Matilda Lotto
Matilda Lotto
futuresuperstar9
Swing Joined: 5/10/14
#1Matilda Lotto
Posted: 6/5/14 at 11:56pmI was just wondering how hard it was to win the Matilda lotto........And if its super hard should I just buy tickets in row F of the balcony?
FishermanBob
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/9/12
#2Matilda Lotto
Posted: 6/6/14 at 12:02am
The weekly rush report will tell you. Seems like you'd have a 50-60% chance of winning lately, one of the easier lotteries to win. Of course it will usually be easier to win earlier in the week than on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Rush Report
#2Matilda Lotto
Posted: 6/6/14 at 12:18amIf you can do a Wed matinee it should be fairly simple.
"Pardon my prior Mcfee slip. I know how to spell her name. I just don't know how to type it." -Talulah
KathyNYC2
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/2/10
#3Matilda Lotto
Posted: 6/6/14 at 3:10pm
I have never won a Wed matinee..but won a Sat Matinee once. I also won Fri evening once and Sat evening 3 times. Go figure. It's really hit and miss. Once I won with about 200 people there..another time, there were 25 people there and they pulled 20 names and I didn't get it. (I play for friends at times...this is not all for me..LOL).
I do agree there is probably a 50-50 chance of winning and losing overall.
Personally I had the worst experience sitting in the balcony..for me, it's a show I appreciate more closer to the stage. My preference...I would do the lottery and then if I didn't win, I would go over to TKTS. It's there almost every day and their seats are not bad - and between 30-50% off depending on the day.
#4Matilda Lotto
Posted: 6/6/14 at 7:06pmI won about a month ago for a Saturday matinee on a warm sunny day. 50/50 seems about right. The seat I got was something like seventh row way on the side: very partial view for anything that didn't take place upstage, but I certainly won't complain for the price. :)
KathyNYC2
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/2/10
#5Matilda Lotto
Posted: 6/6/14 at 8:19pm
That's a good tip in general. If it's been miserable, rainy and cold for days..and finally you have a drop dead beautiful day, it's always a good day for lotteries. A lot of people will go to the beach or park instead and don't want to be indoors..and may not choose to to go a show.
wickedfan11
Broadway Star Joined: 6/17/06
#6Matilda Lotto
Posted: 6/7/14 at 12:05pmI did the lotto last night! About 25-30 people entered, and they had 24 tickets, so most people won.
futuresuperstar9
Swing Joined: 5/10/14
