Procuring Ragtimetickets For The New Broadway Musical

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Previews for the revival performances of Ragtime have started as from Oct 23, 2009. After the last preview on Nov 14, the opening of the musical will be on the stage of Neil Simon Theatre on Broadway from Nov 15 onwards. The musical has returned to Broadway after more than 9 years. The original show ran on Broadway for 834 performances at the Ford Centre for Performing Arts (now Hilton Theatre). The performances then ran from Jan 18, 1998 through Jan 16, 2000.

The Acclaim

The musical was nominated for 13 Tony Awards then, out of which it won 4, for: Best Featured Actress - Audra McDonald, Original Score - Stephen Flaherty (for Music) and Lyn Ahrens (for Lyrics), Book - Terrence McNally, and Orchestration - William David Brohn.

Prior to the previews which began on Oct 23, Ragtime had a successful run at John F. Kennedy Centre for Performing Arts, Washington, DC. With such acclamation, the tickets for its revival on Broadway are going to be at a premium.

Procuring The Tickets

Generally, tickets for shows on Broadway are not easy to procure, especially if the shows are well received. Revival ...
... shows with a successful run during their previous appearances on Broadway are expected to do well again. The tickets, therefore, are at a premium and need to be booked well in advance.

Ragtime seems to be such a show. The musical comes with high expectances to it and you need to ensure that you arrange your tickets in advance to avoid disappointment.

There are many ways to procure your tickets for the musical. Some genuine methods and some that could lead to your losing money as they may not be above board. This is how you can try to obtain your tickets for the musical:

Re-sale Forums - There are enthusiasts who may not be able to attend the show on that particular night for various reasons. They will put their tickets on sale through these forums. You may get lucky and be able to procure tickets.
eBay - Being a popular site for selling and buying things you may be able to procure tickets for the musical at this site. However, when buying tickets from such auction sites as well as from the re-sale forums, ensure that you are buying genuine tickets with genuine seat numbers as there is every chance that you may get ripped off.
Ticket Brokers - These are the best sources to procure your tickets for Ragtime. Licensed ticket brokers are members of the National Association of Ticket Brokers (NATB). These brokers are highly trustworthy as they operate under a strict code of conduct.

It is always advisable that you use genuine sources for your tickets. There are many scalpers operating in the vicinity of the theatres. Their tickets may, or may not, be genuine. Their methods are highly unfair and corrupt and their charges are exorbitant.

Licensed ticket brokers may charge a bit more than the face value of the ticket, but you are assured of genuine Ragtime tickets that are delivered to your door.
Al writes many articles about concert events around the country including ways to locate Ragtime Tickets and Reviews for fans. His resources include news and events about the show and different ways to find information on Ragtime tickets and news online.