MUSIC MAN tickets while Hugh is out

I noticed that the tickets for today's matinee of THE MUSIC MAN (minus Hugh Jackman) are still between $300 and $600. Is this so the half-price discount for tickets they send to TKTS will be $150 to $300?  Has anyone bought seats for the show from TKTS?  If so, how much were they? I always thought those high priced tickets were PREMIUM priced and that they dropped to regular price the closer it got to showtime, so the seats were filled.  Is $300 a seat now considered "regular price" and no longer premium?  

I entered the digital lottery and got center orchestra seats for $74/ apiece yesterday.

Updated On: 6/19/22 at 12:37 PM

Yes, the other thread is full of reports of people going to the box office as late as a few minutes before curtain and getting rush tickets. That's definitely the way to go.

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.php?thread=1127161&page=11

My pastor asked why THE MUSIC MAN didn't receive any Tony Awards. I didn't have an answer.  Anyone here have some insight into the matter?

Dollypop said: "I entered the digital lottery and got center orchestra seats for $74/ apiece yesterday."

Where is there info on Music Man having a digital lottery?! I thought it was only rush?

There's a digital lottery via Broadway Boosters. I entered it on Friday, June 17 and won tickets for Sunday's matinee. I believe the lottery was implemented as a way to sell tickets in Hugh Jackman's absence due to COVID. Last week was the first that I heard of the lottery, and I imagine it's NOT something that will continue once Hugh Jackman returns to the show.

https://broadwayboosters.com/

 

Updated On: 6/21/22 at 05:43 PM

He returns Thursday 6/23? Or TBD?