| re: it did also play *44* previews... which some of us do consider part of the run | |
| Posted by: steven_carter 02:38 pm EST 12/07/22 | |
| In reply to: it did also play *44* previews... which some of us do consider part of the run - Chazwaza 09:16 pm EST 12/06/22 | |
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| Chazwaza makes a good point by reminding us that previews, at least in how they are realized on Broadway, have become something very different than what they were historically. When I started going to Broadway shows in the 1960s and 1970s: a) previews were definitely NOT considered the same as a regular performance-things were being worked on and often changed b) in recognition of the above, previews were CHEAPER! No producer worth their salt would think of charging the regular ticket price for a preview. c) previews were much smaller in number: often less than 10, and sometimes only 3 or 4 before "Opening Night" When I think of all of the changes between the theatre scene I grew up with, and the theatre scene now (which I still cherish in many ways), the two things that bother me the most are that previews are not offered at a reduced price (as the show IS still being worked on in many instances), and that the pricing structure often charges the same price for wide swaths of the auditorium. Look at a Show ad from the 60s/70s, and you will see a range of prices within each section (for example the mezzanine in a house like the St. James or Majestic might have 4 price divisions within that one section), rather than 1 price for wide swaths of rows. I saw so many shows at regular box office prices that were incredibly cheap ($5 or less), due to these kind of pricing structures. And I also don't like the "airplane" pricing model, where shows take advantage and charge more at certain times. The price should be set so the public knows. It shouldn't be shifting like sand. Now that weeks of previews are presented as if they were the regular show (and most of even the theatregoing public seems to not pay attention to whether a show has had its opening night), I do think the previews should be counted as part of the run....in a way they weren't often noted when a DOLLY or MAME had a few previews pre-opening night. |
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