Scalpers drive Harry Potter play prices from £140 to £8,327

And that’s true for an awful lot of people who might like to see the play. And I’m sure that was true of other hit plays in their prime (Phantom of the Opera, Spam-a-lot, or… what was the one the South Park guys did? I can’t remember the name - Book of Mormon!?). I think they all became somewhat more accessibly once they went on tour, yeah? But what about people who want to see this version, with this cast. By the time they decide to take it on tour or stage it somewhere other than NYC, it won’t be quite the same (even if it’s still great). It’s some weird set of questions about access and authenticity, I think…

It’s an access problem

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