Ten Most Expensive Shows on Broadway

One of the many attractions on Manhattan tourists’ must-see lists is a Broadway show, but be warned: tickets don’t come cheap. Here are the most expensive shows on Broadway in 2011, according to ticket search engine SeatGeek.

The Book of Mormon, New York: $394.16 Produced by the minds that brought you Comedy Central’s animated show “South Park,” this production will set you back nearly $400 a ticket, if you can get one.

Hugh Jackman Back on Broadway, New York: $270.23 The “X-Men” star stretches his acting prowess on the stage. Tickets to see one of People magazine’s sexiest men alive don’t come cheap.

War Horse, New York: $255.71 Ticket prices haven’t let up since Steven Spielberg decided to make this Broadway smash into a major motion picture.

Venus In Fur, New York: $252.14 Film stars Nina Arianda and Hugh Dancy are drawing big bucks to Broadway with this show that critics describe as a “A Must See Performance.”

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, New York:  $236.39 With the super stars Daniel Radcliffe and Nick Jonas taking the lead role on this show,  it’s not surprising ticket prices haven’t dipped.

Other Desert Cities, New York: $226.99 This Off-Broadway smash continues to garner more than $225 a ticket as audiences fill Lincoln Center

Jersey Boys, New York: $216.58 The story of Frankie Valle continues to fill theaters every night, and ticket prices have yet to slip during its historic run.

Lion King, New York: $204.37 The Disney-film adaptation is a Broadway hit for multiple generations.

Rock of Ages, New York: $204.03 Many fans are waiting for this high-energy show to make its way to the silver screen so that they can afford another viewing.

Anything Goes, New York: $200.46 This Cole Porter classic has stood the test of time as a new audience is willing to pay top dollar to be wowed on Broadway.