Printer Friendly - The Madrid - MTC - are they crazy????
Posted by Matt Rogers 2013-01-23 21:11:58
Just got MTC's discount mailer for their off-Broadway production of The Madrid, which will begin at City Center February 5.
The supposed "discount" is a price of $59.00.
That was fiull price just a few years ago.
It is a free market and they can charge whatever they want, but there is no way I am paying $59 as an off-broadway "discount". Watch every other producer see gold and raise their "discounted" prices as well.
We are well on our way for theatre being a hobby of the 1%.
I thought off-Broadway was safe but I guess not
Thanks, MTC. I'll spend my money elsewhere. Have fun with your overpriced production.
The Madrid - MTC - are they crazy????
Posted by Mr Roxy 2013-01-23 22:06:59
Off Broadway has been off the wall re prices for a few years now.
The Madrid - MTC - are they crazy????
Posted by JMPlayer6 2013-01-23 23:09:22
"thete is no way I am paying $59"
OK.
The Madrid - MTC - are they crazy????
Posted by Rainbowhigh23 2013-01-23 23:13:57
Join Theatermania or Play by Play - it may be offered during the run.
The Madrid - MTC - are they crazy????
Posted by TalkinLoud 2013-01-23 23:14:36
Is $59 really that absurd? It's not like its some random Off-Broadway play with actors no one has heard of.
The Madrid - MTC - are they crazy????
Posted by FindingNamo 2013-01-23 23:34:43
With the service charge you could spend $70 at tkts to have an hour-ten with Miss Laurie Metcalf right now!
The Madrid - MTC - are they crazy????
Posted by Kad 2013-01-23 23:36:47
That's not at all an outlying price for off-Broadway tickets.
The Madrid - MTC - are they crazy????
Posted by jbm2 2013-01-28 00:16:27
I thought it was a great deal and purchased my tickets right away.
The Madrid - MTC - are they crazy????
Posted by AC126748 2013-01-28 10:12:07
The supposed "discount" is a price of $59.00.
That was fiull price just a few years ago.
Yes, and ten years ago tickets to a play on Broadway were $75-80 for prime orchestra seats. Now the average is well over $100. Times change.
I bought a ticket to THE MADRID using the discount code. $59 is a good price, whether you're willing to pay it or not. And the regular price for non-profit Off-Broadway theatres has risen over the years--that's just a fact. Non-member tickets at MTC, The Public, LCT, etc are regularly $70-80. Signature tickets after the initial $25 run jump up to $75. If you're really surprised by this discount price then you must not attend theatre very often.
The Madrid - MTC - are they crazy????
Posted by Bettyboy72 2013-01-28 11:26:03
That's a steal for a show with Edie Falco. I mean, I can pay up to $50 dollars for a play at local professional, non-equity theatre company here in Buffalo.
Stop whining-don't go.
The Madrid - MTC - are they crazy????
Posted by Matt Rogers 2013-01-28 19:15:24
I won't, asshole.
The Madrid - MTC - are they crazy????
Posted by jnb9872 2013-02-01 18:28:07
Ahh, civility.
The Madrid - MTC - are they crazy????
Posted by WiCkEDrOcKS 2013-02-01 18:47:08
The Madrid - MTC - are they crazy????
Posted by musicman_bwayfan 2013-02-02 04:37:40
I know Bare was charging up to $126. Oy.
