Hamilton Cancellation Line

[rcbell64]

Here now, got here at 5:45 am and 8 people in front of us. First five were one family who got here at 3:00 am. Now at 9:15 there are maybe 30+ Will keep you all posted :)

[South Florida]

Thanks to all the posters in here.  I plan on doing this on my 25th wedding anniversary on a Tuesday in the dead of winter.  Every day I follow in here to see how this is all going.  Thank you all.

[HamiltonObsessed]

Do you know how many people were there around 6:45 AM?

[Harvey M]

We went yesterday (Friday)...and got in.  Here's the experience:  the first arrivals were a mom & daughter from Connecticut.  They got there 1130pm the night before!  3rd and 4th people got there around 2 or 230am.  Each of the first four only needed one ticket.  I was 5th, and arrived at 430am.  I counted as two since I was getting a ticket for my wife.  No one else joined the line until 930am...two young ladies.  So they were technically #7 and #8.  About an hour later a mom and daughter from London (but living in DC) got there as #9 and #10.  So about 1030am is when the final people arrived who ended up getting tickets.  Each of the first 9 got tickets, the 10th got SRO.  The people first in line were seated front row center, right next to the $10 lottery winner (saw them at intermission).  Not sure where #3 and #4 sat.  Me and my wife (#5 and #6 sat directly next to #7 and # had incredible seats, right center orchestra, 8th row from the stage. The four of us sat in row G, seats 101-104, off the aisle.  It's possible a few others at #11 or later got SRO as well.  I was actually very surprised that with this being Chris Jackson's final weekend, that there weren't more people in line before 930am.  It was chilly and very breezy...maybe a factor? The show was outstanding, just disappointed that Anthony Ramos didn't perform.

[Harvey M]

There were 5 people by then. 

[DonBlakeMD]

Just to be clear, if I stood in line I would be able to buy my wife a ticket? She is pumping and standing in line would be a major hassle for her.

 

 

 

Harvey M said: "We went yesterday (Friday)...and got in.  Here's the experience:  the first arrivals were a mom & daughter from Connecticut.  They got there 1130pm the night before!  3rd and 4th people got there around 2 or 230am.  Each of the first four only needed one ticket.  I was 5th, and arrived at 430am.  I counted as two since I was getting a ticket for my wife.  No one else joined the line until 930am...two young ladies.  So they were technically #7 and #8.  About an hour later a mom and daughter from London (but living in DC) got there as #9 and #10.  So about 1030am is when the final people arrived who ended up getting tickets.  Each of the first 9 got tickets, the 10th got SRO.  The people first in line were seated front row center, right next to the $10 lottery winner (saw them at intermission).  Not sure where #3 and #4 sat.  Me and my wife (#5 and #6 sat directly next to #7 and # had incredible seats, right center orchestra, 8th row from the stage. The four of us sat in row G, seats 101-104, off the aisle.  It's possible a few others at #11 or later got SRO as well.  I was actually very surprised that with this being Chris Jackson's final weekend, that there weren't more people in line before 930am.  It was chilly and very breezy...maybe a factor? The show was outstanding, just disappointed that Anthony Ramos didn't perform.

 

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[Robbyne]

DonBlakeMD said: "Just to be clear, if I stood in line I would be able to buy my wife a ticket? She is pumping and standing in line would be a major hassle for her.
 

Yes, you would. Each person may purchase up to 2 tickets. The 2nd person does not need to be in line til just before showtime.
 

 

 

Harvey M said: "We went yesterday (Friday)...and got in.  Here's the experience:  the first arrivals were a mom & daughter from Connecticut.  They got there 1130pm the night before!  3rd and 4th people got there around 2 or 230am.  Each of the first four only needed one ticket.  I was 5th, and arrived at 430am.  I counted as two since I was getting a ticket for my wife.  No one else joined the line until 930am...two young ladies.  So they were technically #7 and #8.  About an hour later a mom and daughter from London (but living in DC) got there as #9 and #10.  So about 1030am is when the final people arrived who ended up getting tickets.  Each of the first 9 got tickets, the 10th got SRO.  The people first in line were seated front row center, right next to the $10 lottery winner (saw them at intermission).  Not sure where #3 and #4 sat.  Me and my wife (#5 and #6 sat directly next to #7 and # had incredible seats, right center orchestra, 8th row from the stage. The four of us sat in row G, seats 101-104, off the aisle.  It's possible a few others at #11 or later got SRO as well.  I was actually very surprised that with this being Chris Jackson's final weekend, that there weren't more people in line before 930am.  It was chilly and very breezy...maybe a factor? The show was outstanding, just disappointed that Anthony Ramos didn't perform.

 

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[MyFavoriteBrunette]

I planned on dedicating 20 hours in line when Chris announced his departure but life took over and my mom has been hospitalized for a week now.  Reading Broadway World keeps me in good spirits while being with mom, waiting for news of her discharge.

Good luck to everyone seeing Chris Jackson tomorrow for One Last Time.  Enjoy!

[CassandraReads]

 

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Hope your mom feels better soon! Here's a pic I took with Chris tonight- hope it cheers you up!! :) 

-Well I'm having trouble posting a pic from my phone, sorry! 


MyFavoriteBrunette said: "I planned on dedicating 20 hours in line when Chris announced his departure but life took over and my mom has been hospitalized for a week now.  Reading Broadway World keeps me in good spirits while being with mom, waiting for news of her discharge.

Good luck to everyone seeing Chris Jackson tomorrow for One Last Time.  Enjoy!

 

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[HamiltonObsessed]

Anyone in line right now? What's it looking like, I'm omw there

[HamiltonObsessed]

I did the line today and here's a post about my experience: https://www.reddit.com/r/hamiltonmusical/comments/5cppxj/doing_the_cancellation_line_for_chris_jacksons/

 

Multiple people spent the night there so we ended up not getting tickets but I did get to meet Chris Jackson before he entered the theater!

 

Also, if any of you need a line sitter I will be going next week and in the future so PM me and we'll work something out :)

[MyFavoriteBrunette]

 

CassandraReads said: "Hope your mom feels better soon! Here's a pic I took with Chris tonight- hope it cheers you up!! :) 

-Well I'm having trouble posting a pic from my phone, sorry! 

Thank you so much and thanks for trying to share your photo.

Here is mine from when I last saw him in July.  His mic malfunctioned that night in "Non-Stop" when he comes in to sing "They are asking me to lead".  It was terrible.  And I remember looking across the bridge and seeing Renee just stare at Chris and then hold in a gasping giggle.  Chris' voice had all treble and no bass.  I'm blessed to have been able to see him as Washington 5 out of 6 times.  He remains my favorite cast member.  And super sweet to fans.

[MyFavoriteBrunette]

Clearing my head, walking 4 miles from the hospital passed the Richard Rodgers Theater, not a soul in line.  

[CassandraReads]

Great picture of you and Chris! Hope your mom is doing better! Xo

[MyFavoriteBrunette]

CassandraReads said: "Great picture of you and Chris! Hope your mom is doing better! Xo

when I read this, my natural reaction was "OH! I wonder which photo of me and Chris I posted?" thinking in my mind CHRIS, my husband.  Chris is his actual name.  I forgot you meant Chris the actor, ha!  

I'm too tired!  I think I'm getting delirium from being in the hospital with mom...need some BROADWAY SOON!!!!

 

[South Florida]

Any reports on the last 3 days?  I plan on going in a couple of months on a weekday, are weekdays less crowded?  How much should I anticipate spending on 4 tickets?  Thanks to all in this thread.

[lafayettelove]

South Florida said: "Any reports on the last 3 days?  I plan on going in a couple of months on a weekday, are weekdays less crowded?  How much should I anticipate spending on 4 tickets?  Thanks to all in this thread.

 

"When i went they were $177 a piece, now they're $199. Four people is going to cost a little under $800  

 

[RiseUp2]

Quick report from my trip.   My wife and I flew up to NYC just to see Hamilton.   Took a taxi directly to the cancellation line from the airport on Tuesday and we were the 9th and 10th people in line at 1:00 PM.   We got tickets at about 6:15.   There were a LOT of tickets that day, probably 25 or so, sold to the cancellation line.  People who got in line at 5:45 for the 7:00 show ended up getting in.

Saw Javier as Hamilton.

So the next day we happened to be in the area trying to figure out what matinee to go see and we saw that there were about 20 people in the cancellation line and figured "what the hell, let's wait".  So we waited and ended up getting the last two tickets (actual cancelled tickets) just a few minutes after 2:00.  

Saw Michael as Hamilton.

Definitely spent more money than anticipated, but the show was amazing both times and it exceeded every expectation we had.    So, if you can get there on a weekday I think you're likely to have better chances as there were at least 20+ tickets sold to the cancellation line on both Tuesday and Wed. matinee.  Though this was also the first two shows after Chris Jackson left, so any VIPs who wanted to see him came last week - which is likely why they had so many tickets for these performances.

[jonlow09]

Thursday was a different story. Only 8 people got in. 

[Harvey M]

I wonder how many people got in last night (Friday night)?  Vice President Elect Mike Pence was in the audience (looks like his seats may have been the same seats often awarded to people in the Hamilton cancellation line).  

[HamiltonObsessed]

I did the line this Saturday with a friend, we got there at 6:15 AM and there were about 12 people ahead of us. Three premium tickets were offered and the three people behind us got those, at 2 PM they started calling in people and the first 8 people or so got standard  tickets. At 2:05 PM they said they had 10 standing room available which the people in front of us, my friend and i, and three people behind us got.

[llnjwrg]

I did cancelation line Sunday (Anthony's last day). The first two people were there around 5:30PM Saturday, third (me) around 8:00PM, fourth and fifth around 11:30PM/12:00AM. After that it was line sitters around 2-3AM and a mom and her daughters around 4AM. I have no idea how many people were there after that or when they arrived. The line was down to stage door, though. Line sitters took I think 4 premium and left relatively early. Standard tickets ($199) started to be offered around 2:45PM for the 3:00PM show. I got mine around 2:55PM. 5 standard tickets were offered.

[Wick3]

Note since this is a holiday week, regular priced cancellation tickets that used to be $199 are now $239!  Just an FYI if you guys go this week. 

[South Florida]

What if I get my wife to wait in line with me?  Can my stepdaughter give her a few hours rest by substituting?

 

[CassandraReads]

YES

[Harvey M]

The answer used to be NO.  There were rules posted (no line swapping, no tents & chairs allowed).  But those rules were torn down & removed. you shouldn't have a problem subbing in line.