This is CRAZY! Thank god I bought my tickets pre-Tonys. Even then there were only 4 tickets left in the entire Mezz.
"Oh look at the time, three more intelligent plays just closed and THE ADDAMS FAMILY made another million dollars" -Jackie Hoffman, Broadway.com Audience Awards
actually SRO for this show is not that bad. We bring 2 people and we trade off. As long as one is in line. No Problems. closer to show time we both stay with the line but during the day, we both ran home (at different times) grabbed a shower, walked/ fed our animals, got lunch. It was not that bad.
I did forget that Tony Sunday was a special day (only one show). So people were lining up earlier than usual. When I have done it in the past we would get there around 9/10 am on a Saturday and be first for the 7 pm show.
It depends on their mood that day at the theatre--- honestly--- they dont want you to stand by the stage door (for good reason), and no sitting on the floor---
No show is worth it and after watching it on the Tony's definitely not. To each his own. This is what is called modern day hero worship to the extreme.
Not quite sure being willing to wait in line can be defined as hero worship. (Although I'm sure that's true of SOME in line.)
I waited (2x) in line for Mormon, both times for the matinee. Why? Once I took my dd, and another time I took my sister. By then, tix were scarce and obscenely expensive. To me, in THOSE circumstances, it was worth it.
I can't imagine that I'd do it too often.
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.
You are beating your own horse to death in regards to this show---- to each their own-
For $29, there are a ton of ppl that have no problem waiting on standby-- and when you say "no show is worth it"- you should either preface that (or end with) --- "in my opinion"
As far as the ticket prices---- if someone wants to spend $400--- more power to them. However, where you are totally missing the boat is your comment about "hero worship"--- I'm not really a fan of NPH-- ( like him in the show, but other than that......not much)
I think what you are missing is the fact that this show has (and has had) a huge fan base for years now.
People were waiting for it to be revived (on or off-Broadway) for years now, and I think that is what's lead to it doing so well--- just MY opinion.
I've read in here that JCM will never have anything to do with playing the role. Not even for a week or two here or there? This could win the Olivier, right?
In a Wall Street Journal article, the producer said that when the discussions began about the Broadway mounting, they all assumed John would do it. Then he decided not to. That was when they thought of Neil. I think the "never putting on the wig and makeup and heels again" thing about Mitchell came about after the movie was finally out. He spent a long time in that get up and then a long time looking at it in post-production. But I don't think never necessarily meant never.
The funny thing about Roxy is he had it in for this show from the beginning. But what, his asterisks don't stink? If these walls could talk! Stick a fork in him. Wildhorn DOESN'T rule. You know the rest.