Only 2 in person lotteries left
Only 2 in person lotteries left
Notreallysilent 2
Broadway Star Joined: 12/12/15
#1Only 2 in person lotteries left
Posted: 4/5/16 at 11:15pm
I know there are multiple pages talking about online lotteries, but I just wanted to bring this up. Wicked and Book of Mormon are the only two shows with in person lotteries still (but in some form they also have a online lottery). I personally liked in person lotteries so much better because there were a lot less people I get people have things to do and can't always make it but digital lotteries make it so hard to actually end up seeing the show.
After Eight
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/5/09
#2Only 2 in person lotteries left
Posted: 4/5/16 at 11:21pm
Everything changes ---- unfortunately, not always for the better.
#3Only 2 in person lotteries left
Posted: 4/5/16 at 11:50pm
After Eight said: "Everything changes ---- unfortunately, not always for the better.
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Nice wicked pun
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dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#4Only 2 in person lotteries left
Posted: 4/6/16 at 4:40am
I guess the belief that theaters/producers love the attention lotteries bring was an overstatement. Or maybe they were tired if the claims of them being rigged (oh the stories we've heard here!) Or even seeing the same people get the bargains over and over.
And while I understand that it's harder to get in, I don't mind that people with jobs and commitments now have an option to take advantage of the bargain.
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#5Only 2 in person lotteries left
Posted: 4/6/16 at 6:02am
What's the purpose of the lotteries? To me the purpose of the lotteries was to reward true fans of the show that were willing to arrive hours before the show for a chance to win tickets.
By going online, I don't think the true fan is being rewarded as more people enter the online lottery as casual fans at best.
How is the show benefitting by giving away prime seats for $10? The only benefit I see is to beef up the number of tickets sold. However, if that was the case why not give away the cheap seats instead of the prime seats? What's the point?
If the show wants to eliminate the in person lottery, why not eliminate the lottery and sell the prime seats for face value?
Not to be confused with Dave19.
Updated On: 4/6/16 at 06:02 AM
@z5
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/30/15
#6Only 2 in person lotteries left
Posted: 4/6/16 at 6:19am
It's not rewarding "true fans." "True fans" don't only have to be those that can come in the afternoon daily to enter a lottery, because they have something called...a job.
#7Only 2 in person lotteries left
Posted: 4/6/16 at 6:39am
@z5 said: "It's not rewarding "true fans." "True fans" don't only have to be those that can come in the afternoon daily to enter a lottery, because they have something called...a job. "
Exactly right
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dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#8Only 2 in person lotteries left
Posted: 4/6/16 at 8:19am
They usually are giving away the cheap seats. Most do NOT use prime seats for lottery/rush.
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#9Only 2 in person lotteries left
Posted: 4/6/16 at 8:23am
Dave13 said: "By going online, I don't think the true fan is being rewarded as more people enter the online lottery as casual fans at best. "
Here's a hint: don't try to define what makes a true fan.
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#10Only 2 in person lotteries left
Posted: 4/6/16 at 9:05am
Yeah, it's Bs to call only those who can get down to the theater to enter "true fans." Sorry that I, and millions of other people, have jobs or have to travel a little to get there.
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