LOBBY HERO at the Hayes

[Danielle49]

It looks like the presales are already happening for Lobby Hero!

https://2st.com/shows/current-production/lobby-hero

American Express is on now (not sure when it started), with Audience Rewards at the end of the month and General onsale in mid-December.

Took a look at the tickets and they range from $101 - $151, which is pricier than I was expecting them to be. The Hayes is tiny and the stars are huge, so I guess I shouldn't be too surprised.

Anyone been to the Hayes and have any tips on seating selection? Looks like rear mezzanine and side orchestra are the "cheap tickets." Also not sure if the remodel is going to alter the seating in any way.

[jpbran]

Various older seating charts show it with AA, BB and (sometimes) CC orchestra rows. The new Telecharge seating chart for sale starts with A. Ive seen that where an orchestra pit is added, but obviously not the case here. Maybe that's the new configuration? 

[AllThatJazz2]

Thanks for this - completely overlooked the presale. 

Would first row be too close for this theater? Normally I don't sit that close for productions, but on our dates the rest of the orchestra is already pretty depleted. Have a couple of shorter people with us though, so it makes it tougher depending on stage height. 

[shari evelyn]

Popping in to see if anyone has seating recommendations as well! I'd love to not have to spend more than $99 on this show. Those seats look to be the extreme sides of the orch, side mezz, row E and back, center mezz, row G and back, and the way back of the orch. Right now I'm thinking either side mezz row E on the aisle or the extreme sides of the orch, but I'm worried about views.

[Danielle49]

Ah, now I'm seeing $99 tickets. For some reason the cheapest I saw before was $101. Bummer that the cheapest tickets for this are more expensive than even the cheapest for Angels in America - about 7 hours of theater. Audience Rewards is doing bonus points so I guess it should even itself out, money-wise.

I can't imagine mezzanine would be terrible since the theater is so small, but I don't know how steep it is. If I can sit only a couple of rows away from the stage but at an angle for the same price, I just might do it.

Has Second Stage done discounts or rush/lottery in the past? Debating on holding out for that. Correct me if I'm wrong, but this is their first show in a Broadway house, right?

[LesWickedly]

Don’t they do $30 under 30 for all of their productions? Will this be included?

[Danielle49]

Good point. For their Off-Broadway shows, you can get 30 Under 30 in advance for previews and pre-curtain rush after opening, but since this is a Broadway show they might do it differently. If they are doing it, the tickets aren't available online at this point. I doubt the production has decided on a policy yet so the box office may not know either. I might call and check.

[carolinaguy]

I don't know how the renovations will affect seating choices, but I saw The Humans from the back row on an aisle and it was perfectly fine--no obstructions.

[sorano916]

You can see some photos from the renovation on the 2ST website: http://2stonbroadway.com/theatre/#renderings

[Lot666]

I don't recall reading anything previously to indicate that this was to be a "limited run", but they're only selling tickets till March. Was it always going to be so short-lived?

[AC126748]

Straight White Men is scheduled to start performances in July 2018. There might be a few extension weeks built into the Lobby Hero schedule, but probably not much. It was always a limited run.

[Lot666]

AC126748 said: "Straight White Menis scheduled to start performances in July 2018. There might be a few extension weeks built into theLobby Heroschedule, but probably not much. It was always a limited run."

Thanks - I'm coming up at the end of May and was hoping to see this, but it seems certain that it will no longer be an option then.

[Yankees02]

thanks for posting this

My sister really wanted to see this and I was able to get tickets now as an early christmas gift

[jpbran]

Is AMEX the only current ticket option until the Audience Rewards presale on the 29th?

[perfectliar]

Lot666 said: "I don't recall reading anything previously to indicate that this was to be a "limited run", but they're only selling tickets till March. Was it always going to be so short-lived?"

How are they only selling through March? Doesn't it start in March?

ETA: Yeah, according to the 2ST site, it's running through May 13.

[Lot666]

perfectliar said: "Lot666 said: "I don't recall reading anything previously to indicate that this was to be a "limited run", but they're only selling tickets till March. Was it always going to be so short-lived?"

How are they only selling through March? Doesn't it start in March?

ETA: Yeah, according to the 2ST site, it's running through May 13."

Sorry, that was a typo - I meant May.

[shari evelyn]

Checking these seats, I'm torn. I don't really want to pay more than $99, so looks like I'm choosing between extreme sides of the front rows orch, and extreme sides of the front rows mezz. Any one know anything about the sightlines from these extreme sides? The orch seats move to $129 later in the run, but looks like the mezz sticks at $99 for the run. Do we think this is an indication that the mezzanine would be the worse choice?

[Kad]

Lot666 said: "I don't recall reading anything previously to indicate that this was to be a "limited run", but they're only selling tickets till March. Was it always going to be so short-lived?"

It was always presented as being part of Second Stage's first Broadway season, which certainly implies that shows have to be limited runs.

[smidge]

shari evelyn said: "Checking these seats, I'm torn. I don't really want to pay more than $99, so looks like I'm choosing between extreme sides of the front rows orch, and extreme sides of the front rows mezz. Any one know anything about the sightlines from these extreme sides? The orch seats move to $129 later in the run, but looks like the mezz sticks at $99 for the run. Do we think this is an indication that the mezzanine would be the worse choice?"

Wondering the same thing. I can’t imagine that any view would be too awful since the Hayes is so small. Debating whether to wait until the box office opens and save on those damn fees.

 

[Danielle49]

I know - I'm considering waiting for the box office to open as well or even to wait on a rush/lottery policy. I really hope they do one or the other. $100+ minimum just seems so steep for a four-person play. Even Meteor Shower had tickets that were almost half that price.

[Danielle49]

Any more tips before the presale on mezz and side orchestra sightlines? At this point I'll probably just bite the bullet and pay the $113. I don't know if I want to risk waiting.

[Big Apple2]

I bit the bullet.  Giving the wife an early Christmas present.  Between the Audience Rewards and a current AMEX offer, it brought the tickets down a little.

[shari evelyn]

I bit the bullet and went for side front mezz. Hoping for the best. The rendering makes it appear like there are aisles on the sides, so I'm hoping that's the case. Orchestra sides still looked like they backed up to the walls.

[smidge]

shari evelyn said: "I bit the bullet and went for side front mezz. Hoping for the best. The rendering makes it appear like there are aisles on the sides, so I'm hoping that's the case. Orchestra sides still looked like they backed up the walls."

Did the same thing Shari. Really hope there’s aisles on the Mezz sides. Looking forward to this and $99 + fees isn’t too bad.

[Danielle49]

Bought 'em too - went with side orchestra, row E. I was between that and side mezz row A, but being closer is always nice. The orchestra seats do look right up against the wall, but the theater itself looks narrow, almost the same width as the proscenium, so I'm not too worried.