HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Set for April 2018 Opening at the Lyric- Page 6

[Fosse76]

Posted: 8/14/17 at 12:46am

Notreallysilent 2 said: "I don't think you can buy just part 1 on s Saturday. You can only buy one part either on Wednesday or Thursday/Friday. If you want to go on Saturday you'll have to pay for both parts, and just not go to part 2 at night"

That's not how it works in London,  so I don't see why it would be any different for Broadway. 

 

[LesWickedly]

Posted: 8/14/17 at 12:56am

Fosse76 said: "Notreallysilent 2 said: "I don't think you can buy just part 1 on s Saturday. You can only buy one part either on Wednesday or Thursday/Friday. If you want to go on Saturday you'll have to pay for both parts, and just not go to part 2 at night"

That's not how it works in London,  so I don't see why it would be any different for Broadway. 

 

 

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Because it says so on the website 

"Yes, during the purchase process you will have the option to purchase for just one Part on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday performances if you wish to, subject to availability."

"We want to make sure that audiences have the best possible chance of seeing the play in one day. If we sold the Saturday and Sunday performances separately, then there would be no way of guaranteeing that audiences who see a matinee of Part One could also see Part Two on the same day."

[dramamama611]

Posted: 8/14/17 at 1:08am

Yes, they can't "demand" that all of their ticket buys spend all day with them.   They offer/suggest you see it 2 days in a row  or the same day, but you dont' have to.  

[sorano916]

Posted: 8/14/17 at 1:32pm

Actually, on either West End ticketing website, you aren't able to purchase a ticket for just one part on Saturday or Sunday. However, I don't know about the box office situation in that regard. As I mentioned, though, Part 2 is easier to get a ticket at the box office day-of than Part 1.

Honestly, it's just more of a hassle not getting both parts back-to-back, logistically.

[openstage2]

Posted: 8/14/17 at 8:38pm

Any estimates on the ticket prices for one or both parts?

[swanjewel]

Posted: 8/14/17 at 8:42pm

openstage2 said: "Any estimates on the ticket prices for one or both parts?"

This is what I am wondering about as well. 

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 8/14/17 at 9:13pm

I'm trying to make peace with possibly having to pay $400 for orchestra seats to both parts. My seats in London were fabulous and pretty affordable.

[swanjewel]

Posted: 8/14/17 at 11:12pm

TotallyEffed said: "I'm trying to make peace with possibly having to pay $400 for orchestra seats to both parts. My seats in London were fabulous and pretty affordable."

This is the amount I was thinking. 

[sorano916]

Posted: 8/15/17 at 12:25am

So, boredom took over and I wanted to figure out ticket price estimates based on the current price structure in London.

First, I looked at the prices for Wicked on both West End and Broadway…

For a random Saturday evening performance in January 2018:

Wicked West End: 

Premium is £125 ($162 at the current exchange rate), Cheapest is £24.25 ($31.44), and the average seat is roughly £74.75 ($96.92)

Wicked Broadway:

Premium is $212 (£163.50), Cheapest is $99 (£76.35), and the average seat is roughly $149 (£114.92)

Difference is about $56/£43. Taking that, multiplying it by 2 (because of the two parts) and applying it to Cursed Child…

Cursed Child West End (prices are for both parts) and the calculated Broadway counterpart:

Premium is £250 ($324.15) and £199 ($258.02)… $436.15 (or about $218/part) and $370.02 (or $185/part)

Price Band A is £140 ($181.52)… $293.52 (or $147/part)

Price Band B is £135 ($175.04)… $287.04 (or  $144/part)

Price Band C is £115 ($149.11)… $261.11 (or $131/part)

Price Band D is £85 ($110.21)… $222.21 (or $111/part)

Price Brand E is £40 ($51.86)… $163.86.86 (or $82/part)

Price Brand F is £30 ($38.90)… $150.90 (or $75/part)

All that to say, I think the cheapest seats will be around the $150 price for the two parts. Average seats might be around the $300 price for the two parts. Premium seats will definitely be $400-$500 price range (if not more) for the two parts.

So, basically what everyone's been saying in this thread. LOL!

[Fosse76]

Posted: 8/15/17 at 3:50pm

Wicked has a different producer, and only requires 1 performance. Also, J.K. Rowling insists that tickets be affordable. Why not base it on the actual existing production in London? Since it's the SAME show by the SAME producer, it would be more properly comparable. 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 8/15/17 at 4:00pm

^i just checked the Wicked U.K. website and the producers are the exact same as the Broadway producers. Stone, both platts, universal and Araca

[amysea]

Posted: 8/22/17 at 10:58pm

Is it likely that opening night tickets will be on sale, or is that by invitation only? If they are for sale, would they be more expensive for opening night rather than later in the first week?

(I know the presale registration is still months away...just looking for any speculation/insight while trying to plan a Broadway-focused trip in April.)

[Notreallysilent 2]

Posted: 8/22/17 at 11:04pm

Shows normally do not sell tickets for opening night. Sometimes they release a few a couple days before. I doubt HP will ever release opening night tickers im sure it'll definitely be filled. If they do thoufh I wouldn't expect it to be released it October

[amysea]

Posted: 8/22/17 at 11:12pm

Good to know, thank you notreallysilent2! Will plan accordingly.

[sorano916]

Posted: 9/26/17 at 12:38pm

First Preview is March 16th, and they'll have at least 300 seats at $40 as seat per part.

Source: https://www.pottermore.com/news/how-to-register-for-tickets-to-see-harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child-on-broadway

[LesWickedly]

Posted: 9/26/17 at 12:43pm

From the website:

Current pricing for performances beginning April 25, 2018: $20, $40, $80, $130, $165 and $199 per part. 
Current pricing during previews (March 16 to April 21, 201: $20, $40, $70, $120, $155 and $189 per part. 

 

Man, I really hope I get a code. They’re onsale now the 18th instead of the 12th. 

[jpbran]

Posted: 9/26/17 at 12:47pm

I'm confused.. I thought I'd already signed up for a code that would be sent Oct 1 for purchasing on Oct 12. Now there's a new sign-up period for Oct 1-5, with tix on sale Oct 18. Do we have to re-register? Hmm...

[LesWickedly]

Posted: 9/26/17 at 12:48pm

Umm, you’ve never registered. Maybe signed up for their email? Registration has always been Oct. 1-5. Only thing that’s changed is the onsale date.

Updated On: 9/26/17 at 12:48 PM

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 9/26/17 at 12:50pm

Ticket registration has always been October 1; the only "sign-up" on their website is a newsletter that will remind you on October 1 that registration for tickets is open.  Only thing that has changed is ticket sale date which is now October 18.  Sign-Up period is also the same.

[sorano916]

Posted: 9/26/17 at 12:52pm

LesWickedly said: "From the website:

Current pricing for performances beginning April 25, 2018: $20, $40, $80, $130, $165 and $199 per part.
Current pricing during previews (March 16 to April 21, 201: $20, $40, $70, $120, $155 and $189 per part.

Man, I really hope I get a code. They’re onsale now the 18th instead of the 12th."

 

Thanks for that. I recently saw it in London from the Stalls, Row A, Seat 10 for £140 for both parts so... ugh...

[wish i were here2]

Posted: 9/26/17 at 2:26pm

Isn't March 16th a Friday? So its gonna start playing with Part 2? 

[jpbran]

Posted: 9/26/17 at 2:33pm

I'd figured I must have been off somehow. 

Updated On: 9/26/17 at 02:33 PM

[cali8]

Posted: 9/26/17 at 2:38pm

wish i were here2 said: "Isn't March 16th a Friday? So its gonna start playing with Part 2?"

March 16 will be Part 1 and March 17 will be Part 2. Here's the preview schedule (PDF): https://www.harrypottertheplay.com/us/content/uploads/2017/09/TRT_S151_PreviewSchedule_8.5x14_L5.pdf

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 9/26/17 at 2:42pm

The 16th and the 17th are the last days of my trip, so crossing my fingers!

[Fosse76]

Posted: 9/27/17 at 5:46pm

So, not accounting for the exchange rate, the ticket prices for Broadway are pretty much double compared to London. The two-show price for London is essentially the per performance price on Broadway. And they haven't released the premium pricing yet. I had a feeling that's what they were going to do. Those $200/per performance seats are still going to be terrible seats, based on the fact that the show will have premium seats and what a barn that theater is.