Spring Awakening Will Put Audience in Middle of Action; Student Rush Also Offered
Spring Awakening Will Put Audience in Middle of Action; Student Rush Also Offered
#0Spring Awakening Will Put Audience in Middle of Action; Student Rush Also Offered
Posted: 10/30/06 at 12:09pm
The producers of the new Broadway musical Spring Awakening confirmed Oct. 30 that the production at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre will follow the show's Off-Broadway precedent of placing audience members in a limited number of on-stage seats.
At Broadway's Eugene O'Neill, 25 seats priced at $31.25 will put playgoers in the heart of the experience (although there is no physical audience participation).
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Theatregoers can purchase these unique seats in advance (at the box office only) but there are special requirements:
*As members of the onstage audience, it is necessary to be seated before the show begins.
*Since some of the show's action takes place throughout the seating area, the Spring Awakening company has purchased lockers backstage for the onstage theatergoers. These lockers will be for storage of personal items; large coats, bags, etc. which must be placed in the lockers prior to the start of the performance in order to keep the seating area and pathways clear.
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In addition to the discounted onstage seats at every performance, Spring Awakening will also have a Student Rush ticket policy on the day of performance, with those tickets priced at $25. Rush seats are available only at the box office.
Spring Awakening Will Put Audience in Middle of Action; Student Rush Also Offered
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
broadwayguy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/18/03
#1re: Spring Awakening Will Put Audience in Middle of Action; Student Rush Also Offered
Posted: 10/30/06 at 12:12pm
I very much want to see this.
Me thinks that the onstage seating will be handled with military precision.
#2re: Spring Awakening Will Put Audience in Middle of Action; Student Rush Also Offered
Posted: 10/30/06 at 12:14pm
These are going to sell out the wazoo! Available in advance, $31.25 each!
Out of towners...get to the box office the first day it opens, 'cause there are million of queens around here who are going to buy these out on the first day.
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
#3re: Spring Awakening Will Put Audience in Middle of Action; Student Rush Also Offered
Posted: 10/30/06 at 12:19pmAm I the only one who would rather not sit on stage during this show? I'll wait for tdf...
#4re: Spring Awakening Will Put Audience in Middle of Action; Student Rush Also Offered
Posted: 10/30/06 at 12:19pmWait, aren't tickets on sale already?
#5re: Spring Awakening Will Put Audience in Middle of Action; Student Rush Also Offered
Posted: 10/30/06 at 12:21pmI saw the show at the Atlantic. Didn't do the onstage seats. I sat in the second row on the right. I don't think, even after seeing it, that I would want to be onstage for the show. There are a few numbers that I would rather not be looking at the cast's backs while they are singing. Although, it would be a unique experience.
RentBoy86
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/15/05
#6re: Spring Awakening Will Put Audience in Middle of Action; Student Rush Also Offered
Posted: 10/30/06 at 12:26pmWhile I think it would be interesting, I think i'd rather see the show as it was meant to be seen - from the audience. Although it's tempting to get an onstage ticket just so I can see the backstage area where the lockers are - ha.
#7re: Spring Awakening Will Put Audience in Middle of Action; Student Rush Al
Posted: 10/30/06 at 12:32pmI always prefer seeing shows from a bit of a distance. I'm really glad they're going to have a regular student rush and didn't assume everyone would be comfortable sitting on stage.
BroadwayDoc
Stand-by Joined: 9/17/05
#8re: Spring Awakening Will Put Audience in Middle of Action; Student Rush Al
Posted: 10/30/06 at 12:52pmI wonder if they are still going to be those hard uncomfortable chairs that they had downtown.
#9re: Spring Awakening Will Put Audience in Middle of Action; Student Rush Al
Posted: 10/30/06 at 12:57pmi'm interested to hear what it's like when someone actually goes. i'm not sure how i feel about this idea!
Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#10re: Spring Awakening Will Put Audience in Middle of Action; Student Rush Al
Posted: 10/30/06 at 1:03pmI asked in the box office on Saturday....they said that they're going on sale in the near future, but not immediately. They have an idea about how many seats there will be but it still hasn't been built. Check back in a week or two, they said.
smashingasian
Featured Actor Joined: 6/15/06
#11re: Spring Awakening Will Put Audience in Middle of Action; Student Rush Al
Posted: 11/4/06 at 1:31amAhhh, so in addition to the seats on-stage, there will also be student rush? I'm looking forward to trying both out during my Christmas break in December. I know the show hasn't started yet, but do you guys think the rush line will be long? I know there's quite a lot of hype about this show...
#12re: Spring Awakening Will Put Audience in Middle of Action; Student Rush Al
Posted: 11/4/06 at 7:19pmWhere are the seats on the stage, exactly? Are the upstage facing straight out into the audience, or are they on a side? Are those seats lit? How many people were seated onstage off-bway?
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
bwayondabrain
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/05
#13re: Spring Awakening Will Put Audience in Middle of Action; Student Rush Al
Posted: 11/4/06 at 7:23pm
wow, i would love to sit in those onstage seats! that would be awesome!
but it might get distracting at times for the people not sitting onstage...i dont know
very cool, though
:)
Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#14re: Spring Awakening Will Put Audience in Middle of Action; Student Rush Al
Posted: 11/4/06 at 7:43pm
Picked up my ticket for the on stage section today. They're on the right and left, facing the action. The first rows of each on stage, the next two on risers. You get a warning sheet with each:
1. late arrivals will be seated at intermission
2. personal belongings must be stored in backstage lockers
3. Playbills will be given out following the show
4. go to the bathroom before the show or during the intermission
5. no recording/cell phones (as usual)
6. "These seats offer a side/rear-view of some of the performance. Some aspects of the production may be obstructed."
For $31, how can you go wrong?
winston89
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/18/06
#15re: Spring Awakening Will Put Audience in Middle of Action; Student Rush Al
Posted: 11/4/06 at 8:41pm
How hard should the on stage seats be to get? Like, what are the odds of being able to get them day of?
Also, does anyone know where the student rush seats would be? I couldn't get it clear from the playbill.com article if the onstage seats would be sold at 25 bucks with a student ID. Or if the student rush seats would be elsewhere in the theatre.
Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#16re: Spring Awakening Will Put Audience in Middle of Action; Student Rush Al
Posted: 11/4/06 at 8:42pmSo far, they've got a lot of on stage seats available. Not selling out at all. Yet.
Wayman_Wong
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#17re: Spring Awakening Will Put Audience in Middle of Action; Student Rush Al
Posted: 11/4/06 at 8:46pm
When 'Spring Awakening' played Off-Broadway at the Atlantic Theatre, I had a chance to see the show from the onstage seats and from the orchestra seats (the second time), and I preferred the onstage seats. Yes, there are some moments when you're looking at someone's back or watching them in profile, but there's something so exciting about the energy you get from being so close to this energetic cast and rockin' score.
Playbill.com: 'The Leading Men' - Jonathan B. Wright ('Spring Awakening')
typecastme22
Stand-by Joined: 8/29/06
#18re: Spring Awakening Will Put Audience in Middle of Action; Student Rush Al
Posted: 11/4/06 at 8:48pmDo you need to buy them (the onstage ones) in person? Or can you call and do it over the phone?
Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#19re: Spring Awakening Will Put Audience in Middle of Action; Student Rush Al
Posted: 11/4/06 at 8:51pmBox office only, I believe.
#20re: Spring Awakening Will Put Audience in Middle of Action; Student Rush Al
Posted: 11/5/06 at 5:35pmWhat is the show really about I like the song the bitch of life though.
NightLaughs
Leading Actor Joined: 6/26/04
#21re: Spring Awakening Will Put Audience in Middle of Action; Student Rush Al
Posted: 11/5/06 at 5:40pmI'm going to be a jerk and call the box office anyway in hopes of on-stage seats. $31 is a deal this poor college student can't give up on.
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