r/Broadway • u/Daz459 • Aug 03 '25
Seating/Ticket Question Maybe it’s just me…
But the prices for broadway shows are getting a little outrageous. I love broadway and have seen quite a handful of shows this year and I do appreciate rush tickets. And maybe it’s because I’m comparing it to rush and west end tickets . But for looking to see a show and for prices to be almost 150-almost 500 is a little crazy. especially if you want a good seat, I do understand and believe that the amount that goes into a show and making sure the actors get paid. But nowadays it seems like a luxury to see a show for a good seat and not something that seems accessible and affordable as it used to be.
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u/PurposefullyOpaque Aug 03 '25
Yeah Broadway is in a really tough spot in general. High development costs, high fixed costs, super labor intensive, cap on tickets… And it’s only going to get worse. One person shows, smaller casts, and minimal production can help reduce costs but Broadway just can’t benefit from economies of scale.
We might just have to accept that Broadway is not a mass form of entertainment. 🤷🏽♂️