Every NYC high school student who signs up gets a free two month TDF membership. Enter the lottery and you could also win two free tickets to a Broadway show.
Sign ups open Thursday, August 13 at 10:00 AM and close Monday, August 17 at 10:00 AM.
About the Program
Teen Culture Takeover is a partnership between TDF, the Office of the Mayor and the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs. It puts Broadway, Off Broadway, museums and cultural institutions within reach of every high school student in the five boroughs.
One short form. Your grade, your school, your borough, and your top three shows. It takes about two minutes.
Entries are open from Thursday, August 13 until Monday, August 17. Everyone who enters hears back on the 17th, whether or not they win.
Your free two month TDF membership arrives by email within about 30 minutes. It unlocks free and low cost offers across the city straight away, lottery or no lottery.
The Lineup
Rank your top three. If your name comes up, you get two free tickets to one of them. Cultural partners are being added on a rolling basis, so check back.
Two strangers meet on a trip to New York and the city does the rest. Performing their song "New York" at the launch.
Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony winning musical about three days in Washington Heights.
The story behind the legendary Cuban recording, told with a live band on stage.
Jocelyn Bioh's sharp, funny play set at a boarding school in Ghana.
The cult vampire story reimagined for the stage.
Off Broadway theatres, museums and cultural partners are being added on a rolling basis, including after the announcement.
Questions
Any student in grades 9 through 12 at a New York City high school, public or private. You will be asked for your OSIS number, or your school email address if you do not know it.
A free two month TDF membership, which unlocks free and reduced price tickets to hundreds of productions across the city. You are also entered into a lottery for two free tickets to one of the participating Broadway shows.
Monday, August 17. Everyone who entered gets an email that day, whether they won tickets or not. Your membership is not affected either way.
Your tickets come by email. Each show sets its own redemption dates between late August and early October, and we will remind you before yours closes.
