What is a reasonable price for a ticket

Saw 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.

#FirstWorldProblems

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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.

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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."

I 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.

"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.

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.

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Right? I was about to say. Yankees tickets are way more affordable.

There is always the Mets if you simply want to throw your money away.

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Very 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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In answer to the question posed: Certainly not what they are charging these days.

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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

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.