The hands-down cheapest way to get into a Broadway show is to get a Standing Room Only, or SRO, ticket. Not all Broadway shows offer Standing Room Only tickets, but for the ones that do, the average cost of these deeply discounted tickets is $25. 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 that offer them will 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. You also may want to inquire about whether they sell one SRO ticket per person or two, as that tends to vary per show.

Standing Room Only tickets are only sold at the box office on the day of the performance, but the exact time that they start selling the SRO tickets is different depending on the Broadway show. If you come too early, the box office attendant may ask you to return at a later time to see if they have anything available. If the box office has a set time that they begin selling SRO tickets, then you may have to get in line at the theater much earlier than that time because SRO is the cheapest way to see a hit Broadway show and therefore the tickets are often in high demand. They are always sold first come first served, never in a lottery, so early arrival at the box office can be crucial to getting a Standing Room Only ticket. Oftentimes the box office will only accept cash payment for SRO tickets, so come prepared.

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