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Post by ali973 on Oct 16, 2017 15:08:20 GMT
I saw Bette in this in May and the audience was so into it. It's a beautiful show, but I found the book and the jokes a bit too old fashioned. Otherwise the staging, choreography, costumes were eye popping good. Considering seeing it again with Bernadette Peters next June.
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Post by Phantom of London on Oct 31, 2017 19:50:47 GMT
I am going to New York for 11 nights beginning of December. Looked online at prices and they are crazy and I never book in advance. How much were you guys paying?
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Post by ali973 on Oct 31, 2017 21:21:00 GMT
I paid an unfortunate $500something- but I was late in booking and it was literally THE only seat available. But it was a magnificent view. Dead centre row K. If you're not too star-crazed, I'd say see a Donny Murphy evening, which I would imagine could be available closer to the date and a lot more reasonably priced.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2017 22:11:56 GMT
I got standing tickets about two hours before the performance. $47, back of the stalls, almost perfect view, maybe missing about twenty seconds. Would definitely recommend if you want to see Donna Murphy (who was wonderful; it's hard to imagine anyone being better).
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Post by jamb0r on Nov 1, 2017 10:58:56 GMT
I paid $180 for row E of the mezz for a Bette performance. See my post a few above this one on how I got the ticket a few weeks before the show 😀
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Post by Mark on Nov 1, 2017 16:06:28 GMT
$229 from the cancellation line. This was back before the TONY awards and I was about Row S Orchestra, great seat!
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Post by Kenneth_C on Nov 1, 2017 16:09:44 GMT
A word to the wise:
Even if you cannot afford/obtain tickets to see Bette, this production deserves to be seen.
The solution is simple: Get tickets to see Donna Murphy, instead. She is absolutely fantastic in the role. And you still get the rest of the fabulous cast (including David Hyde Pierce, Kate Baldwin, and Tony winner Gavin Creel), the ensemble, the costumes, the dancers, the works. Discount tickets for Donna can be found at telechargeoffers.com, starting at $99.
I have seen both Donna and Bette and, trust me, you will not be disappointed.
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Post by Phantom of London on Nov 1, 2017 20:47:48 GMT
If anyone is looking at going to this but only finding premium seats available I’d recommend checking Telecharge regularly for returns. I checked probably 3 times per day for about 3 weeks and eventually saw a more reasonable (in comparison) side mezzanine seat appear and snapped it up immediately Saw the show on Friday night - this really is the epitome of Broadway, and Bette was even more incredible than I was expecting. I thought I was going to lose a contact lens during the dinner scene! Firstly thanks to everyone for their help and divulging personal information, it has helped me. Great advice, trying that - however the Telecharge website is slow and insufferable, it is always being timed out and you got to put the security passcode all the time. However The cheapest I have found is $513, just have to skip the mortgage for that month, I am petrified buying this ticket then finding out I cannot go. Could queue for a return, but you could wait for hours and end up sing nothing that night. Happy to see Donna, only if I cannot see Bette. I see why it's nickednamed Hello Lolly. |
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Post by Mark on Nov 1, 2017 21:13:35 GMT
POL aparantly standing room is a pretty good "Bette" if you arrive quite early (6-7am)
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2017 20:19:27 GMT
A video of the whole show with Donna has found its way on to YouTube I see...  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2017 17:33:12 GMT
I am obsessed with the cast recording of this atm. It’ll never happen, but I’d love it to come to town. Bette or Bernadette, doesn’t bother me! Why do you think it’ll never happen? I’d love to see it too! 😃 |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2018 18:08:00 GMT
Todays the day, the end of Bette's legendary run with two performances, her final of which is a massive charity one! Alongside Bette, also the end of the run of David Hyde Pierce, Beanie Feldstein, Taylor Trensch and three Ensemble members. Best wishes to all!
Also interesting, I saw on Callum Train's (currently Rudopho in Matilda and co-star and bestie with Charlie in Half a Sixpence), that he has said he will miss Charlie over the next five months not being in the UK. So I wonder if this means five months until he sees him in New York or five months until Charlie ends in Dolly?
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Post by ali973 on Jan 14, 2018 19:00:23 GMT
It's also Javier Munoz's final performance in Hamilton tonight.
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Post by 49thand8th on Jan 14, 2018 20:29:24 GMT
Weirdly, they haven't announced a replacement for Beanie Feldstein yet.
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Post by 49thand8th on Jan 14, 2018 23:13:48 GMT
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Post by 49thand8th on Jan 15, 2018 0:34:43 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2018 15:14:31 GMT
Lovely to go onto the website and see Charlie's name amoungst these legends!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2018 15:20:10 GMT
It was for the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive (sometimes known as the Lincoln Center Archives) apparently. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2018 15:21:05 GMT
Hello Bernie . . .
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Post by theatreian on Jan 16, 2018 15:45:23 GMT
Hadn't realised it was at the Schubert. Saw Ms Peters there when she did Gypsy. Best of Luck to all the new cast, especially Charlie who must be a little jet lagged.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2018 10:49:48 GMT
Hadn't realised it was at the Schubert. Saw Ms Peters there when she did Gypsy. Best of Luck to all the new cast, especially Charlie who must be a little jet lagged. The show is dark until Saturday so he has some time to get over it...in between all the rehearsals! |
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Post by frontrowcentre on Jan 18, 2018 17:18:05 GMT
Oh! Really? That's unusual isn't it? dark between cast changes....
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Post by ali973 on Jan 18, 2018 20:18:28 GMT
Oh! Really? That's unusual isn't it? dark between cast changes.... They've done this for A Little Night Music as well when Bernadette Peters and Elaine Stritch took over Catherine Zeta Jones and Angela Lansbury, respectively. I think it's more marketing than anything else. It almost gives the show a new profile and makes it seem like a totally new production/chapter of sorts. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2018 14:05:57 GMT
I think the going dark has to do with Bernadette hahaha, she likes to feel like its the start of the run again, even so kuch as to have a press night.  Best of luck to Charlie on his debut tonight, as well as the whole cast!  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2018 15:32:57 GMT
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