Sondheim and Ives' HERE WE ARE at The Shed — Page 17

It’s fine. The only issue will be the others in the queue. There is plenty of availability.

Everyone having difficulty seem to be using computer browsers. I used Google Chrome on my Samsung and had no trouble. I have a shortcut to https://at.theshed.org/program on my Home Screen. I got in and out several times today with no trouble. If you're buying as a member be sure you're logged in first. Easy to know. Hi <Your Name> should be in the top-right.

jkcohen626 said: "TaffyDavenport said: "I approximated a little, but the yellow are $129, and the blue are $169"

I'd guess the best $129 tix are HH and GG 101 and 201."

Yes, and I'm glad I got one of those today, because they'll be gone quickly tomorrow. Considering that the seats in DD-FF of those sections are all $229, they seemed underpriced, comparatively.

Updated On: 7/18/23 at 04:39 PM

I've been struck by the number of people on this board who were very concerned that this might sellout even before the general onsale. Thus far, the reports all pretty much indicate that unless you're looking for the best prime seating center front orchestra, there is a good selection at most prices across the run. (As several people pointed out in previous posts, the likelihood is that lots of folks who became members at the higher membership levels are going to be looking to purchase those most expensive seats, not so much the low-end seating.)

But if you run the numbers, the chances of this being a sellout this week seem pretty low. Please check my math: There are 8 shows a week, with roughly 500 seats per show. That's 4,000 seats in a week. With an advertised 15 week run that translates into approximately 60,000 seats, which is roughly the equivalent of U2 selling out Madison Square Garden three times over.

Even for those of us who are ardent Sondheim fans, does it seem likely that a show that has never been seen or reviewed (or for that matter even finished by SS himself) is going to move that many seats in just a few days? Yes, I realize there are holdbacks, and the occasional week where they play less than 8 shows, but for those reasons even if you knock out 10,000 seats from the equation, that still leaves 50,000 seats up for grabs.

If today was any indication, it's entirely possible that the onsale tomorrow may be agonizingly slow, but I suspect that at the end of the day most people will be able to find tickets, even if they may have to compromise on their choice of dates and/or seating. Now having said that publicly, I'm sure that it will turn out to be the fastest sellout in NYC theater history....

Updated On: 7/18/23 at 04:49 PM

TarHeelAlan said: "TaffyDavenport said: "I approximated a little, but the yellow are $129, and the blue are $169:

Taffy, thanks for this. One correction: the last rows on the left and right center should all be yellow at $129.

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Those are definitely $169, as shown above. Actually, L and M are $169, and N is $129.

Updated On: 7/18/23 at 04:52 PM

Here, this is better. Top is $129, bottom is $169:

Yes it was a surprisingly easy process once you got in. I was on the Loading banner in Chrome for at least 20 minutes before I opened up Firefox and got in almost immediately (though I think I took too long to purchase since it kicked me back into the queue at some point). The fee is $5 per ticket, which isn't bad.

How much do we think this show will evolve during previews? I'm debating whether it would be worth it to snag another ticket during early previews to see how it changes

chrishuyen said: "Yes it was a surprisingly easy process once you got in. I was on the Loading banner in Chrome for at least 20 minutes before I opened up Firefox and got in almost immediately (though I think I took too long to purchase since it kicked me back into the queue at some point). The fee is $5 per ticket, which isn't bad."

They charged you a $5 per ticket fee? I bought two tickets for $144 each and there were no fees added on at all--total cost on my credit card was $288.

TarHeelAlan said: "chrishuyen said: "Yes it was a surprisingly easy process once you got in. I was on the Loading banner in Chrome for at least 20 minutes before I opened up Firefox and got in almost immediately (though I think I took too long to purchase since it kicked me back into the queue at some point). The fee is $5 per ticket, which isn't bad."

They charged you a $5 per ticket fee? I bought two tickets for $144 each and there were no fees added on at all--total cost on my credit card was $288.

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I had a $5 fee as well.

I managed to get tickets for early November. I remain endlessly curious about what exactly this will be. I suspect (and hope) that the score will be more or less complete, but obviously without the tweaking Sondheim would have done during rehearsals and previews. He was self-admittedly a slow writer, but given how long he was working on it, I have to imagine there is plenty of material there for a full score, and I believe Mantello and Ives have the artistic integrity to have proceeded only if the show was in presentable shape. Tunick's involvement is even more encouraging in that regard. Still, I hope we get some kind of profile of the development of this show, including if/how it changed after Sondheim's death.

ljay889 said: "TarHeelAlan said: "chrishuyen said: "Yes it was a surprisingly easy process once you got in. I was on the Loading banner in Chrome for at least 20 minutes before I opened up Firefox and got in almost immediately (though I think I took too long to purchase since it kicked me back into the queue at some point). The fee is $5 per ticket, which isn't bad."

They charged you a $5 per ticket fee? I bought two tickets for $144 each and there were no fees added on at all--total cost on my credit card was $288.

"I had a $5 fee as well."

Very interesting. Maybe I got the no-fee special!

A Shed Builder 2 membership or higher is supposed to have a benefits of “All handling fees waived,” so that may be why some people weren’t charged the $5 per ticket fee.