I'm an avid concert-goer and have spent a LOT of money at the Marquee in both drinks and tickets. The Marquee isn't a bad place to see a show - it's just not my favorite.
However, this update is targeted to their new "VIP" section. A month or two back, I received an email saying we could upgrade our concert tickets from GA to VIP for only $10. The email promised a dedicated bathroom, bar and some seating. We thought "Why not?" and forked over the extra funds for the VIP experience. (The email also intimated that this was a special low price because it's a new offering and would likely be significantly more expensive in the future).
The whole thing was a bust. The bar was nice although I've never had an issue getting a drink downstairs. Dedicated bathrooms were also nice but my friends still had to wait in line (usually the case downstairs too). We spotted some booth bench seating and headed towards it only to be stopped by security and told it was "$100 a head" to sit there. Asssphincter says what? $100 a head to sit on a freakin' bench? Are you kidding me? Apparently, we were important but not THAT important.
At that point, our only option was to stand two people deep because the front standing spots were taken.
So, we took our $10-extra-dollar-VIP-asses and went down to GA. We were literally right next to the bar AND we had a much better view.
Years ago, Marquee used to have a VIP section on the right as you walk in. It was a roped off section on the floor with a dedicated bartender. That was nice and worth paying for. I was disappointed when they stopped doing it.
Bottom line - don't waste your money on VIP. Even for sold out shows (as last night was), you can STILL have a better experience on the floor.