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From Associated Press

Hundreds of tourists and New Yorkers show up each day at the famed TKTS booth in the heart of Times Square with questions about Broadway shows. Often they’re very interesting questions.Like: “Can I get a ticket to see the ‘Superman’ musical”? Or, “Are there seats available for ‘The Comedy of Edward Foote”’? And, “What about ‘Cats’? We really want to see ‘Cats.'”To which the answers are: “You probably mean ‘Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark’ and, yes, tickets are available.” Or, “Might you be actually referring to ‘The Mystery of Edwin Drood”’? And finally, “No, sorry, ‘Cats’ closed in 2000.”

The people patiently doing the answering are part of a carefully assembled group of professionals who wear red jackets or T-shirts with the TKTS logo and the printed slogan “Got questions?”They help visitors navigate the choices as they wait on line for same-day discount Broadway and off-Broadway tickets at the Times Square TKTS booth, which this week celebrates its 40th birthday.It is at the booth where Broadway shows can be more affordable for those who balk at prices pushing past $300 a seat for some shows. Thirty percent of the people who line up here are first-time Broadway theatergoers.”This is the place where theater is staying accessible to people%2

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