Is It Worth It?

[cahwyguy]

I've been doing some theatre planning for the upcoming months/trips. There are some shows I'm interested in seeing, but I can't decide the best approach to take, given the cost. Here's what I'm exploring: opinions are welcome.

• Stoneface at the Pasadena Playhouse. Tickets are $34 to $39 on Goldstar, but have a service charge of $7.50 each. I'm not sure if the Pasadena Playhouse is worth $42-$45 per ticket (I don't pay that much for tours at the Pantages). Still, it is French Stewart as Buster Keaton...


• Evil Dead - The Musical at V Theatre, Las Vegas. Tickets are $29.95 for Saturday at 11:30pm, or $32.95 for Tuesday at 10:00pm, which is reasonable. However, they want to add service charges of $6-$8 per ticket. I'm not sure I want to pay that much for what is a parody show (even if it is funny). I'm wondering if I can get the tickets at one of the discount booths on the strip for a lower service charge.


• Blue Man Group at Monte Carlo. Here I've found a deal for $59 a ticket... which is a good price. But they take you to the Monte Carlo box office (good), which uses Ticketmaster (bad)... meaning there are likely surcharges on the order of $10 per ticket. Again, I'm normally not in that ticket price range. Is it worth it?

 
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