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AGDLynn 07-27-2008 03:23 PM

WICKED..THE MUSICAL
 
Got question about ordering tix on line.

The Atlanta Fox tickets don't go on sale until next Saturday at 10. The website
"says" that tickets are no more than $70 but I've been seeing various ticket sites where "past the nosebleed" section is more than $80 and lower sections are over $300..

How much of the other ticket sites are gouging?

I feel more comfortable buying directly from The Fox/Ticketmaster. I think I need 6 tix.

What's your experience/knowledge?

Benzgirl 07-27-2008 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AGDLynn (Post 1686981)
Got question about ordering tix on line.

The Atlanta Fox tickets don't go on sale until next Saturday at 10. The website
"says" that tickets are no more than $70 but I've been seeing various ticket sites where "past the nosebleed" section is more than $80 and lower sections are over $300..

How much of the other ticket sites are gouging?

I feel more comfortable buying directly from The Fox/Ticketmaster. I think I need 6 tix.

What's your experience/knowledge?

That seems very high. I didn't see it in Atlanta. But I had floor seats, off to the side, weeknight, and mine were in the $70 range two years ago. $300 rediculous for the lower sections.

carnation 07-27-2008 08:39 PM

I started a thread on this a year or so ago...I was shocked by Atlanta prices so we're going to see it in Birmingham in April. It's a lot cheaper, especially if you get group rates (20 or more). I bet you could get a good group rate in Atlanta too.

AGDLynn 07-27-2008 09:21 PM

It's too much of a hassle trying to arrange 6, lol.

I REALLLY wanted to go on Halloween even if it is by birthday:D but one of the others has a conflict.

ASUADPi 07-27-2008 10:57 PM

Lets see, I think our Wicked tickets were like $70 bucks and that was with our discount for purchasing season tickets. Hey, I'm just thrilled that it is coming back to Gammage, since it came here last year for like 1 week and it sold out in like a day.

AGDee 07-28-2008 12:51 AM

Those Atlanta prices are much lower than Detroit. I just got front row side tickets to Wicked for $88 a piece. The main floor center were $143 a piece. 1st Mezzanine were $68.

Those were the discounted ones for purchasing season tickets.

AlphaFrog 07-28-2008 05:43 AM

[In most venues] I really recommend buying season tickets (if it's not too late) to get the Wicked tickets. Most venues will let you buy cheap-cheap seats to all of the other shows and then upgrade your Wicked tickets to whereever you REALLY want them. I'm glad I did it, because single Wicked tickets here sold out in SIX HOURS. I would not have had the kind of time to wait in line/troll ticketmaster.com/spend 3 hours on the phone. And, with the season ticket discount, it really was only a couple dollars more than single tickets - and WAAAAAY less than you would pay a 3rd party/scalper/ebayer.

PeppyGPhiB 07-28-2008 12:46 PM

When I saw Wicked in Seattle, I think our tickets for the balcony were $90 + fees.

BBelleADPi 07-28-2008 03:39 PM

Lynn, I've been doing the same thing for several weeks. Have you seen where some ticketbrokers are selling the very last row in the farthest balcony for $180? No way! Guess I'll be online w/ fifteen billion other people this Saturday morning.

But I do have a consolation prize if I don't get anything I like (read: reasonable): we have tickets to see it in NYC on December 18!

AGDee 07-28-2008 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog (Post 1687251)
[In most venues] I really recommend buying season tickets (if it's not too late) to get the Wicked tickets. Most venues will let you buy cheap-cheap seats to all of the other shows and then upgrade your Wicked tickets to whereever you REALLY want them. I'm glad I did it, because single Wicked tickets here sold out in SIX HOURS. I would not have had the kind of time to wait in line/troll ticketmaster.com/spend 3 hours on the phone. And, with the season ticket discount, it really was only a couple dollars more than single tickets - and WAAAAAY less than you would pay a 3rd party/scalper/ebayer.

Wicked wasn't included in the season tickets for Detroit. However, the people with season tickets got a chance at purchasing tickets first. Rent isn't included in the season tickets either.

BBelleADPi 07-28-2008 04:17 PM

LYNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PM ME IMMEDIATELY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AGDLynn 07-28-2008 06:43 PM

Belle, I LOVE YOU!!!!
 
Tix at face value plus the junk fees!!:D:D:D

superjoe89 07-30-2008 03:18 AM

you will never catch me at this

AOII_LB93 08-29-2008 05:03 PM

I've got to ask, as a person who likes musicals, but doesn't LOVE them like a lot of people seem to, is Wicked really worth seeing? I've seen Les Mis, Porgy and Bess, Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Phantom, Sound of Music(with Marie Osmond as Maria, no less) and a couple others I can't think of right now. I would go with a girlfriend as I know my husband would probably shoot me if I took him to it.

hannahgirl 08-29-2008 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by AOII_LB93 (Post 1708145)
I've got to ask, as a person who likes musicals, but doesn't LOVE them like a lot of people seem to, is Wicked really worth seeing? I've seen Les Mis, Porgy and Bess, Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Phantom, Sound of Music(with Marie Osmond as Maria, no less) and a couple others I can't think of right now. I would go with a girlfriend as I know my husband would probably shoot me if I took him to it.



YES! YES! YES! It is absolutely worth it!!!!


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