hi again *sorry amist planifications more doubts turned up*starnightmuseFebruary 11 2011, 07:22:11 UTC
I really hope i'm not being a nuisance, since i keep popping up in here and ask loads of questions
but there are two tiny things i'm having doubts/trouble with and maybe you already know/dealt with this:
I don't know why i just realized this, i feel dumb, but the HTSIBWRT the "preview" shows start in february 27. The ACTUAL show starts in march 27.
so what's the difference between a preview show and a regular show? that it's not finished? and would the previews ran along only the week of Feb 26 or all along march till the official opening?
also, I'm trying to find a trustworthy place to buy tickets, (as the official website ticket selling portion seems to have disappeared and re-directs me to another seller)
obviously i know the tickets are expensive in general (having trouble understanding siting through, i know the orchestra is the closest to the stage and the mezzanine is the second floor) but i seen places hat sell tickets for $450 or so, when the most expensive ticket i got for a show (and it was phantom of the opera 3rd orchestra row) was $250.
so do you know any reliable website where i can buy the tickets (by reliable i also mean that I wont be buying the ticket and then when i get to the theater they tell me they don't have a ticket at my name or it's invalid)
sorry for asking such trivial questions, but i have never bought tickets online, but on the actual ticket box in the actual show when i go
But because I'm pretty sure this show is going to get sold out pretty quickly, my only chance of getting Good seat tickets is online
Re: hi again *sorry amist planifications more doubts turned up*triomakesmehotFebruary 11 2011, 15:03:16 UTC
Ask all the questions you want. I may not have all the answers, but I'll be happy to share what I know.
Although I have a good friend who purchased Equus tickets through StubHub, I've always been a little paranoid about buying tickets from anyone other than the official seller for the event ... for exactly the reason you said. I've been afaid I'd get to the theatre and find the ticket wasn't valid, and since my going to a Broadway show requires either a flight or a 9 hour drive, I want to be sure of seeing what I went there to see. I think StubHub, and I'm sure many other resellers, are perfectly reliable as they are essentially businesses that broker tickets that the original purchase won't be able to use, and you're often able to get better seats from them because the unused tickets may be from season ticket holders at a particular venue, but you do pay more as a general rule.
Telecharge is the officiasl online sales site for this show (and it was for Equus as well). I believe if you are trying from the show's official website, this is where their link to buy tickets will take you. It really IS the official ticket seller for the show. You can find them online at www.telecharge.com and when you go to the page, in the little drop down boxes at the left, you can choose either a city or a venue. For this show specifically, use the venue option and choose the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (If you're interested in another show and don't know the venue, use City and choose whatever is appropriate to where you're looking). If you choose the Hirschfeld, it will automatically bring up Dan's show and you can just follow the prompts.
For seat choice, you are right that orchestra is nearest the stage and mezzanine is an upper level. I haven't been in this particular theatre before, so I can't say with certainty, but usually the mezzanine overhangs a fair bit of the orchestra, so they're usually pretty good seats if you're in the first few rows. Often theatres have the seating on a somewhat slanted floor which minimizes the effect of sitting behind someone else (unless your behind someoen super tall), so all of the seats are reasonably decent really. Telecharge has a link from one of the screens in the ordering process that will show you a seating chart for the venue you will be in. That may help you choose where you'd like to sit. If you're going later and don't buy your tickets until March, ask me again after I get back and I may be able to give you a better opinion.
If for some reason the Telecharge site is down, you can call them to order tickets by phone. If you're in the NY Metro area, call (212) 239-6200. From elsewhere, call (800) 432-7250.
One word of advice would be to buy tickets 2 or more tickets if possible. Telecharge tends to put requests for single tickets farther back in the theatre until they've sold most of the seats in the front rows because people usually go in pairs and they don't want to end up with one empty seat left on a row near the stage (which certainly are the higher priced tickets). They won't create that possibility by selling a single seat, but if they've ended up with an odd seat due to having sold someone an odd number (like 3 or 5 seats), then they'd offer it to someone asking to buy a single ticket.
Re: hi again *sorry amist planifications more doubts turned up*triomakesmehotFebruary 11 2011, 15:03:38 UTC
You asked about preview shows versus those after the official opening. Previews generally begin 2-4 weeks before an official opening. If you see a preview, it is essentially the same performance as you'd see after the official opening, but it's the chance for the actors and directors to fine-tune things before professional critics come in and start writing reviews about the production. Something may have worked well in rehearsals that they find does not work as well with a full audience, so they may make slight changes in how a particular scene is done. For the most part, previews will follow the same schedule as shows do after the official opening...so there will be many performances done each week until the official opening.
I plan to go back in July, and again in November, so I'll be able to tell you later if this show changed significantly from start to finish. I saw the first preview for Equus, then another after it had officially opened, then several during the show's final week. There were not any really significant differences except perhaps some of the cast seemed a bit less nervous the longer they'd been doing their parts, and some of the Americans had gotten better at doing British accents. (There were much bigger differences between how the show was done in London compared to how it was doen in NY ... there was much more interaction between Dan's character and the lead horse in NY, there were some changes in how the beach scene was handled, and there was a fair bit of the choreography that had changed for the blinding scene near the end).
Whether you see a preview or a show after the official opening, you will get a good show for your money, and a preview will be a full show even if something changes later during the run.
I'm having a bit of a panic planning the ticket buyingstarnightmuseFebruary 16 2011, 04:29:54 UTC
I did a bit of search in telecharge for 2 tickets in orchesta isle. the single tickets are $132. it should be $ 264-300. instead it's $560. it doesn't make sense and I really can't pay 500, that out of my money possibilities.
so do you know any other place where I can buy good, reliable (by reliable i mean i will get my tickets)?
broadway.com also sells them, albeit a bit more expensive.
Re: I'm having a bit of a panic planning the ticket buyingtriomakesmehotFebruary 16 2011, 05:06:57 UTC
Unless you can find someone who has tickets they suddenly can't use and who wants to sell them to recover some of their money, or unless you want to risk buying them on the day of the performance you hope to see, I really don't know of a better place to get them than Telecharge (price-wise). I'm not a huge Telecharge fan because I don't find them particularly user-friendly, whether online or on the phone, but their pricing is the standard box office rate.
I can tell you that the prices vary depending on whether you are looking at a weekend or a weekday and if you are looking at a matinee performance versus an evening show. In the orchestra, they vary by how close you are to the stage and if you're on an aisle in the orchestra, the side aisle is cheaper than the center aisle.
If the cost is a concern, you might do better to call rather than try to buy online. I would think that if you tell them you want the best available seats on whatever date you are planning to go that you can get for $132 per ticket (or whatever price you are willing/able to pay for each one), they should be able to tell you what options you have. I know you probably want to be as close as possible, but I will be very surprised if there is really a bad seat in the house. Dan did an exceptional job of projecting his voice during Equus, so I feel certain with a musical, you should be able to hear him clearly from anywhere within the theatre, and you can always take opera glasses if you're concerned about seeing him clearly.
Let me know what you end up with. Meanwhile, if I happen to hear of anyone selling their tickets (anyone I would trust), I will send you a message.
but there are two tiny things i'm having doubts/trouble with and maybe you already know/dealt with this:
I don't know why i just realized this, i feel dumb, but the HTSIBWRT the "preview" shows start in february 27. The ACTUAL show starts in march 27.
so what's the difference between a preview show and a regular show? that it's not finished? and would the previews ran along only the week of Feb 26 or all along march till the official opening?
also, I'm trying to find a trustworthy place to buy tickets, (as the official website ticket selling portion seems to have disappeared and re-directs me to another seller)
obviously i know the tickets are expensive in general (having trouble understanding siting through, i know the orchestra is the closest to the stage and the mezzanine is the second floor)
but i seen places hat sell tickets for $450 or so, when the most expensive ticket i got for a show (and it was phantom of the opera 3rd orchestra row) was $250.
so do you know any reliable website where i can buy the tickets (by reliable i also mean that I wont be buying the ticket and then when i get to the theater they tell me they don't have a ticket at my name or it's invalid)
sorry for asking such trivial questions, but i have never bought tickets online, but on the actual ticket box in the actual show when i go
But because I'm pretty sure this show is going to get sold out pretty quickly, my only chance of getting Good seat tickets is online
so i appreciate the help immensely.
thank you for your time
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Although I have a good friend who purchased Equus tickets through StubHub, I've always been a little paranoid about buying tickets from anyone other than the official seller for the event ... for exactly the reason you said. I've been afaid I'd get to the theatre and find the ticket wasn't valid, and since my going to a Broadway show requires either a flight or a 9 hour drive, I want to be sure of seeing what I went there to see. I think StubHub, and I'm sure many other resellers, are perfectly reliable as they are essentially businesses that broker tickets that the original purchase won't be able to use, and you're often able to get better seats from them because the unused tickets may be from season ticket holders at a particular venue, but you do pay more as a general rule.
Telecharge is the officiasl online sales site for this show (and it was for Equus as well). I believe if you are trying from the show's official website, this is where their link to buy tickets will take you. It really IS the official ticket seller for the show. You can find them online at www.telecharge.com and when you go to the page, in the little drop down boxes at the left, you can choose either a city or a venue. For this show specifically, use the venue option and choose the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (If you're interested in another show and don't know the venue, use City and choose whatever is appropriate to where you're looking). If you choose the Hirschfeld, it will automatically bring up Dan's show and you can just follow the prompts.
For seat choice, you are right that orchestra is nearest the stage and mezzanine is an upper level. I haven't been in this particular theatre before, so I can't say with certainty, but usually the mezzanine overhangs a fair bit of the orchestra, so they're usually pretty good seats if you're in the first few rows. Often theatres have the seating on a somewhat slanted floor which minimizes the effect of sitting behind someone else (unless your behind someoen super tall), so all of the seats are reasonably decent really. Telecharge has a link from one of the screens in the ordering process that will show you a seating chart for the venue you will be in. That may help you choose where you'd like to sit. If you're going later and don't buy your tickets until March, ask me again after I get back and I may be able to give you a better opinion.
If for some reason the Telecharge site is down, you can call them to order tickets by phone. If you're in the NY Metro area, call (212) 239-6200. From elsewhere, call (800) 432-7250.
One word of advice would be to buy tickets 2 or more tickets if possible. Telecharge tends to put requests for single tickets farther back in the theatre until they've sold most of the seats in the front rows because people usually go in pairs and they don't want to end up with one empty seat left on a row near the stage (which certainly are the higher priced tickets). They won't create that possibility by selling a single seat, but if they've ended up with an odd seat due to having sold someone an odd number (like 3 or 5 seats), then they'd offer it to someone asking to buy a single ticket.
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I plan to go back in July, and again in November, so I'll be able to tell you later if this show changed significantly from start to finish. I saw the first preview for Equus, then another after it had officially opened, then several during the show's final week. There were not any really significant differences except perhaps some of the cast seemed a bit less nervous the longer they'd been doing their parts, and some of the Americans had gotten better at doing British accents. (There were much bigger differences between how the show was done in London compared to how it was doen in NY ... there was much more interaction between Dan's character and the lead horse in NY, there were some changes in how the beach scene was handled, and there was a fair bit of the choreography that had changed for the blinding scene near the end).
Whether you see a preview or a show after the official opening, you will get a good show for your money, and a preview will be a full show even if something changes later during the run.
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the single tickets are $132. it should be $ 264-300. instead it's $560.
it doesn't make sense and I really can't pay 500, that out of my money possibilities.
so do you know any other place where I can buy good, reliable (by reliable i mean i will get my tickets)?
broadway.com also sells them, albeit a bit more expensive.
help?
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I can tell you that the prices vary depending on whether you are looking at a weekend or a weekday and if you are looking at a matinee performance versus an evening show. In the orchestra, they vary by how close you are to the stage and if you're on an aisle in the orchestra, the side aisle is cheaper than the center aisle.
If the cost is a concern, you might do better to call rather than try to buy online. I would think that if you tell them you want the best available seats on whatever date you are planning to go that you can get for $132 per ticket (or whatever price you are willing/able to pay for each one), they should be able to tell you what options you have. I know you probably want to be as close as possible, but I will be very surprised if there is really a bad seat in the house. Dan did an exceptional job of projecting his voice during Equus, so I feel certain with a musical, you should be able to hear him clearly from anywhere within the theatre, and you can always take opera glasses if you're concerned about seeing him clearly.
Let me know what you end up with. Meanwhile, if I happen to hear of anyone selling their tickets (anyone I would trust), I will send you a message.
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