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AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO BROADWAY THEATRES FROM MATT_G...
Joined: 12/31/69
an unimportant whine from the perpetually oppressed#150
Posted: 1/6/05 at 8:42pm
Do anyone think it'll increase my chances for a $20 student ticket if I wear my Jimmy hat when I go to the box office?
Assuming they offer the show offers these tickets, of couse.
an unimportant whine from the perpetually oppressed#151
Posted: 1/6/05 at 8:56pm
Yes, Jose', I know it will. Especially if you point it out to them.
(Sum, you made me lol)
an unimportant whine from the perpetually oppressed#152
Posted: 1/7/05 at 1:26am
it is my belief that half of growing as a performer is by being an audience member, so i completely agree that tickets should be available to everyone...
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/9/03
an unimportant whine from the perpetually oppressed#153
Posted: 1/7/05 at 2:31amI am still waiting for Matt_G's reviews on everything and anything.
It's show BUSINESS#154
Posted: 1/7/05 at 9:27am
Matt,
Sorry you couldn't get in to see the show of your choice. Broadway has many programs that open the doors of the theatre to those who have the desire without the recources : TDF, TKTS, Group sales, etc. The cost of doing a production is staggering and those costs must be recouped when possible. There's a good reason for shows NOT to sell at a discount for as long as they can. Many a show has closed earlier than it should have by discounting tickets too soon in the life of the production (Full Monty comes to mind). If you knew that Macy's had a sale every third Saturday, wouldn't you wait? Once people find out "day of" sales are at a 75% discount, you'd have plenty of full theatres who can't make their payroll.
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/10/03
It's show BUSINESS#155
Posted: 1/8/05 at 9:53am
If I lived in the city and loved theater, I would make signing up for one of the papering services a priority. Charge it, if you have to, because in the long run, it will save you money while satisfying your theater cravings.
I belong to one. For a $99 annual fee, and an additional amount of my choosing that I put "on account" (I started with $30), I am entitled to log on to their website and select at least TWO (you can bring a friend) tickets to the show of my choice that is being offered that day, every day of the year. True, the majority of things offered are off and off-off B'way, but if you are already paying to see these shows, too, at $15 or $20 a pop, this is also a great deal. Periodically, there are B'way shows offered. For each ticket you reserve, no matter what show it is for, three dollars is deducted from your account.
Seriously. I work full time and make a reasonable salary, but with household expenses and two family members in college/grad school, my bank account consistently hovers precariously close to the negative balance, too. A service like this has been a godsend. PM me for specific info, because this group likes to keep a low profile.
It's show BUSINESS#156
Posted: 1/8/05 at 10:46amAs someone who makes little to no money as a teenager obsessed with theatre I can feel your pain. I'm also really concious(sp) with my money. So I get 20 dollars a week from my Gran and it takes about 6 months to save enough for a show, since I spend a little on other stuff. And let me tell you! I get REALLY upset if it sucks. I could have bought shoes with that money! Since you probably have to pay utilities with w/e money you earn a week and rent and other stuff that adults need to pay for. But try putting aside a little money a week, if you can. I don't what your situation is but every little bit helps!
Joined: 12/31/69
It's SHOE business#157
Posted: 1/8/05 at 11:39am
"I could have bought shoes with that money!"
People, I feel compelled to say this: If it is a choice between seeing Broadway shows and wearing shoes, for god's sake, WEAR SHOES! Truly, only a handful of shows are better than wearing shoes. Besides, many theatres REQUIRE you to wear shoes, so if you chose a ticket to Wicked over shoes, they might not let you in barefoot anyway.
No one mentioned it, but if you are foregoing your presciption drugs to buy theatre tickets, stop. Actually, that might explain an awful lot of this thread. If more people had chosen their Paxil over Bombay Dreams, there might have only been one page to this thread.
Anyway, to sum up, Addicted to Seaweed: SHOES. Not SHOWS.
It's SHOE business#158
Posted: 1/8/05 at 12:14pmlol no no! It's not that I don't have shoes! Trust me I have over 20 pairs. I'm not only addicted to Seaweed! I'm fourteen and I don't have a job so it's not like I'm making a huge sacrifice by saving my money
Featured Actor Joined: 12/24/04
an unimportant whine from the perpetually oppressed#159
Posted: 1/9/05 at 12:42pm
I want a top floor unit at Trump's new tower being constructed in Chicago. I can't afford it, but since I have a passion to be there, he should sell me one for a huge discount just because. hahahahahaha 
To enjoy the finer things in life, such as theatre, one must work and save, or have rich relative!!
an unimportant whine from the perpetually oppressed#160
Posted: 1/9/05 at 12:45pm
I want a White Chocolate Mocha.
But Starbucks doesn't deliver.
But, you know, no customers are there, and they have a car, so they should deliver it to me, free of charge.
That's good business, right there. 
The opposite of creation isn't war, it's stagnation.
an unimportant whine from the perpetually oppressed#161
Posted: 1/9/05 at 12:57pm
these are all legitimate complaints people and i think we need to take some action on how best to have these grievances addressed.
btw, sueleen, did i miss a response or are we still waiting for the woofing?
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
an unimportant whine from the perpetually oppressed#162
Posted: 1/9/05 at 2:59pm
I had to drive a whole 5 minutes to get my white chocolate mocha because they wouldn't bring it to me.
Damn those capitalists coffee-makers!!
The opposite of creation isn't war, it's stagnation.
an unimportant whine from the perpetually oppressed#163
Posted: 1/10/05 at 11:14pmI have just discovered this interesting thread. Can someone please tell me what show Matt_G finally ended up seeing?
"I broke the boundaries. It wasn't cool to be in plays- especially if you were in sports & I was in both." - Ashton Kutcher
an unimportant whine from the perpetually oppressed#164
Posted: 1/11/05 at 4:18pmsadly, no, phantom and now we may never know...
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
an unimportant whine from the perpetually oppressed#165
Posted: 1/11/05 at 4:19pmThank GOD this thread is back!! I was almost bored...
an unimportant whine from the perpetually oppressed#166
Posted: 1/11/05 at 4:27pmit's just easier to reference this way.
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/15/04
an unimportant whine from the perpetually oppressed#167
Posted: 1/11/05 at 4:28pmPraise the lord!
an unimportant whine from the perpetually oppressed#168
Posted: 1/11/05 at 4:29pmStill no reviews from Matt?
an unimportant whine from the perpetually oppressed#169
Posted: 1/11/05 at 4:30pmNo! And I for one am truly shocked and stunned.
an unimportant whine from the perpetually oppressed#170
Posted: 1/11/05 at 4:33pmi can't even begin to find the words. well, i could but i'd just get myself deleted!
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
an unimportant whine from the perpetually oppressed#171
Posted: 1/11/05 at 4:33pm
Well, ya know seeing anything and everything can take some time (heck, I should know, since I DO see anything and everything).
He's probably hard at work on those reviews as we speak.
an unimportant whine from the perpetually oppressed#172
Posted: 1/11/05 at 4:33pmThat's true, Margo. It's quite unfair of me to not give him the benefit of the doubt, isn't it?
an unimportant whine from the perpetually oppressed#173
Posted: 1/11/05 at 4:36pm
VERY unfair.
You should be ashamed.
an unimportant whine from the perpetually oppressed#174
Posted: 1/11/05 at 4:36pmit's true, margo saw me and one of us was breathtaking, sinply breathtaking!
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
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