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Addams Family, Too Expensive

By Gil on Thursday, Dec 10, 2009 | 6 Comments

Is anybody else complaining yet that Addams Family tickets are too expensive?

Do I get to be the first?

6 Comments

Tim | December 11, 2009 3:26 AM

What the hell is a "Convenience Charge"? Like...how convenient that we are able to pay for tickets at all, therefore charge us for that as well?

And does Z 109 mean the back right hand corner of the stalls? Or is "Center of theatre" where that seat is located?

sarafina666 | December 11, 2009 9:24 AM

Um...you do know that there will be cheaper tickets during previews, right? As well as discounts at some point. I also believe that theatre has standing room, which would be behind row Z. I'm also sure there would be rush tickets. As for the actual price, that's pretty standard. I believe Billy Elliot orchestra seats are that much.

Gil | December 11, 2009 2:52 PM

Are we absolutely sure there'll be discounts during previews? Addams Family is a big enough name that we may not see much in the way of that. Like Billy Elliot.

Sarah B. Roberts | December 13, 2009 9:29 AM

Cheaper than Night Music and w/ Addams Family the cast is twice as large and there's a full orchestra; of course, Night Music is Sondheim.

Monica | December 15, 2009 2:11 AM

The "pre-Broadway run" in Chicago has the top ticket price at $105, which is expensive for a play in Chicago, but kind of cheap for Broadway if they were $105. So, yes, they're expensive, just not as expensive as A Little Night Music.

Adam807 | December 15, 2009 10:36 AM

Isn't that the standard top price now (Ticketmaster fees aside)?

I saw it in Chicago and got a good mezzanine seat for $65. There were also $45 and $20 tickets (not rush - regular buy-in-advance!). Hopefully they'll have a similar spread here. I wish more shows would do that. I don't care so much what the top price is, since people will pay it, as long as there's a reasonable bottom price too that isn't rush.

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