WICKED..THE MUSICAL

AGDLynn · #1 07-27-2008, 03:23 PM

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 · #2 07-27-2008, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by AGDLynn

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 · #3 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 · #4 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

but one of the others has a conflict.

ASUADPi · #5 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 · #6 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 · #7 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 · #8 07-28-2008, 12:46 PM

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

BBelleADPi · #9 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 · #10 07-28-2008, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

[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 · #11 07-28-2008, 04:17 PM

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

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

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

AGDLynn · #12 07-28-2008, 06:43 PM

Tix at face value plus the junk fees!!

superjoe89 · #13 07-30-2008, 03:18 AM

you will never catch me at this

AOII_LB93 · #14 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 · #15 08-29-2008, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by AOII_LB93

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!!!!