How to Get $10 Hamilton Tickets in Chicago

It's been in Chicago for years, and it's still one of the hottest tickets in town, and I'm talking about Hamilton.

Hamilton Offering $10 Lottery Tickets in Chicago

The Broadway show made its way to Chicago years ago and continues to sell out theaters. As a matter of fact, I was just looking to go again, and I was like, man, they're still selling tickets for like $200 a night. Luckily, I just tripped onto this.

How the Hamilton Chicago Ticket Lottery Works

Broadway in Chicago is offering a minimum of 36 tickets per performance at just $10 each, with up to 2 tickets per winner.

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Why Hamilton Offers Discount Tickets

So here's how you can get in. The lottery opens every Friday at 10 and closes the following Thursday at noon. Then, winner notifications are sent on Thursday afternoon, and those selected have two hours to claim those tickets for the CIBC Theater in Chicago. And if you've ever seen the show over at that place, it's beautiful. It is a perfect venue for a Broadway show.

The main reason they're doing this is to make it accessible to fans who can't afford or snag regular-priced tickets. And like I said, those tickets are still expensive.

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How to Enter the Hamilton App Lottery

So if you can't hand over $200 a ticket, $10 tickets for what might be the greatest Broadway musical ever? Why not?

Here are a few more details on how to get in. Download the Hamilton app, enter once per lottery cycle, free to enter, and no purchase necessary. And then just keep your fingers crossed and hope that your name is drawn.

Hamilton’s Chicago Run Ends in April

If you win, you can pick up your tickets at will-call with a valid photo ID. Good luck.

It is a show you have to see at least once in your life. Hamilton wraps up its Chicago performances at the end of April.