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| Interesting. We got excellent seats for $229 | |
| Posted by: jeffef 11:03 am EDT 10/11/21 | |
| In reply to: Music Man - Special Ticket Offer: Premium Seats at Non-Premium Prices - jo 07:52 pm EDT 10/10/21 | |
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| 12 th row on the aisle. We were surprised to find them because everything else was $299 or higher. | |
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| For that price... | |
| Posted by: MockingbirdGirl 11:14 am EDT 10/11/21 | |
| In reply to: Interesting. We got excellent seats for $229 - jeffef 11:03 am EDT 10/11/21 | |
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| ... I still expect Hugh Jackman to waggle his caboose right in my lap, like Rum-Tum-Tugger. | |
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| Dick Van Dyke sounded like terrific casting when I went to see him as Harold Hill, | |
| Last Edit: PlayWiz 04:06 pm EDT 10/11/21 | |
| Posted by: PlayWiz 03:58 pm EDT 10/11/21 | |
| In reply to: For that price... - MockingbirdGirl 11:14 am EDT 10/11/21 | |
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| and he was very disappointing, with a real lack of energy. At least prices were reasonable at that time. Regardless of how Jackman and Foster are in performance, audiences will be giving standing ovations to justify their investment in this, which is practically the cost of half a plane ticket to Australia! I've seen a few productions of "Music Man" over the years, including one at Jones Beach with someone from a soap as Harold Hill (not too memorable), and the last Broadway revival with Eric McCormack (who was good generally though nowhere as crackerjack sparkle as required for "Trouble" and "76 Trombones"); all had excellent Marians -- a part very well-written for a good Broadway soprano. The prices being asked for this latest revival aren't too much short of being for asked for if one knew the Messiah (of whatever one's faith) was coming, no disrespect intended. I wouldn't be surprised if they were asking something on the order of $100 for standing room to be in their presence. Mostly likely, I'll stick to Robert Preston on DVD or streaming and the OCR. I've seen many of the greats, and producers didn't have the temerity to be so greedy in what they charged. That's ok, I don't have to see every show. It's just sad that regular theatregoers are being conned out of seeing a classic musical. Let's call this the "bitcoin production" of it, and hope that prices of cybercurrencies hold steady for their sake, since many of those investors seem to be the ones this is being pitched to. | |
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| I also will skip this overpriced show. | |
| Posted by: FinalPerformance 07:09 pm EDT 10/11/21 | |
| In reply to: Dick Van Dyke sounded like terrific casting when I went to see him as Harold Hill, - PlayWiz 03:58 pm EDT 10/11/21 | |
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| Sorry. I've reached the point, where enough is enough. Yeah, I'll do a lottery but if I miss this revival, life will go on. There is truth about these scum scalpers and I hope many get burned. | |
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| re: I also will skip this overpriced show. | |
| Posted by: twocents 06:24 pm EDT 10/12/21 | |
| In reply to: I also will skip this overpriced show. - FinalPerformance 07:09 pm EDT 10/11/21 | |
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| Go for the gusto, Final. YOLO! 😆 | |
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| In defense of the producers | |
| Posted by: dramedy 06:32 pm EDT 10/11/21 | |
| In reply to: Dick Van Dyke sounded like terrific casting when I went to see him as Harold Hill, - PlayWiz 03:58 pm EDT 10/11/21 | |
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| I’d they charged $199, then the scalpers would sell for $399 and pocket $200. I’d rather see the investors get it than scalpers. But the prices are too high for me to see this show again. I’ve seen jackman several times and don’t need to see him in this show. | |
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| re: In defense of the producers - misplaced sympathy, dramedy | |
| Last Edit: PlayWiz 07:41 pm EDT 10/11/21 | |
| Posted by: PlayWiz 07:36 pm EDT 10/11/21 | |
| In reply to: In defense of the producers - dramedy 06:32 pm EDT 10/11/21 | |
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| What percentage of people are carrying around $400 IN CASH (per ticket - or $800 for a pair) these days? Ok, maybe a few 1%ers in their Teslas or whatever they are driving, but most people don't carry very much cash. They are most likely not going to give a scalper info to pay them by Venmo or Paypal, etc. which can somehow be traced to their phone. And what percentage of people going to a hit show pay the scalpers? Screw the scalpers, too! I have no sympathy for the producers, who stand to lose a relatively small percentage of what they are massively over-charging, even in that case. | |
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| We are in the 21st century | |
| Posted by: dramedy 05:17 pm EDT 10/12/21 | |
| In reply to: re: In defense of the producers - misplaced sympathy, dramedy - PlayWiz 07:36 pm EDT 10/11/21 | |
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| Scalping occurs on resale of tickets on Ticketmaster and other sites. It’s not as much on the street. But it is a lot of online resales through legit sites. | |
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