Wicked in Philadelphia almost completely booked
Wicked in Philadelphia almost completely booked
#0Wicked in Philadelphia almost completely booked
Posted: 9/16/05 at 11:35amA word to the wise, tickets for the Philly stop of Wicked went on sale today to the general public. The best I could get were partial view seats in the family circle, so I'd imagine it'll be completely sold out very soon. Does anyone know how bad these seats are? I'm a little concerned. But anyway, if you are looking to get tickets, I'd get them very soon.
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#1re: Wicked in Philadelphia almost completely booked
Posted: 9/16/05 at 12:00pmSometimes venues release more tickets closer to the date of the show.
#2re: Wicked in Philadelphia almost completely booked
Posted: 9/16/05 at 12:21pmAlso find out if they are doing the lottery. They are here in Denver (Although the seats are not good). It opens tonight.
BSoBW2
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/8/04
#3re: Wicked in Philadelphia almost completely booked
Posted: 9/16/05 at 12:47pmI didn't know it was coming to philly - that's right here!
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Posted: 9/16/05 at 12:57pmthe partial view seats will be annoying because there will be a poll right in your way, making you have to move your head constantly to see the action depending on where it is taking place. also, the academy is very huge, and family circle is the nosebleed section. AND I MEAN NOSEBLEED. sorry to be the bearer of bad news. I hope that I get to see it, though. good luck
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Posted: 9/16/05 at 1:02pm
The Family Circle isn't so bad (The Amphitheatre are the REAL nosebleed seats)- it really depends where exactly your seats are. The Academy of Music is a beautiful old-world style opera house (Scorcese used it as a stand-in for the old MET in "Age of Innocence"). Keeping that in mind, it is horse-shoe shaped with many seats (particularly those not on the orchestra level) being off to the side. Also, this particular construction means there are support poles scattered through the house, many blocking the view of the stage. Because of this, many seats are listed as "partial view" either because of a pole issue or being extremely off to the side.
I have yet to see a musical in the house, but I can't imagine doing so. It is a very large house (2897 seats) with bad sight lines. I know this is attractive to road producers, but with the Forrest theatre sitting dark for over a year now - I still wonder about the appropriateness of bringing in musicals to the Academy.
Academy of Music Seating Chart
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Posted: 9/16/05 at 1:16pmI have box seats on the Parquet level for Wicked - Box 29. Are they good or too much off to the side?
#7re: Wicked in Philadelphia almost completely booked
Posted: 9/16/05 at 2:42pm
Box 29 is pretty far house left, but the Parquet Boxes are my favorite seats... you should mostly only miss stuff far upstage right (i.e. Glinda's bubble entrance)...
Check the link in my previous post for a seating chart
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Posted: 9/16/05 at 2:45pmWow, they are doing it at the Academy of Music? (I am from Philly)
#9re: Wicked in Philadelphia almost completely booked
Posted: 9/16/05 at 4:12pmMine are listed as Limited View and not Obstructed View, so I'm hoping there isn't a pole in the way. Haha, I hope that we can see well enough because my girlfriend has never seen it before.
Penny4Eyes
Stand-by Joined: 9/11/05
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Posted: 9/16/05 at 4:20pmwow im sure glad i live in the city so i dont have to travel to see shows or wait to see them...
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Posted: 9/16/05 at 4:25pm
I think I'm box 6? I'm not really sure. I got online at 10:12 am and I had to get the really expensive seats...:sigh: there goes my paycheck.
#12re: Wicked in Philadelphia almost completely booked
Posted: 9/16/05 at 5:45pmWow, my best friend just told me that she booked season tickets for the Academy, including a seat for me for Wicked! Good luck on my part...
jonartdesigns
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/04
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Posted: 9/16/05 at 6:14pmlooks like i'm doing lottery. i also question why the forrest hasn't been used since mama mia left. one last thing, is the acadamy pricing similar to that of the merriam? Since they charge almost as much as broadway for the orchestra seats there.
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Posted: 9/16/05 at 7:31pmHow much are they charging. I think the last thing I saw in Philly was either Le Miz or Into The Woods at the Forrset. They are charging $65.00 for orchestra seats for weeknights Tues-Thurs and matinees and $75.00 for Friday and Sat. evenings here in Denver. A nice break from the 100 I paid in New York
jonartdesigns
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/04
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Posted: 9/16/05 at 7:57pmi went to the little shop matinee at the merriam, orchestra was as i recall $85,including the front rows of the first mezz, then 65 for the res of that, my friend and i were halfway up the balcony/second mezz and paid $40
Unknown User
Joined: 12/31/69
#16re: Wicked in Philadelphia almost completely booked
Posted: 9/16/05 at 11:11pm
My sister and I were going to go... but at $125 apiece, I definitely cannot afford it... at least not with the Broadway Flea Market coming up! I guess we'll try the lottery...
--korenglish
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