Hadestown Discount?

[Logan28]

Posted: 1/29/19 at 1:22am

Has anyone seen or received a discount for Hadestown? Promo code box is showing on Ticketmaster but can't see anything online.

[Rainah]

Posted: 1/29/19 at 1:25am

WAYDOWN was the code for the presale, haven't heard of any others and apparently it's selling well

[Susanswerphone]

Posted: 1/29/19 at 4:06am

A mailer from New York Theatre Workshop I received today says code NYTW is valid through 5/12 for select performances.

[annang]

Posted: 1/30/19 at 12:48am

Susanswerphone said: "A mailer from New York Theatre Workshop I received today says code NYTW is valid through 5/12 for select performances."

Does the mailer say what discount it’s supposed to apply? I just entered it, and Ticketmaster accepted it, but I don’t see any change in the prices. 

[Logan28]

Posted: 1/30/19 at 3:41am

Thanks! Managed to get centre orchestra tickets in March for $119 

[Susanswerphone]

Posted: 1/30/19 at 4:27am

Logan28 said: "Thanks! Managed to get centre orchestra tickets in March for $119"

Enjoy! I loved it at NYTW and am eager to see how it transfers to a much bigger, conventional space.

[sppunk]

Posted: 1/30/19 at 9:43am

Thanks so much! Scored two Center Mezz Row C seats for $40/off each ($119/each) for May 11.

[Mike Barrett]

Posted: 1/30/19 at 10:06am

Oh that discount may have just added Hadestown to my May trip!!! 

[Alessio2]

Posted: 2/1/19 at 6:19pm

So I was actually able to purchase regular priced tickets on ticketmaster for row N side orchestra for $99 without the discount code.  The discount tickets are more expensive at $119 though they are more center they are also further back!

[mjgood4]

Posted: 4/21/19 at 10:45pm

Just an FYI to anyone looking at this - current code expires 5/9

Updated On: 4/21/19 at 10:45 PM

[bwaylistener]

Posted: 4/21/19 at 11:06pm

mjgood4 said: "Just an FYI to anyone looking at this - Ticketmaster no longer has a place for a promo code for Hadestown"

You might want to try again if you are looking to get a discount. SONGBIRD still works on a handful of dates. There are a lot of seats available for the Wednesday May 8 matinee. In my browser, the promo code box still shows up on dates for which the code won't work, too.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 4/21/19 at 11:07pm

Their pricing is just bizarre for this show. It seems like every performamce is priced differently and some days front mezz is cheaper than rear mezz and just all kinds of weirdness.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 4/21/19 at 11:11pm

mjgood4 said: "Just an FYI to anyone looking at this - current code expires 5/9"

The matinee on Wed 4/24 for some reason has reduced price tickets available $149-99 in the orchestra-mezz

[mjgood4]

Posted: 4/21/19 at 11:41pm

Thanks to everyone for the feedback, I don't understand this box office

[bear88]

Posted: 4/22/19 at 12:31am

Jordan Catalano said: "Their pricing is just bizarre for this show. It seems like every performamce is priced differently and some days front mezz is cheaper than rear mezz and just all kinds of weirdness."

I shouldn't care, because I already have tickets for next month at an OK price, but I find the weird fluctuations in ticket prices fascinating. It's as if the producers became overconfident because of the mostly favorable reviews and then looked at all the unsold seats and got nervous. If I'm the producers, before Tony nominations even come out, I want a packed house every night, if possible - even if I'm leaving some money on the table.

Is this normal? On my last New York trip, Dear Evan Hansen was a huge hit, selling out every night. Regular, orchestra tickets cost $199. They were hard to get at that price, but that was the price before it won Best Musical. 

The Hadestown producers, after Opening Night and the reviews, acted like the show was already a smash. And now they keep moving prices down. That's not a great look. It will still probably work out fine for them if the show wins Best Musical, or after it collects a bunch of Tony nominations next week, and it does create some nice opportunities for New York residents or tourists who happen to be around this week to get a relative bargain.

Updated On: 4/22/19 at 12:31 AM

[nealb1]

Posted: 4/22/19 at 10:39am

Last week I was able to purchase a ticket with the discount code SONGBIRD for rear Orch for $79, for next week when I get to NY.  

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 4/22/19 at 12:01pm

The pricing is very odd for this show.

I used NYTW and was able to get Row D of the Mezz for $109. More than I wanted to spend but worth it. 

Updated On: 4/22/19 at 12:01 PM

[Hamilfan2]

Posted: 4/22/19 at 12:19pm

I believe the pricing is so strange because Ticketmaster is using "dynamic pricing" to fluctuate prices based on demand, at least that's how it's supposed to work in theory.  It's a very new thing and it seems like they definitely have some kinks to work out.  

[JSquared2]

Posted: 4/22/19 at 12:25pm

Hamilfan2 said: "I believe the pricing is so strange because Ticketmaster is using "dynamic pricing" to fluctuate prices based on demand, at least that's how it's supposed to work in theory. It's a very new thing and it seems like they definitely have some kinks to work out."

 

Dynamic pricing has been around since THE PRODUCERS, so it's really not such a "new thing".  

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 4/22/19 at 12:33pm

JSquared2 said: "Hamilfan2 said: "I believe the pricing is so strange because Ticketmaster is using "dynamic pricing" to fluctuate prices based on demand, at least that's how it's supposed to work in theory. It's a very new thing and it seems like they definitely have some kinks to work out."



Dynamic pricing has been around since THE PRODUCERS, so it's really not such a "new thing"."

I do believe it's new in the way Ticketmaster uses it. It's more of a "live" ticketing model where an algorithm changes the prices. 

[Pashacar]

Posted: 1/28/20 at 5:06pm

Bumping this as sales slow for Hadestown. I noticed the promo code box reappearing on the Ticketmaster page, but none of the old codes seem to work. Has anyone seen anything that does?

[Jarethan]

Posted: 1/28/20 at 5:40pm

I think this may be the one good thing to associate with dynamic pricing.  Lower prices in winter for hit shows that were charging a fortune before the holidays, and don't want the bloom 'huge hit' bloom to fade.  The goal for the producers is to continue to sell out during the winter months, in hopes that Spring will raise demand to pre-winter levels.  They want to do this without using TKTS, since people have long memories...once on TKTS, the whole vibe changes.

It sounds like Moulin Rouge is doing the same thing.  I imagine that the producers would do anything to keep it off of TKTS, but also wants no empty seats.  

 

 

[Jarethan]

Posted: 1/28/20 at 5:40pm

I think this may be the one good thing to associate with dynamic pricing.  Lower prices in winter for hit shows that were charging a fortune before the holidays, and don't want the bloom 'huge hit' bloom to fade.  The goal for the producers is to continue to sell out during the winter months, in hopes that Spring will raise demand to pre-winter levels.  They want to do this without using TKTS, since people have long memories...once on TKTS, the whole vibe changes.

It sounds like Moulin Rouge is doing the same thing.  I imagine that the producers would do anything to keep it off of TKTS, but also wants no empty seats.  

 

 

[Wick3]

Posted: 1/29/20 at 10:55am

I agree. I feel will dynamic pricing they're bypassing TKTS and instead just lowering their prices on ticketmaster. Right now for Wednesday, I see $149 center orch seats for the matinee and $189 seats for the evening. These are normally priced over $300 as premium seats when bought in advance.

[chrishuyen]

Posted: 1/29/20 at 10:58am

According to the tkts app, Hadestown is on sale, and I've seen it on there a few other times, though they tend to go quickly. So it's probably a combination of dynamic pricing and limited seats at TKTS