Anyone have line updates? I want to brave it during the upcoming holiday weekend. Am thinking Friday night would be my best chance - does anyone have thoughts as to timing and whether it's easier to do Friday night or sat matinee? Thanks!

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Posted: 9/30/16 at 4:47pm

I did cancellation line last Saturday, got there at 6AM and was 5th in line, the first couple of people got there at 2AM and the other two at 4AM.

I was the first one to get a ticket since I only needed a single, around 20 minutes before the show. I got ORCH 104 in Row F, excellent seat! I still can't believe I saw the show, it was incredible!

I saw at least 10 other people from line in the theatre afterwards.

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Posted: 10/1/16 at 2:54pm

My sixteen year old daughter and I will be landing at 10am on Friday, October 14th. We will be in NYC until Monday night. We wanted to head straight to the theatre for the cancellation line. Do you think if we were to get in line by 2, there's a chance of us seeing that nights show? Also, can I bring a small three legged stool? Is that allowed or do you stand/sit on the ground the entire time? This mom is not as young as she used to be!

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Posted: 10/1/16 at 3:52pm

Hi! If you have waiting in the cancellation line in the early hours of the morning - 4am, 5am - what is it like standing outside at that time of day? Were there people walking on the street or was it pretty empty?

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Posted: 10/1/16 at 3:55pm

There's no longer a need to get there that early anymore.

If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.

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Posted: 10/1/16 at 3:59pm

When we stood in line from 2:45am-6:30pm we encountered some shady characters until the sun came up, (2 girls sitting alone), but the police line up their cars on 46th so we figured if we needed to scream we would. It wasn't necessary. Other than that (2 sketchy characters) it was a blast talking to everyone who walked by the rest of the day!

We sat on little fold up golf chairs until the box office opened at 10am and they asked us to put them away. After that we just sat on the steps. You won't have to sit on the ground no matter what thanks to the long row of steps. :)

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Posted: 10/1/16 at 4:37pm

CassandraReads said: "When we stood in line from 2:45am-6:30pm we encountered some shady characters until the sun came up, (2 girls sitting alone), but the police line up their cars on 46th so we figured if we needed to scream we would. It wasn't necessary. Other than that (2 sketchy characters) it was a blast talking to everyone who walked by the rest of the day!

We sat on little fold up golf chairs until the box office opened at 10am and they asked us to put them away. After that we just sat on the steps. You won't have to sit on the ground no matter what thanks to the long row of steps. :)
Thank goodness!!! We won't get there til afternoon so I'll skip the chairs. Thanks for your reply.

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Posted: 10/1/16 at 5:07pm

Sure! Good luck! The line is actually a really fun part of the experience! Enjoy!

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Hamilton Cancellation Line#3761
Posted: 10/3/16 at 10:38pm

I'm going to be in the city in two weeks. Would getting in line at 1pm for the evening show either on Tuesday or Thursday be early enough? Or should I get there earlier? What would you guys recommend? Thanks in advance.

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Hamilton Cancellation Line#3762
Posted: 10/4/16 at 2:16pm

Hey everyone! A friend and I are considering doing the cancellation line on Thursday 10/13. Is anyone else thinking of doing it this day?? Or if there's anyone who'd want tickets for that day but isn't able to wait, let me know and we could work something out to get you tickets as well! :)

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Posted: 10/5/16 at 9:18pm

Has anyone gone to the cancellation line strictly for SRO lately? I'd like to give it a try, but don't want to be a nuisance.

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Hamilton Cancellation Line#3764
Posted: 10/5/16 at 11:37pm

I'm in town for a couple of days so decided to try the cancellation line yesterday (October 4th). I joined the line at about 4pm. I think there were 12 or 13 in front of me but it was hard to tell as people came and went (and some joined the line at the top half an hour before showtime) so i don't know how many were really in front of me. Nothing happened until pretty much right at 7 when we got moving. By the time I got to the top it was standing room only, which I happily accepted. I heard them say there was only 1 more ticket left after me.

There was nobody coming out offering tickets it was literally nothing and then the line moved in a couple of minutes tops.

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Posted: 10/6/16 at 7:21am

I walked passed the theatre yesterday morning and there was 4 people in line at 9am, though I'm not sure what time they got there or if there was others off somewhere.

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Posted: 10/6/16 at 1:01pm

I'm also wondering about the Sunday 3 PM show and how early to get there. Did you get any responses?

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Posted: 10/6/16 at 4:32pm

Emma MK said: "I walked passed the theatre yesterday morning and there was 4 people in line at 9am, though I'm not sure what time they got there or if there was others off somewhere."

I don't know if they had a matinee show yesterday. But assuming there wasn't one, I'll just get in line as soon as I am able to, probably around noon. Thanks.

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Posted: 10/6/16 at 6:30pm

I tried the cancellation line on Saturday (October 1) and made a Reddit post about it: https://www.reddit.com/r/hamiltonmusical/comments/55cksk/trying_the_cancellation_line_today/

I lined up at 6:15 AM for the 2 PM matinee cancellation line and I was 4th in line, the first person came at 4 AM and the three people that showed up after me came at 6:37 AM. If any of you have any questions let me know! The cancellation line was actually a lot of fun, I was surrounded by Hamilton fans so the time went by quickly.

Updated On: 10/6/16 at 06:30 PM

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Hamilton Cancellation Line#3769
Posted: 10/6/16 at 7:04pm

Thanks for the detailed description! Question: When they start selling tickets via the cancellation line, do they start with the best seats first?

Thanks.

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Posted: 10/6/16 at 9:54pm

They start with premium tickets then go to normal and then standing room tickets.

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Posted: 10/6/16 at 10:48pm

HamiltonObsessed said: "I tried the cancellation line on Saturday (October 1) and made a Reddit post about it: https://www.reddit.com/r/hamiltonmusical/comments/55cksk/trying_the_cancellation_line_today/

I lined up at 6:15 AM for the 2 PM matinee cancellation line and I was 4th in line, the first person came at 4 AM and the three people that showed up after me came at 6:37 AM. If any of you have any questions let me know! The cancellation line was actually a lot of fun, I was surrounded by Hamilton fans so the time went by quickly.

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Hey I was the person who got there at 4:30, the next 2 got there at 5:30. I ended up getting 2 lottery tickets that someone didn't claim so I got to sit front row which was WELL worth the 8 hour wait!

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Posted: 10/6/16 at 10:52pm

Also, for the person asking about being in line during night, I have to say I was a bit weirded out being by myself from 4:30 AM until the next people came at 5:30. I actually had 2 people offer to buy me coffee because I think they thought I was homeless! The only good thing is that the taxi cabs line up to take the Marriott guests after they check out so there were always people around (although by the end of my wait, I had a little headache from the constant car fumes.)

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Posted: 10/7/16 at 9:22am

Hello all, this is a great resource. I'm planning a visit to NYC in early January - would I be better off waiting for the cancellation line for Tuesday, or either of the Wednesday shows?

I'm looking at buying a ticket to one more show (likely Book of Mormon) over those days, so I'd basically committing to attempting to see Hamilton on the other day. I know that Wednesday seems like a smarter move because there's two shows, but maybe more people go for the matinee? Thanks in advance!

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Posted: 10/7/16 at 9:30am

I did the cancellation line on a Saturday and I would assume it'd be similar to a Wednesday since it is a 2-show day. I showed up at 3:30 PM for the 8:00 PM show and I was #4 in line. The day I was there was a little unusual since there was a VIP guest attending so the security was heightened. BUT I was able to get a seat in center orchestra row G! The group directly behind me got standing room. I think on a typical Saturday there are usually more house seats available but because there was a VIP guest there that night not as many were available. I think it may be a bit easier on 2 show days especially for the evening show since many people will go for the matinee first.

Updated On: 10/7/16 at 09:30 AM

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Posted: 10/8/16 at 11:36am

Does anyone happen to be in the area now and know how bad the line is? Is it any worse than usual with the holiday weekend?

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