TKTS Tweet Last Evening

The TKTS Booth in Times Square

The TKTS Booth in Times Square


@TKTS ran an interesting tweet last night:

 
TKTS @TKTS 6h
At the booth, @MotownMusical, @KinkyBootsBway, @700Sundays and more are on sale today! http://bit.tdf.org/TKTSBooth  pic.twitter.com/ByFCWZOQ12

Why was this interesting to see? Well, all three of the shows mentioned: “Motown the Musical,” “700 Sundays,” and “Kinky Boots” are considered shows that have tickets that are hard to get. Motown and Kinky typically run either at or very near capacity or over capacity. 700 Sundays just opened to great reviews and the buzz is that tickets are tough to come by.

In checking the pricing last night (Nov. 19, 2013) for each show from their official websites, the following prices were shown:

Note: Numbers shown are only ticket prices and do not include the fees:

Motown – $80.50 – $238.00

Kinky Boots – $87 – $147

700 Sundays – $68 – $162

My guess is that tickets ranged from $60 – $80 at TKTS. Only a guess on my part from previous experience with higher priced shows.

There’s just no way to predict if those shows will be back up on the TKTS booth again this week. However, it’s worth a try if you have been looking to see one of them because next week starts the Holiday Season and think it’s safe to say that business will be plentiful.

Learn more about the TKTS Ticket Booth and their system at their website, www.tdf.org. The link provided here takes you right to the page for the Booth. They are a fantastic service for theater goers looking to get to shows at a good price.

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Discover New Jersey Arts Listing of Holiday Theater Offerings

NJ Arts

Discover New Jersey Arts has a listing of “Experience the Magic of the arts this holiday season.” This link will take you to the page on The Jersey Arts website where you can see a listing of shows that will appeal to all ages for the upcoming holiday season. Shows are listed by three categories: Northern, Central, and Southern Events.

This is a handy guide to help you start your planning for live theater events that will help you celebrate the 2013 Holiday Season.

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Marlo Thomas Opens in “Clever Little Lies” Tonight at George Street Playhouse

Marlo Thomas Yes, it’s that girl, Marlo Thomas, who will be appearing at New Jersey’s George Street Playhouse as she heads the cast in the world premiere of “Clever Little Lies.” The show was written by Joe DiPietro’s and it begins performances tonight, Nov. 19 and continues through Dec. 22, 2013. Mr. DiPietro won a Tony Award in 2010 for Best Book of a Musical for “Memphis” and was nominated again two years later for “Nice Work if You Can Get It.”

In addition to Ms. Thomas, the cast includes Greg Mullavey (“I-Carly,” “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman”), Jim Stanek (“Freud’s Last Session,” “The Story of My Life,” “Lestat”) and Kate Wetherhead (“Legally Blonde,” “Submissions Only”).

The production is directed by David Saint. It is billed on theater notes as:

A mother always knows when something’s up. Bill Jr. is distracted, under pressure and off his game. Will a surprising evening with his parents send him further off-kilter? Secrets are exposed and clever little lies are crafted when a confidence shared between father and son escalates into an unexpected revelation that could change everything.

Theater goers may be interested in the following special dates that George Street Playhouse is offering for this show:

11/19/2013 post-show talk back
11/20/2013 post-show talk back
11/21/2013 post-show talk back
11/22/2013 opening night
12/8/2013 Sunday symposium; 2pm
12/12/2013 audio described performance; 8pm
12/14/2013 open captioned performance; 2pm

For additional information call the George Street Playhouse Box Office at (732) 246-7717, or visit the Playhouse website, GSPonline.org. George Street Playhouse is located at 9 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick.

Note: This story first appeared on my column on Newark Theater Examiner.

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