The Inheritance - Previews

I am very excited too. Does anyone have even a guess as to when a new block of tickets will go on sale ?

It is my top priority for my May 2020 trip and I can't get my other tickets til I confirm a date for it.Possibly seeing at least 12 shows!

ColorTheHours048 said: "I wouldn’t bank on this not being a lengthy run unless word of mouth is crazy. I got my tickets last week for late October and almost the entire mezzanine was still available for both parts. Granted, that was only one set of tickets and the show hasn’t started previews yet, but I think it’s going to be an incredibly tough sell to get audiences to buy two tickets to a show that is not already a known entity or part of a multi-million-dollar franchise. Regardless of the praise it received."

I am holding out for rush or lottery for this reason. I looked at tickets for this weekend and a weekend in Nov when I'll also be in town and it looks like its barely 25% sold. A majority of the seat are showing as available.

My biggest issue is the fact that they are offering an unequal balance of performances of Part I and II. If you look at the calendar, after the Part II performances start, the regular schedule shows a balance of 5 to 3.

Why would they not just do a 4/4 balance and do like Harry Potter or Angels in America? What purpose does it serve to restrict the amount of people who see Part II?

quizking101 said: "My biggest issue is the fact that they are offering an unequal balance of performances of Part I and II. If you look at the calendar, after the Part II performances start, the regular schedule shows a balance of 5 to 3.

Why would they not just do a 4/4 balance and do like Harry Potter or Angels in America? What purpose does it serve to restrict the amount of people who see Part II?"

Thank you, totally agree. I am not able to see Part 1 before Part 2 due to my schedule, it sucks.

nasty_khakis said: "They are going heavy on Part 1 because that sold much more in London. A lot of people feel perfectly satisfied and like they've seen the play by just seeing Part 1. You can think that's crazy, but it is what it is."

Bingo. It will give more people the opportunity to at least only experience Part I rather than only have the option of pairing (as how AIA and HP encourage and/or require) which makes it more difficult to plan, especially for out-of-towners here for a limited time or people just in town for the day.

Also, if you’re a local, I’m not sure how you would not be able to see Part I before Part II considering the first week or so is ONLY Part I and then they go right into the two part schedule. Even if you see Part II months from now (again, something you’re easily able to do for The Inheritance which is urged against for HP, or at least it was at one point) there are still plenty of opportunities to see Part I before you see Part II.

At least Part I had both matinee and evening offerings; I’d have thought Part II would be more difficult to see be it that they only have evening offerings and lesser performances. I understand the overall frustration but as nasty_khakis said, it is what it is.

nasty_khakis said: "GreasedLightning said: "At least Part I had both matinee and evening offerings; I’d have thought Part II would be more difficult to see be it that they only have evening offerings and lesser performances. I understand the overall frustration but as nasty_khakis said, it is what it is."

I actually overheard a few people at the box office in the West End express frustration to the box office staff there were no matinees of Part 2 so they wouldn't get to see it."

Interesting! Now that I think about it, I guess Harry Potter has never offered a Part II matinee, either... and the AIA revival last year alternated each part every Sunday matinee giving audiences a Part II matinee once every other week.

I think the play needs good word of mouth especially in the straight community. The only friends I know who have bought tickets thus far are LGBT friends. I know some straight friends who are interested in watching it but only after it opens. If they're going to invest 8 hours of their life in a play, might as well see it after all the kinks/issues have been fixed.

Slightly off topic but for those interested:

A limited number of rush tickets will be available for purchase in person for $40 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre box office beginning at 10am for that day's performance only. Each person will be allowed two tickets maximum. Rush tickets are subject to availability and may not be offered at all performances. Rush seating locations will be determined at the discretion of the box office.

So I was at the first preview of the show last night, and I have to say, (cast withholding, it's previews they'll get better) this show is just flat out over hyped. The writing is just not special enough to be anything but trite. There's no central conflict so scenes go on and on without engaging the audience. And quite frankly there is just no real character development here. Sorry not sorry, Matthew Lopez is not the next great american gay writer....that takes revealing hard truths. there are none here that haven't been said before and this feels more like and exploitation of them than an honest dramatization.

And yes, it is previews, but the cast seemed like avatars...not a single performance to get behind, except maybe Paul Hilton's.

The star of the show IF ANY is Stephen Daldry's elegant direction/staging. The only reason to see it in my opinion.

I was caught up in this, even with its l-o-n-g length. There is really very little set/props - minimalist platform for something conjured up by a co. of easy-going young gay men at communal table/memorial crypt - being schooled in the art of telling stories. You may find yourself disappointed at Act 1 & 2, but thankfully Act 3 provides a swelling cap-off. My favorite thing is the contrast Paul Hilton's E.M.Forster/teacher/Walter character provides, (even if that later marathon monologue he delivers in low light may put audience to sleep.)

Updated On: 9/28/19 at 10:31 AM