The Music Man : Fan Page

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The clip shows a part of the marquee of the Winter Garden Theatre which is hosting today's Tony Awards show.

Not sure if his spotting of Hugh is correct. Presumably he is still in London?


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Hugh's Broadway musical checks if the desperately secured front row ticket has been canceled again. Can I really go to NY next year?Airplane I have more than 20 days of paid holidays left for voluntary isolation after returning to Japan ...
#ヒュージャックマン#HughJackman#TheMusicManBroadway

Row BB or most of its row seems to have been eliminated presumably because of the Actors Equity distance requirement from stage (pandemic-related).

In many cases most of Row A seems to have become the new front row.

The situation needs to be verified with Telecharge?

PS: The elimination of front rows or even the first 2 rows can happen even under normal conditions - this happened to TBFO when the first 2 rows were eliminated ( supposedly due to some technical issues in the staging), leaving Row AA as the new front row.


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Maybe because the stage of the Winter Garden sorts of slopes in the middle towards the audience ( it is a very wide theatre so maybe the reason for this is to afford better sightlines for those seated on the sides) --



they had to eliminate the middle seats in Row BB?


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If you view the page of let's say a February date ( the tweeter erased the exact date but he mentioned February) --

you can see how part of Row BB has been eliminated ( they used to have the whole Row BB as front row) --

www.telecharge.com/ticketsearchresults.aspx?ProductId=12924

Hmmm-- I noticed that they have raised prices


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I looked on a Sunday afternoon show in May and a seat in middle orchestra row D was $614! 🤯

Nancy

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If one purchased tickets from Telecharge when they first started selling them (late 2019), prices for this location (Row D) was cheaper by about $ 50.


If you check the secondary market sellers ( Stubhub, the most reliable and most sought) --a Center Orchestra ticket for Row F Sunday matinee in May is quoted at $4,375 (excl fees).

www.stubhub.com/the-music-man-new-york-new-york-tickets-5-8-2022/event/104338978/

That is why it is often referred to as the hottest ticket in town.

Not sure why the premium seats are relatively sold out for most dates --

was it the avid Jackman/maybe Foster fans?
was it fans of The Music Man, with Robert Preston?
was it tourists ( domestic & overseas) giving themselves a treat when they travel ( maybe for the first time since the pandemic) who grabbed these expensive tickets?
was it gift recipients for a special occasion to be celebrated?

However, since it seems that many of the tickets are also held by secondary sellers ( it looks like they all draw from the same inventory), the secondary market prices may come down closer to the date of the show, if they remain unsold.





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Will The Music Man take part in this?

Will Hugh have the time and energy to be in a chat room after every performance (if I understood correctly what is on offer?)

Jo

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I-M-P-O-R-T-A-N-T !


Please follow this thread re how tickets are sent out...and what to do after receiving the Telecharge email.


www.talkinbroadway.com/allthatchat_new/d.php?id=2520440


Especially these entries --

New Telecharge Rule
Posted by: jjhbb340 02:24 pm EDT 10/08/21
I was trying to get tix for Macbeth and Music Man on Telecharge site-when I got to ticket delivery-it ONLY offered email delivery 2 weeks before event. I went to their contact site and they said that's the ONLY way of getting tix now-I told them I don't have a printer. I have gone online and got tix for Lincoln Ctr and City Ctr and THEY can still be picked up at box office. I should add that Telecharge plans on charging a $3 service fee for the email so this may be the reason for their insistence. You'd think they try to make purchases easier after these past 20 months!

re: You don't have to print them
Posted by: superior_exterior 07:51 pm EDT 10/08/21
In reply to: You don't have to print them - Ann 02:28 pm EDT 10/08/21

You do need to print them. The electronic ticketing system at Shubert owned theaters generates a PDF that has to be printed and their scanners don’t scan off of screens.

Mobile ticketing for Nederlander owned houses (through Ticketmaster) and Jujamcyn owned houses (through SeatGeek) have mobile codes that scan off the screen and cannot be printed out (which creates he opposite complaint amongst the smart phone hesitant theater goers)

re: You don't have to print them
Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 04:21 pm EDT 10/08/21
In reply to: You don't have to print them - Ann 02:28 pm EDT 10/08/21
Some theaters in both Chicago and New York have had issues with digital tickets and just gave me a physical ticket instead. Yesterday at the Barrymore the box office guy would send you an email. When you receive it, you have to open it up and confirm the purchase. However, some emails were not going through or would take a few minutes to be received
Eventually he just started printing out tickets to some people.

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Btw, if you want to reconfirm your ticket(s) --

you can either log-in and check on your "My Account"

OR

if that doesn't work ( Telecharge has some issues re overseas transactions, confirmed by the IT Dept of Telecharge itself)




you may want to go to this Page --

www.telecharge.com/Broadway/The-Music-Man/Ticket

And look at the lower left hand side --

Click on "Order Status" -- to reconfirm your ticket order.


Given the many changes/rescheduling ( at their or your own instance) -- this is an assurance that you have your most current ticket information right. You may also want to print it - in case there is a problem when you enter the theatre ( very remote happening).


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In case anyone is interested --


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I read this on BWW --

In case you're interested -- front row seats on the side (Right/Left Orchestra) have been made available at LESS than premium prices .


Here's the relevant info shared on BWWorld --


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TaffyDavenport said: "FYI, they've released side orchestra A 1-7 and A 2-8 for random dates starting in January, oddly priced at $269 each. Get 'em while you can!

After a quick scan, it looks like they're only available for those several dates in January, then not again until June 5th, when they open up for every day through July31st."


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I noticed this earlier this week and rushed to use the "exchange" link on my order page that has been there forever only to realize it was gone! Luckily when I called Telecharge they let me buy a new ticket and refunded my old one. Moved from F13 to A1 for no additional cost! I don't think the Winter Garden stage is particularly high so I'm pretty shocked those weren't listed as premium when the seats right behind them are.

(Side note: do phone orders not show up on your account? I got my emailed receipt while I was still on the phone with them but my account doesn't list it, and I'm assuming it's because I bought over the phone. Anyone know if they'd be able to add it on their end? I'll probably call next week but maybe someone here knows the answer)

For everyone earlier in the thread who were saying ALL of side orchestra is partial view, I'm not really sure I buy that. I saw Beetlejuice from D8 and literally the only thing I missed was when Alex Brightman stood up against the window on stage left for the "ghost zombie Jesus" bit. I'll sit D8 over P110 every single time.

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Another bit of info that you might find useful for telephone orders --

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Posted: 10/9/21 at 4:24pm

TaffyDavenport said: "Unfortunately, phone orders don't show up on your account."

I inquired about this with Telecharge-Customer Service and they directed me to the "Order Status" Page ( if you go to the Main Page or Ticket Page of each show -- this is a click option located on the lower left hand side of the page). It leads you to an Order Status Page ( simply put in your email address and Order # of the particular ticket order) and it will open up on the TC Page showing your telephone-facilitated orders.

The Music Man Page --

www.telecharge.com/Broadway/The-Music-Man/Overview

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Update --

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Posted: 10/9/21 at 10:02pm
TaffyDavenport said: "FYI, they've released side orchestra A 1-7 and A 2-8 for random dates starting in January, oddly priced at $269 each.Get 'em while you can!

After a quick scan, it looks like they're only available for those several dates in January, then not again until June 5th, when they open up for every day through July31st."

Update: they're now available for all performances.

Do check on the height of the stage at The Winter Garden if you have difficulty watching from front row.

[jo]

Btw, if you already have existing tickets which are lower-priced or identically-priced minimum, you can ask Telecharge ( by phone) if you can exchange them for the new Row AA ( Left/Right Orch). I am not sure if they allow downgrading - such as having a higher priced-ticket changed to the lower-priced ticket. The new offer for select 8 seats for every performance could be a new promotional strategy to attract more ticketbuyers?

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Fan art!

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The Music Man will have fans who have seen Hugh perform but also those who might remember the Robert Preston movie?

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More recent discussions on seating at the Winter Garden which you may find helpful...or amusing


www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.php?thread=1125352&page=2

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It seems the veteran theatregoers on BWW prefer watching it from a distance because they want to have a full appreciation of the sets.

Those who favor seeing the stars more close up want to be close to the stage, even on front row.

Those like me who are petite in height ( aka not tall) -- have another reason for wanting to sit close to the stage

Jo

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"Our" Sutton in the filmed performance of ANYTHING GOES --

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The giddy feeling is partly excitement that the long wait is over... and the cast announcement/start of rehearsals are very reassuring. We went through 2 rechedulings due to pandemic delays. There was a bump in the road when the Rudin debacle came up. Then the uncertainty on when exactly Broadway was ready to re-open!

And of course our initial excitement when the show was first announced followed by the sale of tickets 2 years ago!

Whew

Now things seem to be moving fast

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Who can beat this

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