HEDWIG DISCOUNTS???

[justherehanging]

Posted: 7/2/14 at 5:22pm

Any discounts yet for when Andrew takes over?

[dramamama611]

Posted: 7/2/14 at 5:32pm

None that I have seen. If there are to be any, I don't see them coming out until a week or two before he takes over.

[SFFrontRow]

Posted: 7/2/14 at 5:45pm

I find the fact that they are not offering discounts kind of funny as the seat availability is ridiculously open for dates after NPH leaves.

As I have posted on another thread (Hedwig tickets going for $400), it saddens me to see such a great concept show seemingly ready to drop off a cliff after NPH leaves. I wish this incarnation could stand better on its own rather than a tether to the NPH performance.

I have to admit that part of me is secretly laughing due to the obvious greed of the producers charging between $350 (seekday) and $399 (weekend) for ANY and ALL open seats while NPH is still onboard. In my world that is not supply and demand, that is price gouging and shutting out the base of fans that fervently supports this show. It seems as if the true supporters of this show are being told you are not needed (and with the derth of tickets post-NPH, the fans are pretty much saying they dont need the show).

I will get off my soapbox now and move on...

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 7/2/14 at 6:13pm

No, that is supply and demand. It's a business, after all.

[haterobics]

Posted: 7/2/14 at 6:39pm

"that is price gouging and shutting out the base of fans that fervently supports this show."

Many fans of the show saw the show in previews in very good non-premium seats and with discounts. I know I paid regular price to be on the fifth row aisle way back when...

I'm not sure how it isn't supply and demand, since the $450 seats are selling.

[Kad]

Posted: 7/2/14 at 6:46pm

I think "PAY $400 TO SEE IT NOW!... or $60 to see it in two months..." would be a terrible marketing strategy.

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 7/2/14 at 8:03pm

The show is very close to selling out NPH's run. They are going to fold those people wanting tickets badly into seeing Rannells. It's just good business. I actually dont see a discount popping up until after he starts.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 7/2/14 at 8:12pm

I am laughing at those crazy we enough to pay these insane prices. Bravo to the producers for realizing there would be enough people willing to pay insanely and exploiting it to the hilt.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 7/2/14 at 8:31pm

^^^ he thinks capitalism is just great except when he doesn't.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 7/2/14 at 9:32pm

I only bought Mt ticket the day of the Tony awards. Paid full price, not premium. Orchestra seat. This is not price gouging, theater is not a necessity.

AND considering this might not continue to sell out, the producers aren't wrong trying to make their best effort to make money.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 7/2/14 at 9:40pm

I'm thinking airline pricing sends Roxy into a blubbering stupor.

[broadwaydevil]

Posted: 7/2/14 at 9:54pm

The producers would be insane to release a discount now for the run post-NPH, as Kad points out.

Ticket sales for just about anything are always weak 2 months out. There were tons of seats available two weeks before NPH started previews and *gasp* discounts popped up. Rannells will certainly not be the million dollar sellout that Neil is, but I don't think it's fair to write off the show's longevity just yet. Keep in mind, besides what they're paying Neil, this show has to be really cheap to run with such a small cast and no orchestra. Rannells will be making considerably less, I would imagine, which would lower the show's nut even further.

[ScottK]

Posted: 7/3/14 at 1:10am

For those complaining about the "greedy" producers--do you realize that they are trying to make money not only for themselves, but their investors? Those same investors who likely support other shows that dont make money but you become cultish about(Rocky, Bridges, Bonnie and Clyde!)? That Hedwing only has 7 perfs a week, and still needs to pay the rent/cast/staff etc, and recoup!, as if it were 8 perfs a week? That if the producers were greedy, they'd just close the show instead of allowing you, the fans of the show, and the production, to continue to see it, perhaps with forthcoming discounts (and yes, im sure the producers still hope/expect to make money, or at least break even)?

[averagebwaynut]

Posted: 7/3/14 at 1:24am

I think we will see discounts before too much longer for the Andrew run -- typical Broadway thinking tends to be that if you're going to need to discount, you should be out there with an offer at least four weeks out. With NPH, in the months prior to first preview, it was just a handful of select dates (maybe a dozen each time?) and the discounts were only in the mezzanine and balcony as I recall. This time around, I wouldn't be surprised to see more expanded availability, but they're likely never going to offer their best seats at a discount. The airlines don't do it with first class seats and theatres don't seem to do it with their prime inventory either. As it is, though, the producers would appear to understand that Rannells does not create the same demand as NPH. Look at the premium prices as of 8/20. They're back down in the $200-$250 range. And regular full price seats are back to their February levels in the #140 range for top price. So as others have already noted, what they're doing with this last month of NPH is simple supply and demand. When there isn't the same demand, the producers seem to recognize they can't mark up the supply nearly as drastically.

As for me, I'm definitely going back and hoping that I'm right about the timing of the discounts. I don't have the flexibility of doing the lottery or standing room so I've paid a lot of money twice to see the show already. I'll be delighted if the third time, I can perhaps lighten the impact on the pocketbook just a smidge!

[beensince1987]

Posted: 7/3/14 at 3:45pm

There are few regular seats available for this weekend for this. Just got 2 seats front row mezzanine for $172 each.

[mschwager]

Posted: 7/3/14 at 4:43pm

I somehow managed to just get 4 regular price orchestra seats for this weekend. I guess they must be releasing some last minute tickets.

[Broadway_Boy]

Posted: 7/3/14 at 6:13pm

You can't call the producers greedy when they're giving up prime orchestra seats to sell via lotto.