Hamilton in L A - Talk about Greed

ms traditional · ‎03-09-2010

tickets for the show starting in March are in pre-sale : decent orchestra seats are about $500/

uh, no.

Shelbelle · ‎03-09-2010

It was here in Baltimore for 5 weeks this past summer, I had no interest in seeing it!! Pricey to say the least.

kaydee50 · ‎02-07-2011

I won the Hamilton "lottery" here in Chicago twice. Had the opportunity to pay $10 a ticket for seats in the first 2 rows of the orchestra which turned out to be "partial view" but that was OK. Went once, gave the other 2 tickets away. IMO $10 was what it was worth.

Janey2 · ‎06-07-2010

It has been on Broadway for years and seats are still more than $500, and it is always sold out.

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

If you like the music, buy that. If you are really interested in Hamilton, read the book. I read it when it first came out and it is a fascinating and educational read!

Go to dinner, buy a new dress and shoes for that kind of money.

FancyPhillyshopper · ‎05-02-2017

Well, let's please give the ARTS their due!

So many people pay MUCH, MUCH more for sports tickets.

Artists rarely get to command those sky-high salaries like sports figures. Who are the greedy ones?

I say, well-deserved to put a real value on the tickets for high-quality shows created by musicians, singers, dancers, choreographers, and so forth.

Perhaps they will make it into a movie and then everybody can see it!

Love my grandkids · ‎11-24-2013

I personally would only see if with the original cast.

ms traditional · ‎03-09-2010

@Sooner wrote:
If you like the music, buy that. If you are really interested in Hamilton, read the book. I read it when it first came out and it is a fascinating and educational read!

Go to dinner, buy a new dress and shoes for that kind of money.

@Sooner i couldn't agree more. my curiosity doesn't extend that far - and i am not in the mood to enrich the group that has long ago earned back its investment. as someone famous said, "when is enough enough?""

i can buy 4 primo Nutcracker tickets for that price and spread some joy!

QVCkitty1 · ‎05-23-2015

Something is worth what people are willing to pay, why pick on the arts ?

" You are entitled to your opinion. But you are not entitled to your own facts."
Daniel Patrick Moynihan

Carol Diane · ‎04-27-2015

Granted I have not seen Hamilton but my husband is a head at one of the Broadway theaters. They get paid by the show, not if the theater is dark. There was word that Hamilton was coming to his theater and I was not happy! I couldn't understand the appeal and thought, Oh great, another flop and the theater will be dark again. Well, I still have no desire to see it but I can eat my words about not wanting it at his theater. Usually I can tell if something will be a hit (trust me, not as easy as you'd think), but this one, still don't get it! And lucky for them, people are paying these ticket prices to see it.