Front row seats at US$998 for Hello, Dolly!

New York

BROADWAY is breaking another price barrier.

Producers of Hello, Dolly! are now charging US$998 for front row seats at many performances between late November and mid-January, when Bette Midler leaves the cast, according to a review of ticket prices on the Telecharge website.

With various fees thrown in, each of those seats will cost US$1,009. The price is a record for a non-holiday performance on Broadway.

Hamilton is the only show that has reached that level before, charging US$998 for some seats during the Thanksgiving and Christmas weeks last year.

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