Preview the new Telecharge.com

Preview the new Telecharge.com! Explore our new layout, packed with video content, new ticket search options, 3-D seat maps, and much more. This is a special preview containing a partial list of Telecharge events, but we want you to take a look. For a complete list of shows, you can still use the original site.

In the coming weeks and months, you’ll find some exciting features on the new Telecharge.com. It’s all designed to make your shopping experience simple and fun, whether you know exactly what you want or are looking to discover your next favorite show. Some of the fantastic new features will include:

- Tons of multimedia content, like video clips, slideshows, and news items
- Easy-to-use show finder, right on the home page
- Unique ticket comparison tool – search for multiple events at once
- Dynamic, interactive 3-D seating maps
- Custom event search – by date, genre, age-appropriateness, keywords, and more
- My Event List – save your searches for later and compare ticket availability
- and much more!

Check out the new site here:
http://beta.telecharge.com

Amen to that!

I've gotten consistently great customer service from telecharge, but I must add my self to the list of users who want to pick our own seats.

Am I crazy, or is there no way to specify what price range you want your tickets to be? Looking at something like End of the Rainbow, the balcony option only shows me the $70 seats, not the $35 ones. I could be missing something?

To buy tickets at a specifc price, go to the Schedule & Pricing tab and click on the price you want. That will take you to the Find Tickets page so you can pick your other parameters (dates, quantity), and then submit your search.

I just tried it. While I like the 3D seat feature (though not entirely necessary for me, I've been in plenty of theaters to comfortably judge myself how close/far back a seat is), I am not sure I like the setup...I prefer the current one. The Beta version is text-heavy and all over the place with too many checkboxes and dropdowns. The added features (such as custom event search feature) are also not really an incentive for me, since I am capable of doing my own research on a show. And I really don't need to search for multiple events at once.

I don't think some of the added features are necessary, but then again, that's just me. I think the only real improvement I would appreciate would be the "choose your own seat" feature.

But again, thanks for posting.

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I have used Telecharge a lot for tickets. The only problem I have had is entering codes for discounts at times.

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The "type of event" selection is kind of half and half for me. If I wanted to search for just any Broadway musical, I probably wouldn't go to a website that only sells tickets for half the theatres. It's helpful to filter the results, but I'm not sure the intended user is supposed to be. I would imagine most people who use Telecharge know what they're buying tickets for, and aren't the tourists who want to see a "Broadway musical". Those people tend to end up on third party broker sites and pay double the price $40 in fees without knowing any better.

I do like the "what's new" filter option, though.

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Updated On: 12/22/11 at 04:13 PM