Theater Extras Membership

 

With your Diamond or Platinum membership to LVA comes a complimentary membership (a $99 value) to the "papering" club, Theater Extras. 

 

What is "papering?" It's a prominent strategy in the entertainment business.

 

When performances and sporting events are undersold, companies like Theater Extras fill the vacant seats. It’s called “papering the house.”

 

Theater-goers and sports fans join clubs that put them on the list to see the shows and events for free. See two or three in a year and the club's membership fee is easily recouped.

A few papering companies already operate in Las Vegas, but we don’t discuss them much, because the fee usually can’t be justified for anyone who isn’t a local. But what if there were no fee? Then it would be a good deal for everyone.

 

In 2016, we were approached by a company out of New York called Theater Extras that was contemplating a move into Las Vegas. Any new papering company needs customers before it can sign up shows and it needs shows to sign up customers.
    

That’s where LVA members come in. By adding a Theater Extras membership to the LVA benefits, TE gets an instant customer base, while LVA gets another great perk that our members can use when it works for them.
    

Two things you should know.

 

First, it’s not absolutely free. If you go to a show, you pay a $4.50-per-ticket box-office charge, standard with these programs.
    

Second, at this time, there are no shows on the Las Vegas roster. We expect that to change quickly, but here’s a bonus. TE is well-established in New York City and Los Angeles and as a member, you'll also get access to the deals in those cities. The offers change all the time, but we’ve seen tickets for Brooklyn Nets basketball and NY Islanders hockey on the list, along with a long list of Broadway-style productions.
    

And when you become an LVA member, you'll also receive a free Theater Extras membership worth $99. So as soon as Vegas shows are included, you'll be eligible to see them for $4.50, no other strings attached.

 

All LVA members in good standing are now charter “Marquis” members of Theater Extras.
However, you have to enroll at the TE website to activate your account. When you do, pay attention to the list of rules. The important one is you can’t sign up to see a show, then not attend. No-shows throw a monkey wrench into the process, so there are
penalties for that. Otherwise, it’s an absolute free roll that might turn out to be a lot of fun.

 

To activate your free membership, log on to theaterextras.com. Click on “Click Here to Join Now” at the top of the page. Click on “Marquis” membership if it isn’t already chosen (it will say $99, but don’t worry about that, you won’t be charged). Fill out the
information, including your credit card information (for the box office fee that will be charged if you see a show) and enter code TELV1234. You’ll receive a welcome email from TE, then we’ll verify on our end that you’re an LVA member and you’re enrolled. Now just wait for us to do our job and sign up some cool Las Vegas shows for you to see for free.

 

Please don't sign up if you're not a Diamond or Platinum member of LVA. We'll just delete you during our verification process. 

 

You can check out the Theater Extras website to see the show in New York City and Los Angeles here.