TixInfo Price Index
Theater and Broadway ticket prices 2026: shows ranked by price
Across 638 upcoming theater shows on our partner marketplaces, the cheapest fees-included ticket has a median of $81; half start between $50 and $101. The most expensive show right now is Much Ado About Nothing (median $283 over 12 dates); among the 40 most popular shows, Blueys Big Play is the cheapest (median $25).
Data as of · prices checked 11:58 AM ET · updated twice a day
- Performances on sale
- 638
- 47 shows with 3+ dates
- Median get-in price
- $81
- fees included
- Priciest show
- $283
- Much Ado About Nothing
- Cheapest popular show
- $25
- Blueys Big Play
Which shows are the most expensive right now?
Much Ado About Nothing ($283), Absinthe ($207) and Little Shop of Horrors ($143), by the median cheapest ticket across each show’s upcoming dates (shows with three or more dates).
- Much Ado About Nothing$28312 dates · $165–$374
- Absinthe$20722 dates · $181–$257
- Little Shop of Horrors$14316 dates · $53–$486
- A Few Good Men$13918 dates · $111–$306
- Criss Angel$1337 dates · $112–$133
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child$11541 dates · $47.15–$165
- Thunder From Down Under$10911 dates · $32–$151
- X Burlesque$1098 dates · $89–$121
- David - The Musical$975 dates · $80–$129
- Sister Act$9611 dates · $81–$109
- The Sound of Music$9621 dates · $67–$153
- Theresa Caputo$966 dates · $78.20–$104
- Macbeth$954 dates · $83–$97
- Mean Girls$9510 dates · $86–$103
- Disney's Beauty and the Beast$9413 dates · $75–$148.35
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Which popular shows are the cheapest?
Among the 40 most in-demand shows with three or more dates, these have the lowest median get-in price.
| Show | Dates | Median | Cheapest date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueys Big Play | 3 | $25 | $25.30Seattle · Sun, Oct 4 |
| Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents The Greatest Show On Earth | 17 | $34 | $21Des Moines · Sun, Oct 4 |
| Disney On Ice presents Find Your Hero | 13 | $40 | $26Salt Lake City · Sat, Nov 7 |
| Disney On Ice | 67 | $41 | $20Rio Rancho · Sun, Oct 4 |
| Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic! | 29 | $41 | $25Baltimore · Thu, Oct 15 |
| Disney On Ice presents Jump In! | 8 | $43 | $42Portland · Sat, Oct 17 |
| Dan and Phil | 3 | $50 | $31Philadelphia · Sat, Oct 10 |
| The Rocky Horror Picture Show | 3 | $57 | $55Chicago · Sat, Oct 31 |
| Sesame Street Live | 3 | $59 | $57Ashland · Tue, Oct 6 |
| All Shook Up | 8 | $60 | $60Las Vegas · Sun, Oct 4 |
| The Wiz | 11 | $61 | $47.15Ames · Mon, Oct 12 |
| Operation Mincemeat | 33 | $61 | $29Chicago · Sun, Oct 11 |
How much are Broadway tickets?
The median cheapest ticket for a Broadway performance in New York is $113 (106 performances), against $74 for theater elsewhere (532).
How much do theater shows cost by genre?
Broadway is the most expensive genre right now (median $113); Family the cheapest ($43).
- Broadway$113106 performances
- Lecture$9711 performances
- Las Vegas$94130 performances
- Off-Broadway$8632 performances
- Musicals & plays$84136 performances
- Family$43197 performances
Which cities have the most expensive theater shows?
Aurora leads at a median $95; Houston is the cheapest of the busiest cities ($34).
What are the cheapest theater shows on sale right now?
| Date | Event | From |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 10 | Disney Worlds Collide Concert Tour — Live at Tacoma DomeTacoma Dome · Tacoma | $18.40TicketNetwork |
| Sun, Oct 4 | Disney On Ice presents Find Your Hero - Rio RanchoRio Rancho Events Center · Rio Rancho | $20Ticket Squeeze |
| Sun, Oct 4 | Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents The Greatest Show On Earth - Des MoinesCasey's Center · Des Moines | $21HelloTickets |
| Sun, Oct 4 | Anazala Family — The Anazala FamilyPrudential Center · Newark | $21Ticket Squeeze |
| Sun, Oct 4 | Disney On Ice presents Find Your Hero - Rio RanchoRio Rancho Events Center · Rio Rancho | $21.85TicketNetwork |
| Sat, Oct 3 | Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents The Greatest Show On Earth - Des MoinesCasey's Center · Des Moines | $23HelloTickets |
| Thu, Oct 15 | Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic! - BaltimoreCFG Bank Arena · Baltimore | $25HelloTickets |
| Sat, Oct 17 | Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic! - BaltimoreCFG Bank Arena · Baltimore | $25HelloTickets |
Are theater ticket prices going up or down?
Comparing the same performances with themselves, the cheapest ticket is up 3% on 30 days ago (48 performances) and up 1% on a week ago (235 performances). A median over the same events is not moved by new dates joining the market.
When is the best time to buy theater tickets?
In our research on 281 theater performances followed to show day, the cheapest ticket rose a median 5% over the final two weeks: 28% got cheaper and 54% pricier. Buying earlier has usually been the better bet.
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How we measure this
The price of a performance is the cheapest ticket listed for it on our partner marketplaces (HelloTickets, Ticket Squeeze, TicketNetwork) with fees included, read twice a day. It is the price to get in, not the price of a good seat.
Rankings use the median across each show’s upcoming dates and include only shows with three or more dates on sale, so a single expensive night does not decide the order. “Popular” means the 40 shows with the most demand on the ticket platforms we track.
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