Cher, Reba and Others For 2018 Kennedy Center Honors- Page 3

[Jarethan]

Posted: 7/26/18 at 8:55pm

DramaTeach said: "It’s about ratings, and their ratings haven’t been good. But it’s too late to honor Hamilton. It’s still popular, but not nearly like it was. Fatigue has set in. I’m happy for it, and the rest of the honorees (Cher!!!), but we’ll see if America tunes in."

I beg to disagree.  I saw Hamilton three times in the first two years for regular box office prices...was able to get tickets, thought admittedly not easily.  It has been absolutely impossible to get non-premium, non-extortionate resale tickets to it in a long time, harder than in the first two years.

Even more ridiculous are the prices the show is getting on the road, both via premium seats and resales.  Never in my wildest imagination would I have expected a touring show to command the prices it is getting everywhere.

Fatigue may have set in for you, but not for the rest of the country.

Re the award itself, I can't help thinking that it would have more 'validity' if they had announced a few years ago that they were going to occasionally recognize works of art.  

[geoffreyC]

Posted: 7/26/18 at 9:44pm

If Ass Face is there I'm definitely not watching.  I've got him on high filter.

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 7/26/18 at 9:48pm

geoffreyC said: "If Ass Face is there I'm definitely not watching. I've got him on high filter."

I can’t see 45 showing up. He stayed away last year and with both Cher and Hamilton being honored, I’m sure he’ll steer away again. 

[annang]

Posted: 7/26/18 at 9:50pm

Jarethan said: "DramaTeach said: "It’s about ratings, and their ratings haven’t been good. But it’s too late to honor Hamilton. I beg to disagree. I saw Hamilton three times in the first two years for regular box office prices...was able to get tickets, thought admittedly not easily. It has been absolutely impossible to get non-premium, non-extortionate resale tickets to it in a long time, harder than in the first two years.”

Not sure what method you’re using, but Hamilton NY has moved to Verified Fan. So you sign up a few days before the ticket release, and then you can easily get seats on release day. I buy the max number every time they go on sale, because I always have friends visiting NYC who want to go. I’ve bought at least 12 face value, regular priced tickets in the last year with very little effort.  

 

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 7/26/18 at 10:57pm

qolbinau said: "DAME said: "The Hamilton award is ridiculous and obnoxious. I am so over this overrated show."

Tell me about it. Somehow all the art has been sucked out of this show and what is left is an unstoppable marketing money-making machine that rolls over absolutely everything in its path. It's so boring"

No bitch...YOU’RE boring...

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 7/26/18 at 10:59pm

I looove that the success of HAMILTON irks some of you...

[DramaTeach]

Posted: 7/26/18 at 11:35pm

^ I didn't say I had a hard time getting tickets.  That was the person who quoted my own comment.  I saw Hamilton twice before it became a craze, and I'm content.

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 7/27/18 at 12:01am

I think 45 better keep his a$$ at home:

https://www.facebook.com/HuffPost/videos/721460064864810/