Book of mormon raises prices AGAIN

How dare they try and make as much money as possible. Seriously guys it's a business.

Most shows that go on to win the Tony increase their prices. and considering that Mormon is sold out for most of the summer gives it more reason to up their prices. There's always SRO & lotto.

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Obviously, it's their prerogative and people are willing to pay it, but $145 for PARTIAL VIEW seats?

i have great respect for producers because the vast majority of shows don't turn a profit and producers obviously know this. They're willing to lose their money to support the theater community (and the unions obviously don't make it any easier for them).

The prices are clearly insane. But if people will pay it, then they'll pay it and you can't fault the show. The show having a lottery and standing room demonstrates that it is doing something for those that can't afford the expensive prices, so really no complaint at all from me.

Switching theaters would be a very bad move. Why mess with such a good thing? The lack of supply will only help them. Makes their ticket more exclusive.

But I agree that those prices are insane!

It did not take them long. I wonder when the next one will be.

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^ I think the difference here between that of Young Frankenstein is that Book of Mormon is raising prices because of all the hype and their Tony wins. Young Frankenstein started off that way, and it was not a hit at all. Doubtful that Book of Mormon would do that if they were not doing great business.

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Yes, but if you think about it $155 is much less than many major sporting events. Why shouldn't a hit show enjoy the same spoils.

Prices like those definitely hurt us regular theatre goers, but its the nature of the beast. Im not happy about it, but I understand.

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They still aren't as expensive as The Producers tickets were...

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Actually, I went to a NASCAR race a month ago and my ticket was $70 dollars full price and the event lasted over 4 hours. The money invested was spread out to all parties involved, and not just one pocket.

I understand it too, but I'm just not sure that this is such a terrific fact to share with audience viewers. Just like the nightly news touts how big oil made record breaking numbers, the money made from this is not going into the pockets of those who pedal it, such as your local gas station owners, those guys are barely making a profit. It's going into the pockets of the giants. That's fine, but it really shouldn't be used as a selling point to get people to come, that's all I'm thinking. I don't think the audience is intelligent enough to realize that the people breaking their b*lls onstage to give you a good show are not making a dime off of increased prices. :)

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I'd rather see a musical too PJ, but I think I am going to have to set my sights on off Broadway. :)

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Or you can just buy mezzanine seats.

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LOL!! No, just comparing one event to another.

I just have to chuckle when someone steps up on stage at the Tony's and says we broke records. It's just such ****e. Like Charlie Sheen going around saying "WINNING". But really, only the producers are winning, not the community as a whole.

And yes, the union minimums are going up slowly but surely, but at what cost? Just as surely as the pit sizes are going down. Priscilla looked like such a fun show last night and yet the string section is pre-recorded. (sigh) So much for the live element.

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