Wicked Tickets at the Pantages in L.A.

[SimpleJoysHaveSimpleVoice]

Posted: 3/19/05 at 1:41pm

I heard through a ticket service that the run was a sell out. That only singles were available. Can anyone confirm or deny this info? Thank you.

And what about the rumor that was placed here earlier in the week? Did it die a slow painful death? Or is there life to it? Speak up and sound off.

[Popular]

Posted: 3/19/05 at 1:44pm

As far a I know, the tickets go on sale to the public on April 3rd...so unless all the AmEx presale people get to them first...who knows. Where did you hear that by the way, what ticket service?
Updated On: 3/19/05 at 01:44 PM

[Iris Chacon]

Posted: 3/19/05 at 1:49pm

Not only is it not sold out.. but single tickets have not gone on sale. Only subscription tickets. And the subscription tickets are not going as fast as they had hoped for.

[Rozie]

Posted: 3/19/05 at 2:10pm

i doubt that's true..tickets don't even go on sale until april..

[DAME]

Posted: 3/19/05 at 2:18pm

Like Iris said; non subscription tickets don't go on sale ill April.

[iwearshoes]

Posted: 3/19/05 at 2:19pm

you almost broke my heart

[SimpleJoysHaveSimpleVoice]

Posted: 3/19/05 at 2:31pm

I didn't mean to alarm anybody...I spoke with an independent broker that works with the Pantages buying group blocks of tickets. I don't know if the information is too reliable. I just met this broker.

Any news on the earlier rumor?

Anyone? Bueller...Bueller...Bueller...Bueller?

[Popular]

Posted: 3/19/05 at 2:33pm

I'd recommend you not beleive rumors from scam artists. They go on sale April 3rd.

[iwearshoes]

Posted: 3/19/05 at 2:35pm

i agree, only those who subscribe to the theater would have tickets now just wait and storm the theater on the 3rd

[SimpleJoysHaveSimpleVoice]

Posted: 3/19/05 at 2:40pm

Popular, I hope you are right!!! Thank you. If my information is correct you owe me an In-N-Out burger, animal style, with a thick strawberry shake.

Hey who is in that picture you have under name? Looks familiar.

[Popular]

Posted: 3/19/05 at 2:59pm

It's Molly Shannon

I hope you're not right! I think you should meet me at the Pantages with an In & Out on the 3rd, cause when we both get our tickets it's hopefully YOU that will be handing it over. LOL

[SimpleJoysHaveSimpleVoice]

Posted: 3/20/05 at 12:07am

O.K. Popular...I hope you are right about the tickets, I am pretty frustrated about the ticket process. I called the Pantages about getting a subscription ($475 a seat for the 6 shows of the season) and they could not tell me where the seat would be in the orchestra!!! They couldn't even guarentee that the seats would be in the center. I am have been born at night...but I wasn't born last night.

Well I am headed out to In-N-Out burgers, so I hope you win the bet, hahahaha

[mint0621]

Posted: 3/20/05 at 12:42am

oooh...i could go for an in-n-out burger with a strawberry shake right now....

Posted: 3/20/05 at 2:36am

Got mine through the Gold Card thingy.....can't wait!

[Popular]

Posted: 3/20/05 at 2:51am

Show-off! Damn you gold card members!!! LOL j/k

[SimpleJoysHaveSimpleVoice]

Posted: 3/20/05 at 12:44pm

Hey SingingBackUp, do you mind if I ask the location of your seats? Did you get VIP seats or are you off to the side? Not trying to get personal, but just wondering if I should be a Gold Card member. Thanks.

Posted: 3/20/05 at 12:50pm

I searched long and hard but got First row Mezz on Sat July 9....as pricey as Orchestra, but great view ...

I still think you can do a group sales thing, try checking that out.

[SimpleJoysHaveSimpleVoice]

Posted: 3/20/05 at 12:53pm

SBU, did you care to sit in the mezz or was the orchestra full? The Pantages is so big that the back half of the orch is a horrible place to be. I am starting to think that the entire center portion is sold out.

[DAME]

Posted: 3/20/05 at 12:57pm

Simple;
It is not sold out. They block of certain seats and save them for when single tickets go on sale. If not; ticketmaster would not be to pleased..... And yes it is true. Front mezzanie is way better than rear orchestra in that theater. So stay away from double letter rows from JJ back.

[SimpleJoysHaveSimpleVoice]

Posted: 3/20/05 at 1:02pm

Thanks Dame...can you see my eyes bulging out of my head, hahaha.

I now have to plan my assalt on the ticket broker, that I thougth was upstanding, for giving me bad info. I am not looking forward to paying big bucks for good seats. (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10....breathe or SCREAM, I am cool and CALM!!!)

[DAME]

Posted: 3/20/05 at 1:06pm

Also; with the fact that the Pantages is so big and a lot of subscribers cancel or change their tickets all the time.. there is never a problem getting tickets at short notice.

[Popular]

Posted: 3/26/05 at 6:22am

OK, so I got a friend to lend me their Amex card to check seats and I literally checked the WHOLE L.A. run!! NO VIP seating left AT ALL!! And full priced tickets left are from about row Z and back in the orch off to the side or if you don't mind being in row E and further in the Mezz the center is still pretty available. What do you predict is left once it goes on sale to the public? How does this presale thing actually work and do they hold back a block of good seats to release later (I'm not talking about house seats for friends of cast and such) or is it only going to get worse? And any more rumors about OBC members doing the LA run of the tour??

I managed to find Mezz Row C center but that was one of only two days that I found front mezz seats for and it's obvioulsy in the middle of the week and not a weekend.

THE GOOD NEWS IS... April 3rd is the end of daylights savings time so maybe everyone else will forget to loose the hour and they'll be at the box office an hour later than you!!! Updated On: 3/26/05 at 06:22 AM

[eslgr8]

Posted: 3/26/05 at 11:39am

Remember what Dame said: "They block of certain seats and save them for when single tickets go on sale. If not; ticketmaster would not be to pleased." I've had no problem getting excellent seats for any Pantages show, including Hairspray. I go on a weeknight, and I don't mind a side seat up close, which it what I've gotten every time. So I see it from an angle. Doesn't bother me. I'm hoping to get a similar seat next Sunday when tickets go onsale.
Updated On: 3/26/05 at 11:39 AM

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 3/26/05 at 1:46pm

Like the theater more than the show

I did like Wicked but liked the theater more

[Popular]

Posted: 3/26/05 at 4:17pm

I hope you're right :) I still don't get how it works though... after the subscribers get their tickets they sell a certain amount of other seats for presale while keeping yet another block of tickets on the side for general public sale? What block of tickets do the house seats come from then, cancelling subscribers? Where do the tickets that the cast can request to reserve for friends come from?? And how the hell do these brokers get all their tickets first? It's a wonder there are any seats left at all after all that. But yes, you are right, there usually isn't too much of a problem getting seats there - but then again, I think Wicked is probably one of the bigger shows to be there in a while. Even the Patti LaBelle/Wayne Brady Chicago flop didn't sell all that well, id it? I usually don't quote movies but please, "somebody explain this to me as if I were a 3 year old"!! Thanks (kudos to you if you know what movie that's from)

Updated On: 3/26/05 at 04:17 PM