Dead Man's Cell Phone

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Dead Man's Cell Phone

Posted: 1/7/08 at 9:08pm

Haven't bought full priced tickets from Playwrights Horizons in a long time. DMCP, as I will now call it, is high on my 2008 Must See List, just for the appearances of Mary-Louise Parker and Kathleen Chalfant in a play by Sarah Ruhl.

Should I wait until it shows up on TDF or one of the papering organizations? Do you think tickets will be in high demand? Buy a full priced seat when they go on sale?

#2

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Posted: 1/7/08 at 9:13pm

I have a similar question. I'm debating whether to do the student rush or to just buy a full-priced ticket on Friday. I REALLY want to see this play, $15 for a student ticket is a great deal, but I have the feeling tickets may be in high demand and I may end up missing out.

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"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"

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Posted: 1/8/08 at 2:43pm

BUMPING this because ive been wrestling with this question as well.

of course, if the marketeers read this it could be even longer before any codes appear!

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"You, sir, are a moron." (PlayItAgain)

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Posted: 1/8/08 at 2:50pm

I'm wondering this, too. AND the only days I can see it are March 1-3.

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"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

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Posted: 1/8/08 at 2:50pm

I am so excited for this play.

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A work of art is an invitation to love.

#6

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Posted: 1/8/08 at 3:50pm

Saw this here in DC at Wolley Mammoth Theatre. (I think Ruhl actually wrote it for the lead actress here.) Funny show. I can so see Mary-Louise Parker in it.

#7

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Posted: 1/8/08 at 5:01pm

Another bump...

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"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"

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Posted: 1/8/08 at 5:02pm

They are having the usual $5 tickets to the first preview lotto.

#9

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Posted: 1/9/08 at 11:37am

With Mary-Louise Parker, Kathleen Chalfant, Sarah Ruhl and Anne Bogart, I'd be shocked if this show ended up on TDF. And more shocked if it turned up at the papering organizations.

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Posted: 1/9/08 at 4:06pm

I am going to try the lottery for the first preview and cross my fingers. If I don't win the lottery I am going to buy a full price ticket.

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#11

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Posted: 1/11/08 at 8:31am

Bit the big one and bought a full priced ticket ($75). Didn't want to risk it getting sold out on me like the Ethan Coen play. As it is now, they have scattered seats for weekend matinees.

#12

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Posted: 1/11/08 at 8:47am

This show is probably the reason I broke down and bought a four-play subscription to Playwrights Horizons this season--along with the fact that my college-age daughter could come with me for $10 a show. They have really good deals if you're under 30 or 35--I forget which--but then again, for my front-row center seats for Cell Phone and tickets to Saved! and 100 Saints, I did have to sit through Doris/Darlene as my punishment!! Oh well, can't win them all but if you're young, it is pretty cheap to just join....

#13

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Posted: 1/11/08 at 8:51am

Yeah, missed out on subscriptions by, oh, let's say a week or two. Didn't want to see their first 3 offerings, it was the last 3 that piqued my interest (Ruhl, Bock, and Saved).

#14

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Posted: 1/11/08 at 10:12am

I'm with you Yankeefan007. I just bought a full price ticket for March 13. This show just looks too good to pass up.

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Updated On: 1/11/08 at 10:12 AM

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Posted: 1/11/08 at 10:14am

did the same thing here, yankee. i thought the availability seemed pretty sparse as well -- though im not sure the ticketing system ticketcentral uses (same as telecharge's) displays the *entire* inventory before you get the "no more choices" message. (not sure about this, just gut sense based on prior experiences.)

whatever ... obviously i also think this one will go quick.

i had planned to buy a flexpass sub for my partner and i when we got back from the holidaze, but playwrights pulled the plug on that on 12/31 -- without any warning. kind of pissed me off, but what you gonna do ...

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"You, sir, are a moron." (PlayItAgain)

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Posted: 1/11/08 at 7:01pm

add me to the list who broke down and went full price. This mother better sell out and be amazing! (which of course it will!) can't wait for some MLP!

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#17

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Posted: 1/12/08 at 6:40pm

I saw the premiere at Woolly Mammoth and this show is definitely worth a full price ticket.

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"Why do you care what people might say? Why try to fit into their design?" (Side Show)

#18

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Posted: 1/12/08 at 6:42pm

Picked up my ticket from the box office this afternoon. The gentleman said that, at the rate it's going, it should be sold out by the end of the week.

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Posted: 1/20/08 at 4:21pm

I just looked for tickets and there were none left. Will more tickets be released (like after they deal with patrons/subscribers) or am I out of luck?

#20

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Posted: 1/20/08 at 4:24pm

They froze sales to the public right after tickets went on sale because much of their subscriber base still hadn't arranged dates. Then, a new block went on sale. But if there are none left now, I guess they're sold out?

#21

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Posted: 1/20/08 at 4:26pm

I had heard it was selling really fast, and got nervous, but luckily I was able to get a ticket through my school.

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A work of art is an invitation to love.

#22

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Posted: 1/20/08 at 5:26pm

Just called the B.O to buy a ticket for the second preview and there are no tickets left. He found one for the 16th, but I'm already gone by then.
I'm gonna try to snag tickets the night of the performance though. This hurts.

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"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"

#23

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Posted: 1/20/08 at 8:33pm

Don't forget that you can volunteer usher the show and see it that way. PH has an e-mail list to sign up a few weeks before the first preview. Since the show will be sold out, you'll have to sit in the "loge" which is some seats up along the sides at the top, but it's fine. I saw Grey Gardens from there and the view was good.

#24

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Posted: 1/20/08 at 10:22pm

Well, I'm arriving to NY the 9th at 5pm-ish so I really can't volunteer to usher. I have a discount code for the lodge seats and everything, I can't believe I waited so long (on my defense I was waiting for my paycheck).
I really really hope I can get something on the cancellation line or student rush. Then again I don't wanna miss out the chance of getting to catch another show... dilemma.

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"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"

#25

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Posted: 1/20/08 at 11:58pm

Ushering is usually a great way to see shows. But note - I don't think ushers will get to sit for this play. As ray-andallthatjazz86 mentioned, the loge seats are on sale for this show. (I know they sold these seats for GREY GARDENS, too.) I'm willing to bet that ushers will have to stand.