Would you pay full price for [tos] on Broadway?

If I get a discount, fine. If not I pay full price. And if I have to pay full price to see this show I will.

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Nope. Saw it off-Bway, feel no particular need to sit through it again.

ADDING MACHINE, on the other hand, I'd see again. And AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY.

TOS more than once? Life's too short.

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You're missing my point .. I'm not talking about paying full price for everything you see ... I'm wondering if people are willing to pay full price for [tos]. I don't pay full price for everything either, but there are some shows that I want to see so badly and want wonderful seats that I gladly pay full price. Is that the case with those of you who adore [tos]?

You can't think something is a great addition to the Broadway community unless you can afford to pay full price for it?

Awesome. I guess there goes all the support I've ever give to a show, even though the amount of money I poured into it added up to way more than a single full-price ticket. If it were as simple as demonstrating my support for and belief in a piece by how much I chose to pay, I would certainly act on that. But as a student, it's just not practical.

For the record, I have no feelings either way on [title of show] in specific. I didn't get to see it off-Broadway.

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Updated On: 4/4/08 at 04:26 PM

I don't get the question at all. Discounts are a product of basic economics: supply and demand. If I love Bloomingdale's, should I never shop there on the day of a sale? I understand what you're saying about good seats, but I've gotten great seats through TDF, discount codes and even papering services before. Plus, my enjoyment of a show is rarely diminished by where I'm sitting, unless I'm in, say, City Center.

By this logic, if anyone is REALLY a fan of the show, they should shell out $250 for premium seats.

Quite honestly, the only shows I've paid full price for in recent years are ones I thought I'd never get a discount for--"Deuce," the Utopia trilogy and "Three Days of Rain" come to mind, and how wrong I was on the first two--and I truly enjoyed two of those five.

Updated On: 4/4/08 at 04:37 PM

If they have no discounts, yes I will pay full price.

But if they have discounts, you better believe I will take it. There isnt a show on earth I wouldnt take a discount for if a discount is available. Since I'm as far as you can get from a seat snob, I'll take the saved money whereever I can get it.

And well, well worth it, Taz!

In that case, though, the discount "code" was almost as bad as paying full price.

What a META- THEATRICAL thread.

It's interesting because this is a question that the stage show is actually ASKING its audience and Broadway.

Jeff: "And I'll make Broadway my eternal address!"
Hunter (blank paper): "Whoa, easy, motha*u*k*! Broadway? Let's start with Off or Off Off, and then you can think about the Great White Way."
Jeff: "But why can't I dream big?"
Hunter (blank paper): "Well, if it was a jukebox musical, a revival, or a recognizable commodity, I'd say 'Dream away, biotch!' But original? On Broadway? Baby, that is risky!!!"

Will people pay and come to see a "good product with talented people"? Do shows need to "hire some talent- free celebrity and lower the bar" in order to be a monetary success? Do they need to make other compromises?

Jeff: "Wow, an original musical!"
Hunter (blank paper): "That's right, cracka. Now there aren't many of us around, and it's a long journey, so let's get started!"

That's right... wrapped up in a very funny package is a very serious question about what kind of theatre and art the people want. And respond to. And will financially support.

I don't think that question will be answered in this thread with a few random theatre fans (out of many many people) arbitrarily sharing how much they will pay for a ticket.

I think that question will be answered starting July 5 at the Lyceum Theatre. So stay tuned.

Jeff: "When we set out to write this musical, we said we'd write a show that we want to see! We knew we'd never please everyone. Remember that day at Gristedes, you said to me: I'd rather be nine people's thing than a hundred people's ninth favorite thing. Nine people's favorite thing than a hundred people's ninth favorite thing."
Hunter: "Yeah you're right, Jeffy, let's not compromise. Let's keep making something we've never seen! A risk was taken with 'On The Town' and look what happened: Betty and Adolph burst onto the scene!"
Everyone: "A shout- out to Comden and Green!"

Every show that's ever been revolutionary started out by being risky and different- sounding.

Remember Oklahoma? "No gags, no gals, no chance!", they said.

Who says four chairs and a keyboard can't make a [financially successful] Broadway musical?!?!?!!?!?!?! WE'RE ENOUGH WITH ONLY THAT KEYBOARD! WE'RE OKAY WITH ONLY FOUR CHAIRS! WE'LL BE FINE WITH ONLY FOUR CHAIRS! WE'LL ROCK HARD WITH ONLY FOUR CHAIRS!

Who's with me?

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Theatreboy, I'm talking about supporting the show. So many people here are excited [tos] is coming to Broadway, and want to see it succeed. But no show can succeed on student rush and discount codes. Full price tickets have got to be part of the mix.

Infinite, I AM WITH YOU!

WestVillage, you obviously have a point to prove, and it seems to be semi-valid, but the way that you're trying to prove it is malicious and juvenile.

Why don't you ask this about every show?
You might as well have asked it about Passing Strange, Spring Awakening, In the Heights, etc.

I see what you're trying to say, but you're definitely articulating it the wrong way.