Lottery Outrage

[barcelona20]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 12:20pm

I've been told that they are selling $60 lottery tickets for Waitress in Boston.  Apparently regular tickets have been selling really well in Boston, even with tickets on the high end from $150-$250, but I find this outrageous for lottery tickets.  It has to be the highest priced lottery ticket ever?

[TheatreRocks]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 12:24pm

springsteen is 75. angels in america is 74. And with those ridiculous todaytix fees, im sure some of those in app lotteries are outrageous. With the increase of $40 lotteries, 60 is not a HUGE shock to me

[TheGingerBreadMan]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 12:28pm

TheatreRocks said: "springsteen is 75. angels in america is 74. And withthose ridiculous todaytix fees, im sure some of those in app lotteries are outrageous. With the increase of $40 lotteries, 60 is not a HUGE shock to me"

This is true, although Angels In America is $74 for two parts, so you're really paying $37 for each show. It's a pretty standard price.

[barcelona20]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 12:29pm

TheatreRocks said: "springsteen is 75. angels in america is 74. And withthose ridiculous todaytix fees, im sure some of those in app lotteries are outrageous. With the increase of $40 lotteries, 60 is not a HUGE shock to me"

Thanks for reminding me about Springsteen, but that "show" is really an outlier.

[CT2NYC]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 12:37pm

Some of Lucky Seat's other lotteries mention that the seats may be partial view. The WAITRESS in Boston lottery has no such disclaimer, so, if the quality of the seats merits it, perhaps the price is fair.

[JSquared2]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 12:40pm

barcelona20 said: "I've been told that they are selling $60 lottery tickets for Waitress in Boston. Apparently regular tickets have beenselling really well in Boston, even with tickets on the high end from $150-$250, but I find this outrageous for lottery tickets. It has to be the highest priced lottery ticket ever?"

 

So you're "outraged" about the lottery prices?  Here's a simple solution --- don't enter!  No one is "entitled" to cheap seats for any show, anywhere, anytime. Get over yourself.

 

[dramamama611]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 12:42pm

I don't order lobster because it's too expensive.

17 kids/teachets just lost their lives, pretty sure there are about a milli9n better places for your OUTRAGE.

[barcelona20]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 1:09pm

dramamama611 said: "I don't order lobster because it's too expensive.

17 kids/teachets just lost their lives, pretty sure there are about a milli9n better places for your OUTRAGE."

You should be banned from this board forever for that comment.  This is a place to discuss Broadway and anything theater related.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 1:12pm

No one is forcing you to enter the lottery. Don’t like the price? Then don’t enter. See how easy that is?

[dramamama611]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 1:13pm

Banned???? For what...trying to put your word choice into perspective?

[Islander_fan]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 1:18pm

barcelona20 said: "dramamama611 said: "I don't order lobster because it's too expensive.

17 kids/teachets just lost their lives, pretty sure there are about a milli9n better places for your OUTRAGE."

You should be banned from this board forever for that comment. This is a place to discuss Broadway and anything theater related."

Drama mama said nothing wrong. I get the impression that I (as many others who posted) found your sense of entitlement to see a show for a lower price, or have access to a better priced lottery system to be laughable. And, filled with a sense of entitlement. When I'm ushering a show that does a rush, I can't even begin to tell you how many people (college aged thereabouts) who aren't happy with their seat for rush, beg me to help them find a better one. There is nothing that says producers must offer a rush or lottery. Yes, shows do, that's nice but it's not required by any means. 

[haterobics]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 1:20pm

Outrage, banning... barcelona20 certainly lives at the extremes.

[barcelona20]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 1:20pm

dramamama611 said: "Banned???? For what...trying to put your word choice into perspective?"

To suggest that I don't have outrage over real world events is idiotic, moronic, ignorant, and on and on.   THIS IS A THEATER CHAT ROOM.

[barcelona20]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 1:22pm

Islander_fan said: "barcelona20 said: "dramamama611 said: "I don't order lobster because it's too expensive.

17 kids/teachets just lost their lives, pretty sure there are about a milli9n better places for your OUTRAGE."

You should be banned from this board forever for that comment. This is a place to discuss Broadway and anything theater related."

Drama mama said nothing wrong. I get the impression that I (as many others who posted) found your sense of entitlement to see a show for a lower price, or have access to a better priced lottery system to be laughable. And, filled with a sense of entitlement. When I'm ushering a show that does a rush, I can't even begin to tell you how many people (college aged thereabouts) who aren't happy with their seat for rush, beg me to help them find a better one. There isnothingthat says producers mustoffer a rush or lottery. Yes, shows do, that's nice but it's not required by any means."

When you're selling almost the entire house for $150-$250 a ticket, I don't think that selling $30-$40 price lottery tickets for those less fortunate will hurt any of the producer's pocketbooks.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 1:22pm

Look, you can be mad that kids go barefoot because their parents can't afford shoes while ALSO being mad that there's a pebble in your own shoe.

[haterobics]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 1:24pm

Or you could buy a $40 rear mezz ticket? (and, yes, I just confirmed that is the price)

[BroadwayRox3588]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 1:26pm

barcelona20 said: "dramamama611 said: "Banned???? For what...trying to put your word choice into perspective?"

To suggest that I don't have outrage over real world events is idiotic, moronic, ignorant, and on and on.THIS IS A THEATER CHAT ROOM."

I didn't interpret it that way, at all. I interpreted it, as others have said, as trying to put things into perspective.

Updated On: 2/21/18 at 01:26 PM

[newintown]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 1:35pm

I agree - the choice to use the word "outrage" is pretty ridiculous for this entitled, first world problem. Perhaps consider changing it to "petty annoyance?"

Updated On: 2/21/18 at 01:35 PM

[Kad]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 1:36pm

I mean, ticket prices have gone up, as well. The days of $20 rush or lottery are long gone.

[newintown]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 1:37pm

Or I could just help you out.

[starcatchers]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 1:44pm

FYI there are also partial view orchestra seats for $35. I’m sitting in the front row.

[Islander_fan]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 1:47pm

barcelona20 said: "Islander_fan said: "barcelona20 said: "dramamama611 said: "I don't order lobster because it's too expensive.

17 kids/teachets just lost their lives, pretty sure there are about a milli9n better places for your OUTRAGE."

You should be banned from this board forever for that comment. This is a place to discuss Broadway and anything theater related."

Drama mama said nothing wrong. I get the impression that I (as many others who posted) found your sense of entitlement to see a show for a lower price, or have access to a better priced lottery system to be laughable. And, filled with a sense of entitlement. When I'm ushering a show that does a rush, I can't even begin to tell you how many people (college aged thereabouts) who aren't happy with their seat for rush, beg me to help them find a better one. There isnothingthat says producers mustoffer a rush or lottery. Yes, shows do, that's nice but it's not required by any means."

When you're selling almost the entire house for $150-$250 a ticket, I don't think that selling $30-$40 price lottery tickets for those less fortunate will hurt any of the producer's pocketbooks."

It doesn't matter if it's going to hurt the producers pockets or not. That is irrelevant. You're basically saying that shows should always offer rush at a reasonable price so less fortunate young people can afford to see a show. But, the point that you need to understand is a simple one. If a producer decided to offer a lotto or a rush, for whatever price they find reasonable, go for it, enjoy the fact that it's cheaper than full price. But, understand that producers never have to do this regardless of the fact that there is a high number of shows that do this. By saying that they should so you have the ability (or younger people have the ability as well) comes off as self entitled. Just to put it out there, I am 28, don't make much and can usually only afford rush prices. If the show offers rush, great, if not, that's fine too. 

[WayTooBroadway]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 1:48pm

The OUTRAGE for stupid outrage is alive and well. Clearly someone didn’t do homework.

Thanks to the other posters for finding solutions for barcelona20.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 2:04pm

Once on this Island was 49.50, which I thought was crazy high. But technically all the seats in that theater are great, so I can sorta justify it.

[barcelona20]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 2:08pm

WayTooBroadway said: "The OUTRAGE for stupid outrage is alive and well. Clearly someone didn’t do homework.

Thanks to the other posters for finding solutions for barcelona20."

This wasn't about finding another solution.  I already knew there were a handful of cheaper tickets available, but I still think it's "wrong" that lottery tickets are so expensive.  The lottery tickets were created as an affordable way to see theatre.