HAMILTON on Broadway

Is it really possible that almost all of the tickets to HAMILTON for the first few months are nearly completely sold out? Does it really have that kind of draw amongst tourists, who have never heard of it? Or is it just New Yorkers rushing to see the show they couldn't get into at the Public? I've checked through the end of August, and there are nearly no tickets for any performance, and the few "prime seats" are going for $277!

I went to the box office yesterday to get a $57 seat and they're all sold out until after opening night. But they do have seats (at least that's what I was told there) for performamces at higher prices.

The other day I picked up a couple of nice $77 seats for September.

A couple of observations, one data-driven and one anecdotal.

The show has sold about $20 mil in tickets. If we assume $1.5 mill a week, that's over 13 weeks which, starting from july 13 takes you to roughly october. that seems to be the gist of it.

As I have traveled around the country the last few weeks, the first thing that folks who pay no attention to the theatre have asked me about was Hamilton. I think the show transcends the usual demographics.

When I was.looking at seat selection yesterday, (sadly can't afford to buy for two more weeks!) I could literally see seats being purchased as the available seats dots disappeared. It must have happened 3 different times within 4 minutes. Since I'd NEVER seen that happen before, it was pretty strange. Scalpers just continually buying two seats at a time?

But are they? As another thread points out, there are hungreds of seats for each performance available on Stub Hub. Hundreds. So, is the public demand making them fly off, or are scalpers?

Last week when I was in NY for a theater trip, I went to the Richard Rodgers to purchase a ticket for Hamilton during my October trip. I was looking at October 14th to the 17th matinee, as I already have plans for the evening of the 17th. The 14th was sold out completely, but I was able to get a mezzanine seat for the 15th.

Never been in the mezzanine at that theater, so I hope it's good. At least it's an center aisle seat, and it's the fourth row. The person who sold the ticket said it would be a great seat.

Keiichi2, I think that will be a great seat!

More than the viewing from various locations and the reported lack of leg room at the Rodgers, I'm actually more concerned about the sound design for this show. Every lyric has to be crystal clear. If it's a Matilda situation, where the words can't be understood, that will be a disaster. I'm sure the production team knows this!

I sat in the rear mezz for If/Then. It is far, but a good view.

^ That sounds awful!

So if you guys had to choose, would you go farther back in the orchestra, mid-to-back of the front mezz, or just go for rear mezz? How bad are like Rows T-W of the orchestra? Normally I'd hate to sit at the back of the orch but this theatre seems a mess anyway.

I have to disagree with Patash. I saw If/Then from the rear mezz, and then later in the run from the front mezz. Both of which I had a fine time at with no issues with my seating at all.

If anyone really needs leg room in the Rodgers, the first row of the REAR mezz has plenty. You sit behind a short curtain, and you can stick your feet and legs under it.

Thanks! I'll make the change.