An American in Paris lottery?

[Henri Baurel]

Posted: 8/12/15 at 5:38pm

I've searched and searched but can only seem to find info on the general rush. I feel kind of stupid for asking, but does AAIP not have a lottery?

[JBroadway]

Posted: 8/12/15 at 5:40pm

As far as I know they do not have a lottery, no. Did you hear somewhere that they did? 

[Phillypinto]

Posted: 8/12/15 at 5:47pm

I don't see how this theatre could ever have a lottery considering its location. It is right in the center of everything. Same thing with the winter garden 

[GreasedLightning]

Posted: 8/12/15 at 5:51pm

Multiple shows have had lotteries at both the Winter Garden and the Palace. It's possible. 

No, AAIP does not have a lottery. Only a rush. 

[dave1606]

Posted: 8/12/15 at 6:02pm

Rocky had a lottery early on so it is definitely possible for the Winter Garden.  (before they switched to a rush, and even then I think they still raffled off some of their "premium" seating)

[JBroadway]

Posted: 8/12/15 at 6:13pm

Yeah, Annie and Priscilla both had lottos at Palace (though Annie switched to rush later in the run). It's not that having a lotto there is unlikely, I was just confused as to why the OP seemed so certain that there must be a lotto in addition to the rush. 

[brdway411]

Posted: 8/12/15 at 8:50pm

http://Www.broadwayforbrokepeople.com

[MaddieBB12]

Posted: 8/12/15 at 9:40pm

I sat in the balcony for AAIP (not with rush tickets, but I believe that's where some if not all are located) and unless you're deathly afraid of heights, you won't miss a thing!

[Henri Baurel]

Posted: 8/12/15 at 10:17pm

"I was just confused as to why the OP seemed so certain that there must be a lotto in addition to the rush."

Oh, can there not be both? Sorry I don't get to see bway shows very often so I don't know much about the ticketing stuff.

[JBroadway]

Posted: 8/12/15 at 10:20pm

No problem :) 

It's almost always one or the other, with lotteries being less common than rushes. Though sometimes they'll have a lotto in addition to first-come, first-serve Standing Room tickets on the day of the performance, which often resembles a rush. 

[brdway411]

Posted: 8/13/15 at 1:51am

I did the rush and yes the seats are in the Balcony. And they suck  ass. Could not see a lot. Had to keep adjusting to see. There are two bump outs at the bottom  of the stairs and the lower you are the more in the way they are. 

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 2/8/16 at 7:29am

I won the digital lottery yesterday, so I thought I would bump this! I had an amazing seat in row J seat 128 (on the fair aisle, but I didn't miss a thing). DEFINITELY worth the $40. This was my fourth time seeing the show, but my first time sitting in the orchestra. I absolutely adore this show, and I loved it the first three times I saw it, but I loved it even more from the orchestra. The visual elements of this production are just incredible. I think this lottery must be pretty easy to win. It was only my second time entering. If you haven't seen the show yet or you are looking to check it out again, the lottery is a great option!

[3NU]

Posted: 4/2/16 at 9:58am

Just wanted to echo the thoughts of bwayphreak234 (whose post actually convinced me to try for lottery seats!). 

I'm visiting a friend in New York for the weekend, and we both entered the lottery for the first time for yesterday's performance (Friday, April 1, 8pm). I didn't win, but my friend did. We too got fantastic orchestra seats (Orchestra Right, Row S, Seats 6 and 8 ), which gave us nearly a full view of the stage (sans far stage left bordering the wing and the very top of the stage -- see my friend's photo on Yelp: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/FW9kiL96LdN8wkIjd0-zPQ?select=007GB2AF3e12muLtvGmTyQ&utm_source=ashare&ref=yelp-android).

People in front of us in Row R (and, presumably, others around us) also got lottery seats. Definitely worth the $40 in my view, especially compared to the $32 rush seats in the balcony.  

Updated On: 4/2/16 at 09:58 AM

[petewk87]

Posted: 4/2/16 at 10:15am

For those who haven't won the lottery seats, I would recommend spending $40 on box seats rather than rush ($32). The box seats are closer to the stage than the balcony (pretty much as close as the front mezz section, but a little higher) and the view from there was great, especially for a show that is dance-heavy. Not that many people knew about buying this section, so you could end up having the entire box to yourself and can sample the seats and optimize the altitude and proximity to stage. 

Updated On: 4/2/16 at 10:15 AM

[ClumsyDude15]

Posted: 4/2/16 at 10:42am

I won lottery for Robbie Fairchild's final performance and was the end of the front row on the right. I had seen the show several times before so while seeing their feet was a little disheartening it was still a very good view. 

[GreasedLightning]

Posted: 4/2/16 at 10:44am

The boxes are always sold for $40? In advanced or day-of only? Online or box office? 

[petewk87]

Posted: 4/2/16 at 10:47am

Must be box office only, since I didn't see those seats on Ticketmaster. I bought it the day of, but I suspect that you can buy them in advance. 

[ClumsyDude15]

Posted: 4/2/16 at 11:00am

That must be new because I've never heard of that and I've been seeing the show for awhile. 

 

Edit: Do you mean the balcony boxes? Because if so, I believe they've always been 40. 

Updated On: 4/2/16 at 11:00 AM

[petewk87]

Posted: 4/2/16 at 11:12am

yes, the balcony boxes (AA to FF). They are closer to the stage than the front balcony. I'm sure they have always been $40, but most people may not be aware of it. I think it's worth an extra $8 not to sit in the very rear balcony section through rush (though I was lucky that even with Fairchild's final performance the balcony boxes were pretty much empty, so I could move around to sample seats and lean as much as I wanted to)