Radcliffe, Groff, and Mendez star in MERRILY - Reviews & News Thread — Page 9

whatever2 said: "so SmartPass presale started today at 12n.

I no longer live in or near the city, so workable dates for me are limited. (i'll note NYTW touts one of the SmartPass' benefits as being "great for out-of-towners." ) for the seven performances i will be in NYC during the run, the only thing available at *any* of them was wheelchair-adaptable seating. i felt a little uncomfortable booking them, but it was genuinely that or nothing. fwiw, i went back in after completing my transaction (which went smoothly) and all of those wheelchair seats were gone -- guess other SmartPass holders faced the same dilemma."


What…are you going to do when you get to the theatre?

I appreciate how SeatGeek offers this popup prompt if you attempt to purchase an accessible seat or its companion:

Please ensure you have read, understood, and agreed to the following before proceeding to your purchase: Tickets for accessible seats (i.e., seats to accommodate wheelchairs and companion seats) are intended solely for individuals with disabilities and their companions. By purchasing a ticket for an accessible seat, you represent and warrant that either you and/or one or more of your companions require the accessible seat features. SeatGeek reserves the right to investigate and/or cancel orders if there is any suspected misuse of accessible seating and take legal action against individuals who fraudulently purchase tickets for accessible seats. In addition the venue where the event will take place may redirect you and your party to non-accessible seats if you do not require such accommodations. Clicking on the Continue to Checkout button or otherwise purchasing accessible seats shall certify your assent to these terms."

TheatreMonkey said: "Then...if it's for people in a wheelchair, where would the wheelchair go? The only instance I can think of something like this being "a thing" is if they are ADA companion seats -- but those are only to be sold with an ADA seat. When building a seating map, back when I used to do it, you had to specifically mark these out; and even though they were unrestricted online, the expectation was only those who truly needed them would purchase them."

They are removable seats. See the Wheelchair Storage section here: https://www.nytw.org/community/plan-your-visit/

hollebolle said: "TheatreMonkey said: "Then...if it's for people in a wheelchair, where would the wheelchair go? The only instance I can think of something like this being "a thing" is if they are ADA companion seats -- but those are only to be sold with an ADA seat. When building a seating map, back when I used to do it, you had to specifically mark these out; and even though they were unrestricted online, the expectation was only those who truly needed them would purchase them."

They are removable seats. See the Wheelchair Storage section here:https://www.nytw.org/community/plan-your-visit/"

Fantastic. I was merely relating my understanding of ADA seating (generally, not specifically to NYTW) with a bit of a silly joke to break the ice. Besides, the crux of my point was removable or not, unless you need an ADA seat, you shouldn't purchase one.

I’m sure this was asked or discussed but I didn’t see it, is there any chance this transfers to Broadway? Planning a spring trip and trying to get a list together

Ke3 said: "schubox said: "I’m sure this was asked or discussed but I didn’t see it, is there any chance this transfers to Broadway? Planning a spring trip and trying to get a list together"

All reports suggest it is aiming to go to Broadway after the initial run at NYTW. I'm assuming NYTW is serving as a testing ground of sorts."

That’s what I figured. Thanks

Clickable:

https://playbill.com/article/nytw-extends-merrily-we-roll-along-starring-jonathan-groff-lindsay-mendez-and-daniel-radcliffe

If anyone has special access and might be able to help me try for a single ticket before the 3rd… I would be eternally grateful.

any rumors/guesses on further casting? gussie, beth, etc

For those who do have special access, how scarce is the remaining seating?

Thanks so much.

because the show has never worked and if you have the oppritunity to test it out on a smaller scale with a non-profit before dropping like 15 million dollars on a Broadway run, thats the smart idea