Is it worth to travel from Brisbane AU to NYC just to see Cursed Child

[Simón Bolívar]

Posted: 6/19/18 at 1:44am

I am not sure if it I should see it in melbourne or nyc. hopefully the original olivier winning cast will extend?

 

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[taylortrensch]

Posted: 6/19/18 at 3:30am

We don't know if the original London cast will extend or not, and we don't know what dates you're planning on flying to NYC for. It's your money to spend and your decision to make, not ours

[UncleCharlie]

Posted: 6/19/18 at 3:48am

Wait till the U.S. tour reaches Minneapolis and make sure you go mid-February.

[StephieElise]

Posted: 6/19/18 at 4:46am

I don’t know that I’d bother going to New York specifically for a show that is coming much closer very soon - and my three trips to New York have been based around seeing If/Then, Hamilton and Dear Evan Hansen. However, if you’ve got other reasons you want to go to New York then you should absolutely still go! While my trips were prompted by shows (and in the latter 2 cases the theatre tickets were booked first), I had plenty of other reasons (including shows!) to go. If you do make the trip, I’d also recommend checking out some other cities, at the very least a day or so in a gateway city (whether it be LA, San Fran, Honolulu or Dallas) to break up the journey.

[binau]

Posted: 6/19/18 at 6:14am

I personally don’t think it’s worth it unless you have another reason to go.

[jbp1232]

Posted: 6/19/18 at 6:46am

In my opinion, what makes this show so special is the production itself — sets, lighting, choreography, and of course the special effects. The performances are really strong, but I suspect they will be strong in the Australian production as well and the London cast may well transfer too.

[Wick3]

Posted: 6/19/18 at 9:31am

Now that it is post Tony Awards, the only tickets to Harry Potter that are readily available are premium priced tickets at $299 per part. I've seen mid-premium prices of $249 and prime prices of $189 per parts as well. yes I thought that's crazy! If you're flying all the way from Brisbane just to see this show, then it's probably worth it to sit in a seat with a great view rather than getting a seat in rear balcony.

Back two years ago I think it would have been worth it to go to London though since their returns queue (aka cancellation line in NYC) was not that bad and the best seats were 90 pounds per part (180 GBP total) back then. And those seats were real 5th row center stalls seats! Some premium seats that HP on Bway are selling are row Q center orch which I think is too far away but that's just my opinion.

I'd wait and see it Melbourne from an financial perspective. But hey if money is no object then yeah go see it in NYC! 

[gallerygirl]

Posted: 6/19/18 at 9:45am

See it in Melbourne. It will be the identical production by the same production team and you'll save a bundle.

[Impossible2]

Posted: 6/19/18 at 10:37am

gallerygirl said: "See it in Melbourne. It will be the identical production by the same production team and you'll save a bundle."

Yes, but then he'd have to go to Melbourne...

[SweetLips]

Posted: 6/20/18 at 5:43pm

Impossible2 said: "gallerygirl said: "See it in Melbourne. It will be the identical production by the same production team and you'll save a bundle."

Yes, but then he'd have to go to Melbourne..."

You said that because..?   Melbourne being the cultural 'centre' of Australia, IMHO.

 

[Impossible2]

Posted: 6/20/18 at 5:44pm

SweetLips said: "Impossible2 said: "gallerygirl said: "See it in Melbourne. It will be the identical production by the same production team and you'll save a bundle."

Yes, but then he'd have to go to Melbourne..."

You said that because..? Melbourne being the cultural 'centre' of Australia, IMHO.

"

It is the most boring city I have ever visited in my entire life.

[dmwnc1959]

Posted: 6/20/18 at 5:47pm

Impossible2 said: “It is the most boring city I have ever visited in my entire life."

 

You should visit where I live.

 

[Impossible2]

Posted: 6/20/18 at 5:55pm

dmwnc1959 said: "Impossible2 said: “It is the most boring city I have ever visited in my entire life."



You should visitwhere I live.

"

Hahaha!

Where do you live I may have already!

[dramagoer]

Posted: 6/20/18 at 5:55pm

I saw this a few weeks ago. Let's face it, it's not thaaaat good. 

[dmwnc1959]

Posted: 6/20/18 at 6:00pm

Impossible2 said: "Hahaha!

Where do you live I may have already!"

 

Clarksburg, WV. :)

 

As for any stand-along production of HP overseas, will they also replicate the exact staging that’s in NYC? I thought they had renovated that theater to specifically accommodate the large set. 

Updated On: 6/20/18 at 06:00 PM

[Fosse76]

Posted: 6/20/18 at 7:13pm

dmwnc1959 said: "



As for any stand-along production of HP overseas, will they also replicate the exact staging that’s in NYC? I thought they had renovated thattheater to specifically accommodate the large set."

They will absolutely replicate the production and staging. The theater in New York was renovated because it was too big for the show. They "shrunk" the auditorium. In fact, the main unit set is larger than it is in London, because the stage is much wider. 

[Fosse76]

Posted: 6/20/18 at 7:15pm

Wick3 said: "Now that it is post Tony Awards, the only tickets to Harry Potter that are readily available are premium priced tickets at $299 per part. I've seen mid-premium prices of $249 and prime prices of $189 per parts as well.yes I thought that's crazy! If you're flying all the way from Brisbane just to see this show, then it's probably worth it to sit in a seat with a great view rather than getting a seat in rear balcony."

That would be true of almost any hit show, the cheapest seats are generally the first to sell out. 

[Wick3]

Posted: 6/20/18 at 9:49pm

I agree with you. From reading the HP pricing thread, however, HP has been using dynamic pricing at least in the month of May where we saw seats that are normally $189/part decrease to $80/part or $40/part. It was bizarre and a new concept for me but ever since the Tony's, all those same seats have been $189 per part or more. 

True, you'd occasionally see $20/part or $40/part seat later in the fall or late summer but they're usually in the balcony or obstructed view.

[GavestonPS]

Posted: 6/20/18 at 10:31pm

Wick3, where did you come by the term "part" and how do you think it was derived? (I'm genuinely asking, not snarking.)

You also referred above to the "GBP" being twice the price of a part. Is there a Golden British Pound that is twice the value of a pound Sterling?

[veronicamae]

Posted: 6/20/18 at 11:06pm

Wick3 said: "Now that it is post Tony Awards, the only tickets to Harry Potter that are readily available are premium priced tickets at $299 per part. I've seen mid-premium prices of $249 and prime prices of $189 per parts as well.yes I thought that's crazy! If you're flying all the way from Brisbane just to see this show, then it's probably worth it to sit in a seat with a great view rather than getting a seat in rear balcony.

Back two years ago I think it would have been worth it to go to London though since their returns queue (aka cancellation line in NYC) was not that bad and the best seats were 90 pounds per part (180 GBP total) back then. And those seats were real 5th row center stalls seats! Some premium seats that HP on Bway are selling are row Q center orch which I think is too far away but that's just my opinion.

I'd wait and see it Melbourne from an financial perspective. But hey if money is no object then yeah go see it in NYC!"

That's not entiiiiiirely true that you can't get anything but premium seats; on June 17 bought a single seat, rear Orch, for tomorrow (June 21), right off Ticketmaster for face value - and no, it wasn't a re-sale ticket. It looked to be easier to buy Parts 1 & 2 separately as single tickets than trying to get pairs and parts together, if your schedule can be a little bit flexible.

If money is no object - and maybe it's not if you can fly round the world for a play - just spring for great seats!

Updated On: 6/20/18 at 11:06 PM

[skies]

Posted: 6/20/18 at 11:32pm

If you can afford it, go for it!!

[SweetLips]

Posted: 6/21/18 at 2:54am

Sightlines at The Princess Theatre Melbourne are very good but there are posts supporting the dress circle--one either side I think in the back stalls.

The seats on the other hand are THE WORST. Flip down to sit, stand and they flip back and anything you have on your seat falls to the floor. Absolutely NO leg room, you MUST stand to let a person pass; no delicate knees to one side.

An absolute fortune is being spent on the stage but nothing on the auditorium.

It's a beautiful old theatre, lots of history----and a Ghost[for real]. Think it's a male opera singer who died falling off a stage prop[castle].

 

 

[binau]

Posted: 6/21/18 at 4:48am

Impossible2 said: "SweetLips said: "Impossible2 said: "gallerygirl said: "See it in Melbourne. It will be the identical production by the same production team and you'll save a bundle."

Yes, but then he'd have to go to Melbourne..."

You said that because..? Melbourne being the cultural 'centre' of Australia, IMHO.

"

It is the most boring city I have ever visited in my entire life."

You clearly have never been to Brisbane, lol. 

[SweetLips]

Posted: 6/21/18 at 6:21am

I'm arguing with myself here. I lived for 25 wonderful years in Melbourne, loving the season changes[and the clothes that brought] the abundant theatre life, the architecture, the trams, the bogs, everything.

Now I live in Brisbane and this wonderful city on the river is emerging from a quiet country style city to a thriving metropolis that has now just announced another major theatre is to be built---what's NOT to like; and when the jacarandas are in full purple bloom-breathtaking.

End of rant

[willep]

Posted: 6/21/18 at 7:11am

GavestonPS said: "Wick3, where did you come by the term "part" and how do you think it was derived? (I'm genuinely asking, not snarking.)

You also referred above to the "GBP"being twice the price of a part. Is there a Golden British Pound that is twice the value of a pound Sterling?"

 

Gaveston. His use of the term “part” is derived, literally, from the title of the show: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts 1&2...

GBP (Great British Pound) is just another term for the pound sterling. The reason he has a price listed that is twice as much as the “per part” is because you buy a ticket for both parts...