Posted: 9/16/23 at 11:02am
Had they put this up at the Public the tickets would be gone the next day.
I think a lot of people saw “The Shed” and the prices and said I’ll wait for broadway.
Posted: 9/16/23 at 11:08am
Is it even confirmed to want to come to Broadway?
Posted: 9/16/23 at 1:06pm
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.
Posted: 9/16/23 at 1:33pm
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!
Posted: 9/16/23 at 1:34pm
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.
Updated On: 9/16/23 at 01:34 PM
Posted: 9/16/23 at 2:01pm
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.
Posted: 9/16/23 at 2:08pm
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.
Posted: 9/16/23 at 2:13pm
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!
Posted: 9/16/23 at 2:34pm
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.
Posted: 9/16/23 at 2:57pm
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.
Posted: 9/16/23 at 3:11pm
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.
Posted: 9/16/23 at 4:27pm
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.
Posted: 9/16/23 at 5:17pm
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.
Posted: 9/18/23 at 8:53am
I can't believe this starts NEXT WEEK.
Posted: 9/18/23 at 9:20am
Crazy, right? I love having no idea what to expect from the score.
Posted: 9/18/23 at 1:13pm
so so looking forward to seeing this a week from Friday!!!
Posted: 9/18/23 at 1:29pm
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.
Posted: 9/18/23 at 3:24pm
Interesting, thank you. But, why? They already had the wonderful Frank Rich piece. Wouldn't the money have been better spent in the NYT Fall Preview?
Posted: 9/18/23 at 4:22pm
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.
Posted: 9/18/23 at 7:37pm
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.
Updated On: 9/18/23 at 07:37 PM
Posted: 9/19/23 at 6:37pm
Art work if finally up on The Shed's site for HWA
We’d love to see you this fall for the world premiere of the final musical by legendary composer Stephen Sondheim, with a book by David Ives, directed by Joe Mantello…
https://www.theshed.org/
Posted: 9/19/23 at 7:08pm
And this note:
Fire effects? Maybe that's how they get out at the end...
Posted: 9/19/23 at 8:03pm
bruzson said: "And this note:
Fire effects? Maybe that's how they get out at the end..."
What does simulated gunshots mean?
Posted: 9/19/23 at 9:12pm
Noises/sound effects that simulate what actual gunfire sounds like I would imagine.
Posted: 9/20/23 at 1:34pm
They've added a row of $87 high stool seating, available only on TodayTix.
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