Hamilton Cancellation Line

[Tuna2]

ammurp said: "feyonce said: "Oh goodness.

So, the catch is, I already have two tickets to see the show July 15. But I really wanted to see Lin, so I was planning to do the line and sell my tickets...but now I wonder if I'll even get in, and if the average wait is over 48 hours. What do you guys think?! Will I be happier just seeing it July 15 with who knows who the actors will be? Do I risk waiting in line for two nights before I have to go back to Virginia?

 

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Keep your tickets. Honestly Javier will be amazing, and they're filming Lin's last show to be released to the masses eventually. As someone who did the cancellation line back in May and only waited 17 hours, you will remember so much more of the performance if you aren't waiting for 48+ hours on a sidewalk before the show. I literally can remember only bits and pieces, like I was drunk when I saw it haha. 

 

I saw the show on May 2, and I only had to wait nine and a half hours (no line sitter)!!  I can't even imagine waiting out there now for 50+ hours!!  Props to all those folks sticking it out!  That type of wait is a young persons game now!!  LOL!

 

[alicity]

casedilla2 said: "I actually got a pretty solid night of sleep both nights, I'd say 5-6 hours at least. We brought two of these with us:

https://www.amazon.com/Intex-Inflatable-Fabric-Camping-Mattress/dp/B00005BAIB/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1466108298&sr=8-3&keywords=camping+mattress

Which actually was listed at $7.99 just a few days ago. We left them behind since they were so inexpensive - although one of them ripped a hole the first night and was useless, so we switched off using it. I had a couple changes of clothes and brought deodorant, wet wipes, a toothbrush/toothpaste, etc. to try and be as much of a normal person as possible haha. I was pretty tired afterwards, but there's no way I could fall asleep during Hamilton!"

A lot of people seem to be bringing those. When I was in line, there were like 6 camping mattresses in the line. 

[ammurp]

Tuna2 said: 
I saw the show on May 2, and I only had to wait nine and a half hours (no line sitter)!!  I can't even imagine waiting out there now for 50+ hours!!  Props to all those folks sticking it out!  That type of wait is a young persons game now!!  LOL!"

I honestly can't believe the luck with our timing. We had originally hired a line sitter and then they did the big rule change the Thursday before our show we wanted to see, which was the following Tuesday. So we cancelled the line sitter, got there from Ontario ASAP and did the 17 hours ourselves. Had we been planning to go even a week or two later I don't think we would have made it in and I can't imagine waiting for longer than 24 hours.

 

"

 

[gr0uphug]

(part 1)

I did the line, here's what I learned:

buy a twin size pool float at rite aid for 10$, it was the best idea, I was pretty comfy. (I inflated it with an air mattress pump).

bring earplugs and a sleep mask or something, those came in super handy.

bring food, water, and ice in a cooler. there are a lot of options around but it's nice to have some with you. stay hydrated if it's hot!

bring an umbrella for shade! or rain. if it rains, bring garbage bags so your stuff doesn't get wet  

there are nice bathrooms on the 8th floor of the Marriott next door open all day but they close after midnight-ish (there's a 24 hr McDonald's on bway though).

the line gets moved around a lot, sometimes first thing in the morning. sometimes you're just standing around holding all your **** waiting to see where to go next (like during the live Wednesday ham4ham CHAOS). we usually went across the street while there was street cleaning or whatever going on...

[gr0uphug]

(part 1)

I did the line, here's what I learned:

buy a twin size pool float at rite aid for 10$, it was the best idea, I was pretty comfy. (I inflated it with an air mattress pump).

bring earplugs and a sleep mask or something, those came in super handy.

bring food, water, and ice in a cooler. there are a lot of options around but it's nice to have some with you. stay hydrated if it's hot!

bring an umbrella for shade! or rain. if it rains, bring garbage bags so your stuff doesn't get wet  

there are nice bathrooms on the 8th floor of the Marriott next door open all day but they close after midnight-ish (there's a 24 hr McDonald's on bway though).

the line gets moved around a lot, sometimes first thing in the morning. sometimes you're just standing around holding all your **** waiting to see where to go next (like during the live Wednesday ham4ham CHAOS). we usually went across the street while there was street cleaning or whatever going on...

[gr0uphug]

(part 2)

before a show, they have the first 20 stick around to wait for any tickets that become available (sometimes only minutes before the show or as it's starting). beforehand, we took a vid of everyone's order. after the show starts, the rest of the 20 who didn't get tickets and everyone after 20 are free to disperse and come back at the end of the show (just make sure you have a vid! it's also a good idea to have a few people stick around the area at a time to tell any new people what the deal is. everyone's pretty friendly and understanding). during the show is when you'd get an extended break. I went to shower, change, charge my phone, etc... if you're visiting, have someplace to go (friend's, hotel...) 

these post departure announcement weeks have been CRAZY. only 1-5ish tickets have been given out per show, as opposed to 15ish in previous weeks. 

don't do this if you're not prepared to wait for DAYS. at least two nights. maybe three.

don't do this if you're a light sleeper (light, noise, heat...) or don't function well on little sleep (aka be young lol, I'm gettin too old for this ****).

if you're still down for all that, GOOD LUCK!!! if not, wait until Lin leaves and things calm down a bit. whoever you see in the show in the future will be amazing, the production is a work of art and genius. and they're gonna film the original cast!

<3!

[ArenDella]

Hello all,

I just want to thank all of you who have taken the time to not only help me but make this wonderful community. 

My husband and I have decided to wait until the tickets become available for Chicago and see it locally. It is hard not to kick myself for not getting this done sooner so that my son could have gone before all this madness... But I refuse to reward the scalpers disgusting behavior by purchasing tickets. 

This really makes me grateful that my mom was able to take me to live theater before the internet... before "bots"...before a second mortgage on you house was needed to enjoy this wonderful art. Which is why I am like this now. X-D

We are now looking forward to taking him to see the Chicago and await the DVD or the OBC!

This group has been such a blessing... 

Thank you, theater community!

[rangersrule132]

Got to the theatre Tuesday at noon and just got out of the 8 pm show. More might come later once I sleep in a bed

[gypsy101]

feyonce said: "Oh goodness. So, the catch is, I already have two tickets to see the show July 15. But I really wanted to see Lin, so I was planning to do the line and sell my tickets...but now I wonder if I'll even get in, and if the average wait is over 48 hours. What do you guys think?! Will I be happier just seeing it July 15 with who knows who the actors will be? Do I risk waiting in line for two nights before I have to go back to Virginia?"

If I were you I would sell those tickets and buy different ones for before Lin leaves, that might work.

[kbeth]

So to be extra safe, I changed my bus tickets so I arrive Tuesday at 4 pm and leave Saturday at 4 pm..... I assume I should be okay with getting a ticket by Friday night at least??? God help me lol. I'm so kicking myself for waiting until the last minute for this.

[Luigiamarco]

Once again, guys, thanks for the advice. We decided against the stage door and we went to see The Crucible with cheap TKTS tickets that was more than worth it. I really enjoyed the production even if the concept was a little off-tone for me. The acting was incredible. We'll see Hamilton eventually but I'm pushing 30 and these 3 day waits are a young person's game.

[Wick3]

kbeth said: "So to be extra safe, I changed my bus tickets so I arrive Tuesday at 4 pm and leave Saturday at 4 pm..... I assume I should be okay with getting a ticket by Friday night at least??? God help me lol. I'm so kicking myself for waiting until the last minute for this."

You'll know the answer by the time you arrive at RRT to join the line and see how many people are in front of you. RRT releases a different # of cancellation tickets each day so it's best not to make any assumptions. Good luck though!

 

[Adgirl200]

After waiting in line and not making it in I went the next day to the Marriott Marquis and purchased tickets through stub hub.  The Marquis has public wifi in their 8th floor lobby and a fed ex business center where you can print tickets, and it is directly next to the RRT.  Within one hour before the show the prices on any remaining tickets start to drop considerably.  Don't get me wrong, you will still overpay and it is kind of gross that the additional $$ are not benefiting the show in any way, but such are the economics of these tickets lately.  It is kind of a game to figure out how low the prices will go against how many other people are doing the same thing as you but if you are patient (and aware it might not work) you can get tickets for much better prices than if you buy resale ahead of time.  I bought my tickets at 6:45, printed them out and my kids walked into the show by 6:55.  

[MyFavoriteBrunette]

Adgirl200 said:  bought my tickets at 6:45, printed them out and my kids walked into the show by 6:55.  

This is the FedEx Kinkos that closes at 7pm so it wouldn't be an option for 8pm performances, but what Adgirl200 has explained it definitely an option I always considered.

 

[Emma MK]

Just survived at 67.5 hour wait for tickets. Got in today's matinee and had row G of the orchestra, which was incredible! And I was sat directly behind Leiv Schreiber, which was pretty cool! I had a fantastic time in line and have so many amazing memories of my trip thanks to y'all who were there with me! I'm looking forward to flying back to the uk tomorrow and sleeping in a bed though lol

 

No premium or lottery came out today and I think it was 3 pairs of regular and 1 pair of standing overall.

 

Grats to all of you who see this that got in last night!

[marenarasauce]

So I've read that people who can't wait in line sometimes find people waiting in line for one ticket and pay them to get the second ticket ...this would be great for me because I'm going to NYC next week but don't have time to do the line (though I totally would love to!) People who have done the line - is this a thing that people do? Would I be able to find someone willing to snag that extra ticket for me or should I give up on my dream of seeing the OBC forever?

[gatorgirl2]

marenarasauce said: "So I've read that people who can't wait in line sometimes find people waiting in line for one ticket and pay them to get the second ticket ...this would be great for me because I'm going to NYC next week but don't have time to do the line (though I totally would love to!) People who have done the line - is this a thing that people do? Would I be able to find someone willing to snag that extra ticket for me or should I give up on my dream of seeing the OBC forever?

 

"

This is something people do. However, I've tried doing it for my upcoming trip in two days and haven't had anyone take me up on the offer yet. My guess is with the extra long wait people just aren't willing to buddy up with someone not willing to wait with them. Which is understandable lol 

 

But if anyone is waiting on line for June 21 or June 22 and wants their ticket paid for hit me up! 

[marenarasauce]

Yeah, I'm worried that the whole line will resent me but it still might be worth a try?? Maybe?? I mean anything goes at this point, everyone for themselves :)

 

Hmu if you're waiting on line for June 24 or 25 and want your ticket paid for. Or my soul or really anything at this point I'll do anything to see Lin.

[Martin4au]

I would be careful about budding up with a stranger. As someone who did a 2 night wait it would have been hard for me to buy my +1 for a stranger to just walk up. You have a shared bond with the people you spend the time with in line, so it would be hard to displace one of these people for a random stranger. . 

During my 2 nights, there were only 2 people who just showed up to hop in with someone who had been sitting in the line getting an extra ticket for them.  Everyone else spent significant amount of time in line with their friend just not everyone slept on the street .  The only other exception was the line sitters clients.

 Funny thing is when I did my two nights it was unusual and that was just three weeks ago!

[rangersrule132]

gr0uphug said: "(part 2)

before a show, they have the first 20 stick around to wait for any tickets that become available (sometimes only minutes before the show or as it's starting). beforehand, we took a vid of everyone's order. after the show starts, the rest of the 20 who didn't get tickets and everyone after 20 are free to disperse and come back at the end of the show (just make sure you have a vid! it's also a good idea to have a few people stick around the area at a time to tell any new people what the deal is. everyone's pretty friendly and understanding). during the show is when you'd get an extended break. I went to shower, change, charge my phone, etc... if you're visiting, have someplace to go (friend's, hotel...) 

these post departure announcement weeks have been CRAZY. only 1-5ish tickets have been given out per show, as opposed to 15ish in previous weeks. 

don't do this if you're not prepared to wait for DAYS. at least two nights. maybe three.

don't do this if you're a light sleeper (light, noise, heat...) or don't function well on little sleep (aka be young lol, I'm gettin too old for this ****).

if you're still down for all that, GOOD LUCK!!! if not, wait until Lin leaves and things calm down a bit. whoever you see in the show in the future will be amazing, the production is a work of art and genius. and they're gonna film the original cast!

<3!

 

"

Julie you ended up winning the lottery so it doesn't even matter lol 

[marenarasauce]

Martin4au said: "I would be careful about budding up with a stranger. As someone who did a 2 night wait it would have been hard for me to buy my +1 for a stranger to just walk up. You have a shared bond with the people you spend the time with in line, so it would be hard to displace one of these people for a random stranger. . 

During my 2 nights, there were only 2 people who just showed up to hop in with someone who had been sitting in the line getting an extra ticket for them.  Everyone else spent significant amount of time in line with their friend just not everyone slept on the street .  The only other exception was the line sitters clients.

 Funny thing is when I did my two nights it was unusual and that was just three weeks ago!

 

"

 

That's a really good point, thanks for the input. Yeah that makes sense, I guess I will try my luck with the lottery and keep an eye our for low prices right before the show even though I hate the idea of giving so much money to scalpers! desperate times

 

[rangersrule132]

marenarasauce said: "Martin4au said: "I would be careful about budding up with a stranger. As someone who did a 2 night wait it would have been hard for me to buy my +1 for a stranger to just walk up. You have a shared bond with the people you spend the time with in line, so it would be hard to displace one of these people for a random stranger. . 

During my 2 nights, there were only 2 people who just showed up to hop in with someone who had been sitting in the line getting an extra ticket for them.  Everyone else spent significant amount of time in line with their friend just not everyone slept on the street .  The only other exception was the line sitters clients.

 Funny thing is when I did my two nights it was unusual and that was just three weeks ago!

 

"

 

That's a really good point, thanks for the input. Yeah that makes sense, I guess I will try my luck with the lottery and keep an eye our for low prices right before the show even though I hate the idea of giving so much money to scalpers! desperate times

 

 

"

Please do not spend the money on the show it is not worth it and it is something you can deffintely sit on until Lin leaves. The show is great but not worth anywhere near what resale is going for even 5 mins before show time. As someone who just spent 4 days in the cancellation line, just wait it out. It's going to be around for a long time. Again please do not buy into the scalpers false hype of this show 

[ammurp]

rangersrule132 said:
Please do not spend the money on the show it is not worth it and it is something you can deffintely sit on until Lin leaves. The show is great but not worth anywhere near what resale is going for even 5 mins before show time. As someone who just spent 4 days in the cancellation line, just wait it out. It's going to be around for a long time. Again please do not buy into the scalpers false hype of this show 

You just invested almost 100 hours waiting for the show and are telling someone that it isn't worth spending their money on? That's...interesting

[MyFavoriteBrunette]

ammurp said: You just invested almost 100 hours waiting for the show and are telling someone that it isn't worth spending their money on? That's...interesting

Perhaps because his time was free and didn't cost anything extra.  It's what value represents to an individual.  It can be time or money that is most valuable.      

 

[MyFavoriteBrunette]

DUPLICATE

[broadwayfever]

MyFavoriteBrunette said: "Perhaps because his time was free and didn't cost anything extra.  It's what value represents to an individual.  It can be time or money that is most valuable."

Time is never free. As the saying goes, time is money. One way of looking at it is what do you think your time is worth. How much are you worth an hour? If someone is willing to wait 100 hours for a ticket that might cost them $1,000 on StubHub, then they're basically paying themselves to line sit for a rate of $10 an hour. Then if you buy a ticket for $177, your hourly rate (self value) drops down to around $8 an hour.

Back when it was a 24 to 36 hour wait, it was worth it. However, this 80 to 100 hour wait is just ridiculous and definitely not worth the time invested....when it comes to self value/worth.