#1
Posted: 12/24/14 at 11:25pm
Also saw this thread last year. How much did you guys spend? I will have to compile my list.
How much did you spend on theatre in 2014?
#2
Posted: 12/25/14 at 12:02am
I'm bored so here goes:
Phantom tour: 53
Phantom tour: 55
Cupid has a Heart On: 10
Phantom tour: 90
Chicago tour: 85
Phantom tour: 45
Chicago tour: 120
Phantom Bway: 99
Les Miz Bway: 147
Cinderella Bway: 99.50
Les Miz regional: 31
Les Miz Bway: 129
Kinky Boots Bway: 107
Phantom Bway: 110
Raisin in the Sun Bway: 145
Hedwig Bway: 152
If/Then Bway: 142
Sound of Music Lyric Opera:free
Of Mice and Men Bway: 127
Phantom Bway: 105
Bullets over Bway/Bway: 147
Book of Mormon Bway: 99
Rock Bway: 40
Cabaret Bway: 85
Heathers off-Bway: 39
Sex with Strangers off-Bway: 65
Avenue Q off-Bway: 65
Phantom Bway: 90
Wicked Bway: 157
Les Miz Bway: 142
Aladdin Bway: 142.50
Lady Day Bway: 137
Newsies Bway: 79
Phantom Bway: 105
Les Miz Bway: 129
Chicago Bway: 88
Cinderella Bway: 112
Kinky Boots Bway: 127
The Game's Afoot regional: 31
Avenue Q regional: 45
Music Man HS: 12
Music Man HS: 12
Newsies tour: 90
Cinderella tour: 90
Newsies tour: 120
It's Only a Play Bway: 183.25
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime Bway: 150.25
A Delicate Balance Bway: 166.25
Into the Wood off-Bway: 99
Les Miz Bway: 157
Phantom Bway: 167
On the Town Bway: 169
Grand total on theater in 2014: 5,191.75 Such an expensive habit smh!
Phantom tour: 53
Phantom tour: 55
Cupid has a Heart On: 10
Phantom tour: 90
Chicago tour: 85
Phantom tour: 45
Chicago tour: 120
Phantom Bway: 99
Les Miz Bway: 147
Cinderella Bway: 99.50
Les Miz regional: 31
Les Miz Bway: 129
Kinky Boots Bway: 107
Phantom Bway: 110
Raisin in the Sun Bway: 145
Hedwig Bway: 152
If/Then Bway: 142
Sound of Music Lyric Opera:free
Of Mice and Men Bway: 127
Phantom Bway: 105
Bullets over Bway/Bway: 147
Book of Mormon Bway: 99
Rock Bway: 40
Cabaret Bway: 85
Heathers off-Bway: 39
Sex with Strangers off-Bway: 65
Avenue Q off-Bway: 65
Phantom Bway: 90
Wicked Bway: 157
Les Miz Bway: 142
Aladdin Bway: 142.50
Lady Day Bway: 137
Newsies Bway: 79
Phantom Bway: 105
Les Miz Bway: 129
Chicago Bway: 88
Cinderella Bway: 112
Kinky Boots Bway: 127
The Game's Afoot regional: 31
Avenue Q regional: 45
Music Man HS: 12
Music Man HS: 12
Newsies tour: 90
Cinderella tour: 90
Newsies tour: 120
It's Only a Play Bway: 183.25
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime Bway: 150.25
A Delicate Balance Bway: 166.25
Into the Wood off-Bway: 99
Les Miz Bway: 157
Phantom Bway: 167
On the Town Bway: 169
Grand total on theater in 2014: 5,191.75 Such an expensive habit smh!
#3
Posted: 12/25/14 at 12:05am
Why in the hell would anyone answer this question and why do you even care?
#4
Posted: 12/25/14 at 1:09am
This MIGHT be more interesting/simplified as a poll; e.g.: A. $20-75 B. $75-150 C. $150-300 D. $300-500 D. $500-750 E. More than $750
#6
Posted: 12/25/14 at 4:11am
Really? In what way does this matter in any world?
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.
#7
Posted: 12/25/14 at 4:31am
This question is no sillier than so many others on here so why not answer the question or just ignor it.
I spent maybe $400. but most of my tickets were comps. so $400.
I spent maybe $400. but most of my tickets were comps. so $400.
#8
Posted: 12/25/14 at 6:58am
I don't get the harsh reaction to a simple question that some may find interesting. I come to NYC four times a year for the theatre trips, buying discounted tickets almost exclusively and usually seeing five shows in three days. In 2014, doing so cost me approximately $1500 for the tickets. I'm a LCT member so that helps a bit.
#9
Posted: 12/25/14 at 10:47am
I too think this is an excellent question. My goal was to cut back on my theater spending in 2014, and I did, a bit. I spent $2,650, as opposed to $3,400 in 2013. I cut down on the number of shows, too: 94 in 2014 (100 in 2013). The average price per show for 2014 is $28.
I tried to save money by using Theatermania Gold Club more often. I also buy through TDF, and i'm a member of the Public. I try my hand at ticket lotteries (I won for On the Town last week!) and I do rush when possible.
Seeing Hedwig and the Angry Inch three times in 2014 hurt my bottom line. I thought it would be fun to see all the Hedwigs, and it was, but I couldn't get good discounts. Once I used TKTS, but paid full price for the other two. And yes, I do have a ticket to see John Cameron MItchell in 2015! It's a splurge.
I tried to save money by using Theatermania Gold Club more often. I also buy through TDF, and i'm a member of the Public. I try my hand at ticket lotteries (I won for On the Town last week!) and I do rush when possible.
Seeing Hedwig and the Angry Inch three times in 2014 hurt my bottom line. I thought it would be fun to see all the Hedwigs, and it was, but I couldn't get good discounts. Once I used TKTS, but paid full price for the other two. And yes, I do have a ticket to see John Cameron MItchell in 2015! It's a splurge.
#10
Posted: 12/25/14 at 11:10am
About $2200, give or take a little.
#11
Posted: 12/25/14 at 11:16am
No one had a harsh reaction, just a bit dumbfounded. Does spending more mean you live theater more? Does spending less mean you are try dedicated?
While personally it might mean something to you, I don't see the point in publishing the it or reading others. It has no meaning.
While personally it might mean something to you, I don't see the point in publishing the it or reading others. It has no meaning.
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.
#12
Posted: 12/25/14 at 11:20am
You spent 147 for Les Mis? Jesus.
Updated On: 12/25/14 at 11:20 AM
#13
Posted: 12/25/14 at 11:22am
Exactly, DramaMama. It seems like nothing more than an excuse to brag to about how much one has spent on theater. I felt the same way last year. I don't add up what I've spent and I don't care what others have spent. But to each their own.
#14
Posted: 12/25/14 at 11:22am
"While personally it might mean something to you, I don't see the point in publishing the it or reading others. It has no meaning."
Then get off the damn thread. Christ how hard is this?
Then get off the damn thread. Christ how hard is this?
#15
Posted: 12/25/14 at 12:11pm
I have no idea...
"There’s nothing quite like the power and the passion of Broadway music. "
#16
Posted: 12/25/14 at 12:22pm
#17
Posted: 12/25/14 at 12:24pm
Let's see........what's more problematic? A post about how much random strangers on an internet message board spent on theater......or........people who go absolutely bonkers ape**** insane over said posts? Lol y'all need to have several seats!
#18
Posted: 12/25/14 at 12:28pm
No one is forcing anyone to participate. I happen to think it's fun, but if you don't, just click off the thread.
#19
Posted: 12/25/14 at 12:38pm
No one has gone apesh*t. Not a one.
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.
#20
Posted: 12/25/14 at 12:50pm
$1000000000000000000000000000
Yeah, I know. Premium ticket prices are too darn high!
Yeah, I know. Premium ticket prices are too darn high!
#21
Posted: 12/25/14 at 12:51pm
"......or........people who go absolutely bonkers ape**** insane over said posts? Lol y'all need to have several seats"
To be fair, Dramamama always does this. She always seems to have the same passive aggressive tone on all her posts. It's sort of her gimmick.
To be fair, Dramamama always does this. She always seems to have the same passive aggressive tone on all her posts. It's sort of her gimmick.
Updated On: 12/25/14 at 12:51 PM
#22
Posted: 12/25/14 at 7:37pm
To be honest, I'm not really interested in the total a person spends but more the average cost per ticket. I always check the average ticket costs for shows when buying just to see if I'm getting a good deal or should be on the look out for one... and I think the average price kind of shows a good place of what theatre go-ers are willing to pay. If I get a chance to this weekend, I'm going to figure out the average so I can try to plan ahead for 2015 
#23
Posted: 12/25/14 at 8:04pm
29 Broadway shows for $723 for an average of $24.93. 8 shows were comped, so the average on paid shows is $34.43. The most expensive ticket purchased was a rear mezzanine seat for HEDWIG at $69 with a discount code.
#25
Posted: 12/25/14 at 9:11pm
Oh my goodness... I am jealous and dumbfounded at the same time! I so absolutely wish I could afford this. I worked in theater until I got sick, so got my kicks at work. Since then I can barely afford to go to the theater but try and get bargains where I can (eg Phantom on Broadway - in the absolute gods, 1 row from the top!!! - for $25 - still worth going, without a doubt)...
I am incredibly green with envy!!
Are you a successful entrepreneur or something lol, with a crazy-hot product that allows you to spend a fortune going out?
https://thisisnews.co/2014/12/19/what-product-is-hot/
I am incredibly green with envy!!
Are you a successful entrepreneur or something lol, with a crazy-hot product that allows you to spend a fortune going out?
https://thisisnews.co/2014/12/19/what-product-is-hot/
Updated On: 12/25/14 at 09:11 PM
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