Assassins Benefit Concert at the Sondheim Theatre

[pollster2]

Posted: 4/6/22 at 9:29am

Per Broadway Briefing, Classic Stage's production of Assassins will have a one-night-only benefit performance at the Sondheim Theatre on May 9.

Updated On: 4/6/22 at 09:29 AM

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 4/6/22 at 9:34am

Tickets on sale tomorrow at 1 p.m., starting at $50.

https://www.classicstage.org/assassins-in-concert

Updated On: 4/6/22 at 09:34 AM

[jkcohen626]

Posted: 4/6/22 at 9:44am

OMG! Loved this production! IDK if I really need to see this production again, but it's definitely enticing! I guess I need to figure it out by 1pm Tomorrow because I'm sure those $50 tickets will be GONE as soon as they go on sale!

[JBroadway]

Posted: 4/6/22 at 10:08am

Exciting news, but sort of misleading thread title considering there’s been speculation about a Broadway transfer. There are lots of performances and events inside Broadway theatres that aren’t “on Broadway” in the official industry sense. 

But still, very cool that it’s happening, especially since a lot of people missed their performances due to Omicron. 

[Nolan LuPone]

Posted: 4/6/22 at 10:47am

I agree with JBroadway, the OP needs to change this title. I clicked on it expecting news about a revival.

[ljay889]

Posted: 4/6/22 at 11:29am

I wish this was a Broadway transfer, but it sort of makes up for those of us who experienced an Omicron cancellation. 

[JasonC3]

Posted: 4/7/22 at 1:03pm

Well that was easy-peasy.  Not thrilled about all tickets being Will Call, but hopefully this won't be a repeat of the Spring Awakening reunion concert nightmare.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 4/7/22 at 1:05pm

I didn't sleep well last night, stressing over getting these. Luckily that was so much easier than I thought it would be.

Now I might nap. 

[ljay889]

Posted: 4/7/22 at 1:06pm

Yep, the $50 and $100 seats are gone already. 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 4/7/22 at 1:08pm

I'm curious how long it will take to sell out the rest of the $1000/$500 seats.

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 4/7/22 at 1:09pm

I was worried the site would crash, but, fortunately, I was able to get the exact $50 seat I wanted.

[deankelly87]

Posted: 4/7/22 at 1:11pm

I was refreshing like a mad man, but snagged dead center in the mezz! Easy breezy

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 4/7/22 at 3:43pm

A single $50 seat just popped up. 

[JasonC3]

Posted: 4/7/22 at 3:45pm

I just noticed that this is up against the LCT benefit with LuPone.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 4/7/22 at 4:16pm

Worth it for the Center orchestra for THAT cast 

[StylishCynic]

Posted: 4/7/22 at 4:22pm

Do ticket prices tend to drop for these things? I can't imagine that they'll sell all house seats for $1,000

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 4/7/22 at 4:27pm

You'd be incorrect. 

[JasonC3]

Posted: 4/14/22 at 8:15pm

Hundreds of tickets remain.

https://ci.ovationtix.com/166/pr/1113818/pe/11031800

 
 

Updated On: 4/14/22 at 08:15 PM

[BoringBoredBoard40]

Posted: 4/14/22 at 9:04pm

if this is a test for a potential transfer then it doesn't look good

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 4/14/22 at 9:28pm

Still don't understand why they would schedule it on the same night as the LCT benefit.

[ljay889]

Posted: 4/14/22 at 10:32pm

BoringBoredBoard40 said: "if this is a test for a potential transfer then it doesn't look good"

How? The remaining tickets are mostly $500+ much more than a standard Broadway ticket. The lower priced seats sold out in minutes. 

[JBroadway]

Posted: 4/15/22 at 9:57am

ljay889 said: "BoringBoredBoard40 said: "if this is a test for a potential transfer then it doesn't look good"

How? The remaining tickets are mostly $500+ much more than a standard Broadway ticket. The lower priced seats sold out in minutes."

 

True, but theoretically these seats should be "worth" more because the supply is lower, and that would be adjusted in the event of a full run. You're right that it's not a 1-to-1 scale, because there's potentially a large audience of people being priced out of the concert, but I'd still agree with BoringBoredBoard that it's not a good sign for their full transfer prospects. 

It's fairly common for benefit concerts like this to have seats around that price point, and consider other recent ones like Ragtime or Spring Awakening were completely booked solid. 

[ljay889]

Posted: 4/15/22 at 10:40am

JBroadway said: "ljay889 said: "BoringBoredBoard40 said: "if this is a test for a potential transfer then it doesn't look good"

How? The remaining tickets are mostly $500+ much more than a standard Broadway ticket. The lower priced seats sold out in minutes."



True, but theoretically these seats should be "worth" more because the supply is lower, and that would be adjusted in the event of a full run. You're right that it's not a 1-to-1 scale, because there's potentially a large audience of people being priced out of the concert, but I'd still agree with BoringBoredBoard that it's not a good sign for their full transfer prospects.

It's fairly common for benefit concerts like this to have seats around that price point, and consider other recent ones like Ragtime or Spring Awakening were completely booked solid."

But cancellations aside, many people had the opportunity to see this Off Broadway. I would think that’s contributing to the lack of unsold expensive  seats. 

[JBroadway]

Posted: 4/15/22 at 10:46am

ljay889 said: "But cancellations aside, many people had the opportunity to see this Off Broadway. I would think that’s contributing to the lack of unsold expensive seats."

Probably, but I'd assume that the same logic would also extend to a full run on Broadway. 

 

[bfreak]

Posted: 4/15/22 at 11:01am

It also feels like a “step down” from the Off-Broadway production. That was a fully staged production, and this is a staged concert only a few months later at ridiculous prices.

I think this could still transfer to Broadway and do well, this was just a weird event.