Guide to the best day seats and ticket lotteries for West End shows

Find out how to get some of the best last-minute ticket offers to a variety of West End shows across London using TodayTix's Rush and Lottery programmes.

There are many budget-friendly options for securing tickets to the most sought-after shows in London, but one of the best ways is through the Rush and Lottery programmes on TodayTix.

Gone are the days of queuing at the box office early in the morning for day seats. Now, you can get same-day tickets at great prices through TodayTix's Rush programme on the app. In addition to Rush tickets, TodayTix also runs ticket Lotteries for some of the hottest shows in town, offering you the chance to win tickets for the best seats in the house at a reduced rate.

Read below to discover which shows offer Rush and Lottery tickets through TodayTix.

What are Rush tickets?

The Rush ticket scheme offers you the chance to grab great deals for a range of shows on the day. Digital rush tickets are available daily through the TodayTix app on a first-come, first-served basis.

There's a selection of big blockbuster musicals, like Back to the Future, as well as classic plays, such as The Mousetrap. Rush tickets are one of the easiest ways to get affordable last-minute tickets to shows in London.

How to get Rush tickets

Rush tickets are one of the easiest ways to get incredible prices for London shows on the day of the performance.

In order to purchase Rush tickets, you will need to download the TodayTix app and unlock Rush for the shows you would like to see. To make sure you don't miss out on this great offer, make sure you set up a notification alert to be sent straight to your phone.

• Download the TodayTix app: TodayTix is available to download on both Apple and Android. Head to the app store to download the app.
• Select the show you want to see: To select the show you would like to purchase Rush tickets for, type the show in the search bar. Alternatively, you can filter the view to Lottery & Rush tickets only to view every show with the offer.
• Unlock Rush tickets for the show: When you have selected the show you would like to purchase Rush tickets for, select 'Unlock now' and follow the instructions provided.
• Buy Rush tickets: Open the app when Rush tickets become available at 10 am to secure your tickets. Set app notifications to alert you when these are available so you don't miss out.

anthropology

anthropology is playing off-West End at the Hampstead Theatre. TodayTix offers Rush tickets for £20 through the app. Rush tickets are available from 10 am for performances on the same day. Make sure to “unlock” the Rush programme and set an alert to be among the first to know when tickets become available.

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Back to the Future: The Musical

Back to the Future at the Adelphi Theatre in the West End. TodayTix offers Rush tickets for £29.50 through the app. Rush tickets are available from 10 am for performances on the same day. Make sure to “unlock” the Rush programme and set an alert to be among the first to know when tickets become available.

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Crazy For You

Crazy For You is at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in the West End. TodayTix offers Rush tickets for £29.50 through the app. Rush tickets are available from 10 am for performances on the same day. Make sure to “unlock” the Rush programme and set an alert to be among the first to know when tickets become available.

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Frozen the Musical

Frozen the Musical is at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in the West End. TodayTix offers Rush tickets for £29.50 through the app. Rush tickets are available from 10 am for performances on the same day. Make sure to “unlock” the Rush programme and set an alert to be among the first to know when tickets become available.

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Dr Semmelweis

Dr Semmelweis is at the Harold Pinter Theatre in the West End. TodayTix offers Rush tickets for £25 through the app. Rush tickets are available from 10 am for performances on the same day. Make sure to “unlock” the Rush programme and set an alert to be among the first to know when tickets become available.

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Grease

Grease is at the Dominion Theatre in the West End. TodayTix offers Rush tickets for £25 through the app. Rush tickets are available from 10 am for performances on the same day. Make sure to “unlock” the Rush programme and set an alert to be among the first to know when tickets become available.

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Guys & Dolls

Guys & Dolls is playing off-West End at the Bridge Theatre. TodayTix offers Rush tickets for standing tickets only at £25. Rush tickets are available from 10 am for performances on the same day. Make sure to “unlock” the Rush programme and set an alert to be among the first to know when tickets become available.

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Jersey Boys

Jersey Boys is at the Trafalgar Theatre in the West End. TodayTix offers Rush tickets for £25 through the app. Rush tickets are available from 10 am for performances on the same day. Make sure to “unlock” the Rush programme and set an alert to be among the first to know when tickets become available.

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La Cage aux Folles

La Cage aux Folles is at the Regents Park Open Air Theatre. TodayTix offers Rush tickets for £29.50 through the app. Rush tickets are available from 10 am for performances on the same day. Make sure to “unlock” the Rush programme and set an alert to be among the first to know when tickets become available.

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Mamma Mia!

Mamma Mia! is at the Novello Theatre in the West End. TodayTix offers Rush tickets for £29.50 through the app. Rush tickets are available from 10 am for performances on the same day. Make sure to “unlock” the Rush programme and set an alert to be among the first to know when tickets become available.

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Musicals By Candlelight

Musicals By Candlelight is at The Actors’ Church. TodayTix offers Rush tickets for £25 through the app. Rush tickets are available from 10 am for performances on the same day. Make sure to “unlock” the Rush programme and set an alert to be among the first to know when tickets become available.

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Mrs. Doubtfire

Mrs. Doubtfire is at the Shaftesbury Theatre in the West End. TodayTix offers Rush tickets for £30 through the app. Rush tickets are available from 10 am for performances on the same day. Make sure to “unlock” the Rush programme and set an alert to be among the first to know when tickets become available.

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Operation Epsilon

Operation Epsilon is playing off-West End at Southwark Playhouse Elephant. TodayTix offers Rush tickets for £25 through the app. Rush tickets are available from 10 am for performances on the same day. Make sure to “unlock” the Rush programme and set an alert to be among the first to know when tickets become available.

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Red Pitch

Red Pitch is playing off-West End at Bush Theatre. TodayTix offers Rush tickets for £15 through the app. Rush tickets are available from 10 am for performances on the same day. Make sure to “unlock” the Rush programme and set an alert to be among the first to know when tickets become available.

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SIX the Musical

SIX the Musical is at the Vaudeville Theatre in the West End. TodayTix offers Rush tickets for £25 through the app. Rush tickets are available from 10 am for performances on the same day. Make sure to “unlock” the Rush programme and set an alert to be among the first to know when tickets become available.

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Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends

Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends is at the Gielgud Theatre in the West End. TodayTix offers Rush tickets for £29.50 through the app. Rush tickets are available from 10 am for performances on the same day. Make sure to “unlock” the Rush programme and set an alert to be among the first to know when tickets become available.

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The Book of Mormon

The Book of Mormon is at the Prince of Wales Theatre in the West End. TodayTix offers Rush tickets for £25 through the app. Rush tickets are available from 10 am for performances on the same day. Make sure to “unlock” the Rush programme and set an alert to be among the first to know when tickets become available.

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The Choir of Man

The Choir of Man is at the Arts Theatre in the West End. TodayTix offers Rush tickets for £25 through the app. Rush tickets are available from 10 am for performances on the same day. Make sure to “unlock” the Rush programme and set an alert to be among the first to know when tickets become available.

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The Mousetrap

The Mousetrap is at the St. Martin’s Theatre in the West End. TodayTix offers Rush tickets for £25 through the app. Rush tickets are available from 10 am for performances on the same day. Make sure to “unlock” the Rush programme and set an alert to be among the first to know when tickets become available.

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Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man and the Pool

Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man and the Pool is at the Wyndham’s Theatre in the West End. TodayTix offers Rush tickets for £20 through the app. Rush tickets are available from 10 am for performances on the same day. Make sure to “unlock” the Rush programme and set an alert to be among the first to know when tickets become available.

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Noises Off

Noises Off is at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in the West End. TodayTix offers Rush tickets for £25 through the app. Rush tickets are available from 10 am for performances on the same day. Make sure to “unlock” the Rush programme and set an alert to be among the first to know when tickets become available.

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The White Factory

The White Factory is playing off-West End at the Marylebone Theatre. TodayTix offers Rush tickets for £20 through the app. Rush tickets are available from 10 am for performances on the same day. Make sure to “unlock” the Rush programme and set an alert to be among the first to know when tickets become available.

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Tina - The Tina Turner Musical

Tina - The Tina Turner Musical is at the Aldwych Theatre in the West End. TodayTix offers Rush tickets for £25 through the app. Rush tickets are available from 10 am for performances on the same day. Make sure to “unlock” the Rush programme and set an alert to be among the first to know when tickets become available.

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Witness For The Prosecution

Witness For The Prosecution is playing at London County Hall. TodayTix offers Rush tickets for £25 through the app. Rush tickets are available from 10 am for performances on the same day. Make sure to “unlock” the Rush programme and set an alert to be among the first to know when tickets become available.

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Wicked

Wicked is at the Apollo Victoria Theatre in the West End. TodayTix offers a digital Rush called ‘The Daily Dozen’ for £29.50 through the app. The Daily Dozen tickets are available from 10 am for performances on the same day. Make sure to “unlock” The Daily Dozen programme and set an alert to be among the first to know when tickets become available.

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Lottery tickets

Entering a TodayTix Lottery is one of the more exciting ways to get your hands on affordable tickets to the most popular shows in the West End right now. Some Lotteries run on a daily basis, others on a weekly basis. To find out when you can enter, check out the information below. You have to be in it to win it!

Cabaret

Cabaret is at the Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse Theatre in the West End. TodayTix offers a digital Lottery to win up to two tickets for £25 each for that same day. The Cabaret Lottery opens for entries daily at 10 am and will close for entries four hours before show. Winning entrants can purchase up to two tickets.

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Hamilton

Hamilton is at the Victoria Palace Theatre in the West End. TodayTix offers a digital Lottery to win tickets up to two tickets for £10 each. The Hamilton Lottery opens for entries every Friday and will close for entries the following Thursday at 1 pm. Winning entries will be drawn every Thursday between 1 pm to 5 pm for performances the following week. Winning entrants can purchase up to two tickets.

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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is at the Palace Theatre in the West End. TodayTix offers a chance to win tickets for £40 each in the 'Friday Forty' digital ticket lottery through the app. The Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Lottery opens for entries every Monday and will close for entries 1 pm the following Friday. Winning entrants can purchase up to two tickets.

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Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard is at the Savoy Theatre in the West End. TodayTix offers the chance to win tickets for £30 through the app. The Sunset Boulevard Lottery opens for entries every Monday and will close for entries the following Wednesday at 1 pm. Winning entrants can purchase up to two tickets.

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Vanya

Vanya is at the Duke of York’s Theatre in the West End. TodayTix offers a digital Lottery to win up to two tickets for £30 each through the app. The Vanya Lottery opens for entries every Monday and will close for entries 1 pm the following Friday. Winning entrants can purchase up to two tickets.

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