Free TKTS App Released for Android Users

Theatre Development Fund, the nonprofit organization that runs New York's TKTS discount ticket booths, has delivered its second contribution to the app world.

In December, the organization launched an iPhone TKTS app, which has become one of the most downloaded New York theater apps at iTunes. Today TDF released a new app for Android smart-phone devices.

Both the Android and iPhone apps provide TKTS customers with information about current New York City productions, links to official show websites, and real-time ticket availability for each TKTS booth, located in downtown Brooklyn, at South Street Seaport, and in Times Square. All three booths sell same-day tickets to Broadway and Off-Broadway performances at up to 50 percent off the full cost.

Through May 15, the TKTS Android app is available as a free download. The iPhone app is also free of charge, through March 1.

TKTS has sold more than 54 million discount tickets since opening in 1973.

To learn more about the new app or TDF, visit www.tdf.org.