How to Get Tickets to the American Ballet Theatre and New York City Ballet

"When attending the ballet used to mean lining up at the box office or will-call window for a chance to score seats, you can now buy ballet tickets easily online, through the respective company websites or through third-party sites like Stubhub, Vivid Seats and SeatGeek."

"All three sites offer tickets to the New York City and San Francisco ballets that you can purchase online and download to your phone, for fast and easy access - no more annoying physical paper tickets to print out. All three sites also guarantee the authenticity of their tickets, and guarantee that you'll have the stubs in hand in time for your event, or your money back."

"Because these are third-party resale sites, they'll often have tickets available for sold-out events too. In our experience, these tickets are sometimes at face value or even lower prices, as the time of the event approaches."

Spring 2026 brings ballet season to three premier U.S. companies: New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and San Francisco Ballet. Tickets are now easily purchasable online through company websites or third-party platforms like Stubhub, Vivid Seats, and SeatGeek. These platforms offer digital tickets downloadable to phones, guarantee ticket authenticity, and provide money-back assurances. Third-party resale sites often feature sold-out event tickets at face value or discounted prices as events approach. Vivid Seats offers a rewards program providing a free eleventh ticket after purchasing ten. NYCB, founded in 1948, performs at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center and features classical works including Mozart's Divertimento No. 15 choreographed by George Balanchine.

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