I just won the Mean Girls lottery on Tuesday. When I showed up to the box office, they didn't even ask for my ID (or check it when I took it out on my own accord and offered it up). They just asked my last name and gave it to me without any furthwr questions.
Though this can of course vary based on venue, or who happens to be at the box office at the time. I've won two other lotteries that weren't Lucky Seat, and neither asked for my ID either.
Either way, as the abo
New Amsterdam seating - balcony or rear mezz? Sep 5
2019, 08:11:37 PM
I saw Aladdin last year in the rear Mezz and had a horrible time. The seats weren't well elevated/spaced from the rows ahead, and I found myself constantly leaning to see around the people in front of me. Though, keep in mind that I'm a short person and can't compare this to the balcony.
Won the lottery the other day after being waitlisted. I got the notification a little after 6:00PM the day prior. Ended up with Row P seat 20 Right MEZZ, the second to last row with the furthest seat on the right. No one showed up in seat 18, but someone did for seat 16. After chatting, I learned that she also won the lottery after being waitlisted. To my knowledge, the people surrounding us weren't lotto winners.
Broadway Buddy said: "Has anyone tried getting Moulin Rouge, Betrayal, or Beautiful from the box offices? Going to the city on Sunday hoping to collect these 3.
BTW ones that have said no to me in the past are Hadestown, Beetlejuice, Ain't Too Proud, Aladdin, and Dear Evan Hansen.
Ones that have said yes include Tootsie, Hamilton, Book of Mormon, Waitress, Mockingbird, Oklahoma!, Constitution, Phantom, and The Lion King.
Thanks for the feedback to everyone that answered! I'll have to give this a try, come November.
raddersons said: "Realizing that Broadway Roulette won't give you tickets to the same show twice unless you request it, afriend of mine has basically gone to see every show on broadway through BR just so she can get cheaper tickets to newer shows when they come out.Theseats for newer shows tend to be not-so-great because they're so in demand, but every once
Tom5 said: "I never liked the fact that the show changed the story concept from a nationwide live soap opera to a theatrical production. So when Dorothy did her big reveal at the end it was just to a few hundred people. So my question to anyone who saw it on stage is this: In the film when the producer asks the cameraman "How far can you pull back to make her look good?" and the cameraman replied "How about Philadelphia?" how was it translated on stage or was it t
HamilHansen said: "Thank you!I was a bit confused as to why exactly people were hating on this one."
No problem! And I have to correct myself, it wasn't the "Friend of Dorothy" shirt that stirred things up (though some people did talk about it being insensitive to the LGBT community).
It was a shirt that they ended up discontinuing during previews that said, "Being a woman is no job for a man," which people took as tra
beatofthedrum27 said: "For anyone who saw the rehearsal footage that they released today, does anyone know why they rewrote the ending of “Fearless”?"
Can't verify for myself, but according to the comments I've seen, this iteration of "Fearless" is from the pre-Broadway DC production, so they brought an old track back rather than write a new one.
I don't know why they'd do this, not that I'm against it. I could only gu
HamilHansen said: "Question for all the "F*ck Tootsie" people: have you seen the show? Cause I didn't find anything remotely anti-feminist or #metoo at all. In fact, I praised the inclusion of such topics being brought into play in a story like this."
The arguments I see a lot for this (but strongly disagree with) are:
i. Anti-feminist: that a man was successful by posing as a woman, so it serves as a message that even the strongest success a wom
How have recent experiences with this been? Curious to hear exact seats and which shows they've been sending people to. (I'm mainly asking since five shows closed this month, but I'm happy to hear about any and all experiences from 2019!)
@griffin I rushed Waitress back in January. The third person in line arrived at 6:50, and said she was originally going to rush Mean Girls, but the line was already 20-ish people long (My memory's foggy, so it might not be 20-ish, but I remember thinking, "Wow, that's long." This was also during that week where it was below freezing, so ai doubt the cold is stopping anyone. I know it's n
JSquared2 said: "JuneJune said: "I guess I've been lucky enough to never hit rush line drama thus far. Though I guess I've only done 4 shows, 5 if you consider picking up tickets for King Kong at 12:00.
If anything, I was first for Waitress back in January. An emplo
I guess I've been lucky enough to never hit rush line drama thus far. Though I guess I've only done 4 shows, 5 if you consider picking up tickets for King Kong at 12:00.
If anything, I was first for Waitress back in January. An employee at the Brooks Atkinson kept nudging my shoulder and pushing my back (albeit very lightly, but still unsolicited) saying that I was starting the line too far ahead and that it was dangerous. Apparently because the handicap door button could e
FANtomFollies said: "I have sat a a few rows behind Row S and you will have a totally clear and close-enough view of the stage itself. That being said I'll be honest - you do get the top of the proscenium cut off and won't see the chandelier once it has risen into place. If I were you - I'd call the box office and explain your situation and would be so grateful if they could exchange your tickets. I know all theater tickets do 'no refunds or exchanges' but I'v
Got tickets for me and my mom just last week because we wanted to take advantage of Broadway week. After reading this thread, I feel like we made a mistake choosing Orchestra S instead of Mezzanine D (though, this was on the box office rep's recommendation).
It's our first time seeing this show, and my mom's been wanting to see this show for years, so I'd hate for her to walk out feeling like she missed out.
Does anyone have experience sitting
Bad Theater Behavior Aug 18
2019, 02:15:51 AM
Saw The Cher Show this evening. Tons of people were trying to film, I gather. During every number, an usher would run up the aisle one or twice to flash his light on someone in the audience. Don't know if this happens at Cher often, but it's the first time I've seen someone (and many people at that) get caught by an usher. And during Believe, long before SJB tells the audience to stand up, some people in the front row of the left Mezz stood up and danced in place. But not just a little head
Has anyone recognized actors anywhere but a show? Aug 2
2019, 05:07:37 AM
Not an actor, but Bernie Telsey was on my flight once. I didn't realize it was him at first glance though. I passed his seat while boarding the plane and thought he looked familiar, so I took one last look behind me as I left first class. He was reading a script with a giant watermark across the page (the watermark was just his name, which is what made me realize why he looked so familiar). Didn't catch what he was reading though, as the line of people was moving and the text was too small/far f
getupngo said: "even better is when the clip won't go in for idina/Kristin and they are both laughing hysterically"
I would love to see this! Do you have it?
As for the one's I've seen live, Christopher Fitzgerald in Waitress skipped a line or messed it up, which caused him to laugh while reciting his poem to Dawn in the beginning of Act 2. He covered it up well by following up his laughter with, "It's a lot, it's a lot..
