Belasco Tickets

[claudia2]

Posted: 5/27/07 at 2:36pm

This seemed kind of strange to me. My friends went to see Journey's End about two weeks ago. They just flew in from LA and they really wanted to see Journey's End and that was the only night they would have been able to. I told then to just get the tx at the box office right before the show instead of buying them in advance because they would definitely still have tickets available. There plane ended up getting in a little late and they didn't make it to the theater until about 8:30 and the box office was closed. The woman who was in the lobby guarding the door to the theater sold them two tickets for cash. She had a bunch of tickets in enveopes and looked through them and gave them two and then let them into the theater. I think they paid $50.00 for both tickets. Is this legal? It seems very strange to me.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 5/27/07 at 2:51pm

Not if they're trying to get people in. But it does sound weird.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 5/27/07 at 3:44pm

No one else thinks this is interesting?

Change the subject to something more compelling.

[SNLMedia]

Posted: 5/27/07 at 3:47pm

I find this a bit odd. Do you know where your friends' seats ended up being?

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 5/27/07 at 4:15pm

If the person who sold the tickets actually worked for the box office, then there's nothing wrong with it...if not....

[claudia2]

Posted: 5/27/07 at 8:54pm

I think the person who sold them the tickets was the Ticket taker becasue other people came in right before my friends and she scanned tickets and let them in the theater. I don't think the box office people ever scan tickets. We just thought that was odd, but they really wanted to see the show and would not have gotten back to NY again before the show closed.

[TapTapTapioca]

Posted: 5/27/07 at 8:56pm

It seems like they were just trying to sell out the house.

Did your friend like the show?

[retrogirl44]

Posted: 5/27/07 at 10:38pm

THIS IS ILLEGAL, AND IS CALLED STEALING. oNCE THE bOX oFFICE CLOSES, NO ONE AT A THEATER CAN ACCEPT CASH FOR TICKETS.

[wendi]

Posted: 5/29/07 at 8:33am

What did the person look like who sold the tickets to your friends?

[claudia2]

Posted: 5/29/07 at 10:05am

The peron who sold them the tickets was a heavy african american woman. They actually got great seats, in the center about nine rows back. I just never heard of purchasing tickets by "cash only" in the lobby of the theater when the box office had already closed.

[Esparzafan]

Posted: 5/29/07 at 10:29am

The lady you are describing has taken my tickets more than once during the Journey's End run.

[mikem]

Posted: 5/29/07 at 11:08am

I thought that most box offices stay open until intermission to take care of latecomers -- are most box offices closed at 8:30?

The woman had unused tickets with empty seats listed on them, so I'm guessing she had them for a legitimate reason, although I agree the whole thing sounds weird.

[SNLMedia]

Posted: 5/29/07 at 11:12am

That same woman scanned my ticket on Saturday night.

Am I correct in assuming that your friends missed the first 30 minutes of the show?

[claudia2]

Posted: 5/29/07 at 11:17am

Yes, they arrived at the theater at around 8:30, maybe a little later. The box office was closed and the person at the door sold them tickets she had for cash.

[SNLMedia]

Posted: 5/29/07 at 11:19am

I guess it's good as long as they got into the show, but I wonder where their money actually went after the sale.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 5/29/07 at 11:27am

I know that woman, and used to work with her back during BOMBAY DREAMS.

She's a great lady, and I honestly cannot see her doing something illegitimate.

The show is trying to get people in...I wouldn't be surprised if the box office printed up some more tickets for her to sell to latecomers just to get a few more people in.

But you know what, after she gave your friends the tickets, did she scan them? If she scanned them, it's probably totally okay. If she DIDN'T scan them, there might be something fishy.

[claudia2]

Posted: 5/29/07 at 11:34am

GOOD POINT Munkustrap! I will find out if she scanned them!

[claudia2]

Posted: 5/29/07 at 11:34am

Double Post Updated On: 5/29/07 at 11:34 AM

[claudia2]

Posted: 5/29/07 at 1:57pm

No, the she did not scan my friends tickets.

[jordangirl]

Posted: 5/29/07 at 2:11pm

Sounds sketchy to me...

[Gypsy9]

Posted: 5/29/07 at 4:21pm

Years ago SHOWBOAT was playing the Gershwin Theatre and was sold out for its final performance when I went to the box office. The ticket taker said I should wait to see if the tickets he was holding for latecomers were going to actually be picked up. I really wanted to see this show so I waited for almost an hour and the ticket taker sold me a single ticket for a reduced cash price because he didn't think the latecomer was going to show up. I'm not sure whether or not that ticket had already been paid for. That was long before scaning came into use. I'm pretty sure it was an illegal thing for the ticket taker to do.

Updated On: 5/29/07 at 04:21 PM

[Missy37]

Posted: 5/30/07 at 8:20am

This definitely sound illegal. The ticket taker had to pocket the cash.

[lisa902652]

Posted: 5/31/07 at 9:18am

There is no way you can purchase tickets at the theater when the box office is closed.

[Autumn2]

Posted: 6/2/07 at 7:27pm

This is illegal and this person shouls be fired. The only people who can sell tickets at the theater are the box office people.
Updated On: 6/2/07 at 07:27 PM