It's Only a Play SRO

[kristinchenofan570]

Posted: 12/27/14 at 7:36pm

Has anyone done it recently? How crowded was it/what is the likelihood of getting tickets? Thanks!

[VernonGersch]

Posted: 12/27/14 at 9:38pm

I throughly enjoyed this play - but it does run a tad long. In fact, it ran just as long as A DELICATE BALANCE which got out at the same time IOAP did.

It's a charming and entertaining night of theater - but it might be a tad long if you're standing.

[LightsOut90]

Posted: 12/28/14 at 12:23am

Don't count on it, there being very difficult with it, even if it says sold out on telecharge they hold back 147$ partial view seats day of so until those sell out they don't do standing room, but unless you go to the box office you have no way of knowing these tickets exist.

[FloydJoe2]

Posted: 12/28/14 at 1:21am

I went to the box office around 4:30 PM and they were selling standing room for the 8 PM and he said that it was a very rare occasion, as the Matinee did not sell any or last nights performance as well, as well as last weekend. It all depends he says.

[AntV]

Posted: 12/28/14 at 5:13am

Just wait for the new cast when they will reinstate rush and be on TDF.

[FloydJoe2]

Posted: 12/28/14 at 1:28pm

They had standing room today and sold out around 1 PM the box office attendee said.

[mamaleh]

Posted: 12/29/14 at 10:13am

I got to the line around 12:05. Was taken at 12:25. Got standing room spot 1, the left side aisle (was hoping for an aisle!). They had already sold all the center spots. Hope this helps.

[FloydJoe2]

Posted: 1/1/15 at 7:43pm

Anyone have any updates of how it has been this week?

[Monty12112]

Posted: 1/2/15 at 11:18am

Tried this morning but both shows were not sold out so they weren't selling standing room tickets

[FloydJoe2]

Posted: 1/2/15 at 11:21am

They are not selling Standing Room for the matinee today, and Nathan Lane is also not performing in it.

[bfreak]

Posted: 1/2/15 at 11:37am

He must be sick then if his last show is on Sunday!

[ChairinMain]

Posted: 1/3/15 at 1:15pm

God, Bob Stillman must have the hardest job in Show Business right now. Understudying Nathan Lane AND Matthew Broaderick may be the world's most thankless task.

[FloydJoe2]

Posted: 1/3/15 at 1:34pm

No SRO for the matinee again, and Megan Mullally is out of it this afternoon.

[bfreak]

Posted: 1/3/15 at 2:18pm

And Megan Mullally is leaving tommorow too!!!

[DivaBrigader]

Posted: 1/3/15 at 10:19pm

Was Megan in tonight?

[FloydJoe2]

Posted: 1/3/15 at 10:58pm

She was according to the box office. Also, standing room sold out somewhere between 5:00 PM and 5:45 PM tonight. After waiting all morning to see if there would be Standing Room for the afternoon to no avail because they weren't completely sold out, I went to see "Honeymoon in Vegas" (wonderful.) I went back to the box office at 4:50 to ask about it for the evening and they said they weren't sold out yet so I foolishly left to get a quick bite to eat, constantly refreshing telecharge on my phone to see that tickets were still available. I returned to find out that all the standing room spots were sold out, although the actual performance was not sold out, which annoyed me because the box office was very adamant about not selling standing room for the matinee because it wasn't completely sold out. Alas, better luck next time.

Updated On: 1/3/15 at 10:58 PM

[DivaBrigader]

Posted: 1/3/15 at 11:10pm

Thanks Floyd. I am trying for SRO tomorrow and trying to gauge what time to go and if a complete sellout is necessary. Were there a lot of people in front of you in the SRO line? I hope you have luck next time.

[FloydJoe2]

Posted: 1/3/15 at 11:13pm

I showed up this morning around 9:15 AM and there was about 10-12 people in front of me. But once the box office opened and they said they weren't selling Standing Room yet, everyone left and I just stuck around until 1:30 PM when they said they were not selling for the afternoon. If you are going to wait, dress warm, because the box office staff will not let you wait inside. They are not the friendliest.

[LightsOut90]

Posted: 1/4/15 at 1:23am

^ they are the worst box office staff on broadway

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 1/4/15 at 11:31am

There are probably ones worse. They know they have a captive audience so they could care less.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 1/4/15 at 12:00pm

Lane needs to take about a month off without doing a damn thing other than relax. Following this with Iceman is gonna kill the guy from overwork.

[mc1227]

Posted: 1/4/15 at 12:02pm

When I saw this earlier in previews, there were SRO all across the back of the three sections of the orchestra. When I went again a couple of weeks ago, there were only people standing at the back of center orchestra. Wondering if the supply has now exceeded the demand?

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 1/4/15 at 12:09pm

One thing is certain, once Lane leaves SRO will be a thing of the past - no disrespect intended for Marty Short.

[mc1227]

Posted: 1/4/15 at 12:17pm

Unfortunately for Martin he is coming into the show at a time when tickets sales drop anyway, so it isn't a reflection on his box office draw. I don't expect this show will continue to be a sellout, but I also think it will sell fine until it ends in March, especially since it has recouped and is offering discounted tix. I am interested in seeing what Short does with the role and the dynamics with the other new cast members.