Boston Half Off Tickets to Entertainment, Shows, Sports, Theater, and more

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Boston Half Off Discount Tickets

	Watertown: $27.00 for "Little Shop of Horrors" ($52.50 value) Full price: ($52.50 value) Our price: $27.00 for The hit musical Little Shop of Horrors comes to the Arsenal Center for the Arts with this production from New Repertory Theatre. The third longest-running show in off-Broadway history and winner of several Best Musical awards, Little Shop of Horrors tells the story of Seymour, a hapless flower shop worker who acquires an unusual plant that grows bigger and bigger when fed human blood. The cult classic musical, later made into an Academy Award-nominated film starring Rick Moranis and Steve Martin, includes the songs "Skid Row," "Somewhere That's Green" and "Suddenly Seymour." This fun sci-fi spoof has an upbeat '50s-'60s rock and Motown-style score that appeals to adults and children alike.
	Boston: $26.00 for "Xanadu" ($52.00 value) Full price: ($52.00 value) Our price: $26.00 for Get ready to take a virtual trip to Xanadu, as SpeakEasy Stage Co. presents this riotous new musical based on the classic cult film of the same name. With a score that boasts a bevy of hot hits -- including "Magic," "Suddenly," "Evil Woman" and more -- the show is a romantic musical fantasy in which a magical Greek muse comes down to earth to help a struggling artist achieve his dream of opening a roller disco in early-'80s Venice Beach. Paul Daigneault directs the hilarity on wheels, with a book by Douglas Carter Beane (The Little Dog Laughed).
	Boston: $10.00 for "The American Plan" ($20.00 value) Full price: ($20.00 value) Our price: $10.00 for Happy Medium Theatre presents The American Plan, by playwright Richard Greenberg, a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist best known for his "Best Play" Tony-winner, Take Me Out. Acclaimed for his subversive yet humorous depictions of the American middle class, in The American Plan, Greenberg takes us back to the Catskills in the 1960s, where young, troubled Lili Adler falls head-over-heels in love with golden boy Nick Lockridge. Lili's mother, a German-Jewish refugee who believes that happiness is "for other people," drives a wedge between them as her suspicion of All-American boy Nick leads to manipulation. Greenberg's compelling characters and lyrical dialogue come to vivid, yet tragic life in the hands of the five talented and up-and-coming Boston Fringe Theatre actors who make up the cast.
	Boston: $12.50 for "Two-Headed" ($25.00 value) Full price: ($25.00 value) Our price: $12.50 for Two Mormon women must contend with a past that haunts them in this GAN-e-meed Theatre Project production of Two-Headed. A gripping historical drama of Mormon pioneers and American frontier life, playwright Julie Jensen's Two-Headed has been hailed by the New York Times for its "gentle, poetic allure." The drama revolves around Mormon daughters Lavinia and Hettie, who struggle to reconcile their faith with the realities of the Mountain Meadows Massacre -- a mass murder to which they're tied through bonds both religious and personal. Becky Webber directs.
	Gloucester: $20.00 for "Carnival" ($40.00 value) Full price: ($40.00 value) Our price: $20.00 for Lili, an orphan at a small European carnival seeking a friend of her dead father, becomes besotted by the show's magician, Marco the Magnificent. But she soon realizes the possibility of love with the lame and misanthropic puppeteer. Based on the 1953 film Lili, Carnival was nominated for seven Tony Awards in 1962 including Best Musical and ran for more than 700 performances on Broadway. The musical includes such songs as "A Very Nice Man," "Magic, Magic" and "Love Makes the World go 'Round."
	Boston: $34.50 for Hershey Felder's "Maestro: Leonard Bernstein" ($69.00 value) Full price: ($69.00 value) Our price: $34.50 for Lauded for his compelling performances as the world's greatest composers in shows like George Gershwin Alone, Monsieur Chopin and Beethoven, As I Knew Him, Hershey Felder comes to Paramount Center with this one-man theatrical event dedicated to the amazing career of American composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein. A gifted singer, actor and pianist, Felder brings Bernstein to life, tracing the maestro's musical and personal influences, struggles and journey. The show offers a wide-ranging examination of Bernstein's work as both a classical and popular theatrical composer who was responsible for such timeless works as West Side Story, Candide, On the Town and many more.
	Gloucester: $20.00 for "Round and Round the Garden" ($40.00 value) Full price: ($40.00 value) Our price: $20.00 for Gloucester Stage Company returns to the zany world of Alan Ayckbourn to present Round and Round The Garden, the third part of Ayckbourn's The Norman Conquests trilogy. In this sex farce full of unfulfilled desire, librarian Norman - whom his family members call a "badly built haystack" - channels his inner Casanova in his attempts to seduce his two sisters-in-law and his estranged wife, during a weekend family gathering. The production follows GSC hit stagings of the trilogy's first two parts, Table Manners and Living Together. Many of the cast members of the first two productions return to complete the trilogy, including Oscar nominee Lindsay Crouse (Places in the Heart).
	Boston: $17.50 for "Cupcake" ($35.00 value) Full price: ($35.00 value) Our price: $17.50 for GBA Productions presents Cupcake at Club Cafe, a sweet new musical that takes place in the free-spirited seaside resort of Summertown, where every mouth waters for Tom ... and his delectable cupcakes. But it turns out that selling food on the street is against the law in this beachy paradise, and a rookie police office is determined to maintain law and order. The locals team up to help their favorite baker boy avoid arrest so they can keep buying the beloved contraband cupcakes. Meanwhile, a ruthless real estate agent intends to seal her own sweet deal. Will everyone's hunger be satisfied? Guy Ben-Aharon directs a top-notch cast that includes A.R.T. founding member Karen MacDonald, Mark Linehan, Grant MacDermott, Hallie Brevetti and Max Sangerman.
	Boston: $46.00 for "Visions of America" ($92.00 value) Full price: ($92.00 value) Our price: $46.00 for Broadway star Maureen McGovern reprises her role as Marmee from the Broadway production of Little Women - The Musical in this special performance by Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops. Celebrating the Centennial of Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House, the Concord (Mass.) home of Little Women, the Boston Pops will perform a program of favorite musical numbers as part of this season's Visions of America theme. The program will include a sweeping portrait of American life created by photographer Joseph Sohm, film composer Roger Kellaway, legendary lyricists Alan and Marilyn Bergman, and pre-recorded narration by Clint Eastwood.
	Boston: $35.00 for "City of Champions" ($70.00 value) Full price: ($70.00 value) Our price: $35.00 for The Boston Pops presents City of Champions, in anticipation of this year's Olympic Games. This inspiring concert features a program of music that celebrates the spirit of competition and features several special guests. Pro football Hall-of-Famer Andre Tippett narrates Freddie the Football, the tale of a football beleaguered by its oval shape. The program also includes John Williams' Olympic Spirit with a video celebrating female Olympic athletes, culminating in the onstage appearance of several New England medal-winning Olympians. A locally and nationally recognized surprise guest is also set to conduct Stars & Stripes.
	Cambridge: $8.00 for Stand-Up Comedy at Nick's Comedy Stop in Cambridge ($16.00 value) Full price: ($16.00 value) Our price: $8.00 for With over 30 years of history, Nick's Comedy Stop is a Boston institution for local comics and headliners including Steve Allen, Phyllis Diller, Jay Leno and Jerry Seinfeld. This new location aims to bring that same level of talent to Cambridge audiences, drawing in both established talents and up-and-coming comedians. Come be a part of the next generation of Boston-area comedy at Nick's Comedy Stop in Cambridge. Please see the event description for information on upcoming shows.
	Boston: $22.50 for "Glory!" Russian Treasures - Gala Concert ($45.00 value) Full price: ($45.00 value) Our price: $22.50 for The Rachmaninoff Russian Music Festival's extravagant season finale concert features performances by a 100-voice choir, renowned pianist Vassily Primakov, acclaimed soprano Maria Lyudko, and counter-tenor Andrey Nemzer, a winner in this year's Metropolitan Opera National Council competition. The Rachmaninoff Festival Choir of America joins with Kovcheg, an all-male ensemble from St. Petersburg, and Elegia, a mixed chorus from Moscow, for a performance of rarely performed sacred, secular and operatic works by Russian masters such as Berezovsky (Do Not Reject Me in My Old Age), Tchaikovsky, Gretchaninoff, Glinka and, of course, multiple works by Rachmaninoff.
	Boston: $52.34 for Spirit of Boston Buffet Cruise ($104.67 value) Full price: ($104.67 value) Our price: $52.34 for Head for Boston's historic Seaport District and spend a few unforgettable hours aboard a Spirit of Boston cruise. Dine on a delicious buffet brunch, lunch or dinner; dance to hits from one of the city's top DJ; and enjoy Broadway-style entertainment from your showstopper-singing servers on this beautiful ship. You'll also be able to catch breathtaking views of the city's historic and contemporary landmarks that make up its iconic skyline. Spirit Cruises have been successfully serving Boston for over twenty years.
	Stoneham: $10.00 for "I Capture the Castle" ($44.00 value) Full price: ($44.00 value) Our price: $10.00 for Stoneham Theatre presents I Capture the Castle, a play by Dodie Smith (author of The Hundred and One Dalmatians), based on her first novel. The play centers around an eccentric family, the Mortmains, who live in a crumbling English castle in the 1930s. Told from the perspective of the precocious teenager Cassandra, the story concerns the arrival of a handsome new landlord who turns the already unusual world of the Mortmains on its head. Stoneham's production of this charming period tale is directed by Stoneham Artistic Director Weylin Symes.
	Boston: $47.10 for Odyssey Cruises' Luxury Brunch, Lunch, and Dinner Cruises ($94.19 value) Full price: ($94.19 value) Our price: $47.10 for Cruise through Boston Harbor aboard the luxurious Odyssey and enjoy unparalleled views of the city's greatest landmarks. A variety of cruise options offers delicious meals for brunch, lunch and dinner along with an opportunity to dance to music provided by a live band or DJs. Creative appetizers, entrees and desserts are prepared fresh on board the boat daily, and the charming wait staff can offer an assortment of award-winning wines. For a special occasion try one of the Odyssey twilight cruises, or for a romantic night out on the harbor, don't miss their wine lover's dinner cruise.
	Foxborough: $9.00 for "Espionage" & "20,000 Leagues" Interactive Adventure Shows ($18.00 value) Full price: ($18.00 value) Our price: $9.00 for Adventure awaits at 5 Wits, home to two exciting interactive experiences. Aspiring spies can try Espionage, a thrilling setup that will see you and your group tasked with solving puzzles, cracking safes, defusing "bombs," dodging "lasers" and more as you attempt to break into the bad guys' headquarters and expose the mole among you. For those seeking a more aquatically themed good time, there's 20,000 Leagues, where a seemingly normal museum visit quickly turns into a time-traveling "underwater" adventure replete with the stunning Victorian submarine Nautilus. You'll fix up the engine, carry out Captain Nemo's final experiment and more. With this offer, you get the added benefit of buying now and going at your convenience by either reserving space ahead of time or just showing up at 5 Wits.
	Boston: $15.00 for Friday Night Party Cruise ($30.00 value) Full price: ($30.00 value) Our price: $15.00 for Get out of your local bar for the night and board the Samuel Clemens for the ultimate party cruise on Boston Harbor. The boat features two enclosed decks and an open aired third deck offering a distinctive setting for a great cruise where you can take in the city at night. This aquatic party cruise includes a live DJ to help you get your groove going on the dance floor. Drinks will be available for an additional purchase at the ship's well-equipped bar.
	Cambridge: $22.50 for "Car Talk: The Musical!!!" ($45.00 value) Full price: ($45.00 value) Our price: $22.50 for Inspired by the long-running hit NPR show Car Talk -- which is hosted by legendary (real-life) mechanics Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers -- comes the hilarious new musical comedy, Car Talk: The Musical!!! at Central Square Theater. A co-production of Underground Railway Theater and Suffolk University, the show was written by Suffolk faculty member Wesley Savick, with original music by Michael Wartofsky. In it, Rusty Fenders, the hapless owner of a lemon '93 Kia, falls in love with Miata C. LaChassis. She guides him to the Emerald Garage, home to the Wizard of Cahs (portrayed by the recorded, heavily accented voices of Click and Clack themselves). Like the radio show, it's a romantic comedy about being in love with your car -- and so, so much more.
	Boston: $15.00 for "Love Person" ($30.00 value) Full price: ($30.00 value) Our price: $15.00 for Two couples, three cultures and four languages collide in a modern-day, multimedia take on Cyrano. A Boston premiere from Company One, Aditi Kapil's Love Person intertwines communication and love in a comic, poetic and feverish game of deception. The play combines American Sign Language, Sanskrit, English and projected email to explore the link between language and human connection. Meant for both hearing and deaf audiences, it's the story of Free, a deaf woman who's in a relationship with Maggie, and Free's sister, Vic, who's dating Ram, a B.U. professor of Sanskrit. But then Free and Ram find themselves communicating, leading to some possible changes in the relationships.
	Boston: $15.00 for "Private Lives" ($30.00 value) Full price: ($30.00 value) Our price: $15.00 for Love is so complicated! Former husband and wife Elyot and Amanda can't live with or without each other, as they realize when they find themselves honeymooning in the same hotel, each with a new spouse. Noël Coward's popular comedy Private Lives finds Elyot and Amanda falling in love -- and in hate -- all over again as their puzzled new spouses Sibyl and Victor try to cope. Veteran Coward actor and director Maria Aitken directs this new production for the Huntington Theatre Company.
	Boston: $10.00 for Improv Asylum's Mainstage Show ($20.00 value) Full price: ($20.00 value) Our price: $10.00 for Improv Asylum's Mainstage Show features a troupe of actors plus a musician who bring together improvisation and sketch material in front of a live audience. Their performers develop hilarious scenes based solely on the audience's suggestions. Because the shows are improvised on the spot, nothing is predictable and anything can happen -- no two shows are ever the same and each show has a different theme.
	Boston: $15.00 for The Old Boston "Original Secret" Tour ($30.00 value) Full price: ($30.00 value) Our price: $15.00 for Take a 90-minute walking tour of one of America's oldest and most diverse neighborhoods. From the Brahmins to the mariners, the Irish, the Jews, and the Italians ... you'll learn how each group left its own unique mark on the area. Discover the mystery of the "Blinking Madonna," hear about the man who flew from the steeple of Old North Church in 1757, learn what caused the great molasses flood of 1919 that swept 21 people to their deaths, and more.
	Marlborough: FREE for International Gem and Jewelry Show ($8.00 value) Full price: ($8.00 value) Our price: FREE for The acclaimed International Gem and Jewelry Show presents the most dazzling display of gems, jewelry, beads, accessories and minerals ever seen under one roof. The huge selection, along with special show pricing direct from worldwide designers and manufacturers, make this show a must for gem enthusiasts and jewelry lovers alike.
	Boston: $16.50 for "Three Viewings" ($36.50 value) Full price: ($36.50 value) Our price: $16.50 for An infatuated man, a jewel thief with a secret, and a widow with a wheeling, dealing (and now deceased) husband take the stage in this New Repertory Theatre and Boston Center for American Performance (BCAP) limited-time, encore presentation of Three Viewings. Staged at Boston University Theatre's Lane-Comley Studio 210, Three Viewings is composed of three intertwined monologues set in a funeral parlor. Written by award-winning playwright and screenwriter Jeffrey Hatcher (Stage Beauty, Casanova), this comic drama reveals truths both funny and painful about love, money and loss. Jim Petosa directs.
	Westford: $6.00 for The Butterfly Place ($12.00 value) Full price: ($12.00 value) Our price: $6.00 for Spend a day in this tranquil indoor living environment, home to hundreds of colorful butterflies and moths of nearly 50 different species from New England and around the world. As you walk along the winding pathway, observe butterflies all around you, basking in their natural environment. One might even land on your shoulder! Watch an informative video on the insect's life cycle, and a staff member is always on hand to answer questions and show you eggs, caterpillars and cocoons up close. This offer allows you to buy now and choose the date that works best for you.
	Boston: $32.50 for Diablo Glass School One-Day Workshops ($65.00 value) Full price: ($65.00 value) Our price: $32.50 for Diablo Glass School workshops offer fun, hands-on training in creating gorgeous works of art, with no experience necessary. These one-day beginner classes are led by experienced instructors, and run the gamut in terms of technique, from glassblowing, casting and coldworking (cutting, carving, polishing and sandblasting) to flame work, fusing, sculpting and more. Depending on the seminar, students will learn how to fashion various objects like beads, bowls, stained-glass windows, animals, pendants and even kaleidoscopes. Please see the full description for details on currently-available courses.
	Somerville: $14.00 for "The Lonesome West" ($28.00 value) Full price: ($28.00 value) Our price: $14.00 for The Lonesome West, by the award-winning playwright Martin McDonagh (The Lieutenant of Inishmore), is a violent black comedy of brotherly love set amongst the belligerent neighbors of the Western Ireland town of Leenane, which is fast becoming the murder capital of the world. An idealistic young priest stumbles into a simmering conflict between brothers Coleman and Valene Connor as they enact an endless cycle of petty grudges. Father Welsh eventually puts his life on the line in an attempt to reconcile the feuding siblings. Nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play, The Lonesome West concludes McDonagh's Leenane trilogy.
	Boston: $10.00 for Stand-Up Comedy at Nick's Comedy Stop ($20.00 value) Full price: ($20.00 value) Our price: $10.00 for One of Boston's oldest comedy houses, Nick's Comedy Stop has hosted legendary comedians such as Denis Leary, Jerry Seinfeld, Phyllis Diller, Lenny Clarke and Jay Leno for more than 30 years. As one of the top clubs in the country, Nick's draws national headliners while providing a space for up-and-coming talent, as well as the leading local stand-up comics in Boston, including Steve Sweeney and Joe Wong. Please see the event description for information on upcoming shows.
	Boston: FREE for Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault ($15.00 value) Full price: ($15.00 value) Our price: FREE for National headliners take the stage, along with such favorites as Mitch Stinson, Dick Doherty, Jim Lauletta, Larry Myles, Paul Nardizzi and Mike Whitman, who host nightly showcases at Remington's Restaurant. Dick Doherty has been presenting comedy since 1987 at this historic club, located in a renovated bank building. Dane Cook, Joe Rogan, Tom Cotter, Greg Fitzsimmons and other well-known comics are among those who sharpened their skills at this longtime Boston venue, which recently made Boston.com's A-list. For the current lineup, please see the full event description.
	Cambridge: $12.50 for "The Donkey Show" ($25.00 value) Full price: ($25.00 value) Our price: $12.50 for Diane Paulus' glittery disco fantasy The Donkey Show, loosely inspired by Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, is an immersive theatrical experience. The audience becomes a part of the action as the funky lounge setting, featuring two full bars and a dance floor, also serves as the stage. The Donkey Show's nightclub wonderland was inspired by Studio 54 in its heyday when celebrities and art icons would mix and mingle with kids from Queens. While the audience drinks, dances to disco classics or just observes, the motley crew of characters in this glammed up, sexed up version of the Bard's vision enact the hilariously chaotic tale of a magic elixir that wreaks havoc within the club.
	Worcester: $17.00 for Joan Rivers ($34.00 value) Full price: ($34.00 value) Our price: $17.00 for From her literally trademarked phrase "Can we talk?" to her patented career as a red-carpet commentator, the iconic Joan Rivers has cemented her status as a true comedy legend. She's also redefined re-invention over the course of her remarkable career as a stand-up comedian, actress, Emmy-winning TV host, Celebrity Apprentice winner, 2010 hit documentary subject (Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work), reality-show mom, grandmother and CEO. In this frank and funny look back at her life, Rivers discusses the challenges she's faced along with the way with her trademark humor and heart.
	Boston: $7.50 for "Afternoon Delight" ($15.00 value) Full price: ($15.00 value) Our price: $7.50 for Whose Line is it Anyway? meets Saturday Night Live at sketch and improv comedy theater Improv Asylum, located in the heart of the North End. Improv Asylum introduces its newest matinee show, Afternoon Delight, featuring actors from the main stage cast along with alumni and NXT company actors in a hilarious fully-improvised two-act show. It's an interactive experience that's different every time, brought to you by the group that's been featured on HBO and has performed at top festivals nationwide.
	Boston: $11.00 for Boston Movie Mile Walking Tour ($22.00 value) Full price: ($22.00 value) Our price: $11.00 for Enjoy a stroll through Boston while exploring locations made famous in more than 30 TV shows and movies. Over the course of one-and-a-half hours, you'll sit on the park bench seen in Good Will Hunting, have a drink at the original Cheers bar, see one of Jack Nicholson's mob hangouts from The Departed, discover the street where the Blown Away car crash occurred and more -- all while hearing fascinating background information from your knowledgeable tour guide.
	Waltham: $7.00 for Gore Place: A Full Moon Tour ($14.00 value) Full price: ($14.00 value) Our price: $7.00 for By the light of the full moon, a tour guide dressed in period costume leads a monthly Full Moon Tour of the beautiful Governor Gore mansion. The tour, which includes views of the 1806 mansion, provides fascinating historic insight into life and practices of the era. Please see the event description for more details on these themed events, which cover subjects like the daily working lives of early Americans and how everyday activities were conducted before the advent of electricity.
	Boston: $37.50 for "Boston Chocolate Workshop" ($75.00 value) Full price: ($75.00 value) Our price: $37.50 for The Boston Chocolate Workshop is a fun and delicious way to spend a Saturday among friends. Learn to make show-stopping truffles filled with anything from champagne cream to chocolate peanut butter. It's surprisingly easy once you understand a few essentials (plus a few secrets from a Master Chocolatier). Roll and dip your own truffles in a variety of delicious toppings, create molded chocolates and learn about piping, shaping, coating and packaging for maximum "wow" factor. You'll leave the chocolate workshop with lots of truffles to show off to your friends and family. Plus, you'll learn tips on tasting, buying and storing fine chocolate.