hard-ticket

American  

[hahrd-tik-it, hahrd-tik-it] / ˈhɑrdˈtɪk ɪt, ˈhɑrdˌtɪk ɪt /

noun

1. a ticket entitling one to a reserved seat.

2. an entertainment for which seats are reserved in advance.

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or designating an entertainment for which tickets are in great demand.

   a hard-ticket musical.

Etymology

Origin of hard-ticket

First recorded in 1845–50

Example Sentences

“Rap wasn’t historically a big hard-ticket touring sector like it is now,” Cherif said.

From Los Angeles Times

Last week half of Variety's top ten grossers in the U.S.�Thoroughly Modern Millie, Sand Pebbles, A Man for All Seasons, Grand Prix, and The Taming of the Shrew�were on a reserved, or "hard-ticket," basis.

From Time Magazine Archive

The haul is longer because hard-ticket attractions involve higher production and promotion costs; and since they generally play only once or twice a day in only one theater, they can't gross as much, even with their higher admission prices, as the standard release that runs five times a day all over town.

From Time Magazine Archive

The haul gets bigger, however, when the hard-ticket show goes into the second-run, or "grind," theaters at regular prices.

From Time Magazine Archive