I have found that this feature is not always reliable, however. On TicketMaster's website, you can request a list of all shows playing in New York City on any date. I have found this to be a useful feature. TicketMaster's website features an enormous amount of banner advertising. TKTS is operated by the Theatre Development Fund, a nonprofit organization serving the New York theatre community.
Tickets are available for shows for the current day only .
There are two large signs on either side of the TKTS Booth at 47th Street that list the shows for which tickets are currently available. However, if you don't mind sitting elsewhere in the theatre, this is probably the cheapest place to obtain tickets for most plays and musicals, especially those that have been running for a while. The TKTS booth in the World Trade Center was destroyed on September 11, 2001. A new temporary TKTS booth in Lower Manhattan will open on Thursday, October 11 at 11am. The new booth is housed in a 20-foot trailer donated by Sciame Construction, with signage provided by King Displays.