Hamilton ticket buyers, beware: TPA seeks to protect consumers from fraudulent sellers
Texas Performing Arts will present a limited two week engagement of “Hamilton” at Bass Concert Hall in Austin, Dec. 7–19. Tickets for this engagement of Hamilton are not yet on sale. There are, however, numerous third-party sellers advertising tickets they do not actually have, at highly inflated prices. Currently, the only way to secure authentic “Hamilton” tickets for the Austin engagement is as an add-on to a Broadway in Austin season subscription. Texas Performing Arts encourages patrons to be diligent and exercise safe ticket-buying practices.
Tickets for the Bass Concert Hall engagement of “Hamilton” are anticipated to go on sale in September and details will be forthcoming. At the designated time, tickets will be available to the general public at BroadwayinAustin.com or texasperformingarts. org which will be the only official and authorized primary sellers of “Hamilton” tickets. Most tickets will not exceed $200 (plus applicable fees) at the on-sale, with a select number of premium seats available for each performance.
If someones see tickets for hundreds or thousands of dollars, they are probably being sold from a third-party ticket broker and there is no guarantee these tickets are genuine. Though it is legal to re-sell tickets in Texas, tickets purchased from other sources may be more expensive, invalid, speculative or ineligible for assistance. Texas Performing Arts encourages patrons to thoroughly assess the source before making a ticket purchase. Beware of buying from secondary sites and third-party sellers, which includes bogus Facebook event pages.
To be assured that online tickets for “Hamilton” are valid, and that the price paid is the facevalue price, purchases must be made through BroadwayinAustin.com or texasperformingarts. org. When in doubt about where to purchase tickets, check Texas Performing Arts official website for information at texasperformingarts.org. It is always safest to buy from the source.
Safe Ticket Buying Tips for “Hamilton”in Austin:
• To purchase tickets, go to the official website at BroadwayinAustin.com OR texasperformingarts.org.
• Avoid unofficial venue/ ticket/show sites with ticket links. Don’t be fooled by secondary sites that imply affiliation with Texas Performing Arts by using photos of the venue, seating charts and images or information about upcoming shows.
• Make note that the official website for Texas Performing Arts is texasperformingarts.org where you can find current and accurate information.
• If the tickets are not on sale yet via the venue, beware. Check that the show/date/venue you are being offered is actually scheduled.
• Check the official seating map of the venue at texasperformingarts.org to be sure seating locations actually exist.
• Upon hearing a show is “sold-out,” first check with the venue to confirm that is the case.
• No patron should pay more than face-value, but re-sale is legal. Research to see if the ticket price is valid.
• An offer that seems too good to be true, probably is. Once a patron purchases tickets, don’t post photos of them online, as it is possible to copy a photo to re-sell.
