Shrek the Musical opened on Broadway last night and i just read a few reviews (not great but not bad—which, translated from snobby theatre critic speak, means it's highly entertaining). i was thinking maybe i'd take my cousin to see it, or maybe i'd just get tickets for myself. i actually hate this whole movie-turned-stage-show phenomenon happening in New York these days and i was prepared to add Shrek the Musical to my list of Things That Just Should Not Be, but i saw a scene performed on the Today show last week and while i was expecting to cringe with horror, i actually really enjoyed it. (that Sutton Foster gets me every time—i wanted to be just like her, back in the day.)
anyway, just for fun i went to broadway.com to look around. i clicked on a date in January and saw with my own two eyeballs that the cheapest ticket available for Shrek the Musical is $101.50. and that is for rear mezzanine. it was a frustrating reminder why i rarely go see anything on Broadway anymore.
over a hundred bucks to sit all the way in the back of the theatre? it's seriously a joke. as good shows continue to shutter due to the economy, you'd think the greedy producers would take a minute to rethink things. it's all just so sad to me. my parents used to take me to New York a few times a year to see shows when i was younger. front row center orchestra seats were about $50. i know i sound like a crochety old fart right now, but come on. at this rate i will not only be unable to afford to take my kids to a Yankees game, they'll miss out on Broadway too.
and i guess i'm just wondering, when does it all end?
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