Day Seat Finder – Theatremonkey

DAY SEATS are normally limited to 1 or 2 per person.
REMEMBER: SITUATIONS VARY ON A DAY BY DAY BASIS, AND ADVICE GIVEN HERE COULD EASILY CHANGE AT ANY TIME.

Unsold “day seats” sometimes turn up online at the venue’s official website, or can be bought by telephone from the official box office too.

As theatres are still aiming to keep contact in person to a minimum, plans for “in person” and “Online” day seating change all the time. The monkey updates this page as soon as information is available.

The list is based on information known AND MAY NOT BE APPLICABLE TO ALL PERFORMANCES.

Also included are productions due to begin performances soon, but which may not yet have opened.

ALL details are given in good faith, but Theatremonkey.com cannot accept responsibility for any changes or error, nor subsequent losses incurred.
Also, do note that it can’t advise in advance about “the right time to get into line,” on any specific day, as it can vary so much, so please use other readers’ comments below as your guide!
As a rule, the nearer a show gets to its final performance, the earlier you have to try for day seats…

Be aware that todaytix.com has also now introduced “Theatre Roulette” on its app. You are allocated a random show for a set price, for those willing to gamble.

Show Venue	Usual Location	Likely Number of seats	Price	Notes / Reader Experiences
A Christmas Carol (Old Vic Theatre) Old Vic Theatre	-	-	-	No policy.
All My Sons Wyndham’s Theatre	-	-	-	No policy.
Back To The Future: The Musical Adelphi Theatre	Box office discretion	Box office discretion	£25	RUSH TICKETS: App Todaytix are offering £25 "Rush tickets," located at venue discretion, for all performances. Released for the performance on that day, first-come, first-served. Download the App from Todaytix. Reader reports: 27th November 2021: Decided to try my luck in person. Box office, said the "day seats" were Todaytix only & he couldn't help me at all. March 2023: You can get £25 tickets for the first row if there is any left, so do it in advance online.
Ballet Shoes Olivier Theatre, the National Theatre	Box office discretion	Box office discretion	£15 off original price / £20 flat rate for Students, Stage Pass, the unwaged, SOLT, NCA and other theatre union members	STANDBY: Unsold seats may be available at £15 off the original prices to personal callers at the box office from 1 hour before the performance. This is reduced to a flat rate of £20 each to Students, Stage Pass, the unwaged, SOLT, NCA and other theatre union members. Valid I.D. is required for this concession. This offer does not apply to “sold out” performances where only returned and ‘producer’s use’ tickets are available. FRIDAY RUSH: Every Friday at 1pm, a number of £10 seats are also released online and by phone for the following week’s performances via the National Theatre’s website www.nationaltheatre.org.uk.
Beauty and the Beast: A Horny Love Story Charing Cross Theatre	-	-	-	No policy.
Cabaret Playhouse Theatre	Box office discretion but will include stalls tables	6	£25	DAILY LOTTERY: Via app Todaytix at www.todaytix.com/london/shows/23939-cabaret. Entries open at 0.01am on the day of the show, with the draw closing 4 hours before performance time. Winners are contacted by email and have 30 minutes to accept their tickets. Maximum 2 tickets per winner.
Choir of Man Arts Theatre	Box office discretion	Box office discretion	£25	App TodayTix offer £25 “Rush tickets” for all performances. Released for the performance on that day, first-come, first-served. Download the App from Todaytix, unlock the “Rush Ticketing” feature by sharing on Facebook or Twitter, and that will allow you to buy tickets.
Christmas Carol Goes Wrong Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue	-	-	-	No policy announced
Disney’s Hercules Theatre Royal, Drury Lane	-	-	-	No policy
Disney’s The Lion King Lyceum Theatre	Box office discretion	Box office discretion	£25	MAGICAL MONDAYS: Visit www.disneytickets.co.uk/disney-day-seats-tickets at 12 noon each Monday. £25 seats are available for all performances that week, first come, first served. Maximum of 2 per customer. Other offers may be also be made, at box office discretion, this includes standing room in the Upper Circle, priced £20, sold once the theatre is full. Reader reports: May 2022:”Disney Magical Mondays”: in general. I’ve found that logging in mid-morning ensures a good position in the queue when it opens at midday, and have been able to buy good seats for ‘Frozen’ and ‘The Lion King’ this way.
Elf The Musical Aldwych Theatre	-	-	-	No policy
End Dorfman Theatre, the National Theatre	Box office discretion	Box office discretion	£15 off original price / £20 flat rate for Students, Stage Pass, the unwaged, SOLT, NCA and other theatre union members	STANDBY: Unsold seats may be available at £15 off the original prices to personal callers at the box office from 1 hour before the performance. This is reduced to a flat rate of £20 each to Students, Stage Pass, the unwaged, SOLT, NCA and other theatre union members. Valid I.D. is required for this concession. This offer does not apply to “sold out” performances where only returned and ‘producer’s use’ tickets are available. FRIDAY RUSH: Every Friday at 1pm, a number of £10 seats are also released online and by phone for the following week’s performances via the National Theatre’s website www.nationaltheatre.org.uk.
Hadestown Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue	Box office discretion	Box office discretion	£30	RUSH TICKETS: App Todaytix are offering £30 “Rush tickets,” located at venue discretion, for all performances. Released for the performance on that day, first-come, first-served. Download the App from Todaytix.
Hamilton Victoria Palace Theatre	Box office discretion	Box office discretion	£10	£10 Lottery: Enter using App Todaytix – download it, find the show’s name in the list and click the button. Tickets are for the following week’s performances. The draw opens at 12:01am each Friday and close at 1pm the next Thursday. If you share that you have entered on social media, you get a second entry chance. All entrants will be told “winner” or “not a winner” every Thursday between 1pm and 6pm via email and mobile push. Winners have 30 minutes from the time they are notified to claim, before tickets go to another entrant. Maximum 2 tickets per application.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Palace Theatre	Box office discretion	Box office discretion	£40 for both plays	LOTTERY. From 12.01am each Monday until 1pm each Friday, customers aged over 18 can enter a lottery to win the right to buy up to 2 of 40 tickets, located all over the theatre, for each performance in the following week which will be released for the following week. Tickets cost £40 (£20 per per play). To enter the lottery, you need to visit https://www.harrypottertheplay.com/ticket-information/ or download the app from Todaytix. At 1pm Friday the lottery will close. Winners are notified from 1pm until 5pm that day, and can buy up to 2 tickets for parts one and two in a single transaction.
Into The Woods Bridge Theatre	Box office discretion	Box office discretion	£30	RUSH TICKETS: App Todaytix are offering £30 "Rush tickets," located at venue discretion, for all performances. Released for the performance on that day, first-come, first-served. Download the App from Todaytix.
Just For One Day Shaftesbury Theatre	Box office discretion	Box office discretion	£35	Customers can buy in person from the box office counter from NOON on the day. They are limited to TWO per person. Strictly subject to availability. They reserve the right to withdraw them if the show is near to selling out.
Kenrex The Other Palace Main Auditorium	Box office discretion	Box office discretion	£25.50	RUSH TICKETS: App Todaytix are offering £25.50 "Rush tickets," located at venue discretion, for all performances. Released for the performance on that day, first-come, first-served. Download the App from Todaytix.
Les Misérables Sondheim Theatre	-	-	-	No policy
Mamma Mia! Novello Theatre	Box office discretion	Box office discretion	£30	Visit https://www.delfontmackintosh.co.uk/whats-on/mamma-mia/day-tickets/sign-up from 10.30am until 5.30pm on performance days. Seats are available, first come, first served. Fill in the form and use the link that is sent to you.
Matilda The Musical Cambridge Theatre	Box office discretion	Box office discretion	lottery: £25 16-25 scheme: £10 Standby: £35 (£30 Wednesday afternoons)	For Everybody: Online Ticket Lottery at http://uk.matildathemusical.com/lottery/ A chance to win the right to buy two top non-premium price tickets for £25 each. Entries can be made at any time for any performances within a two-week period. A draw is made each Thursday for the following week. Winners will be notified by email 3 to 5 days before the event, and will have 24 hours from then to book the actual tickets. For those aged 16 to 25 ONLY. Limited to 1 per person, and may be paid for in cash or by credit card and PROOF OF AGE IS REQUIRED. The booking must be done by the person who will be using the ticket. Other seats may be substituted. A reader advises arriving 3 hours before the box office opens. “Standby” for concession groups – unwaged, seniors, students – is also available, price £35 (£30 Wednesday afternoons) at the box office on the day of the performance subject to proof of entitlement and availability. The price may be offered to other people at box office discretion on the day, again subject to availability.
MJ The Musical Prince Edward Theatre	Box office discretion	Box office discretion	£30	App Todaytix are offering £30 “Rush tickets” for all performances. Released for the performance on that day, first-come, first-served. Download the App from Todaytix.
Moulin Rouge! The Musical Piccadilly Theatre	Box office discretion	Box office discretion	£30	£30 Bohemian Seats: Enter online App TodayTix offer 30 “Rush tickets” for all performances. Released for the performance on that day, first-come, first-served at 10am. Download the App from Todaytix, unlock the “Rush Ticketing” feature by sharing on Facebook or Twitter, and that will allow you to buy tickets.
My Neighbour Totoro Gillian Lynne Theatre	Stalls	Box office discretion	£25	Visit lwtheatres.co.uk from 10am on performance days. Seats are available, first come, first served. Maximum of 2 per customer.
Oh, Mary! Trafalgar Theatre	Box office discretion	Box office discretion	£30	RUSH TICKETS: App Todaytix are offering £30 "Rush tickets," located at venue discretion, for all performances. Released for the performance on that day, first-come, first-served. Download the App from Todaytix.
Oliver! Gielgud Theatre	-	-	-	No policy
Operation Mincemeat Fortune Theatre	Box office discretion	Box office discretion	£59.50 / £30	Wednesday to Saturday: A limited number of seats, priced £59.50 each are sold at the box office from 10.30am each day. Limited to 2 per person. Every day: Standing room at £30, and any returned tickets, are released daily from 12 noon on the day of performance for all shows EXCEPT Saturday Evenings at www.atgtickets.com. Online Ticket Lottery at www.operationmincemeat.com/lottery A chance to win the right to buy two full price tickets for £30 each for Wednesday to Saturday performances. Entries can be made at any time for any performances within a two-week period. A draw is made every second Monday (Friday, if the Monday is a public holiday) at 2pm for the following two weeks. Winners will be notified by email and will have 24 hours from then to book the actual tickets. Seat location is at venue discretion. If you have access requirements, you can still enter the draw, and choose seats. Then email the box office, who will move your seats to more appropriate ones to match your needs. Reader reports: October 2023. It seems pretty easy to win the Operation Mincemeat Lottery both me and a friend won it in the same week. The catch is that all the available lottery seats were in the last three rows of the Upper Circle (with one seat here and there available on the far side of Row B of the Upper Circle). We decided not to go for it. From comments elsewhere it seems these are the usual lottery winning seats. October 2023. Monday ticket lottery in October: so, got £90 Saturday Matinee seats for £25! Very chuffed and grateful for this great deal!
Othello Theatre Royal, Haymarket	Box office discretion	Box office discretion	£30	RUSH TICKETS: App Todaytix are offering £30 "Rush tickets," located at venue discretion, for all performances. Released for the performance on that day, first-come, first-served. Download the App from Todaytix.
Paddington The Musical Savoy Theatre	Box office discretion	Box office discretion	£35	LOTTERY: On the first Wednesday of each month. Sign up at https://paddingtonthemusical.com/lottery/. Winners will have 24 hours to buy up to 4 tickets (location at box office discretion) for any performance in the following month.
Paranormal Activity Ambassadors Theatre	-	-	-	No policy.
Porn Play Royal Court Theatre Upstairs	-	-	-	If a show is sold out in advance, a waiting list is opened. Join it by phone on 020 7565 5000 and the box office will contact you if tickets become available. Returned tickets on the day are sold first-come, first-served to anyone waiting at the box office.
Six The Musical Vaudeville Theatre	Box office discretion	Box office discretion	£25	RUSH TICKETS: App Todaytix are offering £25 “Rush tickets,” located at venue discretion, for all performances. Released for the performance on that day, first-come, first-served. Download the App from Todaytix.
Sleeping Beauty London Palladium Theatre	Box office discretion	Box office discretion	£35	LOTTERY: A chance to win the right to buy up to two top tickets for £35 each. Entries can be made at any time for any performances for the coming week. A draw is made each Monday. Winners will be notified by email and will have 24 hours from then to book the actual tickets. Enter at http://lwtheatres.co.uk/whats-on/sleeping-beauty-2/#ticket-lottery
Stranger Things: The First Shadow Phoenix Theatre	Box office discretion	Box office discretion	£25	App Todaytix are offering £25 “Rush tickets” for all performances. Released for the performance on that day, first-come, first-served. Download the App from Todaytix.
The Book of Mormon Prince of Wales Theatre	Box office discretion	Box office discretion	£25	App Todaytix are offering £25 “Rush tickets” for all performances. Released for the performance on that day, first-come, first-served. Download the App from Todaytix. ACCESS SCHEME: Those aged under 30 or under can buy up to 2 tickets, location at venue discretion for £25 each at all performances. Limited tickets are available, first-come, first-served until they are sold out. Sign up at www.delfontmackintosh.co.uk/whats-on/the-book-of-mormon. Proof of entitlement will be required, and both ticket users must qualify for this scheme.
The Devil Wears Prada Dominion Theatre	-	-	-	No policy
The Importance of Being Earnest Noel Coward Theatre	-	-	-	No policy
The Mousetrap St Martin’s Theatre	Box office discretion	Box office discretion	Box office: £22.50 / Todaytix: £20	App TodayTix offer £20 “Rush tickets” for all performances. Released for the performance on that day, first-come, first-served. Download the App from Todaytix, unlock the “Rush Ticketing” feature by sharing on Facebook or Twitter, and that will allow you to buy tickets. The Box office also offer tickets in person, online, if you choose the DAY SEAT price at www.the-mousetrap.co.uk, or by phone 020 7836 1443. Reader reports: Thursday 24th November 2022: Day tickets online for matinee and evening performance were still available at midday although all were filled by the start of the 3pm performance. £19.52 for front row seats. Wednesday 11th August 2021: Checked online at 7:15pm and day seats for the following evening hadn’t been released yet. Checked at 8pm and the front row had been made available for sale at the day seat price, however 4 seats had been sold. I booked stalls A10 for £19.52. Checked at 10pm and all seats had been sold except for 2. Sunday 25th July 2021. Picked up a day ticket at 7pm the night before. Offered the stalls or side dress circle. B22 had enough leg room to be comfortable. Rake could have been better as my view of half the stage was obscured by the man in the row in front. Thankfully b23 was empty, so I moved along.
The Phantom Of The Opera His Majesty’s Theatre	Box office discretion	Box office discretion	£42.50 or £37.50	Visit https://uk.thephantomoftheopera.com/day-tickets/ from 10am on performance days. Seats are available, first come, first served. Maximum of 2 per customer. Reader reports: Wednesday 17th November 2021: Got row L.
The Play That Goes Wrong Duchess Theatre	-	-	-	No policy
The Playboy of the Western World Lyttelton Theatre, the National Theatre	Box office discretion	Box office discretion	£15 off original price / £20 flat rate for Students, Stage Pass, the unwaged, SOLT, NCA and other theatre union members	STANDBY: Unsold seats may be available at £15 off the original prices to personal callers at the box office from 1 hour before the performance. This is reduced to a flat rate of £20 each to Students, Stage Pass, the unwaged, SOLT, NCA and other theatre union members. Valid I.D. is required for this concession. This offer does not apply to “sold out” performances where only returned and ‘producer’s use’ tickets are available. FRIDAY RUSH: Every Friday at 1pm, a number of £10 seats are also released online and by phone for the following week’s performances via the National Theatre’s website www.nationaltheatre.org.uk.
The Producers Garrick Theatre	Box office discretion	Box office discretion	£30	RUSH TICKETS: App Todaytix are offering £30 “Rush tickets,” located at venue discretion, for all performances. Released for the performance on that day, first-come, first-served. Download the App from Todaytix.
The Snowman Peacock Theatre	-	-	-	No policy
The Spy Who Came In From The Cold @sohoplace	Box office discretion	Box office discretion	£25	RUSH TICKETS: App Todaytix are offering £25 "Rush tickets," located at venue discretion, for all performances. Released for the performance on that day, first-come, first-served. Download the App from Todaytix.
Titanique Criterion Theatre	Box office discretion	Box office discretion	£30	RUSH TICKETS: App Todaytix are offering £30 “Rush tickets,” located at venue discretion, usually standing places, for all performances. Released for the performance on that day, first-come, first-served. Download the App from Todaytix.
When We Are Married Donmar Warehouse Theatre	Box office discretion	Box office discretion	£60, £45, £25, £15 (£55, £40, £20, £15 first four previews)	For all performances EXCEPT on Press Night. Every day at 10am, a number of tickets at all prices will be released for the corresponding day the following week, bookable by phone 020 3282 3808 or online www.donmarwarehouse.com.
Wicked Apollo Victoria Theatre	With ATG Tickets: Stalls row A weekly. / Todaytix: Box Office discretion	With ATG Tickets: 24 every day / Todaytix: 12* (*May vary at their discretion)	Both £29.50	The most notorious day seat line in London is finished. DO NOT go to the theatre to buy day seats. There are now three online methods to buy. Weekly Rush: Enter online at www.wickedthemusical.co.uk. Click “Ticket Sales” then “Wicked Front Row.” Stalls front row A will be released each Wednesday at 10am for all performances for the following week. First come, first served, the first in line can buy up to 2 (sometimes 4) tickets for their chosen performance the following week. Tickets will be allocated on a “best available” basis. App TodayTix are offering “Daily Dozen tickets” for all performances. 12 tickets released for the performance on that day, at 10am. Download the App from Todaytix, to allow you to access the sale. Reader reports: 9th October 2021. I miss day seats live queue fun, bun online thing has its own pros. The online Wicked queue is intense! Entered 10:02am got A30, meaning the first ten day seats for Saturday matinee were already taken. Wednesday 9th February 2022. The Most Notorious Queue (c) it is. Entered Wicked day seats online queue 10:01am — had 271 users in front of me ? got A36 for Sunday matinee which is a miracle ???. Friday 22nd September 2023: Booked centre A for next Tuesday at 8:29am. Wednesday 4th February 2025: 10.02am and nothing available for the whole week.
Woman In Mind Duke of York’s Theatre	-	-	-	No policy announced