Theater ticket prices might not be as steep as in past years, but they are still far from cheap. Thankfully, there are several ways to hear songs or see acts from top Broadway shows for free this summer.

Broadway in the Boros, a program run by the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, brings music from “A Bronx Tale” and “Come From Away” to Brooklyn on June 15; “Once on This Island” and “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” to Queens on June 29; “The Band’s Visit” and “Wicked” to Staten Island on July 13; and “SpongeBob SquarePants” and “Kinky Boots” to the Bronx on July 27.

And for those in Manhattan, Broadway in Bryant Park will take place in Midtown from July 12 to Aug. 16 — the lineup will be announced in the coming weeks.

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