Godspell - Ticket Taker
Godspell - Ticket Taker
RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#1Godspell - Ticket Taker
Posted: 10/29/11 at 2:14pmSo I saw the show the other night, and the thing that made me the most crazy was that there was only ONE person scanning tickets for the entire theater. It made getting inside so difficult. Is this a usual occurrence or was this just a fluke? It stressed me out!
thismyshow
Broadway Star Joined: 2/21/11
#2Godspell - Ticket Taker
Posted: 10/29/11 at 2:17pm
Are you really complaining about this.... Grow up.
Updated On: 10/29/11 at 02:17 PM
#2Godspell - Ticket Taker
Posted: 10/29/11 at 2:23pmDid anyone else hear thismyshow's post in a William Shatner voice?
"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt
#3Godspell - Ticket Taker
Posted: 10/29/11 at 2:41pm
Excuse me thismyshow?!? How rude of you! If you are going to try to insult someone, have the maturity to spell out the word "you". Also, your post did not contribute to this message board is the slightest. Next time you post, post something useful.
As for RippedMan's post, I have not seen Godspell but I would agree that what you experienced would be extremely annoying and unprofessional. If they are charging Broadway prices for this show, then they should run and staff it as such. 1 ticket taker sounds like a community theatre usher taking tickets. Nothing is more annoying then going to a crowded store and noticing they only have one cashier open.
I feel your pain!
"I never had theatre producers run after me. Some people want to make more Broadway shows out of movies. But Elliot and I aren't going to do Batman: The Musical." - Julie Taymor 1999
#4Godspell - Ticket Taker
Posted: 10/29/11 at 3:30pmThis isn't the only thing that sounds community theater about this show, but I've said enough about that already.
"There is no problem so big that it cannot be run away from."
~ Charles M. Schulz
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#5Godspell - Ticket Taker
Posted: 10/29/11 at 6:44pmLOTS of theaters do this. It's a tad annoying...but sheesh -- not like they are going to start the show without you. They know how long it takes to get the house in and seated.
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.
#6Godspell - Ticket Taker
Posted: 10/29/11 at 9:34pmI think that's just how they run things at Circle in the Square? I haven't done Godspell yet, but I remember there being only one ticket scanner when I saw both Lombardi and The Miracle Worker... maybe it gets too crowded trying to fit two lines of people down the escalator or something.
#7Godspell - Ticket Taker
Posted: 10/29/11 at 9:44pm
This happens at a lot of theaters, and it's the reason we have these "lines" that the oldies over at ATC constantly complain about.
I suspect in addition to it saving money, producers think the image of a large line outside the theater will make the show seem more popular to passersby.
#8Godspell - Ticket Taker
Posted: 10/29/11 at 9:46pmThismyshow just doesn't like when you critise his bosses show.
thismyshow
Broadway Star Joined: 2/21/11
#9Godspell - Ticket Taker
Posted: 10/29/11 at 9:57pmi don't like when people complain about really stupid things.
#10Godspell - Ticket Taker
Posted: 10/29/11 at 10:02pmRippedMan - simply asked if there is only one person or more. Waiting in line annoys me to if it can easily be avoided. Also you only get defensive when somebody says something negative about Godspell.
#11Godspell - Ticket Taker
Posted: 10/29/11 at 10:07pm
i don't like when people complain about really stupid things.
How meta!
"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt
thismyshow
Broadway Star Joined: 2/21/11
#12Godspell - Ticket Taker
Posted: 10/29/11 at 10:43pm^ do you understand what the word meta actually means?
#13Godspell - Ticket Taker
Posted: 10/29/11 at 10:47pm
From Urban Dictionary:
meta - A term, especially in art, used to characterize something that is characteristically self-referential.
Common usage wins, darling. And meta you certainly are. Give Ken my best. Let him know if he wants a working production for the tour (and with Broadway Across America involved, he must be looking to buy up the old Ted Neeley circuit, because he's certainly not sewing up Broadway, barely holding on financially at 50% of the gate), he has our contact info.
"There is no problem so big that it cannot be run away from."
~ Charles M. Schulz
thismyshow
Broadway Star Joined: 2/21/11
#14Godspell - Ticket Taker
Posted: 10/29/11 at 10:53pm
your production from 1995.....
by the way looking at your blog http://gdelgiblueeyes.livejournal.com/ i don't really think you are who you say you are.....
Updated On: 10/29/11 at 10:53 PM
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#15Godspell - Ticket Taker
Posted: 10/29/11 at 11:08pmDoes the ticket taker star in the show like that Perfect Crime lady?
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#16Godspell - Ticket Taker
Posted: 10/29/11 at 11:11pmYou have no right to question who gvendo says he is. It's clear you are working for Ken Davenport.
thismyshow
Broadway Star Joined: 2/21/11
#17Godspell - Ticket Taker
Posted: 10/29/11 at 11:16pm^ you say its clear yet you have no proof, i don't get any paychecks from ken davenport so I am not working for him, thus you fail in your assumptions.
#18Godspell - Ticket Taker
Posted: 10/29/11 at 11:29pm
I'm not surprised you don't get any paychecks, he's barely making his money back. You must be living on a handful of Cheerios a day. *ba-dum-ting*
Incidentally, judging someone by their personal blog is ridiculous. I'm sure I wouldn't find anything to indicate your professional standing at your blog unless you made a point of your blog being about it. If you want a rough indicator of who I am professionally, click the link below. It seems if you're willing to do that much research on me, you can at least read this.
And finally, to correct one more mistake of yours, the Harlem production was 1996/97, not '95. Three for three - that's a new record for you.
Gibson DelGiudice | LinkedIn
"There is no problem so big that it cannot be run away from."
~ Charles M. Schulz
thismyshow
Broadway Star Joined: 2/21/11
#19Godspell - Ticket Taker
Posted: 10/29/11 at 11:38pmdude, your only 21.......... what the hell did you have to do with this godspell production that happened when you were 7 years old????? https://www.facebook.com/gibson.delgiudice
#20Godspell - Ticket Taker
Posted: 10/29/11 at 11:41pm
Honestly, nothing. It was the company I work for (namely, The Two Per Cent Solution) that brought said production to Harlem. When I say "we" and "our," I say it as a member of Two Per Cent; however, I realize this is somewhat inaccurate given my lack of actual involvement in the original Harlem production.
Any more questions? And are you done posting my personal profiles all over the Internet? They pretty much just say the same thing about me while also giving a glimpse of my personal life. Did Ken give you them, or are you just Googling frantically for your health? (Or lack thereof...)
"There is no problem so big that it cannot be run away from."
~ Charles M. Schulz
thismyshow
Broadway Star Joined: 2/21/11
#21Godspell - Ticket Taker
Posted: 10/29/11 at 11:44pm
Its attached to your Linkedin profile as your "personal website" (rolls eyes). And all it shows is your a 21 year old living in rhode island that has a crazy negative obsession with a production you have not even seen.
Updated On: 10/29/11 at 11:44 PM
#22Godspell - Ticket Taker
Posted: 10/29/11 at 11:46pm
Wow, two out of three ain't bad. You've established that I'm 21 and live in Rhode Island -- facts available for anyone to see. If you closely READ my Facebook profile, however, you'd note I did go see the show in previews (commented on that twice, in fact), and true to my word on BWW, I have (for the most part) kept my opinions to myself. Any snide remarks are no more bitchy than most of the other smug b.s. that occurs on this site on a daily basis.
Are you quite finished? My impression of Madeline Kahn's handling of a crank caller in Mixed Nuts, as well as my patience, is wearing thin.
"There is no problem so big that it cannot be run away from."
~ Charles M. Schulz
#23Godspell - Ticket Taker
Posted: 10/29/11 at 11:47pmAnd no, posting my opinions on Facebook does not count as breaking my word about posting them here. To quote my favorite composer Pete Townshend, "So sorry -- I've got you sussed!"
"There is no problem so big that it cannot be run away from."
~ Charles M. Schulz
RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#24Godspell - Ticket Taker
Posted: 10/29/11 at 11:49pm
Whatever. I was asking a question and starting a conversation.
The comment about the producers wanting a long line makes sense, and now I can understand it. But when you're waiting in line and you know you have to go to the bathroom, get a drink before the show, etc, but instead have to stand in line for 20mins is just a little crazy.
