Hedwig Orchestra Seats are $400 now? — Page 8

For anyone interested, this is a good article about Hedwig that just came out today.


The Story Behind Hedwig

Get ready folks.

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For the announcement that came a few minutes later. (Andrew R.)

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Checked for dates after NPH leaves, lets just say there are plenty of tickets. Disappointed that there is not more demand post-NPH for Hedwig. Just goes to show... the bandwagon can only hold so many until the wheels start falling off.

Considering there are people just recently upset that they can't get NPH tickets despite crazybuzz for months and nominations/wins at every awards night, I'm not sure why there would be some expectation of huge advance sales for Andrew.

I mean, I'm planning to see him in it, but I haven't bought a ticket yet... they're still holding back too many seats to sort out proper pricing, no discounts, etc., and enough seats available, so there's no rush.

Now, let me buy a close side orchestra aisle without it being premium or still unavailable, then I'd've committed by now. Usually when that happens, it backfires and I'll switch right from "would have paid full price" to "Cool, there's a discount available..."

I'm confused by the various Belasco seating charts that are out on the internet. Some show BB as the front row of the center orchestra and AA as the second row (including the one on this site). I know there's no AA for side orch, making BB the front row. Which is the true front row for center orch? I have tix in AA.

Thank you!

If you HAVE tix for orchestra AA, doesn't that TELL you that AA is the front?

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Now they're $450.

The fact that Hedwig only does 7 shows a week would, in theory, limit their potential gross. However, the outrageous premium I imagine is part of the reason why they are operating at 128% of potential gross (#1 in this regard of the current shows).

"The fact that Hedwig only does 7 shows a week would, in theory, limit their potential gross."

Their potential gross isn't limited by doing 7 shows a week, since that is their performance schedule, but rather is defined by how much they can make for 7 shows a week. It is obviously going over that number now as premium tickets has increased in price. But it's not like they would fall short otherwise because they have a phantom eighth show to overcome financially.

I mean, sure, if NPH felt he could do 8 performances a week, they would make more money. Of course, with him having no understudy, pushing him too hard could lead to canceled shows.

But it is hard comparing shows directly, as there are a ton of other factors. They are in one of the smaller theaters to begin with, as Wicked has double the seats, etc., but Hedwig doesn't have as much of a set/spectacle to fall back on.

For example, Hedwig and Motown made about the same amount of money this week, but Hedwig sold out its 7,049 seats for full price or more, whereas Motown only sold 89% of its 12,056 seats with a $99 average ticket price. Motown has no stars to pay, but a bigger ensemble. Hedwig has NPH to pay, but only one other cast member. And on and on...

They were covered in "And on and on..."

I would imagine they are paid as musicians, not actors. And Motown has a whole band in the pit to pay out as well... with presumably more musicians than are in Tits of Clay.