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re: Aren't The HEDWIG Tix Outrageously Expensive?

Posted by:	AverageBwayNut 11:34 pm EDT 03/18/14
In reply to:	re: Aren't The HEDWIG Tix Outrageously Expensive? - enoch10 04:34 pm EDT 03/18/14

I see what you meant, Enoch10 -- sorry if I am the one that misinterpreted. But I think it isn't at all surprising that NOW, after the show has been on sale for 6 months, you're finding that the bulk of what's left in the orchestra is premium (though I saw a thread today on the other chat board that some seats were released in early April so maybe check again?). I was simply clarifying what's become pretty standard in terms of where premium locations fall -- which is maybe half the orchestra or less for most shows. So if seats outside those parameters aren't available anymore through Telecharge, they likely aren't holdbacks (because shows don't usually do holdbacks in lesser quality seat locations). Rather, they are most likely already sold -- which bodes well for the show, but obviously makes it harder for a last-minute shopper. As for overcrowding, don't get me wrong, I agree in principle. But it's still not going to stop. And in truth, more often than not, the shows seem to fail not so much because of competition but because the shows themselves just aren't that good, or aren't well cast with this or that star. When the shows are good and the stars are well cast, there seems to always be enough room for everyone to sell lots of tickets, no matter how many shows are on. When the shows aren't great, even being the only new game in town often isn't enough to help them survive.

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