Jersey Boys Gouge Chicago

I saw this on the Broadway in Chicago website listing ticket prices for Jersey Boys:

"Ticket prices are $30.00 to $95.00 and may be ordered through Ticketmaster, or see Ticket Information for more options."

I'm sorry, but this is absloutley ridiculous. It's bad enough to have to pay over $115.00 on Broadway. They haven't as of yet raised prices on Wicked, but Jersey Boys doesn't open until October, so I'll bet Wicked will raise prices then too.

Actually Fosse76, the top ticket price is not $95 as listed on the Broadway In Chicago Website. The top ticket price is actually closer to $150!
I went on Ticketmaster to take advantage of the AmEx offer and quickly found out they are charging that much for most orchestra seats.

That's just grotesque. But I think they are merely gougin AMEX holders. I remember when Wicked went on sale the top price listed was $150, but when tickets finally went on sale to the general public they were back at their normal rate. And I'm sorry, but although I can afford to see a show at that price, it doesn't mean that the show should charge that much. There is absolutely NO legitimate reason for a show to charge that much money.

very rarely would i pay over $100 for a touring show. it'd have to be pre-Broadway or something friggin AMAZING for me to spend that kind of money. and Jersey Boys was good but it's not $150 good.

They charge that much money because they can get it. Why shouldn't they? You want to get outraged over high prices, try prescription drugs.

It's too expensive? Stay home! And if enough people stay home, the prices will come down. I am not wealthy so if I see a show it's through Hot Tix or I buy the cheap seats.

I wonder what you do for a living Fosse. Ever turn down a raise cause it was too much?