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If you're buying a solo ticket, TodayTix operates on the policy that you can't leave single seats stranded, so if there are two seats together they just won't show it if you're only looking to buy one ticket (since that would leave the second seat as a single seat).  The same principle applies for if you're buying two seats and there are three seats together, etc.

Otherwise, I think TodayTix has some tension butting up against the usual box office players, and

Also just to clarify, you can't really choose your seating, as the butlers (as they're called) kind of direct you to sit in specific spots.  So it just really depends what order you come in.  I think engagement level does help, since some of them aren't always based on seating, and the freak show scene is the "easiest" to manipulate yourself into getting something since you determine where you want to stand (I was able to get a note the second time because no o

I mean everything you're describing is kind of the social media effect.  It's not a big deal on social media if you've seen the show once, so people brag about seeing it multiple times.  Many of those people genuinely enjoy the show and that's fantastic! It shouldn't have any bearing on how you feel about a show, like you aren't "less" of a fan just because you haven't seen the show as many times.  The attention economy is about bigger and

Surprised no one's posted about this but I thought this was an utter delight yesterday.  Emmett O'Hanlon has a gorgeous voice and I hope to see him on stage more in the future, and Micaela Diamond can basically do anything at this point.  Andrew Durand and Jasmine Amy Rogers were both delightful as expected, and so was Ana Gasteyer who really excelled at the dry but knowing delivery.  I thought the chemistry between just about all the actors worked really well, and from

I agree with Kad that I think physical programs should still be provided as an option even if a theater pivots to primarily digital.  But we already have a case study in QR code programs in many theaters off Broadway (CSC, Signature, MCC, just to name a few).  They usually hand out a little cardstock page with the QR code, but it also has information like basic cast list/song list etc, which I think is a decent balance so you can still look up who the performers are during the show

Wasn't the QR code slip a compromise for NOT getting rid of physical Playbills?  I personally don't mind it as much, but I do wish it would be easier to get information at a glance once you're already in the theater.  The cast board is usually in the lobby and sometimes tucked away in a corner so you might not notice it unless you're specifically looking for it.  The process of scanning a QR code and letting a website load is certainly a bit more friction than j

gibsons2 said: "chrishuyen said: "With the Booth opening up, I think that would be the perfect stage for Mexodus IF it did decide to transfer, but it would be a super tight turnaround and a super limited run (given Proof coming in). I have no clue if they're even interested in the transfer at all (I heard hearsay that part of the reason Dead Outlaw took so long was because of red tape with Audible), but I just thought it was a coincidence that someone started talking abo

With the Booth opening up, I think that would be the perfect stage for Mexodus IF it did decide to transfer, but it would be a super tight turnaround and a super limited run (given Proof coming in).  I have no clue if they're even interested in the transfer at all (I heard hearsay that part of the reason Dead Outlaw took so long was because of red tape with Audible), but I just thought it was a coincidence that someone started talking about the idea of a transfer right before an appr

I saw this last Saturday in NYC and immediately wanted to see it again.  At the time the latest showing was for this past Thursday (Dec 11) but by Tuesday I noticed they added more showings up to Dec 18.  Fwiw while not completely sold out, the Dec 11 evening showing was probably about 80% full and ambient chatter afterwards seemed to indicate that most people enjoyed it.  Both people I went with the first time and another friend who saw it separately all indicated they'd w

• the average annual household income is down 3% from the prior season, which theoretically means that less affluent people are attending, which also aligns with the fact that the average ticket price is also lower (generally a good thing imo)
  • I also wonder how much of the people with higher incomes are people who are coming from out of state/internationally since that implies they have the means to travel and get a hotel in NYC

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I'll be the kind of dissenter in this to say that I sorta enjoyed it.  I had no knowledge of the play beforehand and Michelle Williams's age didn't really bother me (though I'm sure it would hit differently with an actual 20 year old).  And while I found the first two acts to drag a bit (I'll admit I also had some trouble with the accents), I thought the third and fourth acts brought out some really interesting moments (minus the moving of platforms that others h

ACL2006 said: "Has anyone tried their online lottery? I find it odd you can't enter until 11am the day of a show, even when they have a matinee. When do they do their drawings? I want to enter for tomorrow's matinee, but I'm curious how quickly they do the drawing for the matinees."

Are you thinking of the digital rush? It opens 11am on the day of the show and it'll tell you right away if you get tickets.  I had friends that did it this past week

I know Buena Vista has a built in fan base and it's a beloved album but it's funny because at least in my circles I almost never hear people talking about it.  The people I know who've seen it (including myself) really enjoyed it but it's not one that comes up often for recommendations or raves.  It's great that they're still doing so well though!

I wonder if Two Strangers is having a hard time marketing.  They seemed to reach an audience on TikTo