Can someone clue me in to this "tickets are too expensive" line of thinking? The prices are no more or less than other shows... Sure, the prices are more "Broadway" than "off-Broadway", but I mean look at the caliber of talent in this production??? It just kind of blows my mind that people choose THIS to complain about.
Tickets are not too expensive for New York City, a Sondheim show, or the caliber of talent involved. I think it stems from not knowing anything about this show, therefore people think they are entitled to cheap tickets. It's.....strange.
Can't wait to see this in October and I can't wait for the best singer on/off Broadway, Steven Pasquale, to sing AT me!
Prices are dropping on some seats, as well. The first 3 rows of the side sections had been priced at $229, but the remaining seats there have been reduced to $129-169 for all preview performances.
Sutton Ross said: "Tickets are not too expensive for New York City, a Sondheim show, or the caliber of talent involved. I think it stems from not knowing anything about this show, therefore people think they are entitled to cheap tickets. It's.....strange.
Can't wait to see this in October and I can't wait for the best singer on/off Broadway, Steven Pasquale, to sing AT me!"
It's bizarre. I don't get it. But whatever, I got my ticket in the lower price bracket. It seems to be a tiny theater so I can't imagine there's a bad seat... depending on the set design.
LOL. As if "a Sondheim show" has historically sustained a higher ticket price because of his name. Like every other composer, his shows have almost always included discounts, TKTS, and TDF options at some point during their runs.
wsondheim94 said: "Sutton Ross said: "Tickets are not too expensive for New York City, a Sondheim show, or the caliber of talent involved. I think it stems from not knowing anything about this show, therefore people think they are entitled to cheap tickets. It's.....strange.
Can't wait to see this in October and I can't wait for the best singer on/off Broadway, Steven Pasquale, to sing AT me!"
It's bizarre. I don't get it. But whatever, I got my ticket in the lower price bracket. It seems to be a tiny theater so I can't imagine there's a bad seat... depending on the set design."
It's a great space and it will be nice to get out of a stuffy, old Broadway theater. I can't imagine there will be a bad seat either. But yeah, it's not too expensive for the reasons I listed, people just want to complain about all the things I guess!
JasonC3 said: LOL. As if "a Sondheim show" has historically sustained a higher ticket price because of his name.
I mean, this is the final show of his. Doesn't that put it at a premium? I could see us getting Sondheim "trunk song" revues or musicals... but I would doubt we will ever get a "through line" musical by Sondheim.
To me, that's worth an extra hundred bucks. But hey - c'est la vie.
TaffyDavenport said: "Prices are dropping on some seats, as well. The first 3 rows of the side sections had been priced at $229, but the remaining seats there have been reduced to $129-169 for all preview performances."
Interesting. When did that happen? I have tickets on the sides during the last week of previews. There weren’t many seats before, but now all that’s left is a couple of singles.
bear88 said: "TaffyDavenport said: "Prices are dropping on some seats, as well. The first 3 rows of the side sections had been priced at $229, but the remaining seats there have been reduced to $129-169 for all preview performances."
Interesting. When did that happen? I have tickets on the sides during the last week of previews. There weren’t many seats before, but now all that’s left is a couple of singles."
I noticed it a few days ago, but not sure when it happened.
The 4-section NYT Fall Preview was delivered to home delivery subscribers today. If you don't get home delivery, ask a subscriber friend for access to see all the full-page theater ads via Pressreader. For those commenting on "poor" ticket sales to date for "Here We Are," it's worth noting I'm not aware of a penny being spent on advertising. The show is covered in the Fall Preview, but there's no ad.
wsondheim94 said: "JasonC3said: LOL. As if "a Sondheim show" has historically sustained a higher ticket price because of his name.
I mean, this is the final show of his. Doesn't that put it at a premium? I could see us getting Sondheim "trunk song" revues or musicals... but I would doubt we will ever get a "through line" musical by Sondheim.
To me, that's worth an extra hundred bucks. But hey - c'est la vie."
Hey, I'm in the choir and bought a membership to buy a ticket the minute they went on sale. But as sales reflect, lots of people apparently don't think at this point that the show merits paying a premium. Maybe that will change once performances start.
MezzA101 said: "The 4-section NYT Fall Preview was delivered to home delivery subscribers today. If you don't get home delivery, ask a subscriber friend for access to see all the full-page theater ads via Pressreader. For those commenting on "poor" ticket sales to date for "Here We Are," it's worth noting I'm not aware of a penny being spent on advertising. The show is covered in the Fall Preview, but there's no ad."
There is a two page ad for this thing in New York Magazine.
It is not unreasonable to think more people will see that ad than might have read the lengthy Frank Rich piece, particular more casual theatergoers. Whether New York magazine was a better outlet than the New York Times is a different issue.
Matt Rogers said: "MezzA101 said: "The 4-section NYT Fall Preview was delivered to home delivery subscribers today. If you don't get home delivery, ask a subscriber friend for access to see all the full-page theater ads via Pressreader. For those commenting on "poor" ticket sales to date for "Here We Are," it's worth noting I'm not aware of a penny being spent on advertising. The show is covered in the Fall Preview, but there's no ad."
There is a two page ad for this thing in New York Magazine."
Mr. Rogers let's see it - please post the image
I haven't seen any advertising or marketing being done for this show.
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