When we bought our tickets the performance date was just as important as the seat locations. There are seats...everywhere and due to the nature of the show and the staging, they are all pretty good seats. Even in the balcony I think you'd be able to take in the "spectacle". (I don't know if any performers get upstairs, but they seem to be everywhere.
This is where my total total beef comes in and I think it is serious in regard to the future of live theater and Broadway. People might hate me for this but when I say "all pretty good seats are available" I must add "as long as you have the cash!" And this is all due to Hamilton's maniacal demand for tickets, scalpers, good word-of-mouth...everyone knew the big hit was coming to Broadway and the free market system ruled.
The first time this happened to my knowledge was when The Producers started charging $100 or more for seats. Slowly but thoroughly, prices crept up and up and up. Then Book of Mormon came along and they took a chance and it worked. Prices started to rise to $150-$200-$250, and then we throw in their premium seating.
It is now the norm. How can young people, families with one or two children, people on fixed incomes, afford to buy tickets? Even an average theater goer will now spend thousands of dollars annually if they see all the shows they might have an interest in.
The idiotic clamoring for tickets for Hamilton is insane. No one revolted. No one boycotted the theater. Instead we stood/stand in line and we're still doing it today. And I'm not denying the actors their due, but Hamilton now has profit sharing as an incentive. So now we pay and pay and pay, even for just a play. The Glass Menagerie tickets are close to $400. Live Theater will be doomed as it is today, you will go to your local movie theater and see things on PPV. They will still charge $25-$50 but you will seeing it live (hopefully) That's enough ranting I guess, good luck in getting your seats.
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