Okay.
I really don't see what all the fuss is about, especially for this show. None of these prices are anything different from Broadway's current norm (except MAYBE the aisle seats, but Gypsy did that and nobody seemed to care).
Once again, posters seem not to understand BASIC ECONOMICS. Ticket prices START this high, but if people aren't coming, then they will be DISCOUNTED. But if there is HIGH DEMAND for the tickets, then they will stay at this price. Not to mention how spectacular it is for the producers to offer $32 seats THAT AREN'T EVEN RUSH OR LOTTO, and $52 seats in perfectly good locations. And come on, are you really going to pay full price for these orchestra seats? And also, the high-rung premium seats are nowhere near the astronomical rates we've seen for other shows.
And the argument that "it won't even cost that much" is utterly absurd. First off, the show has a relatively large cast, a full rock band on stage, a ridiculously large number of large-screen TVs all synced up with each other, and complicated lighting and projections. Besides, these are the same prices charged for Next to Normal, a musical with 6 perfomers and a limited set, and nobody seems to give a crap. These are the same prices 4-person plays charge. How much a show costs to run in no way should dictate how much it costs, and besides, American Idiot is pricier to put on than you think.
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