Misery tickets
Misery tickets
mc1227
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/07
#1Misery tickets
Posted: 9/29/15 at 10:49pm
Just took a look at Telecharge at ticket availability. I could not believe that tix are going for $175 for both orchestra and most mezzanine seats. I would LOVE to see Laurie in this role but resent having to pay these prices because of Bruce Willis. Maybe Santa will bring me some tickets?
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#2Misery tickets
Posted: 9/29/15 at 11:27pm
Knew all along we would not be seeing it as prices would be sky high.Neither one of us us is a Willis fan and although we enjoy Metcalf's work, it was not in the cards for us. Life goes on.
Will watch movie instead.
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#3Misery tickets
Posted: 9/29/15 at 11:28pm
WHAT AN EFFIN SURPRISE!
LightsOut90
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/2/14
#4Misery tickets
Posted: 9/30/15 at 12:27am
that theater has standing room so...im just gonna be over here holding out for that to start....
Broadway Joe
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/15/10
#6Misery tickets
Posted: 9/30/15 at 12:59am
I spent more than I normally spend for shows but I grabbed the 70 buck seats in the last row because I've sat up there before and the view is fine.
musicman_bwayfan
Broadway Star Joined: 6/5/05
#7Misery tickets
Posted: 9/30/15 at 1:21am
There is a discount code that was sent out via email for a limited number of preview performances. I think weeknights and weekend matinees.
mc1227
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/07
#8Misery tickets
Posted: 9/30/15 at 7:13am
Yes, I did receive the code but that brings the ticket down to about $150. There doesn't seem to be a big difference in price for rear mezzanine, juts the minimal. I will try for SRO, thanks for the suggestions..
#9Misery tickets
Posted: 9/30/15 at 1:03pm
Very few discount codes change the price of rear mezz. But $99/$109 for orchestra/front mezz is a nice dip from $155.
Sondheim_Geek
Broadway Star Joined: 2/20/07
#10Misery tickets
Posted: 9/30/15 at 1:52pm
I think the prices are actually pretty reasonable for a star driven play. $175 must be premiums or Broadway.com.
It looks like the most expensive tickets are 135 during the week and 145 on the weekends and the Playbill code is pretty good. I was able to get great seats on a Friday night.
#11Misery tickets
Posted: 9/30/15 at 2:19pm
I am trying to decide between this and Noises Off during my trip in January. I have one spot left on my itinerary.
#12Misery tickets
Posted: 9/30/15 at 2:36pm
Is this actually selling well? I wasn't sure if Bruce Willis would really be a draw.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#13Misery tickets
Posted: 9/30/15 at 2:55pm
little_sally said: "Is this actually selling well? I wasn't sure if Bruce Willis would really be a draw.
"
I think the TITLE is the draw.
mattyp4
Featured Actor Joined: 5/11/04
#14Misery tickets
Posted: 9/30/15 at 4:33pm
mc1227 said: "Just took a look at Telecharge at ticket availability. I could not believe that tix are going for $175 for both orchestra and most mezzanine seats. I would LOVE to see Laurie in this role but resent having to pay these prices because of Bruce Willis. Maybe Santa will bring me some tickets?
You must be looking either at some sort of premium seating or you're looking around Xmas/New Years (when the prices are elevated).
Regular priced orchestra tickets are $137 during the week & $147 on weekends. Regular priced mezzanine tickets are $89 during the week & $99 on the weekends. I know the week between Xmas & New Years are $165/110.
But you can go during the week & get a mezzanine seat for $89. And as others have mentioned, there's a discount code out there for the first week of previews.
So you definitely don't have to spend $175, wherever you got that figure.
"
mc1227
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/07
#15Misery tickets
Posted: 10/1/15 at 8:05am
Those were the prices on Telecharge for after the opening date. Perhaps that is with fees and tax included but the totals for 2 tickets came out to $355.00 for a Friday night in November.
#16Misery tickets
Posted: 10/1/15 at 8:40am
Two things. Some people MUST go online and pay a LOT in fees for getting tickets. We don't all have the option to drop by the box office in the city and pick them up avoiding the fees.
But the other thing I noticed is that the discount codes are really restricted seats -- all very far back. I'm used to getting good seats with codes (often front row side mezzanine, for example), but for Misery, the best discounted seats would allow them to play an understudy instead of Laurie Metcalf, and I wouldn't be able to see the difference. I really am unable to clearly see faces from the back of the mezzanine or hear well from way under the mezzanine in the back of the orchestra. Just sayin' -- it's different from most shows!
TerrenceIsTheMann
Broadway Star Joined: 9/28/15
#17Misery tickets
Posted: 10/6/15 at 1:14pm
Theyre giving away tickets to a preview in the same style Elsie Fest did their raffle VIA Playbill.com
http://gvwy.io/iy8n7eb
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#18Misery tickets
Posted: 10/6/15 at 3:06pm
the movie was on Logo last night. All I can say is: I cannot conceive how this will work on stage, but I'm dying to find out!
#19Misery tickets
Posted: 10/6/15 at 3:55pm
dramamama611 said: "the movie was on Logo last night. All I can say is: I cannot conceive how this will work on stage, but I'm dying to find out!
"
Where do you think problems may arise? It's basically a one location setting (though not as much as 'night mother).
#20Misery tickets
Posted: 10/6/15 at 6:00pm
Thoughts on this woman to understudy Laurie Metcalf?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KQ2klJZn20
#21Misery tickets
Posted: 10/6/15 at 6:14pm
Hellob said: "Where do you think problems may arise? It's basically a one location setting"
Staging it isn't an issue, it is being able to wring enough tension and suspense in that one setting, I would think.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#22Misery tickets
Posted: 10/6/15 at 6:24pm
^ Certainly this. I also have concerns with being able to make the incredibly graphic violence work on stage.
#23Misery tickets
Posted: 10/6/15 at 7:11pm
^^ to both of you, that makes perfect sense. I never thought of that. I haven't given the show much thought bc it seems like an unnecessary show. I'm not really a fan of film to stage productions (with a few exceptions). Seems backwards to spend $100+ for a $10 movie that is usually better but that's just me.
#24Misery tickets
Posted: 10/6/15 at 7:38pm
Hellob said: "I'm not really a fan of film to stage productions (with a few exceptions)."
I'm not a fan of anything unless it works, then I'm completely on board, so time will tell...
There is also the Bruce issue. Some directors have claimed he is a bit of a diva to work with, but sometimes he is completely game, not sure what the determining factor is there. I know Kevin Smith has gone on and on about how difficult it was to get him to take direction:
Updated On: 10/6/15 at 07:38 PM
mc1227
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/07
#25Misery tickets
Posted: 10/6/15 at 8:07pm
As I said before, I have no interest in Willis but adore Laurie. I agree that the violence and suspense of this story will be difficult to portray on stage and also because we already know how it ends. It will be interesting to see how they approach it but not for full price.
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