Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Seating/Pricing Thread

[Lauren2]

Is it gone for online only or has someone gone to the box office?

[CT2NYC]

Someone I know asked at the box offfice, and they told him that they don't have any $20-40 per part tickets left for the entire available block. I find that odd, though, since they were selling balcony seats at the beginning of July for 9/23 that would normally be that price for $80-115 per part. In fact, right now, they're selling 9/23 balcony center row G seats for $130 per part. Those have always been $40 per part seats, so that reeks of price gouging, if you ask me.

[Wick3]

This is unfortunate for us but at the very least they still have the Friday Forty available. The only reason I think they're doing this is probably not enough people are buying the premium tix to offset those $20-$40 tickets.

I understand they need to recoup the $68.5 million it cost to bring it to Broadway but they've been doing well thus far especially after the Tony Awards (where each week they've had over 110% gross potential.) 

[LxGstv]

CT2NYC said: "Someone I know asked at the box offfice, and they told him that they don't have any $20-40 per part tickets left for the entire available block. I find that odd, though, since they were selling balcony seats at the beginning of July for 9/23 that would normally be that price for $80-115 per part. In fact, right now, they're selling 9/23 balcony center row G seats for $130 per part. Those have always been $40 per part seats, so that reeks of price gouging, if you ask me."

Specially when you consider the fact that some posters on this thread have mentioned they returned their tickets that were in that price range for future dates... but since they don’t have that price option anymore, they aren’t being sold for that price anymore...

[Lauren2]

I honestly thinks it’s bull. From someone that doesn’t live in or by NYC I get screwed. I would fly back specifically to see the show if they have 20 or 40 dollar per part tickets but I can’t pay 200-300 per part again or multiple times. And the lottery doesn’t help me. Like with my job as a nurse I can’t drop what I am doing and fly to nyc if I win the lottery. And what’s the actual chance of winning? Tried it when I was actually there on vacation and didn’t win. I need months in advance to plan a vacation. But I really want to see it again. It’s just frustrating.

[taylortrensch]

Lauren2 said: "I honestly thinks it’s bull. From someone that doesn’t live in or by NYC I get screwed. I would fly back specifically to see the show if they have 20 or 40 dollar per part tickets but I can’t pay 200-300 per part again or multiple times. And the lottery doesn’t help me. Like with my job as a nurse I can’t drop what I am doing and fly to nyc if I win the lottery. And what’s the actual chance of winning? Tried it when I was actually there on vacation and didn’t win. I need months in advance to plan a vacation. But I really want to see it again. It’s just frustrating."

If you so desperately want to see the show again, how about you take the time to save up your $$$ as you also need "months in advance" to plan? It's not like it will be leaving Broadway anytime soon. 

[Lauren2]

If I am paying 400-600 dollars again than I would like to see the original cast.

[(Insert Clever Name)]

Oof, as awful as it sounds, you aren’t entitled to see the original cast or cheap tickets. Most shows don’t have such cheap tickets widely available. Does it suck they are gone? Yes. But broadway is first and foremost a business. The cheap tickets are a gift. Above all, you don’t *have* to see it again, you want to. And I’m sure they will sell the cheap tickets again come the fall.