So yeah, yesterday was Thanksgiving, and today is "Black Friday," and you will not find any shortage of news coverage attesting to either's scale or tradition. However, another cultural pseudo-event was not lost on Thursday's Daily News, which ran the notice that--ready?--advance tickets for The Producers' exclusive Ziegfeld Theater engagement are now on sale.

Yes, yes--I know this totally fucks up your plans to go crash the mall and sit on Santa's lap, but priorities are priorities. At last check, seats are still available for opening night, which I admit is not quite the same as Broadway but should nevertheless allow plenty of potential for getting all dressed up and air-kissing an acquaintance or two. Go to Clearview Cinemas' site if you absolutely cannot wait until Dec. 16, or just save your money, hit Best Buy and assuage your conscience by telling the cashier that your grandma has really been wanting that new Xbox for a while.