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MERRILY will transfer next fall
MERRILY will transfer next fall!#225
Posted: 3/23/23 at 5:48pm
I am sure more tickets will be purchased when sales are open to the general public tomorrow, but Merrily is more niche Sondheim. I don’t know exactly how it will sell. There are stars in the cast, but except for Daniel Radcliffe, not stars who the general public knows that well. Jonathan Groff has been in movies and on TV, but I’m not sure how that translates. (It was easy to sign up to buy tickets, but that doesn’t mean everyone did that.) It seems like the cheapest and most expensive tickets were prioritized by buyers today, especially for the first month.
The Into The Woods tour has a somewhat similar dynamic, except people aren’t rushing to buy the cheap seats. The expensive seats went fast, though, and prices for those seats have skyrocketed. In San Francisco, where the tour is stopping for a week, producers even added a ‘Premium Plus’ category for $299. Those people will be sitting next to me, and I bought orchestra tickets for $161 before general public sales started. At the same time, there are plenty of unsold mezzanine and balcony seats along with a few in the orchestra.
The Hudson is a small theater, and I’m sure the show will do well in its limited run. But I suspect, or perhaps just hope, that there will be decent seats available later.
MERRILY will transfer next fall!#226
Posted: 3/23/23 at 6:13pm
Wow am glad I got to see this in Boston back in 2017 and NYTW a few months ago. For Boston I paid $25 and for NYTW it was $145. For this stint on Broadway $145 can only get you a balcony seat.
I’m hoping there will be a rush option as I’d participate in that.
MERRILY will transfer next fall!#227
Posted: 3/23/23 at 6:23pm
Well, dynamic pricing is dynamic in all directions! Prices are back down.
It's still heinous to think of these numbers as the "cheap" seats, but there are now some $69 and plenty of $110 balcony seats available.
MERRILY will transfer next fall!#228
Posted: 3/23/23 at 6:32pm
I checked out A View from My seat for the dress circle seats at the Hudson. Anyone sat there before? Preferably a few rows back from the front. I’ve only sat in the orchestra before. Is the legroom decent in the dress circle?
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/21
MERRILY will transfer next fall!#229
Posted: 3/23/23 at 6:34pm
I've sat in G108 which is one of those centered seats with a column between them. As a result, lots of legroom and a nice clear view of the entire stage. If I remember right there are two rows like this.
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/26/19
MERRILY will transfer next fall!#230
Posted: 3/23/23 at 7:04pm
Dylan Smith4 said: "I checked out A View from My seat for the dress circle seats at the Hudson. Anyone sat there before? Preferably a few rows back from the front. I’ve only sat in the orchestra before. Is the legroom decent in the dress circle?"
I've sat in row F on the aisle which was very comfortable since I could stretch my legs. Recently I sat in the mid dress circle row D. A little less leg room, of course, but the seat is nevertheless comfy. If you're tall, an aisle seat is the way to go. I've also grabbed a ticket for Merrily in the row H on the aisle, the view is still good even from the back
MERRILY will transfer next fall!#231
Posted: 3/23/23 at 7:16pm
There were no aisle seats available within my price range in the Dress Circle, and the Balcony is a bit too high, in my opinion. I am tall, so I'm just gonna have to wing it, I guess. It can't be as bad as the Lyceum is.
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/26/19
MERRILY will transfer next fall!#232
Posted: 3/23/23 at 7:22pm
Dylan Smith4 said: "There were no aisle seats available within my price range in the Dress Circle, and the Balcony is a bit too high, in my opinion. I am tall, so I'm just gonna have to wing it, I guess. It can't be as bad as the Lyceum is."
Good thing about Hudson Theatre seats is that they are roomier comparing to some others, so you can manspread a little :) I remember my knee caps were never pushing the seat in front, I'm a 5'7 tall female for the reference
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/2/13
MERRILY will transfer next fall!#233
Posted: 3/23/23 at 7:54pm
Wow talk about dynamic pricing! The whole section where I bought a seat this morning has jumped up $35 more this afternoon for the same day.
MERRILY will transfer next fall!#234
Posted: 3/23/23 at 7:59pm
WHOA. I just went back in to look and the $169 tix I bought are now $242.
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/3/05
MERRILY will transfer next fall!#235
Posted: 3/23/23 at 10:03pm
Got 2 aisle dress circle seats today for $154 each. I was on the moment they went on sale for NYTW and still was not able to get them, so I am so excited for this.
MERRILY will transfer next fall!#236
Posted: 3/24/23 at 11:09am
As expected, they've released more seats, on both the Hudson website and on TodayTix. Appears to be the same inventory.
Updated On: 3/24/23 at 11:09 AM
MERRILY will transfer next fall!#237
Posted: 3/24/23 at 11:17am
Wow premium orchestra I can see for $539 (not a package seat or whatever it is in this instance). So funny that one of Sondheim’s biggest flops may now be his most profitable revival ever.
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/14/20
MERRILY will transfer next fall!#238
Posted: 3/24/23 at 11:47am
binau said: "Wow premium orchestra I can see for $539 (not a package seat or whatever it is in this instance). So funny that one of Sondheim’s biggest flops may now be his most profitable revival ever."
I was just thinking maybe yesterday about how it wasn't a popular show until the NYTW production, and now it's selling out in it's Broadway revival. Incredible. I'm sure he's smiling down on that cast
MERRILY will transfer next fall!#239
Posted: 3/24/23 at 11:50am
hearthemsing22 said: "binau said: "Wow premium orchestra I can see for $539 (not a package seat or whatever it is in this instance). So funny that one of Sondheim’s biggest flops may now be his most profitable revival ever."
I was just thinking maybe yesterday about how it wasn't a popular show until the NYTW production, and now it's selling out in it's Broadway revival. Incredible. I'm sure he's smiling down on that cast"
Selling well? Yes. But FAR from selling out -- there are still plenty of seats available.
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/14/20
MERRILY will transfer next fall!#240
Posted: 3/24/23 at 11:58am
ashley0139 said: "Got 2 aisle dress circle seats today for $154 each. I was on the moment they went on sale for NYTW and still was not able to get them, so I am so excited for this."
I'm so glad you were able to get them!!!
Also-is anyone attending first preview? **I am not, just curious
Broadway Star Joined: 4/12/07
MERRILY will transfer next fall!#241
Posted: 3/24/23 at 11:58am
Not sure if it's been pointed out before, but their marketing campaign is very reminiscent of "Significant Other," especially with Lindsay Mendez in both shows.
https://merrilyonbroadway.com/_img/photos5.webp
MERRILY will transfer next fall!#242
Posted: 3/24/23 at 12:09pm
I’m quite sure the show will sell out every performance. Even if some of the ridiculous premium tickets end up at TKTS or reduced to normal prices closer to the time.
The show starts in September and probably has a far healthier advance than many shows currently playing on Broadway.
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/14/20
MERRILY will transfer next fall!#243
Posted: 3/24/23 at 12:12pm
binau said: "I’m quite sure the show will sell out every performance. Even if some of the ridiculous premium tickets end up at TKTS or reduced to normal prices closer to the time.
The show starts in September and probably has a far healthier advance than many shows currently playing on Broadway."
Just because the tickets went on sale this morning, doesn't mean it won't sell out later today, this weekend, and when the actual box office opens because I know people will want to avoid Hudson/online fees. Just want a few days/week or so.
MERRILY will transfer next fall!#244
Posted: 3/24/23 at 12:14pm
I'm just happy that we are seeing a surge in Sondheim revivals. Especially for this show, which was originally a flop, now getting the recognition and praise that it deserves! Hopefully, we can continue to keep his work going for many, many years to come!
MERRILY will transfer next fall!#245
Posted: 3/24/23 at 12:14pm
Given the cast, I can see this eventually selling out or mostly selling out.
I liked the cast from west end 2014 and Boston 2017 but had it gone to Broadway after Boston, i highly doubt it would be selling like this!
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/21
MERRILY will transfer next fall!#246
Posted: 3/24/23 at 1:12pm
Someone over on ATC says that the Today's Tix for Merrily are less than th same seats on the Hudson site and you can select your seats. I didn't check whether or not this was true.
MERRILY will transfer next fall!#247
Posted: 3/24/23 at 1:15pm
I just hope Radcliffe has negotiated a sizeable proportion of the box office or something because I think he is the obvious draw.
MERRILY will transfer next fall!#248
Posted: 3/24/23 at 2:28pm
I did it. $100 for a mid-balcony seat. I feel insane, but I have a feeling I'll be glad I did this. I'm a student with no idea what my schedule will be in the Fall, so I'm seeing it in previews because the show starts later during previews (it's a better bet that I'll be available for an 8 pm than a 7 pm) and I didn't want to pay weekend prices.
I agree that they will sell out the whole run, but I think it's unclear how soon. I don't expect to see this on TKTS or ever have to discount, but I also could see a situation where it'll sell out, but won't be too difficult to get tix a few weeks out from the show.
MERRILY will transfer next fall!#249
Posted: 3/24/23 at 2:40pm
JasonC3 said: "Someone over on ATC says that the Today's Tix for Merrily are less than th same seats on the Hudson site and you can select your seats. I didn't check whether or not this was true."
I went through TodayTix and paid $2 more dollars. I was fine paying the few extra dollars since TodayTix took the payment method I wanted to use and ATG didn’t.
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