First world problems: Theater subscriptions

[scarlettina]

No secret to anyone who reads my Live Journal: I kind of adore going to the theater. I recently received a catalog from Seattle's 5th Avenue Theater touting their 2014-2015 season. I rarely subscribe to the 5th's seasons, mainly because they never provide a full season of shows I really want to see, and given the prices--it's an investment; they're always all musicals--I just can't justify the cost. This year they're offering season subscriptions for either seven or five shows. As I look at the catalog there are only four shows I very much want to see: Kinky Boots, Carousel, Jacques Brel and Something Rotten! The other three shows--A Chorus Line, A Christmas Story and Grease--I just couldn't care less about. If I don't subscribe now, I'll need to buy individual tickets, which will probably end up costing the same as subscribing. It's too bad that I can't add this season's Porgy and Bess to the group I want to see next season and make a subscription that way; that'd do it for me.

::sigh:: Such misery! Such suffering! Why, oh, why can't it all be perfectly arranged just for me? (I drape my hand dramatically across my forehead!)

I'll probably end up ditching Carousel (which I haven't seen since I was a kid) and get tickets for Kinky Boots, Jacques Brel and Something Rotten! And Porgy and Bess. I'll just spread the cost over the stretch of months and won't feel it as much. It's just that keeping track of when tickets go on sale is kind of a pain in the ass. (I missed the window to get tickets for The Lion King at the Paramount, and I'm still kicking myself about that.)

On an added note, if you've never been to the 5th, it really is a special experience. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places, and it's just gorgeous inside. You can read more about the theater at Wikipedia, where you can see a couple more pictures of the place.

Comments

[kistha.livejournal.com]

It is a spectacular building but I haven't seen a show there yet that was good. The worst was Bombay Dreams, the production was a wreck. I tend to be a bit leery of seeing anything at the 5th.

[bedii.livejournal.com]

You didn't like the premiere of Hairspray?

[oldmangrumpus.livejournal.com]

I dies from Too Much Art!!!!

[garyomaha.livejournal.com]

I go through the same sturm und drang when the Broadway series is announced in Omaha. So much money, so far in advance, with the only real benefit being getting the seats we want (an issue because Marge Simpson always manages to sit in front of me). The season here is about a year/year and a half behind Seattle's. Good luck in your selections!

[kateyule.livejournal.com]

Do subscriptions come with ticket-exchange privileges? The way our calendar changes out from under us, that's huge.

If so, and you think you'll come close to paying the same for 4 individual tix, get the sub! You'll find a taker for the extra ticket. (Or possibly swap it for a companion ticket elsewhen.)

[ironymaiden]

i'd buy the Chorus Line ticket. i've never seen it.

[scarlettina.livejournal.com]

Let's talk about this idea on Wednesday night. That may be the solution.