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I have the bootleg because there's no damn way I can see the play and it's actually relevant to my work.

There are good reasons not to watch bootlegs, but Broadway fans who will watch bootlegs of absolutely everything are writing these really really long screeds about how you should never ever watch the Hamilton bootleg because
1. The creator asked us not to!
2. You can get a ticket in the lottery!
3. Just save up for it!

The first being silly considering, again, they will watch a bootleg of everyfuckingthing else, the second being silly because that requires not only getting to NYC but hanging around on the SMALL CHANCE you MIGHT get a ticket, and the third is just insulting. Tickets are going for over $400 for a goddamn mezzanine seat. No, most people can't afford that you ninny. A couple years from now it'll be as accessible as every other play running, but it won't have the original cast. I'd jump at the chance to see Wicked, but I still have the bootleg with the original cast because that's interesting to see.

Edited 2016-02-24 00:31 (UTC)

I kind of agree with you on the Hamilton ticket issues. I live near NYC, so for most of my friends they could go any day IF THEY COULD ONLY GET TICKETS. They try constantly and it's just not happening.

I don't get it (but I'm also not super into Broadway) but it's crazy to expect people to see it when they just honestly can't.

Well, here's the thing.

Some dorks are rich! Or have rich parents.

And some dorks aren't rich but spend their money really, really stupidly.

So yeah, they can't understand why people won't pay for tickets to the most expensive show in one of the nation's most expensive cities.

If it was actually attainable to get these tickets, I'd understand. But this one? Nope. Not worth it.

I don't understand why they don't release the show on video or do a one night only limited theatrical release just so people can see it. People will still want to see the Broadway version, I know it.

There's a theater in London that has an arrangement with different cinema complexes or sth, but a lot of its performances are screened at least once across the UK and parts of Europe. The cinema I frequent often shows live ballet and opera. If they did something like that for Broadway/other West End shows, I know a lot of people would be into it.

I live in Europe and while I'm interested in Hamilton, I tend to prefer seeing the show/movie before listening to the album. The chances of this happening at all are slim if it doesn't come to London or get made into a movie.

If I'm not mistaken I believe Hamilton is opening in London in 2017.

lmao. as someone who's travelled all the way to NYC solely to see a broadway show (and has paid way, way too much money for tickets before), that sounds 100% ridiculous and they should get over themselves.

The lottery is online now, fyi. You still have to be fairly close to actually get there, but at least you won't have to wait outside the theatre anymore.

https://hamiltonlottery.broadwaydirect.com/show/hamilton/

Heh, I was just talking about this IRL as well, and I agree with you. Many people believe that theatre bootlegs are a significantly lesser evil than those of films, etc. because they capture live performances that are quite simply impossible to get to for most people. My code is basically:

-Most importantly, the viewer monetarily supports theatre in other forms. Anyone with the Hamilton bootleg should have bought the album. If Broadway is inaccessible, sees theatre in their community.
-The bootlegger is unobtrusive and doesn't bother the patrons around them.
-No/little money is exchanged for tapes. Covering costs/shipping only, not wholescale profit operations; ideally 1-for-1 trading is the way to go.

While I don't have strong feelings about bootlegs one way or the other, people aren't entitled to see any form of media. No one has the "right" to see Hamilton whether they can afford to or not. I mean, watch bootlegs by all means, but people need to just admit it's shitty rather than justifying it via entitlement.

I think mostly LMM is upset (cause he is the creator so like, okay, I don't necessarily agree but I can see why he'd feel that way) and people are urging people to be quieter about it since he is very active about participating with the fanbase and people don't want to lose that?

Idk though that is all I have seen, doesn't mean that's all there is. Personally I barely knew there was a bootleg and really want it :/

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