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7. "Big city theater has always been elitist"

Mon Jun 13, 2016, 04:05 PM

Jun 2016

That's not true at all. Broadway shows used to be an affordable thing for families to do. My dad used to take us a lot when I was growing up.

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HAMILTON's new $849 top ticket price spurs worries over theater elitism [View all] brooklynite Jun 2016 OP

That's what they're doing in DC too. Skinner Jun 2016 #5

Well, I'd rather the performers get the money than the scalpers octoberlib Jun 2016 #4

Would that were the case...but it is not. Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #13

At times we haven't been able to afford movie tickets... hunter Jun 2016 #6

"Big city theater has always been elitist" melman Jun 2016 #7

Football and basketball games were affordable too. hunter Jun 2016 #11

Theaters should charge the fair market value for tickets. Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #8

First world problems Mendocino Jun 2016 #9

Hamilton was an elitist... kentuck Jun 2016 #12

I've seen Hamilton and I paid about $500 / ticket via a re-seller. FLPanhandle Jun 2016 #14

...like hype dying down for THE BOOK OR MORMON or THE PRODUCERS? brooklynite Jun 2016 #16

Wow, that's a rather ugly/personal remark. MADem Jun 2016 #17