SHREK THE MUSICAL Announces Ticket Lottery
SHREK THE MUSICAL Announces Ticket Lottery
popular_elphie
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/3/05
#1SHREK THE MUSICAL Announces Ticket Lottery
Posted: 11/7/08 at 5:08pm
SHREK THE MUSICAL is proud to announce The Duloc Ticket Lottery at Shrek’s Swamp Shoppe, located on the 3rd floor of M&M’S WORLD® in Times Square (1600 Broadway).
Starting at 9:00AM each morning, patrons are invited to enter a lottery drawing to purchase a limited number of rush tickets priced at $26.50 to that day’s performance. Names will be drawn at random for 16 rush tickets at 10:00AM. There will be a limit of two tickets per person and winners must be present with valid identification at the time of the drawing to purchase their tickets. On two show days, both drawings will take place at 10:00AM, but patron’s can only enter one drawing.
That's the weirdest lotto ever.
#2re: SHREK THE MUSICAL Announces Ticket Lottery
Posted: 11/7/08 at 5:14pm
only allowed to enter one drawing? that is crazy.
well, I guess if you go with one other person, they sign up for a matinee and you sign up for evening. I guess same good odds.
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#2re: SHREK THE MUSICAL Announces Ticket Lottery
Posted: 11/7/08 at 5:17pmThat's very weird timing.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#3re: SHREK THE MUSICAL Announces Ticket Lottery
Posted: 11/7/08 at 5:22pm
Weird Timing? Please 'splain?
I think it weird, not to mention FREAKISHLY commercial, that the lotto will take place at M&M!
Is there any other rush that holds it at a retail establishment...or anywhere besides the box office????
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#4re: SHREK THE MUSICAL Announces Ticket Lottery
Posted: 11/7/08 at 5:23pm
M&Ms!!!!1 Yum
Edit: don't one or two lottos happen at a MacDonalds?
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Updated On: 11/7/08 at 05:23 PM
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#5re: SHREK THE MUSICAL Announces Ticket Lottery
Posted: 11/7/08 at 5:24pmWell, Young Frankenstein holds theirs at the McDonalds across the street.
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dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#6re: SHREK THE MUSICAL Announces Ticket Lottery
Posted: 11/7/08 at 5:27pm
Re-reading the announcement: well, duh...they are trying to hawk even MORE merchandise...at Shreks Swamp Shoppe? OY.
I DID know about YF....thanks for the reminder!
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#7re: SHREK THE MUSICAL Announces Ticket Lottery
Posted: 11/7/08 at 5:28pmThought so! Thanks! You assholes are making me hungry.
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#8re: SHREK THE MUSICAL Announces Ticket Lottery
Posted: 11/7/08 at 5:29pm
Mmm, I could really go for a Big Mac now. Greatt. 
"He found something that he wanted, had always wanted and always would want— not to be admired, as he had feared; not to be loved, as he had made himself believe; but to be necessary to people, to be indispensable."
-F. Scott Fitzgerald's This Side of Paradise
Updated On: 11/7/08 at 05:29 PM
#9re: SHREK THE MUSICAL Announces Ticket Lottery
Posted: 11/7/08 at 5:31pm
After the election I got MacDonalds..and then the drunker I got that night the more convinced I was that I'd won $100,000.
I didn't.
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#10re: SHREK THE MUSICAL Announces Ticket Lottery
Posted: 11/7/08 at 5:35pmI called the timing weird because most lotteries are held within three hours of the curtain, not in the morning, when people who have actual jobs cannot possible enter.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#11re: SHREK THE MUSICAL Announces Ticket Lottery
Posted: 11/7/08 at 5:41pm
Thanks for the clarification!
I have to admit...I've wavered back and forth as to whether I wanted to see this. This puts another weight on the negative side. Brash commercialism. Ick.
BUT...my children really want to see this; we'll see how the reviews go!
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#12re: SHREK THE MUSICAL Announces Ticket Lottery
Posted: 11/7/08 at 5:43pm
but having both lotteries at the same time? Heaven forbid you want to make prior arrangements and buy tickets for either a matinee or evening performance that day!
LAME! ALREADY getting off on the wrong foot...
I once heard someone describe her (Ruthie Henshall) singing as sounding as though she's trying to swallow a whole meatball slightly larger than her windpipe. (The same person compared Michael Ball's singing to sounding as though he's sitting on a washing machine on spin cycle and Colm Wilkinson's to a man with a paralyzed lip trying to eat cottage cheese.) --- Schmerg_The_Impaler
Little-Lotte
Leading Actor Joined: 4/27/06
#13re: SHREK THE MUSICAL Announces Ticket Lottery
Posted: 11/7/08 at 5:48pm
I personally like the idea of having the lotto at the same time for two show days. I think it gives everyone a better shot of winning because it will split the amount of people in half and depending on the time of year you may have nearly everyone trying for a matinee or night performance and it makes your odds even better!
It's early enough in the morning that if you don't win you can still attend other rush/lotto lines without having to pin your hopes on just one show.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#14re: SHREK THE MUSICAL Announces Ticket Lottery
Posted: 11/7/08 at 6:02pmI believe you would still choose WHICH lotto you are interested in....but only submit your name to one, not both. So you could still have your plans.
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jordangirl
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/1/06
#15re: SHREK THE MUSICAL Announces Ticket Lottery
Posted: 11/7/08 at 7:43pmBets on when they pull it because it's not drawing enough business other than weekends?
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#16re: SHREK THE MUSICAL Announces Ticket Lottery
Posted: 11/7/08 at 8:27pmWhere are the seats located?
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#17re: SHREK THE MUSICAL Announces Ticket Lottery
Posted: 11/7/08 at 9:35pm
So I was at the MnM store earlier today, and they are selling the hell out of this lotto, so I played tourist and took some pics.
It all starts with the person flyering for Shrek at the front door, then the signs directing you to the third floor, and the banners hanging from the third floor railing
to the, of course, Shrek merchandise
(which was actually slightly disappointing, because I was at least expecting some kinda Shrek *candy*, but it was all clothing and mugs and such)
But so the poster with the official rules
had info on it that I don't remember reading in the press release:
- cash only
- if you win you are given a voucher, and then have to purchase your tix at the box office.
- voucher must be turned in/tix purchased at box office by 12noon
And here is a picture of some Central Park MnMs, just for fun:
:)
Updated On: 11/7/08 at 09:35 PM
#18re: SHREK THE MUSICAL Announces Ticket Lottery
Posted: 11/7/08 at 11:51pmAnakela thanks so much for posting all of that. I was going to ask if they were accepting names from 9-10 or just 9-9:30 (and draw at 10 almost like YF) - it just seemed an hour-long sign up time seemed pretty unconventional for lottos, but your post clarified it :)
BrianS
Broadway Star Joined: 10/8/07
#19re: SHREK THE MUSICAL Announces Ticket Lottery
Posted: 11/8/08 at 12:55am
"I have to admit...I've wavered back and forth as to whether I wanted to see this. This puts another weight on the negative side. Brash commercialism. Ick. "
I KNOW! Stupid Broadway producers and their damn $26 orchestra seats that don't require a student ID.
If the audience could do better, they'd be up here on stage and I'd be out there watching them. - Ethel Merman
HBBrock
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/11/07
#20re: SHREK THE MUSICAL Announces Ticket Lottery
Posted: 11/8/08 at 8:58amI'm confused....are they drawing 16 names for 32 tickets.....or 8 names for 16 tickets?
#21re: SHREK THE MUSICAL Announces Ticket Lottery
Posted: 11/8/08 at 11:23am
I did the lottery this morning. They pulled 8 names for 16 tickets. I actually won, 4th name called and only needed 1 ticket - so at the end they made an announcement about only having one ticket left. It was pretty chaotic, the space where the lottery is held is very small (and right at the string of cash registers) and there were a good 70-80 people ... It didnt help that there were people on the streets passing out flyers announcing the lottery. If you try the lottery, remember to get your slip back. When they called my name, they checked my ID - had me sign off on this clipboard and afterwards I asked if that was all and they said Yes. When I walked to the theater to purchase my ticket, they told me that I had to take my ticket entry and they apologized for it being so chaotic.
If anyone is curious, tickets are ROW B but on the side orch. I got seat 6, and I'm assuming since I was second in line the couple in front of me got 2, 4. Although they draw names and write them down in order, it's pretty much first come first serve for ticket pick up before noon.
Updated On: 11/8/08 at 11:23 AM
jordangirl
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/1/06
#22re: SHREK THE MUSICAL Announces Ticket Lottery
Posted: 11/8/08 at 1:26pm
It was pretty chaotic. What actually happened (I was the last name drawn) is that the guy calling the lottery didn't realize the girl writing the names and collecting the signatures was behind by one. So they were about to put me down (after he said they would be drawing for a single), the girl doing the writing said "No, this one is only one ticket. We only have one left." So the man who seemed to be in charge went to go and try to find a solution since they had said mine was for 2 already (no single name had been drawn yet). He came back and asked if there was anyone who could go on Monday night instead, and one couple volunteered. So they only sold 15 tickets tonight because he had already said it was over.
It also got really chaotic up on the third floor with about 10 minutes to go because they made an announcement about it in the store as well.
And yeah, my friend and I got 2 and 4. We weren't sure if they were lining us up in any order, but it just appeared she was taking the slip and ID. Maybe the chart is more to keep track of tickets? I don't know.
See you tonight dshnookie! :)
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#23re: SHREK THE MUSICAL Announces Ticket Lottery
Posted: 11/8/08 at 3:35pm
Congrats on winning you guys!
My little group had no names called, but it was interesting to watch- for the first day they were pretty well organized (SMALL space it is being held in notwithstanding). The guy passing out the slips kept flipping thru them looking for duplicates before the drawing, and at one point I walked up with someone who hadn't signed up yet (showing her where to go), and he was all "you've already signed up" to me, lol.
The way they're dealing with 'one ticket left' is strange, though- any other lotto that I've done if there is only one ticket left and they draw your name and you've circled 'two' you're still given the chance to take the only one ticket or not (aka do you ditch your friend, or no?). What was explained at the Shrek lotto, though, when they thought they had the only one left, was that they were going to keep pulling slips out until they pulled a slip that had circled 'one,' and *that* would be the person to get it, anyone who had circled 'two' would not be given the opportunity to ditch their friend.
Still no Shrek candy for sale, but the green footprints on the floors showing you how to get to the third floor were new since yesterday (sorry- no pics :))
commasplice
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/29/04
#24re: SHREK THE MUSICAL Announces Ticket Lottery
Posted: 11/8/08 at 4:40pm
I'm sorry, I just can't get past this:
"patron’s can only enter one drawing."
Grammar: you're doing it wrong.
