A STEADY RAIN with Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig to Start Previews Sept. 10 at Schoenfeld Theatre- Page 2

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 7/9/09 at 4:23pm

Should I splurge on the $66 seats or wait and see what this student ticket policy is?

I'm probably going to do the latter .. I really wanna see this show.

[Just_John]

Posted: 7/9/09 at 4:32pm

You can always get cancellation tickets. Then you also avoid the service charges.

[Calvin]

Posted: 7/9/09 at 4:47pm

I'll be a contrarian and predict that this will not sell out during the pre-sale. Great as they are, neither Jackman nor Craig is Paul Newman (who is?) and The Odd Couple had the unique power of recreating the it team at the time combined with a very well-known commodity as a play. So if you don't have an Amex, my guess is you'll still be able to get a ticket.

That being said, I think it will be a difficult ticket by the time it opens, and I doubt there will ever be discount codes or such. So, I'll probably getting mine during the presale to be sure.

(which actually is a really good sign to all you discount hunters, because I have notoriously bad luck in jumping to pay full price on shows that end up having discounts galore -- like "Equus," most recently)

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 7/9/09 at 7:28pm

So apparently the student tickets are rush tickets because this is what Telecharge has up as far as ticket pricing info:

Orchestra: $125.00
Mezzanine (Rows A-F): $125.00
Mezzanine (Rows G-H): $86.50
Mezzanine (Rows J-K): $66.50

Friday - Saturday evenings:
Orchestra: $130.00
Mezzanine (Rows A-F): $130.00
Mezzanine (Rows G-H): $91.50
Mezzanine (Rows J-K): $71.50


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So my question is...do you think they'll have seats set aside specifically for the student rush?

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 7/9/09 at 7:32pm

I'm really hoping this doesn't mean Jackman's Houdini musical isn't happening...

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 7/9/09 at 7:37pm

$ 130 for a straight play?

Michael Jackson & Jesus Christ could be in it & no way would I pay that. Mrs R wanted to see it but when she saw the price she said , and I quote , "Are they out of their ******* minds"

That's life

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 7/9/09 at 7:40pm

$130 for a 90-minute show is what gets me.

With all of the extra charges, that's like almost $2 per minute's worth of entertainment some people are paying for. Updated On: 7/9/09 at 07:40 PM

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 7/9/09 at 7:44pm

In a recession no less. If people have money to waste on it fine. These are some of the same people who would not give a bum on the street the time of day.

Updated On: 7/9/09 at 07:44 PM

[kec]

Posted: 7/9/09 at 8:27pm

Is it only a 90 minute show?

[Fan2]

Posted: 7/9/09 at 8:35pm

The original Chicago play was 90 minutes with no intermission.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 7/9/09 at 8:53pm

Yes, its 90 minutes.

[frogs_fan85]

Posted: 7/9/09 at 8:56pm

Looks like the perfect show to do SRO for.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 7/9/09 at 9:07pm

How is the SRO at the Schoenfeld?

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 7/9/09 at 9:12pm

Excellent.

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 7/9/09 at 10:12pm

"The original Chicago play was 90 minutes with no intermission."

True, but it felt like HOURS. Play sucks.

[jo]

Posted: 7/10/09 at 10:05am

A review of the Chicago production by VARIETY.

http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117935158.html?categoryid=33&cs=1&query=a+steady+rain

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 7/10/09 at 10:10am

Haha! That article notes the most expensive ticket for the Chicago production was $28.

[Ed_Mottershead]

Posted: 7/10/09 at 10:42am

I guess Variety didn't feel that it sucked -- sounds like an almost-rave to me.

[TalkinLoud]

Posted: 7/10/09 at 10:44am

WiCkEDrOcKS, I would say that if they are announcing student prices ahead of time like this, they will have a set row (at least) of student tix.

I think I'm going to plan on getting their ridiculously early one day and just get student rush or SRO.

[jo]

Posted: 7/10/09 at 7:01pm

Anyone know if the stage at the Schoenfeld is high (say, in comparison to the Imperial Theatre)?

[yay_gerb]

Posted: 7/10/09 at 10:47pm

yay for rich friends with AMEX cards!

[Dawn Davenport]

Posted: 7/11/09 at 7:42am

I know it's steep but we're gonna try for the $125 orchestra seats for a peformance on my birthday. I so want to be able to brag that I spent my 50th birthday with my husband, Hugh Jackman AND Daniel Craig. That may take away some of the pain of turning half a century old !!!!

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 7/11/09 at 7:47am

it's 8am...why isn't this working yet??

[Leia947]

Posted: 7/11/09 at 7:50am

No kidding. WTF is going on??

[Leia947]

Posted: 7/11/09 at 7:56am

Okay, got Center Orch Row O for a preview show on Sept. 23. I don't care, just want to see Jackman/Craig.