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Darren Criss and Helen J Shen Will Lead MAYBE HAPPY ENDING on Broadway
inception
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/2/13
#150Darren Criss and Helen J Shen Will Lead MAYBE HAPPY ENDING on Broadway
Posted: 9/17/24 at 1:36pm
Others posted about it a few days ago in the discounts thread.
Orchestra $104, Mezz $84, Balcony $58 for dates up to November 7
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CoffeeBreak
Broadway Star Joined: 3/30/17
#151Darren Criss and Helen J Shen Will Lead MAYBE HAPPY ENDING on Broadway
Posted: 9/17/24 at 1:45pm
There are $58 balcony seats until (almost) opening. Some other discounts. It's not making much impact on their sales. They may preview, MIGHT open and then probably close with these numbers. Hearing Belasco is booked for spring.
Ensemble1726583963
Swing Joined: 9/17/24
#152Darren Criss and Helen J Shen Will Lead MAYBE HAPPY ENDING on Broadway
Posted: 9/17/24 at 3:50pm
It's pretty rare for a show not to make it out of previews and with a show like this, advance sales were always going to be difficult. I think word of mouth and (hopefully) good reviews once it opens will be the main driver in determining whether or not it will succeed.
#153Darren Criss and Helen J Shen Will Lead MAYBE HAPPY ENDING on Broadway
Posted: 9/24/24 at 10:58pm
Tickets are not moving even at these cheap prices for mezz $84/balcony $58 during previews and I doubt it will last after the opening! 
None of our friends want to see this and many haven't heard anything about it!? We have 6 shows already on our plate that we're seeing this fall!
"Anything you do, let it it come from you--then it will be new."
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incomesabby
Understudy Joined: 5/28/22
#154Darren Criss and Helen J Shen Will Lead MAYBE HAPPY ENDING on Broadway
Posted: 9/24/24 at 11:00pm
I do hope the production can find an audience, and I wonder why it's not...
Phillyguy
Featured Actor Joined: 8/27/22
#155Darren Criss and Helen J Shen Will Lead MAYBE HAPPY ENDING on Broadway
Posted: 9/24/24 at 11:09pm
incomesabby said: "I do hope the production can find an audience, and I wonder why it's not..."
I listened to the released songs and they just don’t sound very catchy. I got my tix for the first week after preview since I don’t think it will last.
Voter
Broadway Star Joined: 5/19/20
#156Darren Criss and Helen J Shen Will Lead MAYBE HAPPY ENDING on Broadway
Posted: 9/24/24 at 11:26pm
PaigeTurner2 said: "It's pretty rare for a show not to make it out of previews and with a show like this, advance sales were always going to be difficult. I think word of mouth and (hopefully) good reviews once it opens will be the main driverin determining whether or not it will succeed."
In the past, were there any other shows like Maybe Happy Ending that had poor advance ticket sales but after opening night and strong word of mouth, ticket sales increased instantly?
chrishuyen
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/12/14
#157Darren Criss and Helen J Shen Will Lead MAYBE HAPPY ENDING on Broadway
Posted: 9/24/24 at 11:36pm
Voter said: "PaigeTurner2 said: "It's pretty rare for a show not to make it out of previews and with a show like this, advance sales were always going to be difficult. I think word of mouth and (hopefully) good reviews once it opens will be the main driverin determining whether or not it will succeed."
In the past, were there any other shows like Maybe Happy Ending that hadpoor advance ticket sales but after opening night and strong word of mouth, ticket sales increased instantly?"
I'm assuming it had a slightly stronger advance (partially because buying tickets in advance was a bigger deal back then), but I remember Hadestown being on TDF quite a bit when it was in previews and started taking off once word got around (though of course the Tony really cinched it). It had had previous iterations and a couple of insider theater names but I think it mostly succeeded on general public sentiment (good reviews and word of mouth). Shucked might be another example, though it wasn't able to last quite as long, but for something that also had no big names attached to it, did decently well in terms of length of its run even if it didn't recoup, which might be the best that Maybe Happy Ending can hope for.
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