TWO STRANGERS (CARRY A CAKE ACROSS NEW YORK) To Open On Broadway November 20, 2025- Page 3

[schubox]

Posted: 8/13/25 at 10:12am

These prices are stupid. I was all set to buy a couple for my trip in December, But I'll wait and get them off TKTs, where I am sure they'll be

[schubox]

Posted: 8/13/25 at 10:17am

On second look it seems like it's just the weekend prices that are stupid. Tickets that are $229 on a Thursday are $400 on a Saturday

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 8/13/25 at 10:27am

schubox said: "On second look it seems like it's just the weekend prices that are stupid. Tickets that are $229 on a Thursday are $400 on a Saturday"

And if the demand is not there, they will lower the price. This is how it works for every single show, and there is faux outrage about pricesevery time a show goes on sale.

There will always be some people willing to pay a premium for the “best” of something. Whether that’s 2 people a night or 200 people a night remains to be seen.

There will be innumerable opportunities to buy tickets for less than $88 closer to showtime. 

[witchoftheeast2]

Posted: 8/13/25 at 11:59am

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "schubox said: "On second look it seems like it's just the weekend prices that are stupid. Tickets that are $229 on a Thursday are $400 on a Saturday"

And if the demand is not there, they will lower the price. This is how it works for every single show, and there is faux outrage about pricesevery time a show goes on sale.

There will always be some people willing to pay a premium for the “best” of something. Whether that’s 2 people a night or 200 people a night remains to be seen.

There will be innumerable opportunities to buy tickets for less than $88 closer to showtime."

People complained about City Center pricing a while back, but that was also maybe a month before the show started so of course the prices went up. Prices had been much lower when they first went on sale. 

[MemorableUserName]

Posted: 8/13/25 at 12:06pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "schubox said: "On second look it seems like it's just the weekend prices that are stupid. Tickets that are $229 on a Thursday are $400 on a Saturday"

And if the demand is not there, they will lower the price. This is how it works for every single show, and there is faux outrage about pricesevery time a show goes on sale.

There will always be some people willing to pay a premium for the “best” of something. Whether that’s 2 people a night or 200 people a night remains to be seen.

There will be innumerable opportunities to buy tickets for less than $88 closer to showtime."

 

That strategy didn't work so well for Dead Outlaw, the last show in that house. Yes, its thread when tickets went on sale was also filled with laments (or "faux outrage"?) about how insanely expensive the prices were. And it lasted 2 1/2 months. At least this show is doing the $88 promo, whereas Dead Outlaw offered no discounts. In retrospect, maybe the producers would have been happier getting people in at a lower price point and having those advance sales banked?

Relying on the fact that you can lower prices later means also relying on the idea that ticketbuyers will check back later for the lower prices, demand will suddenly appear, and the producers don't need a healthy advance and are safe waiting. Sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn't. But as someone who thought it was a dumb call for Dead Outlaw, it also seems dubious for this original musical not based on preexisting material with no stars to try it too. 

(For the record, I bypassed buying a full price ticket to DO and saw it with a lottery ticket. Good for me, bad for them.)

Updated On: 8/13/25 at 12:06 PM

[denali.fire]

Posted: 8/14/25 at 6:38pm

quizking101 said: "This show was so ridiculously cute and I loved it (and Tutty) in London. It has potential for a cult following for sure, but I doubt (short of marketing the hell out of it) that they are going to fill up the Longacre.

Honestly, if ART and this show switched, I feel like this would be better in the Music Box. (The Broadhurst is out of commission until Spring, to my understanding)"

Since you have seen it what is the running time .  I thought it was about 90min in London but it is now showing 2hr 15min with a 15 min intermission. 

Thanks