The hands-down cheapest way to get into a Broadway show is to get a Standing Room Only, or SRO, Ticket. The average cost for these deeply discounted tickets is $20. The catch is that you don't get an actual seat to the show. Usually Standing Room Only ticket holders are lined up against a short partition at the back of the orchestra and allowed to view the performance from there. Because the SRO "seats" are generally way in the back or at the sides of the theater, the view may be partially obstructed.

On occasion, a kind usher might allow someone with an SRO ticket to sit down if an empty seat is located, but this is rare, so don't count on it. Most likely you will have to stand for the full length of the show, and that can be a challenge, so make sure you're up to it. You can usually lean against the partition or rest your arms and head on it, but there's no remedy for achy feet. Also, if you're planning to bring a child, or if you are of short stature, be aware that the partition is usually fairly high, so ask the ticket agent about that before you buy Standing Room Only tickets.

Of course the biggest catch where SRO tickets are concerned is that most Broadway shows only sell them for sold-out performances (hence the name Standing Room Only). With some hit Broadway shows, when they're in their prime, you can pretty much guarantee they will be sold out. But with others, it may vary day to day, so you won't know until you go to the box office and ask. And because SRO is the cheapest way to see a Broadway hit show, they are often in high demand, so you may have to get in line at the box office early to snag one of these tickets. Oftentimes the box office will only accept cash payment for SRO tickets, so come prepared.

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