South Pacific Tickets?

#1

South Pacific Tickets?

Posted: 8/18/08 at 10:42pm

It seems getting tickets to this show is just utterly impossible! I looked for tickets in July and it said they were sold out through Sept. Now I look again for November and they're sold out till December! Can anyone suggest a way to somehow get tickets to the show? It would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!!!

#2

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Posted: 8/18/08 at 10:47pm

Plan that far ahead. On Friday I went to the box office and got tickets for November. He told me Saturdays and Sundays were sold out til January and Fridays were sold out til December, so I ended up getting tickets for a Wednesday evening. If you can go Tues/Wed, there must be decent seats left this year. Maybe try the box office in person like I did, if you've only been looking online so far.

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#3

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Posted: 8/18/08 at 10:54pm

Unfortunately I'll only be in NYC during the weekend. Maybe I can convince my dad to let us go one day earlier. Hmmm... But thank you!!!!!

#4

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Posted: 8/18/08 at 10:58pm

I bought my tickets in April to see the show in August. I saw it last week and it was amazing! Maybe try calling the box office? Just a thought. Good luck, and I hope you get to see the show.

Also, you could look into those $20 tickets they offer for students, if you are a student.

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Updated On: 8/18/08 at 10:58 PM

#5

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Posted: 8/18/08 at 10:58pm

If you have some time you can also attempt the cancellation line. The only problem with that is, the more people in your group, the harder to get tickets.

#6

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Posted: 8/18/08 at 11:12pm

Well my dad doesn't want to see it (don't ask me why. the only shows he likes are, say it all together now, Les Miz, Miss Saigon, Phantom etc.) so thats just me, my sister and my mom. I'll try calling the box office. Thank you so much!

#7

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Posted: 8/18/08 at 11:21pm

If you can manage to wait for a couple hours, then I would recommend the cancellation line, as others have previously stated. You do have to be at the theater and when I was there, there were groups of three that got tickets that way.

studentix is closed at this point (there is a waitlist though but it probably won't be opened again for a while), and it actually wouldn't apply to your mother, because she isn't a student.

It's definitely worth the wait~! I hope you can see it.

#8

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Posted: 8/18/08 at 11:33pm

Well, you should tell your dad he needs to see one of the classic American musicals that made shows like Phantom, Les Miz and Miss Saigon possible. In fact, Andrew Lloyd Webber has said that SOUTH PACIFIC was the greatest influence on him and the show that made him want to write musicals in the first place.

Also, tell your dad that I took my 6-year-old and 12-year-old to see it because I felt it was a necessary part of their musical theatre education, secretly worrying that they would be a tad bored. Well, they LOVED iot so much that they are lobbying me to take them to see it AGAIN!

Persuade your dad that he needs to see this show (which is beyond magnificent, imo). If all else fails, GUILT him into it!!!

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#9

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Posted: 8/19/08 at 12:37am

You may want to try Ebay or Stubhub.com

Updated On: 8/19/08 at 12:37 AM

#10

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Posted: 8/19/08 at 12:50am

Definitely agree with that. It is a timeless classic of Rodger's and Hammerstein. And the first Broadway revival since the original cast with Martin and Gaynor in 1949. Considering the types of shows your dad tends to like, this show fits in line with those shows. Very classically-driven and appreciated by all ages.

Also, right now the majority of the revival cast is in place, all of the main leads. If you get the chance to, you should see it before Paolo leaves November 30th and some of the other leads may leave January 4th. If possible, the revival cast is great~!

Updated On: 8/19/08 at 12:50 AM

#11

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Posted: 8/19/08 at 12:58am

I ordered a ticket at the end of June/beginning of July for this past Saturday. It was just a single ticket but that would give you a sense of how hard they are to come by.

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#12

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Posted: 8/19/08 at 12:58am

Well, thanks to this thread, I finally went online and bought four tickets to see the show again right before Paulo leaves! It was nearly impossible to find 4 tickets to any performance over the Thanksgiving holiday, but I lucked out and we're going on Wednesday, November 26. I hope my children appreciate this!!!

Again, thank you for starting this thread and making me realize that seeing this production again is a MUST!

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#13

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Posted: 8/20/08 at 1:45pm

aww well Congratulations Miss Pennywise~!
I'm glad you are seeing the show again and incredibly jealous you get to see Paolo again before he leaves~!

#14

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Posted: 8/20/08 at 3:46pm

We're planning a trip for early November. I noticed that I could get 2 tickets for a Thursday night, but they were ALL THE WAY in the last row, far house left and house right. Hoping that by the time we actually book our flights the tickets are still available. I'm really scared they won't be and I REALLY want to see this, too.

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#15

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Posted: 8/20/08 at 3:52pm

I walked up to the box office last Thursday at about 2:00 and got a single ticket fifth row center for Friday. Waiting for house seats to be released is STILL the best way to get last minute seats (and great seats) to all Broadway shows.

#16

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Posted: 8/20/08 at 4:03pm

an FYI: upcoming understudies for SP

William Michals in for Paolo from September 9th till September 14th.

Laura Marie Duncan in for Kelli for August 26th.

#17

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Posted: 8/20/08 at 5:17pm

I can only be in town from October 8 through 13, and I desperately wanted to see the show. I waited too late to finalize my plans, and I could nto get my ticket through the box office or Telecharge. I was forced to go through a broker and paid through the nose for my one little ticket. The good news is I have it in hand, and I will be seeing it on Friday, October 10. I'm so excited and no one need ever know (i.e. my dh) what I was willing to pay for a show ticket.

Plus, it's already in my possession in my fire proof safe!

Updated On: 8/20/08 at 05:17 PM

#18

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Posted: 8/20/08 at 7:19pm

Hanna, I doubt those seats will be available for long. Seriously.

I love waiting and getting house seats, but when you A) are from out-of-town B) need FOUR that have to be together AND C) you're going over the Thanksgiving holiday, waiting is really not a good option!

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#19

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Posted: 8/20/08 at 8:58pm

If you're willing to pay a premium, why not use Broadway Care's CareTix or Actor's Fund FundTix programs? It doubles the price of the ticket (it would be $250 each since seats are $125 normally), but they are always house seats...pretty fabulous, and you'd be helping two of the worthiest charities with a sizable tax-deductible donation (everything above the face value of the tickets.) They usually have seats to all the sold-out hits.

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#20

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Posted: 8/20/08 at 9:08pm

There is also the Damon Runyon Foundation' s double-the-price program.

I have donated to all three in the past and gotten EXCELLENT seats!

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#21

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Posted: 8/20/08 at 10:17pm

I didn't want to start a new thread, so I'll ask here.

How are the Row E, 501-507 in the loge, all the way in the back? They are the only seats I could find. Any help is appreciated!!!

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#22

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Posted: 8/20/08 at 10:19pm

Broadway.com sells orchestra seats for $156 which is the best i could find on any of the other sites (like stubhub or those kinds).

#23

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Posted: 8/25/08 at 9:11pm

Boy do I feel guilty.....I just logged onto telecharge and scored 2 tix for this Thursday evening! 2 tix front row dead center!

#24

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Posted: 8/26/08 at 5:21pm

I just got offered two GREAT seats on telecharge as well for tomorrow. It's SUCH a shame I'm looking for tickets in October which are unavailable!!!

#25

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Posted: 8/26/08 at 5:46pm

Thank you soooo much everyone. The chance of me actually seeing the show before Kelli leaves is now like slim to none because I just got cast in Oliver! so no November NYC trip. Bittersweet. But I'm working on getting my aunt to take me in December. I'll let y'all know. Crossies!!!!!