Hamilton is a 165-minute musical at the 1,319-seat Richard Rodgers Theatre. It has been running since 2015 — a long-runner with established cheap-seat patterns. The cheap-seat route on record is an official lottery.

Digital lottery

$10 Hamilton App lottery

2 tickets per winner

Platform: Hamilton App / Lucky Seat
Price: $10 per ticket
Entry window: Friday 10:00 AM ET through the following Thursday at 12:00 PM ET — covers a full week of performances.
Draw / notification: Winner notifications sent Thursday between 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM ET by email and mobile push; 2 hours from notification to claim and pay.
Quantity limit: Up to 2 per winner

Enter for every performance you could attend. Entrants must be 18+ with a valid non-expired photo ID matching the name entered. One entry per person per performance; repeat entries and disposable email addresses are discarded. Tickets are non-transferable and void if resold; pick up at will call from 30 minutes before the performance.

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TKTS booth

Check today's TKTS board

Not on TDF's TKTS board in any of our daily checks since they began on Oct 31, 2026. The board changes daily, and TDF lists what is on it at both of its booths, Times Square and Lincoln Center.

See today's TKTS list →

How TKTS actually works →

The realistic playbook

Enter the lottery first. Lowest price, zero effort. Set a daily reminder; the entry windows are unforgiving.
If all else fails, compare the resale market on the main Hamilton page — sometimes resale dips below face for less-popular performances.

Next steps

Compare prices

Every way to buy Hamilton →

Side-by-side comparison of box office, lottery and resale.

Where to sit

Hamilton seating chart →

The venue's capacity, operator and seating notes.