Music Man onsale?

[The8re phan]

Posted: 5/10/21 at 6:36pm

Any info on when the exchange window will be over, and tickets will be back on sale to the public for Music Man? 

Updated On: 5/10/21 at 06:36 PM

[JoseLandis]

Posted: 5/11/21 at 9:10pm

I don't have better idea of it. But I also want to get more details. Thank you!

[Jaxson2]

Posted: 5/11/21 at 9:45pm

I swapped my MM ticket to Dec 21. They are only working on folks who had tickets that were automatically reassigned to new dates.  Was told by Telecharge rep that they need to clear that up first. Possibly in weeks or sooner.

I bought my tickets in Sept 2019. Those were reassigned to mid 2020 and then fall 2020 and then 2021 and 2022.  I wanted first night back, but I already booked Company so I had one of my tickets changed to Dec 21.

[JoseLandis]

Posted: 5/11/21 at 9:57pm

How did you manage the ticket during this Covid-19 times?

[jo]

Posted: 5/11/21 at 10:17pm

JoseLandis said: "How did you manage the ticket during this Covid-19 times?"

 

IIRC, tickets were originally offered in Sept 2019, one year ahead of previews start in Sept 2020. It had 2 pandemic-related postponements and they automatically changed tickets to the new schedule but retaining the day- of-week/time preference of ticketholder. Ticketholders were allowed 3 options : confirm new date/request exchange to new date - oddly, they allowed more tickets than you originally bought/request refunds. I also discovered thru the exchange route that new tickets opened up ( maybe refunded tickets?) which I did not find when I first bought tickets. 

On hindsight - this strategy worked very well for TheMusicMan. They were able to retain most of the tickets already sold ( and not compete with other shows now just beginning on their sales campaign).

But the secondary market seems very much alive and shooting for unimaginable prices even for previews. Someone posted here seeing something like $2400 for opening night for previews ( Dec 20) a few days ago and people thought it was weird... I am now seeing top prices quoted by Stubhub at around $ 2900. It will be a scramble when Telecharge starts selling new tickets.

 

 

 

Updated On: 5/11/21 at 10:17 PM

[jo]

Posted: 5/11/21 at 10:27pm

Hugh recently posted photos of him and Sutton rehearsing/testing some dance routines for the show.  Presumably, that helped build interest further for future sales as they have not announced when that might happen.

https://www.instagram.com/p/COsMfKxjmzu/

Keep swiping.

Hugh is scheduled to film a new movie this summer -- the second story in the trilogy from the Florian Zeller called "The Son". Zeller recently won an Oscar for "The Father" screenplay...and the same movie also won an Oscar for Anthony Hopkins.  Maybe this was why he has been working on some of the Music Man dance routines that will be rehearsed when they actually start rehearsals for the December previews. It also reassured the public that the production is going on after the Rudin issue was settled.

Updated On: 5/11/21 at 10:27 PM

[jo]

Posted: 5/12/21 at 5:42am

[JayElle]

Posted: 5/12/21 at 8:14pm

jo said: "JoseLandis said: "How did you manage the ticket during this Covid-19 times?"

But the secondary market seems very much alive and shooting for unimaginable prices even for previews. Someone posted here seeing something like $2400 for opening night for previews ( Dec 20."

I'm glad I kept my tickets since 2019 if they're going for $2k. I'm also glad I got tickets for first night. It will be a blast.  I was at the first night in 2020. Scenery stopped working putting the show on hold for 20 minutes. Patti came out to talk to audience while stage hands fixed it. 

Here is her new message for the show.  She's coming back.

https://www.theatermania.com/broadway/news/patti-lupone-and-her-new-blonde-bob-welcomes-audie_92254.html?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=12may2021&utm_content=button

 

[jo]

Posted: 5/12/21 at 8:40pm

JayElle said: "jo said: "JoseLandis said: "How did you manage the ticket during this Covid-19 times?"

But the secondary market seems very much alive and shooting for unimaginable prices even for previews. Someone posted here seeing something like $2400 for opening night for previews ( Dec 20."

I'm glad I kept my tickets since 2019 if they're going for $2k. I'm also glad I got tickets for first night. It will be a blast. I was at the first night in 2020. Scenery stopped working putting the show on hold for 20 minutes. Patti came out to talk to audience while stage hands fixed it.

Here is her new message for the show. She's coming back.

https://www.theatermania.com/broadway/news/patti-lupone-and-her-new-blonde-bob-welcomes-audie_92254.html?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=12may2021&utm_content=button

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Sorry if my post was not very clear. I was referring to the secondary market prices for The Music Man. The show has not had a preview performance yet.

I guess you are referring to Company?  I have absolutely no idea as to the kind of secondary market prices that are being quoted for that show now..

 

Updated On: 5/12/21 at 08:40 PM

[JoseLandis]

Posted: 5/12/21 at 11:23pm

jo said: "JoseLandis said: "How did you manage the ticket during this Covid-19 times?"



IIRC, tickets were originally offered in Sept 2019, one year ahead of previews start in Sept 2020. It had 2 pandemic-related postponements and they automatically changed tickets to the new schedule but retaining the day- of-week/time preference of ticketholder. Ticketholders were allowed 3 options : confirm new date/request exchange to new date - oddly, they allowed more tickets than you originally bought/request refunds. I also discovered thru the exchange route that new tickets opened up ( maybe refunded tickets?) which I did not find when I first bought tickets.

On hindsight - this strategy worked very well for TheMusicMan. They were able to retain most of the tickets already sold ( and not compete with other shows now just beginning on their sales campaign).

But the secondary market seems very much alive and shooting for unimaginable prices even for previews. Someone posted here seeing something like $2400 for opening night for previews ( Dec 20) a few days ago and people thought it was weird... I am now seeing top prices quoted by Stubhub at around $ 2900. It will be a scramble when Telecharge starts selling new tickets.

Oh, got the point now. Thanks for your explanation.