Papering?

[QtKt]

Posted: 2/25/08 at 2:59pm

I've heard that someof these websites (theatermania, play by play) offer broadway shows for significant discounts as a result of papering by the show.
My question is, which site is the best for this, and which ones get broadway shows more often than the others?

[LimelightMike]

Posted: 2/25/08 at 3:07pm

BroadwayBox.

[HBBrock]

Posted: 2/25/08 at 3:09pm

What does papering mean?

[Ourtime992]

Posted: 2/25/08 at 3:52pm

giving big discounts, sometimes even free tickets, to fill a house that isn't selling well or is in previews, as a way of building word of mouth and padding the audience with a lot of people who are really happy to be there. I think the term comes from the old way this was accomplished in which paper tickets were given to associates or other groups of interest. Updated On: 2/25/08 at 03:52 PM

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 2/25/08 at 3:57pm

Papered tickets are not discounted tickets. They're comps.

Say during a critic week, the show isn't selling well. The producers give tickets to the papering organizations to have the house full.

[acrocksyo]

Posted: 2/25/08 at 3:57pm

isn't BroadwayBox just a discount code site? Not really the same as play-by-play or theater extras.

[Ourtime992]

Posted: 2/25/08 at 4:01pm

You're right, Yankeefan, though some of the papering services do charge a small fee (a few dollars) to cover their own expenses.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 2/25/08 at 4:05pm

I know.

[Ourtime992]

Posted: 2/25/08 at 4:16pm

Well of course YOU know...I was just clarifying for HBBrock.

[QtKt]

Posted: 2/27/08 at 5:20pm

Thanks!

If i was going to join one of these comp'd sites, which would you go for?
Anyone a member of one?

[Corine2]

Posted: 2/27/08 at 8:44pm

PM ME.

Updated On: 2/27/08 at 08:44 PM

[myManCape]

Posted: 2/27/08 at 10:50pm

Most people wont openly discuss what shows papering organizations have available because the more people who join, the less tickets there are for the long time members.

Updated On: 2/28/08 at 10:50 PM

[alex2155]

Posted: 2/28/08 at 1:14pm

do all papering companies cost money to join? or are some free?

[WestVillage]

Posted: 2/28/08 at 1:44pm

"Most people wont openly discuss what shows papering organizations have available because the more people who join, the less tickets there are for the long time members."

While that is true, it is against the rules of membership in any of the papering organizations to divulge what shows they have been offering. Members can get kicked out if the organization finds out you've been announcing what shows you've seen through them.

All papering organizations charge an annual fee, usually around $100, with small service charges on individual tickets.

[myManCape]

Posted: 2/28/08 at 6:16pm

CyCoSpAz2 You dont accept PMs.

While that is true, it is against the rules of membership in any of the papering organizations to divulge what shows they have been offering. Members can get kicked out if the organization finds out you've been announcing what shows you've seen through them.

I am well aware of this fact which is why I said that most people wont discuss it openly. Someone might be willing to since there is really no way for anyone to know who they really are. Regardless I was not willing to post the information and even in the PMs people have sent me I have refused to list show titles.