Hamilton ticket cost rant - ARGH! — Page 2

Unlike paper tickets and electronic tickets that are freely transferrable from the buyer to another person, non-transferrable paperless tickets require an event attendee to present the credit card that was used to purchase the ticket.

I had this issue last year with a concert. I bought my mothers tickets for her and then saw that the credit card had to be presented. So instead of her being able to go with her friend, I had to go to the concert and it was one of the most boring things I've sat through.

The issue is a lot of people have genuine reasons why they need to sell tickets. It would make it harder for people coming out of town to see Hamilton as they would have to know for sure that they would be able to attend on that exact date. I don't think this is the best solution.

aaaaaa15 said: "For some reason, a lot of people seem to think Lin is responsible for the pricing of this show, who gets comps and for allowing resale to happen.

The only reason I thought LMM got comps was that in the Playbill interview with him and William Daniels, Daniels says he wants to see the show but doesn't think he can get a ticket. LMM jokingly replies, 'I know a guy, we'll get you a ticket." And, I figured the star of the show would get a handful of tickets to give to his friends/family.

That said, I know LMM doesn't have any control over the prices the scalpers are charging. I guess I'm a little surprised scalping is legal in NYC, but OK. And I know going to the theater is a luxury, I just didn't expect getting a ticket to cost more than if I went to Disney World, airfare included! $600 for a theater ticket is more than the rest of my NCY budget combined, so I guess I'll just have to skip it.

It will be coming to many cities in the next few years, and you will be able to see it at a much lower cost I'm sure.

I will say that for yesterday's show I tracked the price of tickets on Stubhub. At 1pm, tickets started at $550. At 2:30, they had dropped to under $300 ($271 was the cheapest). You could always try getting seats at the last minute.

Yes, they can do whatever they want, and if someone is willing to pay, then it seems perfectly fine to me. I sold a pair for well over what I paid, and I don't feel bad about it all. No one was forcing them to buy them.





"As I stated before, I didn't even know I would be able to afford to go to New York until this past week. I live out of state. Crystal ball was in the shop, sorry."



If you had read my next line, it clearly stated "I understand that some people are not able to do that"

I assume you'll be in NYC for a few days. Head to the box office as soon as you get to the city. You might get pleasant surprise for a single ticket. You may have to do this a few times but Don't give up. Good luck.

I believe op needs three tickets, but that would be a good idea if not

Everyone here at BWW loves theatre, all different types for different reasons and if for whatever reason one can't get to see a show of choice, there are a million magical things to see in NYC that cost nothing or very little.

Expectations cause disappointments-do as Dollypop suggests-and if unlucky, Hamilton will be there forever so walk in the park, go to a gallery, shop, have a massage, support a struggling show[you might be surprised].

You've saved for this trip, listen to the Hamilton CD and remember-it's 2 and a half hrs you can spend elsewhere discovering something new.

Have fun you lucky person.

SL..........x

I just had a friend in the city a couple weekends ago, and he asked if Hamilton would be available at the TKTS booth. I calmly went through the maze of possibilities to get tickets, which to an average theater goer, sounds like mumbo jumbo, and he replied with "So you're saying there probably won't be any discount tickets?". Lol. This makes me want to hang in the Rodgers lobby and listen to people complain to the box office just like OP is doing on this board.

When I tell people, like my friend referenced above, that there are many tickets available for re-sale, everybody always has the same reaction, which is to ask how/why/since when ticket scalping is legal.

My friend also reminded me of the OP because when I told him that I am going to Hamilton this week, his reply was "what! How! You couldn't manage to get us tickets two weeks ago!". We did the lottery though. We checked stubhub and ticketmater re-sale for tickets under $300 (his limit). And the prices did NOt drop closer to showtime like the legends claim. Neither of us were willing to stand on the cancellation line. But if he had asked me months ago to snag a ticket, I no doubt would have been able to get something cheaper in advance.

I question the size of the market willing to pay 1,000 dollars and more for a ticket to a Broadway show. I get that there will always be people willing to pay 2 grand to sit in the second row center. Fine. But I really can't believe there are so many people out there willing to fork over close to 1000 dollars and more to sit in the rear mezz.

sarahb22 said: "aaaaaa15 said: "For some reason, a lot of people seem to think Lin is responsible for the pricing of this show, who gets comps and for allowing resale to happen.

The only reason I thought LMM got comps was that in the Playbill interview with him and William Daniels, Daniels says he wants to see the show but doesn't think he can get a ticket. LMM jokingly replies, 'I know a guy, we'll get you a ticket." And, I figured the star of the show would get a handful of tickets to give to his friends/family.





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Got it - totally understand why you would think that. The production has House Seats that the actors and creators and press people have access to. LMM probably has an allocation of his own that he can use for guests. So while William Daniels would have an easier time getting a ticket than you or I would, he does have to pay full price, and if there aren't any left for the performance he wants, he is out of luck. Comp lists (especially for a sold out show like this) are part of the financial audit and you have to be able to justify any free tickets. It's essentially lost revenue to the investors.



And that is probably way more information than anyone wanted to know about comps. LOL

What if some of the ticket brokers who are reselling tickets for 1,000+ are actually Hamilton producers?