Lottery Outrage- Page 2

[barcelona20]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 2:08pm

WayTooBroadway said: "The OUTRAGE for stupid outrage is alive and well. Clearly someone didn’t do homework.

Thanks to the other posters for finding solutions for barcelona20."

This wasn't about finding another solution.  I already knew there were a handful of cheaper tickets available, but I still think it's "wrong" that lottery tickets are so expensive.  The lottery tickets were created as an affordable way to see theatre.

[raddersons]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 2:18pm

I will admit, I'm a little frustrated with Once on this Island. I think it's a matter of.. if you're going to sell the lottery tickets for $50, why not just sell the tickets for $50 without the lottery? It's a trick by the producers to get you think you're getting an amazing deal, when really you're getting, what, $10 off?

[Anakela]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 2:23pm

barcelona20 said: "
This wasn't about finding another solution. I already knew there were a handful of cheaper tickets available, but I still think it's "wrong" that lottery tickets are so expensive. The lottery tickets were created as an affordable way to see theatre."

 

And it looks to me like $60 is more affordable than $150-$250. Mission accomplished? 

Posted: 2/21/18 at 2:32pm

W should remember, any lottery is a generous gift from producers. They don’t have to provide the courtesy at all.

[labellaragazza1]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 2:38pm

raddersons said: "I will admit, I'm a little frustrated with Once on this Island. I think it's a matter of.. if you're going to sell the lottery tickets for $50, why not just sell the tickets for $50 without the lottery? It's a trick by the producers to get you think you're getting an amazing deal, when really you're getting, what, $10 off?"

I do wish they were selling cheaper tickets off the bat, but I also did the lotto last week and the original price of my ticket was like $170 or $180... so i definitely felt like I got a great deal. Guess their trick worked haha. 

[UncleCharlie]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 2:47pm

barcelona20 said: "WayTooBroadway said: "The OUTRAGE for stupid outrage is alive and well. Clearly someone didn’t do homework.

Thanks to the other posters for finding solutions for barcelona20."

This wasn't about finding another solution. I already knew there were a handful of cheaper tickets available, but I still think it's "wrong" that lottery tickets are so expensive. The lottery tickets were created as an affordable way to see theatre."

"I don't want people to give me an actual solution to my problem with ways for me and everyone else to see the show more cheaply if the lottery price is too high, I just want to piss and moan."

Well, you've certainly come to the right place.

[raddersons]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 2:54pm

labellaragazza1 said: "I do wish they were selling cheaper tickets off the bat, but I also did the lotto last week and the original price of my ticket was like $170 or $180...so i definitely felt like I got a great deal. Guess their trick worked haha."

Yeah, that's also a good point. $50 isn't a bad price for those more expensive seats. I find it hard to justify in Circle because all of the seats are good, but that's my own fault rather than the producer's.

[blaxx]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 2:56pm

I think it's also about wanting to get a deal from when top price was cheaper. For those who never pay top price, it is hard to notice the inflation and the price transition.

I got my OOTI ticket at over $100 from TKTS; I left thinking if that was a real deal. I would have never thought of paying $180 for a show that 15-20 years ago cost me $15 to see, yet here we are. 

[haterobics]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 3:32pm

raddersons said: "I think it's a matter of.. if you're going to sell the lottery tickets for $50, why not just sell the tickets for $50 without the lottery? It's a trick by the producers to get you think you're getting an amazing deal, when really you're getting, what, $10 off?"

Because people often share social media posts about entering the lottery, winning the lottery, and such, moreso than people who just bought a ticket, since it has more last-minute excitement attached to it. So, it is a marketing vehicle.

[Huss417]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 3:38pm

Oh, The entitled society we now live in.

[haterobics]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 3:51pm

barcelona20 said: "This wasn't about finding another solution. I already knew there were a handful of cheaper tickets available"

So, essentially... how to pay less to sit in better seats than the price you're willing to pay.

 

[morosco]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 4:06pm

The show/promoter/venue doesn't set the prices...the consumer does.

[raddersons]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 4:15pm

haterobics said: "Because people often share social media posts about entering the lottery, winning the lottery, and such, moreso than people who just bought aticket, since it has more last-minute excitement attached to it. So, it is a marketing vehicle."

But that's exactly my point. I don't like it because the intention of the lottery has changed -- originally it was a shot at cheaper tickets, with some free publicity attached via word-of-mouth. Now it's just a way to get free publicity via social media, without the discount. Ultimately, producers just want their show to turn a profit, so I get it. But it does feel a little dirty to me.

[figaroindy]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 4:50pm

barcelona20 said: "I still think it's "wrong" that lottery tickets are so expensive. The lottery tickets were created as an affordable way to see theatre."

 

Says who?  I imagine they were created to build excitement around shows - I hate to tell you this, but they weren't created to meet your needs.   Lotteries build word of mouth by excited "winners," they fill a few seats that probably (think Hamilton, Wicked, Book of Mormon, etc.) could have been sold at higher prices, but the publicity is worth it.  It wasn't about giving someone an affordable deal.  That's already filled by half-price tickets at TKTS.  (And I know, you're upset that every show isn't forced to sell reduced-price tickets there, too, to make your life easier....)

As for ONLY theater being discussed here - and your outrage about that - Theater is a reflection of life, and it seems like someone perhaps tried to point that out to you.  There's a world of issues to be concerned about, and we should be discussing them whenever we can.  This is pretty minor in the grand scheme of things.

 

Updated On: 2/21/18 at 04:50 PM

[BroadwayRox3588]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 5:11pm

UncleCharlie said: "barcelona20 said: "WayTooBroadway said: "The OUTRAGE for stupid outrage is alive and well. Clearly someone didn’t do homework.

Thanks to the other posters for finding solutions for barcelona20."

This wasn't about finding another solution. I already knew there were a handful of cheaper tickets available, but I still think it's "wrong" that lottery tickets are so expensive. The lottery tickets were created as an affordable way to see theatre."

"I don't want people to give me an actual solution to my problem with ways for me and everyone else to see the show more cheaply if the lottery price is too high, I just want to piss and moan."

Well, you've certainly come to the right place."

Once again, UncleCharlie wins.

[Fosse76]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 5:48pm

I think the criticism directed at the OP is a bit unnecessary. This board exists to discuss theater, and there is nothing wrong with criticizing prices anymore than criticizing a show's script, acting, direction, etc. The original purpose of the ticket lottery was to get rid of the overnight "campers" queuing for the front row rush seats at Rent, which were cheaply priced to give theatergoers access to the best seats in the house, presumably because these particular theatergoers would not normally be able to afford such seats. Other shows saw it as a great marketing strategy, but then got greedy by allocating some of the worst seats in the house as lottery seats. Yes, there is an option to simply not purchase a lottery seat, but when they existed to offer a "cheap" good seat and devolve into an expensive bad seat, we should have every right to complain.

[ArtMan]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 9:23pm

What the OP is possibly saying......for a TOURING show, $60 for a lottery ticket is quite high.  I would agree with him/her on that point.  But again, no one is forcing you to buy it.  Most of the time, in Jacksonville where I live, the lottery ticket is offered for poor selling shows.  It is always $30 or under and you get to pick your seat.  In Orlando, where I sometimes visit, (their show offerings are so much better) they also offer lottery tickets for slower selling shows.  Most of the time it is $30, but I paid $50 for Love Never Dies.  I also got to pick my seat which was 10 rows from the stage.  If I was paying $60 for a lottery ticket to Waitress, got to pick my seat and was in the orchestra, I would say $60 is a great offer..  But if I was in the nosebleed section and paid $60, I would not have been happy with that purchase, for a TOURING show.

[Phantom4ever]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 9:38pm

My lottery outrage was when the math teacher down the hall from me won the Hamilton lottery TWICE in ONE WEEK.

[ArtMan]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 9:39pm

Mercades said: "W should remember, any lottery is a generous gift from producers. They don’t have to provide the courtesy at all."

I can only speak from my experience and where I live.  When a lottery is offered it is done by whoever to get some cash for unsold seats.  It is hardly a gift. This season, The Sound Of Music offered a ton of lottery tickets for every performance, because it did not sell.  The Lion King was here recently for two weeks and sold out almost every performance.  No lottery was offered for any performance, because they didn't have to.  Beautiful is our next show and is not selling well at all.  I can almost bet a lottery will be offered.  Not a gift by producers.  Just an attempt to fill up an empty house.

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 9:49pm

Phantom4ever said: "My lottery outrage was when the math teacher down the hall from me won the Hamilton lottery TWICE in ONE WEEK."

Now THIS is appropriate to deem "lottery outrage."

[Broadway Joe]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 10:03pm

barcelona20 said: "dramamama611 said: "I don't order lobster because it's too expensive.

17 kids/teachets just lost their lives, pretty sure there are about a milli9n better places for your OUTRAGE."

You should be banned from this board forever for that comment. This is a place to discuss Broadway and anything theater related."

I'm outraged that you spelled it theater instead of theatre, someone ban this person! 

[haterobics]

Posted: 2/22/18 at 2:41am

ArtMan said: "What the OP is possibly saying......for a TOURING show, $60 for a lottery ticket is quite high. I would agree with him/her on that point.“

Since moving outside of Philly, I am always surprised by what people pay to see shows still running 90 minutes away on Broadway, often with discounts. I find touring productions more expensive, for worse seats, than Broadway any day...

[rosscoe(au)]

Posted: 2/22/18 at 8:01am

99 per cent of shows in Australia don’t offer lottery ,  most offer less than fifty seats under 100.00 bucks. Be thankful that you have producers that do 

[mailhandler777]

Posted: 2/23/18 at 1:51am

barcelona20 said: "I've been told that they are selling $60 lottery tickets for Waitress in Boston. Apparently regular tickets have beenselling really well in Boston, even with tickets on the high end from $150-$250, but I find this outrageous for lottery tickets. It has to be the highest priced lottery ticket ever?"

How about the rush tickets that are $25 or the partial view seats that are $35 there. No need to be outraged by lotto prices when you can get great seats cheaper.