| When you arrange a vacation somewhere like London, | | | | someone who is willing to sell one. The Internet makes |
| New York or Los Angeles you want to visit the | | | | this sort of arrangement much easier than in the days |
| theatre (theatre in London) to see a show or a play. It | | | | of ticket touts, though the touts still exist. |
| is an essential part of the vacation you are looking for. | | | | You can look in the classified ads of the evening |
| Travel agents will be able to arrange a vacation | | | | papers of the city where you are planning to stay, |
| package that will include tickets, but often people | | | | these may be available online, though there may be a |
| prefer to make their own arrangements for travel, | | | | subscription fee to pay. Alternatively you can try the |
| hotels and theater tickets themselves. Doing this allows | | | | auction sites where tickets for even the most popular |
| you to tailor the vacation to your exact requirements | | | | shows are always available - at a price. |
| as well as cutting out the middle man. It may save a | | | | There are specialist ticket-selling agencies where you |
| few dollars, but this is not always the case. | | | | can book a ticket for any show or play, in any city in |
| You may find it difficult to secure tickets for a | | | | the world, for the face value PLUS a booking fee. |
| particular show because, in many cases, travel | | | | These are not black market outlets and they often |
| companies have block booked thousands of seats to | | | | only have tickets for a few hours for top shows and |
| the most popular shows to allow them to offer | | | | artists. You really need to be organised well in |
| appealing packages to their customers. | | | | advance to queue or access their websites if you |
| Tickets for some plays and shows are booked out | | | | want a ticket for a top artist or theatre. |
| and the only chance of obtaining a ticket is from | | | | |