Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Seating/Pricing Thread — Page 46

schubox said: "This is probably a dumb question, but they do the Friday Forty for Sunday’s too right? Every time I go to Today Tix they only have Thursday-Saturday listed, but it says the Friday Forty is for all shows. I’ll be in NYC at the end of May and am going to enter for tickets on Sunday the 27th, so I was just making sure"

This past Sunday (the 15th) was the first Sunday that they had performances so maybe you entered when they didn't have Sunday performances yet. But yeah, they'll accept Friday Forty for Sundays (I entered for the 15th so it's an option).

BroadwayBaby4 said: "Not sure if anyone’s asked yet, but of those of you who have already gone, how long before the show would you say you actually have to get there? The emails have been saying an hour before but that sounds a bit crazy to me. "

They opened the doors about an hour to 45 minutes before the show. People started lining up early but the line goes pretty fast so even though it might seem long it’ll go fast. You have to go through a metal detector so keep that in mind. The lobby gets pretty crowded too since the auditorium doors don’t open til 30 minutes before. If you want to buy merchandise and or get drinks (I recommend the pumpkin juice) get there early since the lines get long. Also there is a merchandise stand in the mezzanine that is less crowded than the one on the orchestra level

kade.ivy said: "They’ve been emphasizing getting there an hour early tonight specifically. Is there a VIP/dignitary attending perhaps?"

The reason for today's over emphasizing is because the show used to start at 8pm however tonight is the first night and for the rest of the run they are starting at 7:30pm.



Agreed with Notreallysilent2 You don't have to get there an hour early. There are cool things to explore in the lobby but you can do that before part 2 when it is less busy. However the merchandise does change between part 1 and part 2 do I'd check it out incase you want to buy something

haterobics said: "Megsamegatron said: "However the merchandise does change between part 1 and part 2 do I'd check it out incase you want to buy something"

So all of the merch is available at part two, but only some at part one? Or do they also pull things after one?

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Sort of. I don’t want to spoil the show, so I’ll just say that in part two they do change some of the merchandise to reflect what happened at the end of part one. The merchandise that is changed for part 2 is only available at the theater not at the public store. Also now that I think about it if you want to get the common merchandise it’s be better to check the public store before you see the show since it won’t be as crowded (the store is on 42nd)

Have a couple of choices for Memorial Day weekend: Balcony B 117-118 or Dress Circle H 5-7. The Dress Circle seats are a little more expensive and I generally prefer being in the Dress Circle but it just seems so far back. Any advice from anyone familiar with the layout? Thanks.

Can anyone comment on the prices of the merchandise? I assume the merch itself is similar to that on the UK cursed child website?

Also, other than the part 2 merch changeover, someone else mentioned earlier in this thread that there are merch exclusives that are only available inside the theatre, does that apply to the part 2 merch changeover, or are there other theatre-only exclusives?

im getting excited, only two weeks till I visit N.Y. and see cursed child!

Megsamegatron said: "kade.ivy said: "They’ve been emphasizing getting there an hour early tonight specifically. Is there a VIP/dignitary attending perhaps?"

The reason for today's over emphasizing is because the show used to start at 8pm however tonight is the first night and for the rest of the run they are starting at 7:30pm.



Agreed with Notreallysilent2 You don't have to get there an hour early. There are cool things to explore in the lobby but you can do that before part 2 when it is less busy. However the merchandise does change between part 1 and part 2 do I'd check it out incase you want to buy something"

Ah, thank you! My mistake.

Fosse76 said: "The show started at 7:35 pm last night, so it didn't really start promptly. I noticed that they removed the counter from the orchestra merchandise stand, and it didn't look like they changed the merchandise ay the end of part 1 (though I didn't stop to check). If anything is different between London and Broadway, it's this. In London, they change the merchandise selection almost completely after part 1. On Broadway, they simply supplement what's available."

To be sure I understand correctly, are you saying that all merchandise sold during part 1 is also sold during part 2, along with other part 2-related items?

DrewJoseph said: "Guys I need your help! What seat would be better? ORCH Row D all the way to the side or ORCH Row Q all the way to the side. Both are same price, but need to decide today!"

I sat in C20 and loved the seat. Easy to see facial expressions and you really feel immersed in the show and the emotion. That being said, I walked all the way back on the side of orchestra and was impressed with the view from there as well. It comes down to what you generally prefer - being up close for greater emotion and facial expression, or viewing from farther back for more of an overview of the stage. You really can't go wrong!

Lot666 said: "To be sure I understand correctly, are you saying that all merchandise sold during part 1 is also sold during part 2, along with other part 2-related items?"

On Broadway, after Part 1, the merchandise stand starts selling merchandise that relates to Part 2, supplementing the other merchandise sold throughout (though last night I did not notice them selling any of the Part 2 merchandise, but I didn't really look).

In London, the Part 2 merchandise replaces most of the merchandise at the end of Part 1 and at the start of Part 2. And it's very prominent. At least, that's what they did the two times I saw the show.