Yes, the Public Theatre offers free performances for the first preview, and there are two kind of lottery systems for Hamilton.
Free tickets will be available via TodayTix mobile lottery, beginning one week before the first preview of each show in the 2014-2015 season.
Winners will be notified by email and push notification between 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. on the day of the first preview. You must confirm your winning tickets in the TodayTix app within one hour of being notified.
A limited number of tickets will also be distributed through an in-person lottery in the lobby of The Public Theater.
Hamilton for a Hamilton
In addition to the free first preview “Free for All” Initiative, The Public and TodayTix will offer “Hamilton for a Hamilton” ($10), furthering the innovative new partnership with TodayTix and The Public’s ongoing commitment to making theater accessible to everyone. During the run of HAMILTON,a pair of tickets will be available for each performance for $10 per ticket, beginning on January 21. The lottery will begin each day at midnight for the performance that same day, and winners will be notified three to four hours before show time. Winners will make the payment in the TodayTix app and collect the tickets at the box office.
$20 Ticket Lottery
A limited number of $20 tickets, subject to availability, will be distributed via a lottery in the lobby of The Public Theater.
EVENING PERFORMANCES: Sign up for the lottery will begin two and a half hours prior to the performance time. The lottery will be drawn two hours prior to performances.
MATINEES: Sign up for the lottery will begin one and a half hours prior to the performance time. The lottery will be drawn one hour prior to performances.
These tickets are $20, cash only, with a limit of two tickets per person.
Here Lies Love offered rush tickets for $40 (the regular tickets were $99?). The Public also has a cancelation (waiting list) line, but you have to pay the face value of the tickets.
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