Sometimes, Broadway and off-Broadway producers forget about the lowly, struggling students. We, the educated and well-rounded elite, will be their target audience in about ten years when we actually have some liquid assets (we hope). But for now, while we're scrounging around between the cushions of our couches for enough change to order Chinese food, we seem to fall through the cracks of the theatre system. Despite our genuine interest in the arts, we are often frightened away by dauntingly high ticket prices.
Thank goodness for us, student-friendly Boston offers a quick-fix solution: BosTix sells half-price tickets for same-day performances of major productions in and around Boston. With locations at Harvard, Copley, and Faneuil Hall, it's cheap and convenient. The only catch is that you've got to show up there in person with a wad of cash. Apparently, the price of discounted tickets is a trip to the ATM since BosTix won't take checks or credit cards. This might be a familiar scenario to anyone who's been to TKTS in New York's Times Square, where patrons can get discounted tickets to hot shows like Contact, Swing, and Chicago.
In addition to discounted tickets, BosTix locations also offer full-price advance tickets to Ticketmaster events and others in the Boston area. If you're looking for a unique way to celebrate Valentine's Day with your special someone (or your other single friends - why not?), check out the music and dinner cruise tickets. And for a measly $9 (that's one MSG-loaded Chinese entr?©e you can do without), you can pick up a coupon book with discounts available at some of Boston's hottest locations, including the Aquarium, the MFA, the Museum of Science, Duck Tours, and many others. The selection of half-price tickets changes daily, so call ahead for show times or check out the website at www.bostix.com.
