Lottery Outrage — Page 2

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.

barcelona20 said: "
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."



And it looks to me like $60 is more affordable than $150-$250. Mission accomplished?

raddersons said: "I will admit, I'm a little frustrated with Once on this Island. I think it's a matter of.. if you're going to sell the lottery tickets for $50, why not just sell the tickets for $50 without the lottery? It's a trick by the producers to get you think you're getting an amazing deal, when really you're getting, what, $10 off?"

I do wish they were selling cheaper tickets off the bat, but I also did the lotto last week and the original price of my ticket was like $170 or $180... so i definitely felt like I got a great deal. Guess their trick worked haha.

labellaragazza1 said: "I do wish they were selling cheaper tickets off the bat, but I also did the lotto last week and the original price of my ticket was like $170 or $180...so i definitely felt like I got a great deal. Guess their trick worked haha."

Yeah, that's also a good point. $50 isn't a bad price for those more expensive seats. I find it hard to justify in Circle because all of the seats are good, but that's my own fault rather than the producer's.

raddersons said: "I think it's a matter of.. if you're going to sell the lottery tickets for $50, why not just sell the tickets for $50 without the lottery? It's a trick by the producers to get you think you're getting an amazing deal, when really you're getting, what, $10 off?"

Because people often share social media posts about entering the lottery, winning the lottery, and such, moreso than people who just bought a ticket, since it has more last-minute excitement attached to it. So, it is a marketing vehicle.

barcelona20 said: "This wasn't about finding another solution. I already knew there were a handful of cheaper tickets available"

So, essentially... how to pay less to sit in better seats than the price you're willing to pay.

haterobics said: "Because people often share social media posts about entering the lottery, winning the lottery, and such, moreso than people who just bought aticket, since it has more last-minute excitement attached to it. So, it is a marketing vehicle."

But that's exactly my point. I don't like it because the intention of the lottery has changed -- originally it was a shot at cheaper tickets, with some free publicity attached via word-of-mouth. Now it's just a way to get free publicity via social media, without the discount. Ultimately, producers just want their show to turn a profit, so I get it. But it does feel a little dirty to me.

UncleCharlie said: "barcelona20 said: "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."

"I don't want people to give me an actual solution to my problem with ways for me and everyone else to see the show more cheaply if the lottery price is too high, I just want to piss and moan."

Well, you've certainly come to the right place."

Once again, UncleCharlie wins.

What the OP is possibly saying......for a TOURING show, $60 for a lottery ticket is quite high. I would agree with him/her on that point. But again, no one is forcing you to buy it. Most of the time, in Jacksonville where I live, the lottery ticket is offered for poor selling shows. It is always $30 or under and you get to pick your seat. In Orlando, where I sometimes visit, (their show offerings are so much better) they also offer lottery tickets for slower selling shows. Most of the time it is $30, but I paid $50 for Love Never Dies. I also got to pick my seat which was 10 rows from the stage. If I was paying $60 for a lottery ticket to Waitress, got to pick my seat and was in the orchestra, I would say $60 is a great offer.. But if I was in the nosebleed section and paid $60, I would not have been happy with that purchase, for a TOURING show.

Mercades said: "W should remember, any lottery is a generous gift from producers. They don’t have to provide the courtesy at all."

I can only speak from my experience and where I live. When a lottery is offered it is done by whoever to get some cash for unsold seats. It is hardly a gift. This season, The Sound Of Music offered a ton of lottery tickets for every performance, because it did not sell. The Lion King was here recently for two weeks and sold out almost every performance. No lottery was offered for any performance, because they didn't have to. Beautiful is our next show and is not selling well at all. I can almost bet a lottery will be offered. Not a gift by producers. Just an attempt to fill up an empty house.

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."

I'm outraged that you spelled it theater instead of theatre, someone ban this person!

99 per cent of shows in Australia don’t offer lottery , most offer less than fifty seats under 100.00 bucks. Be thankful that you have producers that do