MY HAMILTON CANCELLATION LINE EXPERIENCE AND HOW WE ALL GOT F***ED OVER IN THE END

[Theater_Nerd]

jdra said: "Theater_Nerd said: "I also cannot imagine sleeping on a city street to get a ticket to any show let alone paying upwards of 1k for one.

As much as I love live theater, I wouldn't let it take precedent over my life, my time or my wallet."

I agree. But a good portion of the people sleeping on the street are young. Many people do that sort of thing when they are young. And most of the people paying 1k and up can easily afford it.

Yes, I agree. This is true.

I've seen "Hamilton" - once at The Public, twice at the Rodgers - I just can't see myself shelling out that kind of money, even if I could afford to do so. Kudos to those who can part with that kind of money. I just can't wrap my head around it.

Hamilton is an excellent show, don't get me wrong - but it's importance in the grand scheme of things is being taken so out of proportion so much so that these kids are willing to sleep on a city street for a chance to see it is strangely fascinating.

I guess when we are younger we tend to get obsessive about our "stuff". I've been known to have my share of obsessions, but never on that kind of level.

I'm not judging - - - I am in absolutely no position to judge - - - and I guess it's not for me to understand and for those to do what they feel pleases them the most whether it be spending a thousand dollars on a theater ticket, or sleeping on a city street over the course of 96 hours to obtain one.

 

 

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[Anakela]

I'm working my way through the reddit thread right now (which, agree, is a lot nicer than I thought it would be) and y'all left your list at the box office on Saturday because when the line is allowed to form again at 10am on Wednesday you want people to "get back their spots?"

This entire thing has gotta be more trouble than it's worth to the RR staff and/or the Hamilton producers by this point.

[hork]

I find it unfathomable, as well, but I guess when you're young, you feel like A. you have to experience the latest craze because you don't want to feel left out, and B. your time isn't so precious that you can't afford to lose large chunks of it. People just love waiting in lines, whether it's for Hamilton, or Star Wars, or cronuts, or the newest iPhone. When The Halal Guys opened a store in Costa Mesa, CA, people were waiting in line for four hours, based entirely on, I guess, word of mouth and Yelp reviews from New York. It's crazy to me, but, like Theater Nerd said, I guess it's not for us to understand.

[BenjaminNicholas2]

This must be one of the most asinine posts I've ever read here

 

It's just a show.  Get over it.  You dealt with this garbage for multiple days?  Are you high Clairee?  Join the adults, work hard and buy a ticket.  This isn't Woodstock.  It's a simple Broadway show.

[Marianne2]

Kad said: "I can't imagine waiting on a sidewalk for much of 96 hours for anything, regardless of how much I love it.

I sat for 5-6 hours for SRO at the height of Book of Mormon's popularity and even then I thought that was pushing it.

 

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I agree. I did 9 or 10 hours when Into the Woods was at Shakespeare in the Park. And those tickets were free. 

[Dancingthrulife2]

At least it's good for the OP to invest his/her time and energy in something he/she really likes. It's not stupid at all to have passion and go for what you want, regardless of the result. People value things differently, and a shiny sports car might mean a whole world to you while some do not give a fk at all. Not because they are super rich but they simply don't care about automobile. What they set their sights on is something else. What's wrong, then, for it to be a superbly written and performed Broadway show? My heart goes out to you, OP.

[belrowley]

^^^ I don't understand what people get out of judging strangers' life choices. If you feel superior by tearing down other people online, perhaps you should be taking a hard look at your own life.

OP decided that Hamilton was worth investing her time into, abided by the rules, played a gamble, and lost out in the end. I personally wouldn't have made that choice, but I still feel bad for the turn of events.

As for the people gloating that they got their tickets the normal, "sane" way - the OP clarified that the priority was to see the OBC. The show only confirmed in recent weeks that Lin, Leslie, and Pippa are leaving. The OP could have had tickets for later in the run and still decided that cancellation line was worth it to see the full OBC (minus Groff).

It's also especially ridiculous to make this argument when so much has been made of scalpers scooping up tens of thousands of tickets. People are battling sophisticated bots, and many have lost out on tickets - not for lack of effort.

I got my tickets before the Broadway transfer and saw nearly the full OBC (Anthony and Pippa were out) back in December. I'm glad that I scored tickets before the hype. I also don't feel the need to rub it into the faces of those who have missed out on that chance. If they want to try their luck by sleeping on the sidewalk for a few days, best of luck to them.

[adamgreer]

At what point did Philippa Soo become Pippa?

[Wick3]

belrowley said: "If they want to try their luck by sleeping on the sidewalk for a few days, best of luck to them."

Or try their luck over the Hamilton digital lottery.... $10 for a front row seat. That may be the best deal in town.

 

[gypsy101]

adamgreer said: "At what point did Philippa Soo become Pippa?"

Her friends and cast members have always called her Pippa. I guess some fans have taken to it as well.

[chi-town_bwayfangirl]

adamgreer said: "At what point did Philippa Soo become Pippa?

Since before she got to Broadway!

 

[@z5]

At what point did PHILLIPA Soo become PHILIPPA?

 

[adamgreer]

gypsy101 said: "adamgreer said: "At what point did Philippa Soo become Pippa?"

Her friends and cast members have always called her Pippa. I guess some fans have taken to it as well.

Ahh yes, the fans that want to feel like they're "friends" with a performer.  

[ljay889]

These fans are frightening. It's definitely worse than the Wicked craze of 2003-2005. 

[Jordan Catalano]

But is it worse than RENT?

[aaaaaa15]

I really don't think Phillipa has an issue with people calling her Pippa. Spelling her name Philippa though probably bothers her more.

 

No one is gloating about getting tickets 'the right way'. People are sharing their experiences on what they think the tickets are worth in terms of their time and money. Just because you discover the musical late doesn't mean you have to see the OBC. There are plenty of young people now that wish they could have seen the OBC of Wicked or Rent but it aint gonna happen. 

[decast]

Read the first few pages of this, not all, so forgive me if I'm repeating what other have said. I doubt that if OP had walked up to the theatre just an hours before and had the chance for tickets, they'd happily stand aside for people who'd been waiting for four days. There's never a guarantee for anything, they're not legally required to give tickets to whoever been there the longest, you don't win a prize being daft enough to sleep out from Tuesday to Saturday. Also, you had your chance, you had tickets and you passed. There's no star name above the title, the show is the star and really if you were that much of a desperate fan to see it, you'd want to see it anyway, despite Lin, Phillipa and Leslie being out. I would have thought you'd be happy to just have a ticket after that long a wait tbh. Of course you want to see them, but it doesn't always work like that, and I'm sure you missed out on some brilliant performances by I presume it was Javier and other understudies. It's your loss, and honestly your fault for not taking an opportunity when it's handed to you. 

[brdway411]

So glad I got to see this at The Public with the original cast (yes, I saw BDJ) for only $50. Twice. 

[Liza's Headband]

[ashk8177]

 Someone using a nickname is "terrifying"? Interesting. 

 

[Liza's Headband]

[Anakela]

Liza's Headband said: "If it's a personal nickname used by her friends and colleagues? Yes, scary and concerning (otherwise known as "terrifying). I haven't seen her call herself Pippa nor any media outlets call her that in corresponding articles, interviews, videos, etc. 

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She's listed as Phillipa "Pippa" Soo on the Julliard website. Is that a professional enough reference for y'all?

http://www.juilliard.edu/journal/author/pippa-soo

[ashk8177]

Liza's Headband said: "If it's a personal nickname used by her friends and colleagues? Yes, scary and concerning (otherwise known as "terrifying). I haven't seen her call herself Pippa nor any media outlets call her that in corresponding articles, interviews, videos, etc. 

Pippa is used extensively in the book. Overly familiar? Yes. Terrifying? We will have to agree to disagree on that one. To each his own (-:

 

[gypsy101]

I thought Liza was being sarcastic (although the comments are now deleted). It's not really "terrifying."

[aaaaaa15]

Yes there are things to get annoyed over (Hamilton fans feeling entitled to tickets, screaming at the cast members and following/chasing them from the stage door) and then there are things like using a nickname that the actress is clearly fine with. Are people supposed to not call Lin-Manuel Lin or Okieriete Oak now?

[AnnieBlack]

Jordan Catalano said: "But is it worse than RENT?

 

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What made the RENT fans so crazy? I've heard that a couple of times this year and am generally curious