What is a reasonable price for a ticket
What is a reasonable price for a ticket
What is a reasonable price for a ticket#1
Posted: 2/24/15 at 2:55pmSaw this post on facebook Just keep making sure that your elite, wealthy and exclusive little club of theatergoers keeps hard-working, culture-loving single-mothers like myself (or, from poorer backgrounds like the very subject of Hamilton, itself). No fear, we will not show up because we are unable to pay $120 per seat.
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What is a reasonable price for a ticket#2
Posted: 2/24/15 at 2:58pm#FirstWorldProblems
What is a reasonable price for a ticket#3
Posted: 2/24/15 at 3:00pmThis is not from me btw I just copied and pasted it. If not allowed delete
What is a reasonable price for a ticket#4
Posted: 2/24/15 at 3:02pm
No fear, we will not show up because we are unable to pay $120 per seat.
No fear, someone will show up who is able to pay $120 per seat.
What is a reasonable price for a ticket#5
Posted: 2/24/15 at 3:09pmA reasonable price for a ticket is exactly how much someone is willing to pay for it.
What is a reasonable price for a ticket#6
Posted: 2/24/15 at 3:23pm
Ugh those types of "woe is me" posts annoy me.
The theater goers aren't to blame, only those that set the prices. But that's the way the economy works...Is the Lion King expensive? Yep, but people are shelling out the money. Also, you don't need to see a ton of live shows to be cultured. I'm a broke college kid. I save my money and see maybe 3-4 shows a year. Are the seats great?? Nope, but theater is a deep love of mine, and I attend for more than just a cultural experience.
If you want to become theatrically cultured, read about shows, learn the history behind them, and watch the countless amount of videos on YouTube. To me, that's being more culturally aware than merely saying ..."yeah, I saw a bunch of shows... not sure what half of them were about."
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What is a reasonable price for a ticket#7
Posted: 2/24/15 at 3:40pm
Ultimately, it's just that way too many Americans don't understand the difference between a right and a privilege.
Is there anyone on this forum who actually believes "cheap" tickets should be a right? Student discounts for a lot of art access is one thing, but in general? And I put "cheap" in quotes because what's affordable to one person is still not to another.
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What is a reasonable price for a ticket#8
Posted: 2/24/15 at 3:44pmI find this kind of funny because what other type of show or sporting event offers the discounts that Broadway does which includes RUSH tickets to shows for $20. You can see shows for reasonable price if you find discounts to what you want to see. It may not always be the best seats but people who are not rich can still enjoy Broadway.
What is a reasonable price for a ticket#9
Posted: 2/24/15 at 3:45pmAnd those Damn Yankee (the team, not the show) tickets are waaaay too expensive, too! They should charge $20 so I can go and take my kids with me, too.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/9/12
What is a reasonable price for a ticket#10
Posted: 2/24/15 at 3:58pm
"And those Damn Yankee (the team, not the show) tickets are waaaay too expensive, too!"
Actually the Yankees are offering rush tickets to all games this year. You still pay $150 but you get to rush from the stadium in disgust after seeing the pathetic team they are going to be putting on the field this season.
What is a reasonable price for a ticket#11
Posted: 2/24/15 at 4:04pmYes, tickets are more expensive. But discounts are often plentiful. Unfortunately, many ticketbuyers demand center orchestra seats on the aisle in the first five rows and settle for nothing less- and I say this as someone who once had to sell those tickets.
What is a reasonable price for a ticket#12
Posted: 2/24/15 at 4:09pm
I think the points are well taken. The prices do make for an elite and wealthy(ier) audience. It's true. And free market capitalism incentivizes charging as much as you can and income disparity grows and grows. It's just a fact.
And big time professional theater goes out of the reach of many more citizens than it should. It's a shame.
What is a reasonable price for a ticket#13
Posted: 2/24/15 at 4:12pmThe Yankees do offer bleacher seats which are around $20. They also do have discounts throughout the year. You just have to do some research in order to find discounts.
What is a reasonable price for a ticket#14
Posted: 2/24/15 at 4:27pmRight? I was about to say. Yankees tickets are way more affordable.
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What is a reasonable price for a ticket#15
Posted: 2/24/15 at 4:31pmThere is always the Mets if you simply want to throw your money away.
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What is a reasonable price for a ticket#16
Posted: 2/24/15 at 4:31pmThere is always the Mets if you simply want to throw your money away.
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What is a reasonable price for a ticket#17
Posted: 2/24/15 at 4:56pmIt's so funny people think they are entitled to experience the best theater district in the world. Nope. Remind your fb friend that life isn't fair. I also love that she mentions being a mother like that wasn't her choice. Lolz.
What is a reasonable price for a ticket#18
Posted: 2/24/15 at 5:31pmVery rarely do I end up paying full price for a show. Especially with alternatives such as TDF, TodayTix, company programs, and Rush, society has tried to make theatregoing more affordable for people who can't pay +$100. But, a lot of these discounts don't come without you having to put effort into taking advantage of them. Theatre is expensive to maintain because operating costs are TREMENDOUS. If theatre was cheap, you would probably be getting a cheap experience. On average, I probably pay $70 per show that I see, some of which I see for as little as $25.
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What is a reasonable price for a ticket#19
Posted: 2/24/15 at 7:51pmIn answer to the question posed: Certainly not what they are charging these days.
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What is a reasonable price for a ticket#20
Posted: 2/24/15 at 7:51pmIn answer to the question posed: Certainly not what they are charging these days.
What is a reasonable price for a ticket#21
Posted: 2/24/15 at 7:59pm
Premium pricing makes me angry, but I have paid it a few times. More often than not, I skip the show.
Somewhat unrelated, I just heard yesterday that Disney has raised the admission price to the parks. It is now $99 per person...
What is a reasonable price for a ticket#22
Posted: 2/24/15 at 8:09pm
I save up and go to theatre, I just found this post on Facebook interesting because
a public is non for profit, b theatre is expensive to do. c this is the hottest ticket in town
I also thought this is a terrific COW
Updated On: 2/24/15 at 08:09 PM
What is a reasonable price for a ticket#23
Posted: 2/24/15 at 11:18pm
I see up to 3 shows a week, never spend more than $75 a ticket. you just gotta know how to work the system.
Most of the time I end up with comps from various shows as a thank you for the catering we do.
Broadway for Broke People.
Updated On: 2/24/15 at 11:18 PM
What is a reasonable price for a ticket#24
Posted: 2/25/15 at 12:51pm
I agree that Premium pricing can make one "angry." The only way that will ever end is when those seats remain empty. Which will probably never happen. Supply and demand is what it is... and yes, thankfully, there are many ways to get a discounted ticket. I haven't paid full price for anything in years. (I suspect that HAMILTON will break that streak, but I really want to see that.)
As for the Disney increase... it is now $105 for the Magic Kingdom and $99 for the other 3 parks in Florida. Again, supply and demand, as WDW is seeing record crowds for the past couple of years and enjoys an amazing YEAR ROUND hotel occupancy rate. That said, the more days you go, the cheaper it is... go for 5 days and it is $63/day. And that is for all day entertainment...And just like Broadway, Disney offers significant discounts year round on tickets,(also food and lodging) and at many price points. You just have to research and shop around.
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