Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Seating/Pricing Thread — Page 93

Wanted to thank the folks on this thread again for continuing to share updates on tickets. I was able to see the show for $40 per part tonight thanks to this! A dazzling show that I won’t soon forget. (Side note: Sam Clemmett was out but WOW was James Romney absolutely fantastic.)

Updated On: 9/29/18 at 11:18 PM

Also, question: I am going to Cursed Child the second week of December and wondering if I should buy my tix now or still wait it out... I am getting shown the $189 per part now for for row M - pretty much center (that or $165 for row F in Dress Circle). Should I still wait or should I just buy them already? They've been moving from row K to row M for the Orchestra in the past few weeks and I am nervous.

How many tickets do you need? If it's just you, I'd wait, but I'd also check availability frequently. But if it's two or more, I wouldn't wait too long to buy tickets.

gaft24 said: "Fosse76 said: "How many tickets do you need? If it's just you, I'd wait, but I'd also check availability frequently. But if it's two or more, I wouldn't wait too long to buy tickets."


I'm buying two tickets.... so yeah. I've been checking for the past 3-4 weeks and not much has changed other than those two lines selling. Also, is there a way to get them on the phone, or is ticketmaster online the only way?...

It takes a little time (but they are expensive tickets, so it's time well spent IMO), but spend a day or two searching a few times on your date for various number of tickets. Meaning, search for 1 seat and write down what seat and price the site offers. Then search for 2 seats and write down what seats and price it offers. Repeat for 3 seats, 4 seats, etc. Do this for all the available prices. For a reason I don't understand, the site offers different seats (sometimes really different like Orchestra D versus Orchestra M) at the same price. (You can take it a step further and search for 4 seats, for example, on one device and while you are holding those seats, search for 4 seats on a different device and see what the second device offers.) Once you get a sense of where all the open seats are on a given date, you can call Ticketmaster and request a certain seat. For example, I only saw Row M when I searched online for 2 seats, but when I searched for 6 seats I got Row D. I had to call Ticketmaster and specifically ask for seats 10 and 12 in Row D (which I knew were available but which the site wouldn't give me when I searched for only 2 tickets). Again, this takes a bit of time (maybe 30 minutes in total) but the tickets are SO expensive I wanted to be sure I was getting the best possible seats for the money. This also helps you make a slightly more informed decision about how to spend your money - are the $299 seats you're being offered really that much better than seats you can get at $199, etc.

I hope this is helpful!

HeatherAV said: "gaft24 said: "Fosse76 said: "How many tickets do you need? If it's just you, I'd wait, but I'd also check availability frequently. But if it's two or more, I wouldn't wait too long to buy tickets."


I'm buying two tickets.... so yeah. I've been checking for the past 3-4 weeks and not much has changed other than those two lines selling. Also, is there a way to get them on the phone, or is ticketmaster online the only way?...

It takes a little time (but they are expensive tickets, so it's time well spent IMO), but spend a day or two searching a few times on your date for various number of tickets. Meaning, search for 1 seat and write down what seat and price the site offers. Then search for 2 seats and write down what seats and price it offers. Repeat for 3 seats, 4 seats, etc. Do this for all the available prices. For a reason I don't understand, the site offers different seats (sometimes really different like Orchestra D versus Orchestra M) at the same price. (You can take it a step further and search for 4 seats, for example, on one device and while you are holding those seats, search for 4 seats on a different device and see what the second device offers.) Once you get a sense of where all the open seats are on a given date, you can call Ticketmaster and request a certain seat. For example, I only saw Row M when I searched online for 2 seats, but when I searched for 6 seats I got Row D. I had to call Ticketmaster and specifically ask for seats 10 and 12 in Row D (which I knew were available but which the site wouldn't give me when I searched for only 2 tickets). Again, this takes a bit of time (maybe 30 minutes in total) but the tickets are SO expensive I wanted to be sure I was getting the best possible seats for the money. This also helps you make a slightly more informed decision about how to spend your money - are the $299 seats you're being offered really that much better than seats you can get at $199, etc.

I hope this is helpful!



This is brilliant advice! Thank you so much!

Ted Self said: "I'm sorry if this has been covered. I tried my best to search this thread and couldn't find an answer. Can I purchase from SeetGeek with confidence? Some of the listings for combined part 1 and part 2 tickets seem too low ($125a ticket). Thanks for any advice you can provide."



yes.seat geeks is reputable.

Where are the seats? for instance..rear balcony seats were only $20 per part. not all the seats are $165. you are allowed to transfer, not a problem. hope this helps! its a great show.

Aha, I see. That explains the pricing and I appreciate your help. I ended up buying tickets to the Halloween performances, as that seems like a better value.

Anyone know if they are strict with needing to provide the original credit card of purchase when picking up the tickets? I realized I no longer have that card.

BroadwayNYC2 said: "Anyone know if they are strict with needing to provide the original credit card of purchase when picking up the tickets? I realized I no longer have that card."

My personal experience is that it depends on what ticket window you go to. The first time I went in July they asked for both ID and credit card at the main box office. The second time I went in September I picked up my tickets in the box office in the souvenir shop and she didn't ask for anything other than the last name that the tickets were under.

I had this exact same concern over my September tickets because between July and September the credit card I used was hacked, so it was closed and destroyed and replaced with a new card. In the emails you get from the theater leading up to the show it says if you are picking up your tickets at will-call and no longer have the card you used to call Ticketmaster. I did that and they told me to bring a printout of the credit card statement showing the charge for the tickets on it. That would suffice as proof.

I am selling 1 Ticket I can't use to "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" for the October 31st Halloween shows at the Lyric Theater on Broadway in NYC. This Ticket is for 2 shows, part 1 at 2:00 pm and part 2 for 7:30 pm. Tickets will be a digital transfer from Ticket Master. The seat is in the Left Orchestra section in row W; seat number 29. Price is $150 (75 each part, less than what was paid, don't want it to go to waste). Message me

CT2NYC said: "If anyone is looking for a couple of decent seats for 3/17/19, which might be the last day of the original cast, orchestra Y 36-38 are available on Ticketmaster for $95 per part."

You will get to sit near to me if you get these tickets!