Question for a person who checks the TKTS board on a daily basis.

TWO QUESTIONS I have noticed that Legally Blonde has NOT shown up on thTDF site for having been NOT available for a few weeks. NOW, they are posting like 83% capacity each week. Are they really not sending any over to TKTS?

Secondly, It shows that Spring Awakening HAVING been on the board every week. Is this a show that is typically on the board daily, or is it on this weekly list because it show up ONE time that week.
Im sure you have guessed what I'm really wanting to know. Should I pay full price for these to shows at the end of August, or is it likely that they will be on the board???
Thanks for listening!
Kev

---

I can answer the first part of your question...you are correct, Legally Blonde has NOT been on the TDF website. As for the TKTS board...that is something I cannot answer...

LB doesnt need to be yet. They have a HUGE advance so they are riding off that right now. Also they are doig fairly well in the grosses part so they ARE making money on the show.

I just assumed that any excess inventory would be sold at TKTS. It this not always true? Does this mean that the producers of Legally Blonde would rather have empty seats than selling the remaining seats at TKTS?

"I just assumed that any excess inventory would be sold at TKTS. It this not always true? Does this mean that the producers of Legally Blonde would rather have empty seats than selling the remaining seats at TKTS?"

The producers of each show make the decision whether to release tickets to TKTS and how much of a discount to provide. Keeping tickets off TKTS, even if some are available, helps fuel the perception that a show is "sold out" and a "hot ticket." It also forces people to purchase tickets at full price. Producers who thus choose to keep their tickets off TKTS even though there are empty seats have made the economic decision that the perception of being sold out, plus the higher ticket prices, outweighs any financial gain in selling the additional seats at half price.

After all, the vast majority of the theatre-going public does NOT read the weekly grosses, and so really have no idea whether or not a show is actually selling out.

---

fwiw, neither Legally Blonde nor Spring Awakening were at the TKTS booth when I walked by earlier today (I believe both have Wed matinee shows- someone correct me if I'm wrong about that.)