Producer Kevin McCollum is offering tickets priced at $45 and $55 for the Sept. 24 and 25 performances Robert Askins' irreverent play about a possessed hand puppet, and will double the number of rush tickets available before each of those performances, "to accommodate the faithful turned away from the Pope's appearances at Madison Square Garden and Central Park," according to a press statement.
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The discounted tickets are available at the Booth Theatre box office on 45th Street between Broadway and Eighth Avenue by saying the phrase "Hand to Pope." They will also be sold online at HandToGodBroadway.com using code H2GPOPE266 or by phone at (212) 239-6200. Rush tickets are available at the box office only on the day of the performance and are subject to availability.
Hand to God was nominated for five Tony Awards including Best Play. It is scheduled to end its run Jan. 3, 2016.
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