Now that the Rockefeller Christmas Tree is lit and Broadway is back on stage, New York remains THE place for fun during the holidays and TicketsNow is there to create memorable Broadway experiences.


TicketsNow (www.TicketsNow.com), the leading independent online marketplace for premium event tickets, again has a full roster of theater, concert, and sporting events available. Favorite productions such as Wicked, The Lion King, and Jersey Boys are returning to their full schedule and are in high demand as theatergoers eagerly seek out tickets for themselves as well as for holiday gifts for friends and family.


"Theater is an integral reason why New York is so popular during the holidays, and there is a lot of pent of demand for tourists wanting to experience all New York has to offer," says Cheryl Rosner, TicketsNow President & CEO. "Now that everything is back to normal on Broadway, TicketsNow is able to help more people experience the Holiday joy in the Big Apple."


Several popular shows remained in production and TicketsNow provided theatergoers some of the best seats in the house. Young Frankenstein, Mary Poppins, and Radio City Christmas Spectacular all were available to the public, and did quite well in the secondary market.


For popular productions that were affected by the strike, TicketsNow saw immediate and significant demand, reflecting the pent up demand for Broadway theatre. Volume for Wicked and Jersey Boys, for example, increased 87% and 71% respectively from volume during the strike.


TicketsNow is also celebrating the holiday season with The TicketsNow "Wish it. Want it. Give it. Get it." holiday promotion (http://www.ticketsnow.com/WishList/WishListPromotion.html) The promotion helps holiday shoppers find that perfect gift for anyone yearning to see one of the many available productions-in New York or around the country. It lets users ask their friends and family to create a personalized wish list of the concerts, theater events, and sporting events they would like to attend. That wish list is sent back to gift-giver who can then purchase tickets for those events instantly from TicketsNow.


To check available dates and purchase tickets for theater shows such as Wicked, Jersey Boys, Young Frankenstein and Radio City Christmas Spectacular, log on to http://www.ticketsnow.com/Theater_Tickets.html.