A Different Kind of Present

Shopping on Black Friday can be very stressful, from scouring the circular ads and setting the game plan to rising well before the sun does and braving the crowds to snag those elusive deals you’ve set your sights on. But you can make things a lot easier on yourself; although there are probably plenty of people on your list whose dream gift is the newest video game system or digital camera (that you can get half price before 6:00 AM), I’ll bet there are a few people on your list who don’t need more “stuff.” So what do you get those people who either don’t crave more possessions or already have everything? Rather than another object to clutter their lives, give them an experience: the gift of live theatre. Seeing a play or musical live is an event that entertains and sends audiences on an emotional ride, creating memories that last a lifetime.

The next step is finding the best and most efficient way to procure those coveted tickets. Black Friday shoppers, ever dedicated to practicality, will be pleased to find the ticketing world at their fingertips online. By buying over the internet, you save all of your in-person shopping energy for the rest of your loved ones and up your chances of scoring all the most important deals on those all-too-short shopping days.

Gifts for All Kinds

The online ticket marketplace makes it easy to plan well in advance by offering tickets often a year or more ahead of show dates. That means you have plenty of time to clear your schedule (or make sure the recipient has that date free). As if that weren’t good enough, secondary market sites let you sell your tickets if for some reason you or your loved one can not attend, so you can reschedule and find tickets for another date.

Does the person you’re shopping for like the VIP treatment? On ticket resale marketplaces, you can get highly valued premium seating usually reserved for season ticket holders and presale customers. For those hardcore lovers of the arts, why not splurge and put them up close and personal with the show of their dreams?

Are you more of a fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants type? On the secondary market, tickets (even to otherwise sold-out shows) are often available as late as the day of the performance. And you can score great deals on last minute tickets since sellers often drop prices as the event draws nearer in an attempt to get rid of their inventory before it’s too late.

Shopping for a last-minute planner? Why not get them a gift card to a ticket site? That way, when they have time and find an event they like, they can redeem their gift at their convenience (and maybe even score those sweet eleventh-hour deals!).

There’s a Show for Everyone

On the major ticketing sites like TicketLiquidator, you can find tickets to a wide variety of shows. Broadway offers dozens of shows, from sophisticated plays like the revival of Wit, starring Sex and the City‘s Cynthia Nixon, to riotous musical comedies like the smash hit The Book of Mormon. If you’re not near New York, not to worry. There are a great many shows on tour. Check out the remarkable feats of the performers of Cirque du Soleil – Dralion in a city near you, or catch the musical of the decade and a show known to convert people into theatre lovers, the blockbuster musical Wicked. Want a real holiday treat? See the hilarious musical based on the Will Ferrell movie, Elf. Whatever your tastes (and the tastes of those on your shopping list), there are tickets available. So take some of the pressure out of your Black Friday; sit down and click your way to a gift that your loved ones won’t stop talking about.

David Lopes is a content developer who writes for the online live event ticket resale marketplace TicketLiquidator.