Wicked and Jersey Boys Chicago

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 2/26/07 at 11:44am

Anyone else completely baffled and enfuriated that Jersey Boys and Wicked tickets for the Chicago productions are actually MORE expensive than their respective counterparts on Broadway? Jersey Boys is only $1 more, but Wicked is $12.50 more per ticket. Tickets designated as "premium seats" are less, but the highest standard ticket price is higher in Chicago than in NYC.

[shesamarshmallow]

Posted: 2/26/07 at 11:46am

That's absurd - top seats for Jersey Boys in SF are $90. ($99 on weekends starting on the 6th, though).

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 2/26/07 at 12:38pm

Top seats for Jersey Boys in Chicago are $122.50. Pretty much $150 each when you add Ticketmaster "service charges" and "handling fees". Not sure what they have to "handle" if you choose to print the tickets via email.

[darwhite915]

Posted: 2/26/07 at 3:15pm

Wow, that's a huge jump for Chicago Wicked. I bought 4 tickets just before Christmas for this weekend coming up. Top price was $90 at the box office. I can't believe they're able to raise it $32.50 per ticket. But I guess if they're selling out, get what you can for them.

Guess I'm lucky I saw Doubt here for $65 and will see Who's Afraid of V Wolf for the same price.

[chinkie azn jai]

Posted: 2/26/07 at 5:36pm

I'm glad I already have my Jersey Boys tickets through season tickets .

[mauriposa]

Posted: 2/26/07 at 5:40pm

Yes. It's ridiculous. I'm coming to NYC in two weeks, and when I was planning my trip, I couldn't believe that I was paying less to see shows there than I did to see Wicked the last time I saw it in Chicago.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 2/26/07 at 7:07pm

Just to calm you down a bit, with Wicked it appears that the regular ticket price is $82.50. There is a $122.50 premium ticket that is listed first on the Ticketmaster sights, but I think this is the premium.

It indeed would be very strange though to charge more in Chicago than on Broadway.

[StephanietheStar]

Posted: 2/26/07 at 8:50pm

When it first got to Chicago I believe it was $75 for the top ticket, maybe $80 on weekends....


That sucks...I don't pay full price anymore though, I do lottery...