Boston's iconic discount ticket booth reopening after 4-year closure

The iconic BosTix discount ticketing booth in Boston's Faneuil Hall will reopen Wednesday after stopping in-person transactions during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.The reopening marks the return of a fixture on Boston's arts scene, which gives people access to performances and tourist attractions in the city, exclusive ticket offers, pop-up performances and interactive art experiences.BosTix is partnering with the Emerson Colonial Theatre to offer an exclusive deal for tickets to the much-anticipated pre-Broadway musical "The Queen of Versailles," which stars Tony Award and Emmy Award winner Kristin Chenoweth and Academy Award winner F. Murray Abraham. The show runs from July 16 to Aug. 25. Tickets for "The Queen of Versailles" go on sale at 11 a.m. The Faneuil Hall location is the only place to purchase $49 (plus fees) orchestra tickets for all performances except Aug. 1. The exclusive deal, which runs through July 13, is limited to about 400 tickets for the run and will be available until all are sold. Faneuil Hall booth summer hours are Wednesday thru Saturday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Aug. 21. BosTix is a signature program of ArtsBoston, the nonprofit marketing and audience development organization that provides access to the performing arts through lower-cost tickets, as well as important research and advocacy for cultural organizations throughout the city. Revenue from BosTix sales is reinvested into the cultural community through ArtsBoston programs that increase access to the arts and support the health of the arts community. The program was established in 1978; BosTix Faneuil Hall was the second such ticket discount booth in America, modeled after New York City’s TKTS booth in Times Square.