Star-Spangled Broadway: See These Top Shows for Just $40!

Show-Score | By Samantha Dupler | Jun 29, 2016

This 4th of July weekend, you can catch any of these eight top-scoring Broadway shows for just $40! So celebrate America with liberty and theater for all.

Star-Spangled Broadway! Star-Spangled Broadway! | By Show-Score

Fifteen-year-old Christopher has an extraordinary brain; he is exceptionally intelligent but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. When he falls under suspicion for killing his neighbor’s dog, he sets out to identify the true culprit, which leads to an earth-shattering discovery and a journey that will change his life forever.


Available performances: Fri. July 1st (8 PM), Sat. July 2nd (2 PM, 8 PM), Sun. July 3rd (3 PM)

Click here for $40 tix: use code CIJUL4622

'Fun Home' features Alison at three different ages, revealing memories of her uniquely dysfunctional family – her mother, brothers, and volatile, brilliant, enigmatic father – that connect with her in surprising new ways. This intimate and emotional show is performed entirely in the round, giving audiences an intimate theatrical experience.


Available performances: Fri. July 1st (8 PM), Sat. July 2nd (2 PM, 8 PM), Sun. July 3rd (3 PM)

Click here for $40 tix: use code FHRWB704



This mash-up of 16th century Shakespeare and 21st century Broadway tells the story of brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom, two playwrights stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star Will Shakespeare. When a soothsayer foretells the next big thing in theatre, the Bottom brothers set out to write the world’s very first musical.


Available performances: Fri. July 1st (8 PM), Sat. July 2nd (2 PM, 8 PM)

Click here for $40 tix: use code SRJULY4


Amalia (Tony winner Laura Benanti) and Georg (Zachary Levi) work together at a modest parfumerie, and have disliked each other from the start. He thinks she’s stuck up, and she thinks he’s arrogant and mean. Yet each writes rapturously to a lonely hearts pen pal when the work day is done, and it doesn’t take long for the audience to see that they’re in love without realizing it. Little do they know the anonymous pen pals they have both been falling for happen to be each other! Will love continue to blossom once their identities are finally revealed?


Available performances: Fri. July 1st (8 PM), Sat. July 2nd (2 PM, 8 PM), Sun. July 3rd (2 PM)

Click here for $40 tix: use code SLMFOURTH


Inspired by true events, 'Kinky Boots' tells the story of Charlie Price, who inherits his father's shoe factory. Looking to save the family business, Charlie turns to a fabulously fashionable new friend — cabaret star Lola — who gives him an outrageous idea that could change both of their destinies. Soon, this unlikely duo creates the most sensational footwear that’s ever rocked the runways of Milan… giving the factory and its hardworking family a sparkling new future.


Available performances: Fri. July 1st (8 PM), Sat. July 2nd (2 PM, 8 PM), Sun. July 3rd (3 PM)

Click here for $40 tix: use code KBJULY4


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Chicago (Broadway)
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Winner of six Tony Awards and currently the longest-running show on Broadway, 'Chicago' is an electrifying and darkly comic tale about two competitive murderesses behind bars competing for the spotlight. Iconic songs include 'All That Jazz' and 'Razzle Dazzle,' and the choreography is inspired by the late Bob Fosse.


Available performances: Fri. July 1st (8 PM), Sat. July 2nd (2:30 PM), Sun. July 3rd (2:30 PM)

Click here for more details (UPDATE: As other Show-Score members have pointed out as well, we weren't able to access the $40 code for this show, but we're keeping it linked here in case the website gets updated!)


Set during the Salem witch trials of the 1690s, Arthur Miller's allegorical play focuses on a young farmer, his wife, and a young servant girl who accuses the wife of witchcraft. The farmer brings the girl to court to expose her lie but instead gets caught up in whirlwind of bigotry and deceit as he too is accused and ultimately condemned with a host of others.


Available performances: Wed. June 29th (2 PM, 8 PM), Thurs. June 30th (7 PM),  Fri. July 1st (8 PM), Sat. July 2nd (2 PM, 8 PM), Sun. July 3rd (3 PM), Tues. July 5th (7 PM)

Click here for $40 tix: use code CRUJULY4


You think you’re having a bad day at work? Meet Sam. He covers the red-hot reservation line at one of New York’s most exclusive restaurants, juggling desperate diners, scheming socialites, name-dropping wannabes, celebrity divas, panicked waiters and a fame-hungry chef.


Available performances: Fri. July 1st (8 PM), Sat. July 2nd (2 PM, 8 PM), Sun. July 3rd (3 PM)

Click here for $40 tix: use code FCSOC621


Click here for more details on these deals! Which ones will you go for? Let us know in the comments below!