This saving money on Broadway shows post in in collaboration with Broadway Sacramento Ambassadors. I was gifted two tickets to The Drowsy Chaperone in exchange for sharing this Sacramento gem with you. Thank you so much to Julie Gallaher of getonethemap.us for the invite! All opinions are mine alone.

This week Mike and I were able to attend a dress rehearsal for Broadway Sacramento at Music Circus’s rendition of The Drowsy Chaperone. It was not our first time at Music Circus. It wasn’t even our first show this season (we saw Shrek the Musical just a few weeks ago). But the magic of theater in the round never ceases to amaze me. Today I want to share tips for saving money on Broadway shows when you attend Broadway Sacramento at Music Circus.

3 tips for saving money on broadway shows

pay for parking ahead of time

You can plan ahead and pay for parking using sacpark.org, this will save you the hassle of paying the night of! When we went to Shrek the Musical I paid for my parking ahead of time on www.parkingpanda.com. By doing this I was able to save some money by purchasing ahead of time instead of the day of. I also knew I wouldn’t have to hassle with paying that night. Parking Panda also emails you periodically with discount codes so it might be worth checking out. They also have an app you can use if it’s more convenient for you.

join the $35 under 35 club

If you’re 18-35 years old than you can join Broadway Sacramento’s $35 under 35 Club. You can purchase up to two tickets for any show for just $35. Even if you don’t quality for that age range, regular tickets start at just $45 and there’s not a bad seat in the house!

make it a date night with a discount

If you show your Broadway Sacramento at Music Circus ticket at a participating restaurant you can get 10% off your bill! There are over 10 restaurants that participate in this promotion and it lasts all season long. Keep in mind that reservations are highly recommended. You can dine before or after the show. You can click here to see a list of participating dining establishments.

my review of the drowsy chaperone

Now that I’ve shared ways you can save money on the next Broadway show you attend, how about a review of the Drowsy Chaperone? It runs through this Sunday, July 14, so you can still purchase tickets! I didn’t know much about the show beforehand but I left with a new favorite musical to add to my list!

The Drowsy Chaperone is a unique musical because it’s actually a musical within a musical. It’s really a parody of American musical comedies of the 1920s. In this production Bruce Vilanch plays “Man in Chair”. He plays a record of his favorite 1928 (fictional) musical called The Drowsy Chaperone for the audience. As the musical plays in his living room (and on the stage for us) on he pauses at different points with background information–either about the characters or plot line.

Kaleigh Cronin plays Janet Van de Graaff in Broadway Sacramento at Music Circus’s performance of The Drowsy Chaperone. She absolutely shone on stage and had such a great connection with her fellow actors on stage. My favorite number of hers was probably “Show Off”. The number was so high energy and Cronin was wonderful in it! I truly don’t know where she found the energy.

Bruce Vilanch, Lynne Wintersteller, and Bradley Dean were hilariously delightful in their respective roles as “Man in Chair”, The Drowsy Chaperone, and Aldopho as well. Truly, if I had the time to mention everyone on the stage and their best moments I would!

The Drowsy Chaperone is a funny musical and the entire cast and crew of Broadway Sacramento at Music Circus does a good job of totally immersing you in the experience. I highly recommend it for a fun date night or girls night out!

The Drowsy Chaperone runs through this Sunday, July 14. The next shows to be performed at Broadway Sacramento at Music Circus this season are: Guys and Dolls, The Wiz, and In The Heights. You can follow @sacmusicals and @sacramentotop10 on Instagram for updates and information on all current and upcoming shows.