enjoy a Broadway favorite Wicked. We were all looking very forward to the show and since we couldn’t get tickets locally, decided it was worth traveling for.

Broadway Across America tours the United States and Canada bringing some of the most beloved and adored Broadway shows right to your local theaters. They have toured such productions as Lion King, Monty Python’s Spamalot, Disney’s Lion King, and obviously Wicked. The show was fantastic. For anyone familiar or traveling to the area, the production was at Gammage Theater which is located on the Arizona State University Campus. I highly recommend the theater to anyone who loves a good show and looking for some relief from the heat. I know that the theater will be offering Annie, Legally Blonde, and Mary Poppins in the near future. And make sure to buy some roasted nuts before the show begins, those things are to die for!

Broadway musicals offer a little bit of escape and culture to our everyday lives which can sometimes be a little dreary. Even though it may cost a bit of money, it’s definitely worth it in the end. The memories will last a lifetime. I remember seeing Phantom of the Opera when I was only 9 years old and it still is a fond memory. Now I can add Wicked to the list and am trying to figure out my next Broadway musical to visit- hopefully this time on Broadway!

A trip to New York wouldn’t be official without seeing at least one Broadway show! Prior to going to NYC, we heard about many ways to get cheap Broadway tickets, but upon arriving we realized everybody was lying.

That’s not to say there aren’t ways to get cheap tickets; it’s just that most people I talked to have never tried them out. So we set out to discover the secret of saving a few bucks while seeing Broadway. These are our findings:

1. One of the most popular ways to get discount tickets is by going to TKTS. TKTS sells discount tickets to Broadway shows the day of the performance. Discounts can be as high as 50% and the plus is that you can select from a wide range of tickets. This is good because if they sell out of “Mama Mia” tickets, you can still get “Jersey Boys” tickets. There are three locations (we went to the one in Times Square). Tickets go on sale at 3:00 p.m. but I recommend you arrive at least an hour early. Once we got to the front of the line, we realized they weren’t selling tickets to any shows we actually wanted to see, so if you decide to go through TKTS, check the display to see what tickets are available that day.

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