How is CRY-BABY's average ticket price $33.21?
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
How is CRY-BABY's average ticket price $33.21?#1
Posted: 4/7/08 at 3:43pm
This week's grosses list CRY-BABY's average ticket price at $33.21. How is that possible, with no discounts or TKTS appearances?
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/116573.html
Leading Actor Joined: 1/5/05
re: How is CRY-BABY's average ticket price $33.21?#2
Posted: 4/7/08 at 3:45pmMy guess is that with the papering and the $54 orch seats discount for the previews.
re: How is CRY-BABY's average ticket price $33.21?#2
Posted: 4/7/08 at 3:45pmLooks like all those Comps are bringing the Avg down. Lord, this show is just doomed.
re: How is CRY-BABY's average ticket price $33.21?#3
Posted: 4/7/08 at 3:45pmAren't they doing special preview prices. All seats are the same price I think. Like 55 bucks or something.
Stand-by Joined: 6/1/06
re: How is CRY-BABY's average ticket price $33.21?#4
Posted: 4/7/08 at 3:46pm
They do have some tickets for less than $54(like student tickets for $26.50 and rear mezz for like $35), and have probably been papering like crazy.
Updated On: 4/7/08 at 03:46 PM
re: How is CRY-BABY's average ticket price $33.21?#5
Posted: 4/7/08 at 3:50pmComps are not included in the grosses.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/18/03
re: How is CRY-BABY's average ticket price $33.21?#6
Posted: 4/7/08 at 3:56pm
Papering ought not to be figured into average ticket cost or be counted in the percentage either. The figures are based on tickets sold at any price except no-price.
The low price could reflect deep, very deep, discounts for groups, low-ball priced tix and if it shows up at TKTS that is only $27 per.
Any way that you look at it, the amount isn't much.
re: How is CRY-BABY's average ticket price $33.21?#7
Posted: 4/7/08 at 4:43pmPapering IS factored into the average. Remember Susan Somers' $11.00 average?
re: How is CRY-BABY's average ticket price $33.21?#8
Posted: 4/7/08 at 4:46pmAh Suzanne Somers' show; good times!! To think her demographic was her QVC customers.
re: How is CRY-BABY's average ticket price $33.21?#9
Posted: 4/7/08 at 4:47pmCry-Baby is on Broadway box with a discount that ends on April 23 and one that ends on May 23
re: How is CRY-BABY's average ticket price $33.21?#10
Posted: 4/7/08 at 4:48pm
Maybe they are PAYING people to sit through this show.
Though I would ask for more than $33.21.
re: How is CRY-BABY's average ticket price $33.21?#11
Posted: 4/7/08 at 4:48pmWho the heck paid $250 to see it?
re: How is CRY-BABY's average ticket price $33.21?#12
Posted: 4/7/08 at 4:50pmSomeone who really didn't know any better. I'd demand my money back.
re: How is CRY-BABY's average ticket price $33.21?#14
Posted: 4/7/08 at 4:50pmThey are selling premium tickets for previews?? Yikes.
re: How is CRY-BABY's average ticket price $33.21?#15
Posted: 4/7/08 at 4:52pmThat's the top ticket PRICE not the price of the highest sold ticket.
re: How is CRY-BABY's average ticket price $33.21?#16
Posted: 4/7/08 at 4:53pmThe discount that is on broadwaybox that is valid through the 23rd isn't a discount, that's the regular selling price during previews. The actual discount code is valid for one month after opening.
re: How is CRY-BABY's average ticket price $33.21?#17
Posted: 4/7/08 at 4:53pmOK, that makes me feel better!
re: How is CRY-BABY's average ticket price $33.21?#18
Posted: 4/7/08 at 4:55pmSomething tells me that the discount code will last through its entire run (which could very well end before Tony time, especially if they get ZERO nominations as expected).
re: How is CRY-BABY's average ticket price $33.21?#19
Posted: 4/7/08 at 5:02pmRob Ashford's choreography is deserving of a Tony nod.
re: How is CRY-BABY's average ticket price $33.21?#20
Posted: 4/7/08 at 5:08pm
As long as I can go down the AISLE after the lights turned down.... I paid $35.00 and per WaT- Its EASY to go down bec. there's tons of empty seats..... yay! for not paying $54.00 dollars!
J*
re: How is CRY-BABY's average ticket price $33.21?#21
Posted: 4/7/08 at 5:13pmI always move down at the Marquis. Nobody notices there. Different breed of ushers than the other houses.
re: How is CRY-BABY's average ticket price $33.21?#22
Posted: 4/7/08 at 6:30pmCRY-BABY is a hot mess, ladies and gentlemen.
re: How is CRY-BABY's average ticket price $33.21?#23
Posted: 4/7/08 at 6:30pmCRY-BABY is a hot mess, ladies and gentlemen.
re: How is CRY-BABY's average ticket price $33.21?#24
Posted: 4/7/08 at 6:33pm
"Different breed of ushers than the other houses"
I've seen ushers take pictures of people while sitting in their seats at the Marquis and this is a huge no-no at other theatres. Though I don't understand why. You're not taking a picture of the stage or anything copywrited. You're holding your camera at arms length and the most you're getting is the tops of your seats. Are seats now copywrited material?
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