Odd Couple Tickets

Well...after being on hold for over an hour, no luck whatsoever. Only decent seats are going to American Express Gold card holders. I'm just a garden variety AmEx Platinum cardholder...

Something is wrong with this system. We've all said it before, and it still rings true - at least for me.

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I got good tickets for Tuesday December 6th. Mezz Row G, $75 each. Not too bad...just ordered them...

Updated On: 7/5/05 at 12:13 PM

Let me make a suggestion about TicketMaster. Call one of their phone numbers in an out-of-town city, like Philadelphia or Chicago.
You're not kept on hold for hot tickets like THE ODD COUPLE and sometimes you get the seats you wanted. Don't ask me why, but it works.

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The system is ridiculous. The NYT article said: "The type of advance sale that "The Odd Couple" offered through American Express is increasingly popular among producers, guaranteeing money in the bank long before the reviews come in. It also cuts down on costs, reducing the need to advertise after the show opens".
Even if they had held off until today without the presale, they still would have sold long before opening night. It's BS.

I called the NY TM number from out of town and had no problem getting through (many times as my cell cut out) but it didn't help me get tickets for my dates.

I did end up with some single tickets for an alternate date in the Mezz for $75, off to the side.

Does anyone know of the sight lines at BA Theatre? Good? Bad?

Got my tickets this morning on the ticketmaster website. It was a horribly slow process. Brought seats to front mezz row A at the end, thought it was better than the other options I was given.

I have a question. Have a physical disability. How many steps will I need to climb to get to the mezz? Are there hand rails at the end of the row for patrons?

Could not find accessibility info for the Brooks Atkinson anywhere. Any info will be highly appreciated.

Thanks.

To all --

I had no luck trying to get tickets for any of the first 5 weekends of the run. I was lucky enough to use my partner's AMEX card to get one single ticket for a weekend in November - but it was last row (Row L) way on the side.

I was told by the ticket agent that the AMEX block was not the entire theater inventory - but a specific block of tickets. He told me to check back on 7/5 as the full inventory would be released at that time. I thought I might have a chance at a side orchestra ticket - but no.

It seems that the inventory was all pre-sold to AMEX... or was it? Group sales were available several weeks ago - another block that was gone before 7/5. In addition, I think that there may be tickets held back by the producers to handle the crush of requests from celebs and that type early into the run.

My suggestion to everyone (as if this crowd doesn't already know) is to keep on trying - I had the same issues with Lion King when it first opened. I wanted to see it (a show I was not really interested in) just to see it early in the run. I tried and tried to get a single ticket and even called the LA Theatrical office for Disney. Eventually, with perserverance, I hit a day when they had a handfull of tickets avaialable and grabbed one. Not great - but better than last row in the theater.

I am a little disappointed as this is a special "turning 50" trip I am giving myself. At least I have a ticket - and maybe they will extend through my annual visit to NYC in June 2006.

Thanks for all of your help. I wound up going on The Dreaded EBay and paying entirely too much money for orchestra seats. My partner is going to KILL me when she finds out!

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