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Riedel on new plays already in danger
neonlightsxo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
#50Riedel on new plays already in danger
Posted: 2/10/17 at 1:13pm
Kevin McCollum has some cheap tickets ala Hand to God for Play That Goes Wrong doesn't he? Or maybe that was limited time as well.
#51Riedel on new plays already in danger
Posted: 2/10/17 at 1:19pm
I do recall there being a promotion for very cheap tickets a couple months back for The Play That Goes Wrong.
...though I suspect they will eventually just be giving tickets away...
RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#52Riedel on new plays already in danger
Posted: 2/10/17 at 1:22pm
The Indecent artwork off-Broadway is so much more compelling than their Broadway counterpoint. And Sweat's is just awful. Such a great play, but you'd never know it.
#53Riedel on new plays already in danger
Posted: 2/10/17 at 1:52pm
The Play That Goes Wrong was at one point selling all orchestra and mezzanine seats for $25 and all balcony seats for $15.
#54Riedel on new plays already in danger
Posted: 2/10/17 at 2:12pm
Ah, you're right- I forgot about that offer, my mistake.
#55Riedel on new plays already in danger
Posted: 2/10/17 at 2:21pm
With fees, the Play That Goes Wrong tickets that I bought were about $35.
canadian fan
Featured Actor Joined: 8/15/16
#56Riedel on new plays already in danger
Posted: 2/10/17 at 2:27pm
Wasn't that a deal just for the previews?
#57Riedel on new plays already in danger
Posted: 2/10/17 at 2:52pm
Yes, it was for a limited time. I don't remember if there were certain dates you could pick.
Joviedamian
Broadway Star Joined: 11/9/10
#58Riedel on new plays already in danger
Posted: 2/10/17 at 3:01pm
Sadly, this is the main reason why new plays aren't producer more. It's a major financial risk (well, anything is really). I always here "Why aren't there new plays..." this is why!
#59Riedel on new plays already in danger
Posted: 2/10/17 at 3:12pm
Joviedamian said: "Sadly, this is the main reason why new plays aren't producer more. It's a major financial risk (well, anything is really). I always here "Why aren't there new plays..." this is why!"
That's preposterous. First of all there are a huge number of plays produced. What you mean is that there are not all that many produced commercially on Broadway, and the answer to that is simple: there is not a broad market for them and they are therefore produced mostly by non-profits, on and off Broadway. Why are there not more operas or ballets produced commercially? What makes it to Broadway commercially are the rarefied breed of play that someone thinks can find an audience and, to a lesser extent, plays that some rich people think ought to be seen there, without regard to any intention of recouping.
neonlightsxo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
#60Riedel on new plays already in danger
Posted: 2/10/17 at 3:40pm
Everything is a risk. Getting out of bed every day is a risk.
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