Phantom Closing?- Page 37

[Voter]

Posted: 4/6/23 at 6:35pm

Broadway Flash said: "I’d love for you to report back about who’s the Phantom tonight. Also, is standing room at the Majestic similar to the WinterGarden? With a wooden beam and the numbers on it?"

Jeremy Stolle is the Phantom tonight 

[Listener]

Posted: 4/6/23 at 6:49pm

Anyone win the lottery?

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 4/6/23 at 8:55pm

I didn’t

[mozgrrl]

Posted: 4/7/23 at 8:17am

Listener said: "Anyone win the lottery?"

Nope. Hoping to get a ticket while I'm there for the last few shows...sigh.

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 4/7/23 at 10:36am

FYI, rear mezzanine A 101 popped up for $149 for the benefit performance, if anyone is interested. Almost bought it, but I'm holding out. Currently in my cart, but will release in 10 minutes.

Updated On: 4/7/23 at 10:36 AM

[Anastasia_Beaverhausen]

Posted: 4/7/23 at 10:44am

Interestingly, Telecharge has the 16th open to purchase tickets but none are available when you search. Usually these types of performances are greyed out and you can't click on the link. I wonder if that means they will release some tickets? Wishful thinking....

Updated On: 4/7/23 at 10:44 AM

[mozgrrl]

Posted: 4/7/23 at 11:05am

Anastasia_Beaverhausen said: "Interestingly, Telecharge has the 16th open to purchase tickets but none are available when you search. Usually these types of performances are greyed out and you can't click on the link. I wonder if that means they will release some tickets? Wishful thinking...."

Right?! That is strange. I'm thinking they will release the remaining tickets later to the public. I'm sure they want the theater full for the last show. I literally click on that telecharge link hourly...lol

[Lot666]

Posted: 4/7/23 at 11:13am

Anastasia_Beaverhausen said: "Interestingly, Telecharge has the 16th open to purchase tickets but none are available when you search."

That date link was actually added to the calendar some time ago, but has never returned any availability and the banner at the top of the Find Tickets tab still says "Tickets now on on sale through April 15, 2023".

 

[Lot666]

Posted: 4/7/23 at 11:29am

Prices for April 14 are falling fast. 

[mozgrrl]

Posted: 4/7/23 at 12:09pm

Lot666 said: "Prices for April 14 are falling fast."

I'm mad that I paid so much for mine, but I guess it's going to a good cause, so I should shut up...but DAAAANG.

[Lot666]

Posted: 4/7/23 at 12:44pm

mozgrrl said: "Lot666 said: "Prices for April 14 are falling fast."

I'm mad that I paid so much for mine, but I guess it's going to a good cause, so I should shut up...but DAAAANG."

Furious. Seats immediately adjacent to mine are now almost half the price. I think they shot themselves in the foot with this performance, because now everyone sees that the prices are going to continue falling the longer they wait, so I expect there will still be a very large amount of tickets available until next Wednesday or Thursday, when they'll suddenly get really cheap.

[mozgrrl]

Posted: 4/7/23 at 1:11pm

Lot666 said: "mozgrrl said: "Lot666 said: "Prices for April 14 are falling fast."

I'm mad that I paid so much for mine, but I guess it's going to a good cause, so I should shut up...but DAAAANG."

Furious. Seats immediately adjacent to mine are now almost half the price. I think they shot themselves in the foot with this performance, because now everyone sees that the prices are going to continue falling the longer they wait, so I expect there will still be a very large amount of tickets available until next Wednesday or Thursday, when they'll suddenly get really cheap."

Agree with you, they definitely handled that charity show poorly to say the least.
I also think they will release the April 16th tickets  to the public once the BCEFA auction has ended on April 11. Did you see that?

[16 Years Later]

Posted: 4/7/23 at 1:13pm

This happens a lot more often than you think with dynamic pricing-- it’s just not usually so blatantly obvious.  Premium tickets will be sold at regular prices for about half the price of premium on the day of a performance, or a few days before.  On the other end, I bought a rear mezz ticket when tickets went on sale for 4/15 8PM.  I recently decided to upgrade/splurge and now I probably paid twice what others paid who got the same seats when tickets went on sale.

[Fosse76]

Posted: 4/7/23 at 1:20pm

MemorableUserName said: "I'm sorry for those who paid the ridiculous prices, but I have to admit I hope they keep going down."

I'm not sorry for them. If people wouldn't pay these insane prices, producers wouldn't charge them. They got what they deserved. 

[Piparoo]

Posted: 4/7/23 at 1:31pm

mozgrrl said: "Lot666 said: "mozgrrl said: "Lot666 said: "Prices for April 14 are falling fast."

I'm mad that I paid so much for mine, but I guess it's going to a good cause, so I should shut up...but DAAAANG."

Furious. Seats immediately adjacent to mine are now almost half the price. I think they shot themselves in the foot with this performance, because now everyone sees that the prices are going to continue falling the longer they wait, so I expect there will still be a very large amount of tickets available until next Wednesday or Thursday, when they'll suddenly get really cheap."

Agree with you, they definitely handled that charity show poorly to say the least.
I also think they will release the April 16th tickets to the public once the BCEFA auction has ended on April 11. Did you see that?"

Missed the auction. Is it on eBay?

[mozgrrl]

Posted: 4/7/23 at 1:34pm

Piparoo said: "mozgrrl said: "Lot666 said: "mozgrrl said: "Lot666 said: "Prices for April 14 are falling fast."

I'm mad that I paid so much for mine, but I guess it's going to a good cause, so I should shut up...but DAAAANG."

Furious. Seats immediately adjacent to mine are now almost half the price. I think they shot themselves in the foot with this performance, because now everyone sees that the prices are going to continue falling the longer they wait, so I expect there will still be a very large amount of tickets available until next Wednesday or Thursday, when they'll suddenly get really cheap."

Agree with you, they definitely handled that charity show poorly to say the least.
I also think they will release the April 16th tickets to the public once the BCEFA auction has ended on April 11. Did you see that?"

Missed the auction. Is it on eBay?"

It's Charity Buzz. Here ya go: https://www.charitybuzz.com/catalog_items/auction-2-tickets-to-final-performance-of-phantom-of-2652300

[defenses]

Posted: 4/7/23 at 3:06pm

Depending on how high it gets, I could be tempted to bid if I had someone to split it with me. 

[Listener]

Posted: 4/10/23 at 8:13pm

I wonder who will be appearing as a special guest (if anyone?) at the charity performance Friday...and at the big finale on Sunday.

For Sunday, I would assume ALW and CM....and maaaaaybe Sarah Brightman? Is she on tour right now? What about Michael Crawford? Would he bother to make the trip? After the Phantom movie didn't work out for him, maybe there's some lingering frustration still there?

Would Ramin call out of Funny Girl?

I definitely think some recent alums (Ali Ewoldt?) might appear. But how many people will be brought on stage to say a few words, verses how many will just be in the audience or at the after party?

[Phantom4ever]

Posted: 4/10/23 at 8:21pm

Perhaps CM can come out and start gleefully ripping down some of the draperies since he's finally getting what he wants. 

In ALW's most recent interview, he stated that he may not be at the final performance because it will be too difficult. He also said there is no reason to close the show and it could keep running but the implication was that CM alone made the decision to close the show against ALW's wishes. Not that this isn't anything we've said on this thread for months, but at least ALW is openly admitting it now. 

[chernjam]

Posted: 4/10/23 at 8:43pm

Phantom4ever said: "Perhaps CM can come out and start gleefully ripping down some of the draperies since he's finally getting what he wants.

In ALW's most recent interview, he stated that he may not be at the final performance because it will be too difficult. He also said there is no reason to close the show and it could keep running but the implication was that CM alone made the decision to close the show against ALW's wishes. Not that this isn't anything we've said on this thread for months, but at least ALW is openly admitting it now."

Do you have a link to this interview?
I gotta imagine that coupled with the loss of his son, ALW's had enough grief to contend with that being in NYC for a contrived closing by money obsessed producers is the last thing on his list of things to do

[thedrybandit]

Posted: 4/10/23 at 8:52pm

chernjam said: "Do you have a link to this interview?"

I believe this is the one being referred to.

[Phantom4ever]

Posted: 4/10/23 at 8:54pm

Best I could do is a tiktok link

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTR32Amx7/

[chernjam]

Posted: 4/10/23 at 9:00pm

thedrybandit said: "chernjam said: "Do you have a link to this interview?"

I believe this is the one being referred to."

thanks thedrybandit - glad to see it, because its obvious this is a rift (CM and ALW) that won't heal anytime soon.  

I'm hopeful that ALW and RUG can produce POTO on their own now without CM.  Perhaps once the Majestic renovations are done, it returns there?

[defenses]

Posted: 4/10/23 at 9:37pm

chernjam said: "thedrybandit said: "chernjam said: "Do you have a link to this interview?"

I believe this is the one being referred to."

thanks thedrybandit - glad to see it, because its obvious this is a rift (CM and ALW) that won't heal anytime soon.

I'm hopeful that ALW and RUG can produce POTO on their own now without CM. Perhaps once the Majestic renovations are done, it returns there?"

Yeah, I definitely send some tension. I figured he’d take the diplomatic route (it had a good run, etc.) but this is the second time he said it wasn’t his decision. He’s clearly not happy it’s closing. 

[Listener]

Posted: 4/10/23 at 11:31pm

Phantom4ever said: "Perhaps CM can come out and start gleefully ripping down some of the draperies since he's finally getting what he wants.

In ALW's most recent interview, he stated that he may not be at the final performance because it will be too difficult. He also said there is no reason to close the show and it could keep running but the implication was that CM alone made the decision to close the show against ALW's wishes. Not that this isn't anything we've said on this thread for months, but at least ALW is openly admitting it now."

I don't really understand how ALW has so little control and is out-voted by Cameron, if that's really the case. Doesn't he basically run RUG? Don't they in turn run Phantom?

Is Cameron really the one giving the order to kill it, or was it mutually agreed upon, and ALW is saying "it's not me!" the same way he did when LuPone was fired "by Paramount" (that was his story, right? That they preferred Close and had more of a say, even though they later told the press they didn't?)

There's so much talk about "insiders" saying the show will return sooner rather than later, so I'm not entirely sure what to think.

Updated On: 4/10/23 at 11:31 PM