TodayTix Announces Acquisition of Broadway Roulette – TicketNews

TodayTix, theatre-focused ticket resale marketplace with ties to Broadway producers, has announced its acquisition of Broadway Roulette, a transaction which closed in April. The deal will leave Broadway Roulettes website intact, rather than folding it in to the TodayTix system directly.

According to the release announcing the acquisition, Broadway Roulette make[s] it fun and easy to see a Broadway show (or shows!) by removing the pain points of traditional ticket-buying. Consumers can enter a date, number of tickets, and several of their preferences regarding things they like and dont like, and the algorithm will pair them to tickets to a show that fits the bill ranging from $49-99 per seat, depending on cyustomer settings. Availaiblity reportedly includes sold out shows among its offerings, meaning the chance of a jackpot ticket for far below market price exists.

Our aim is to gamify the ticket-buying experience so that more people see more shows, more often, says Broadway Roulettes Elizabeth Durand Streisand. The system tracks user transaction history, and promises to never send them to the same show more than once.

Broadway Roulettes existing management team, which counts Megan OKeefe and Ali Sytsma as well as Durand Streisand, will be retained in the move to the TodayTix umbrella.

As a business were on a mission to find a seat for everyone, says TodayTix CEO Brian Fenty. That oftentime requires finding new audiences through innovative technologies and unique, but established, communities. Liz and her team have created a business that sits at the corssroads of both, leveraging complex (but fun!) technology with audiences who buy in non-traditional ways. Most importantly, though, the team was exceptional, and were always looking to bring new voices to our organization.

The announcement comes close on the heels of the announcement of the return of Broadway with full capacity crowds in September of 2021.

The full press release of the aquisition is included below:

May 6 New York We are pleased to share that TodayTix Group has acquired Broadway Roulette. As part of the deal, which closed in mid-April, Broadway Roulette will retain its own branding and website, while joining the larger suite of TodayTix Group products.

Founded in 2016, Broadway Roulettes mission is to make it fun and easy to see a Broadway show (or shows!) by removing the pain points of traditional ticket-buying. The platform allows customers to specify a date, number of tickets, and preferences about what they like (and dont) and Broadway Roulettes proprietary algorithm pairs them with tickets to a surprise show that matches their criteria, all for a low, flat price. (Currently, tickets range from $49-$99 depending on customer settings.) Every show on Broadway is in play, giving customers a chance to land jackpot tickets to sold-out shows, and Broadway Roulette tracks the shows a customer has seen and never sends them to the same show twice.

TodayTix CEO Brian Fenty said, As a business, were on a mission to find a seat for everyone. That oftentimes requires finding new audiences through innovative technologies and unique, but established, communities. Liz and her team have created a business that sits at the crossroads of both, leveraging complex (but fun!) technology with audiences who buy in non-traditional ways. Most importantly, though, the team was exceptional, and were always looking to bring new voices to our organization.

Our aim is to gamify the ticket-buying experience so that more people see more shows, more often, said Broadway Roulette cofounder Elizabeth Durand Streisand. We have always admired TodayTix as a driver of innovation in the theater industry. We believe that joining TodayTix Group will allow Broadway Roulette to expand our innovative model to other geographies and verticals, while strengthening our capabilities and reach within Broadway.

Broadway Roulettes team, including Elizabeth Durand Streisand, Megan OKeefe, and Ali Sytsma will move over with the company.

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