Seeing a show when you're not feeling great- Page 2

[DAME]

Posted: 4/21/24 at 6:43pm

George in DC said: "Until Broadway ticket services allow late minute cancellation and exchanges, you are going to get sick people going to the theatre. Nobody is going to lose a couple hundred dollars if they have a mild cold.

This is why most of my theatre money goes to subscriptions in the DC area. With any of my tickets I can call as late as one hour before curtain and they will exchange , no questions asked"

The tickets for Stereophonic in my section last night were $40.  It was a performance they sold at this price . But I get it.  

Updated On: 4/21/24 at 06:43 PM

[ACL2006]

Posted: 4/21/24 at 7:33pm

In regards to performing while sick, there's numerous regional and summer stock theaters they don't assign u/s.

 

Ages ago, I got called in for a production of A Chorus Line because the actor playing Don had a serious stomach virus. I drove 2 hours at 9am on a Thursday to do a two show day without a put-in & having (at that time) never done the role previously. Had to have a different costume because the original actor was about 6 inches shorter than me, too.

[RumTumJM]

Posted: 4/22/24 at 12:40am

quizking101 said: "I tend to do lotto or rush tickets most days so I don’t usually worry about missing a show. However, the fact that Telecharge and Ticketmaster did away with the worry-free exchanges and flexibility that they had immediately post-COVID was a horrible move.

Personally, I had tickets to Ain’t Too Proud I had to exchange as I had an endoscopy ending up on the same day (and they say do nothing for 24 hours after anesthesia). I was so happy I could just log in and move my ticket around without issues.

One thing I found on accident when moving my seat for Stereophonic for May was that the promo code EXCHANGE seems to work on Telecharge across the board. So if you’re ever in a jam, give that a shot"

What, exactly, does the EXCHANGE code do? (I just checked it out, & I didn't see any price changes.)

Also, in a slightly different way, I can totally relate to the main idea of this thread: How a show experience can be affected if you're not feeling well and/or able to be totally invested in the show. 

Actually, I had a ticket for last night's performance of Stereophonic that I exchanged for one in mid-May. - Why? Because after buying the ticket, I found out that it's was my cousin's son's Communion that day (a ceremony & party involved). - When I realized that the event would follow a tiring work week & start earlier than I'd like on a Saturday, I said to myself, " Do I really want to see a 3 hour drama, after all of that? If that ends up being the first time I get to sit down...in the dark too...is the week going to catch up to me & thus, I'll miss much of the show?" - So, prioritzing my ability to see the show feeling my best & most alert, I got new tickets on a better day!

 

[MichelleCraig]

Posted: 4/22/24 at 1:25am

I flew into New York from Los Angeles specifically to see the revival of FOLLIES, with friends, in 2011. We had a great dinner at Ruth Chris before the show. About 20 minutes into the first act, I started to develop some of the worst indigestion and heartburn I’d ever experienced. In agony, I stayed for the whole show as I didn’t want to leave my friends. After the show, I bravely exchanged pleasantries and made a beeline back to my hotel for a shot of Pepto Bismol…which helped immeasurably. 

The next morning. I went online and purchased a great 8th row center orchestra seat and attended FOLLIES by myself that evening…and loved it. For me, butter-drenched ribeye on a 500 degree sizzling plate…and Broadway…do not mix!
 

Updated On: 4/22/24 at 01:25 AM