Neil Simon box office

Has the Neil Simon Theatre box office opened for Ragtime ticket sales yet?

Now that the discount code is out, I would love to go directly to the box office to save on fees, which now literally add another $11 to the cost of the ticket when you have to use ticketdisaster.

Updated On: 9/18/09 at 11:39 AM

There's a discount code? Where?

I know that when Hairspray was at the Neil Simon they had the lottery and Student rush
(For Tuesday-Thursday shows) in the last 4 rows of the mezz. Do you think they'll do that for Ragtime?

Thanks Millie. I don't feel so bad now, the discount is only $10 off the tickets I bought the other day (rear mezz). How's row P there?

iirc, South Pacific didn't have a discount code at all for the longest time, so it's not like this is unheard of. This was a highly acclaimed production from a sold out run at the Kennedy Center that has a lot of buzz, not a new show that's just coming in that no one knows anything about. Obviously the pre-sale on it has gone well if those are the discounts they're offering.

...and they won't get away with anything because very few people will buy tickets at this high a price...it is really insane.

Current discounts for new shows this season:
After Miss Julie: $66.33
Brighton Beach Memoirs: $50
Burn the Floor: $66.50
Bye Bye Birdie: $67.50
Fela!: $52
Finian's Rainbow: $55
Memphis: $62.50
Oleanna: $59
Superior Donuts: $59.50
The Royal Family: $58

The only two shows that don't have discounts are A Steady Rain and Hamlet, since both runs are nearly sold out already (and I saw those shows for $71.50 and $26.50, respectively).

Unless Ragtime has a multi-million dollar advance right now (which I highly doubt it does) then the producers should follow suit and charge between $55 and $70 for preview performances. Otherwise, the general public will choose cheaper options and it will flop even faster than I think it will.

Please Note: The original run of Ragtime still stands as the single best show I've ever seen on Broadway. I think it is one of the best written pieces ever for the theater. But I think it will be a hard sell - and an even harder sell at $89 a ticket.

Updated On: 9/18/09 at 02:15 PM

With a top ticket price of $126, a 33% discount (one third off) is very close to the $87.00 discount. Getting a third off the top price is not all that unreasonable. The discount just sounds low based on the top ticket price.

I do think this is a bit ridiculous.

Hi, I was just wondering what rear mezz seats are like at the neil simon? And if they're worth the $45! Thanks!

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Hi, I was just wondering what rear mezz seats are like at the neil simon? And if they're worth the $45! Thanks!

Worth it. I'd say it has a very good view. I've been up there a few times and I thought the view was great.

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Thanks blaxx! I'd bought rear mezz tickets and was hoping they'd be decent. :)

I never had that problem. Maybe because I've gotten one of the left or right side sections that are closer to the aisle. Still, I love the view here.

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I agree with dramamama611. I understand that the price is steep for a preview, but producers don't have to do anything and aren't entitled to set a certain discount rate.

I think they will adjust prices accordingly if they are not selling well. Maybe they want to see how well they sell at the current discount rate. If they can get that amount per ticket, why not? Just because people on here refuse to buy them at that price doesn't mean other people won't.

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