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Hamilton Cancellation Line
#3800Hamilton Cancellation Line
Posted: 10/24/16 at 12:19pm
Tom M2 said: "Hi everyone!
I'll be waiting in the cancellation line with my friend for the upcoming Saturday matinee (10/22) and we're more than happy to let up to two others come as our "plus ones". We'll almost certainly be the first in line and can basically garauntee you awesome seats. All we ask is that you help us pay for our tickets in exchange. Comment below or PM me if interested.
Thanks!
I saw online that for a Saturday matinee, spots 1 & 2 were claimed. What place did you make in line? I know you didn't want to wait an unecessary amount of time but hope the time invested was worth it.
AHamABurr
Swing Joined: 10/24/16
#3801Hamilton Cancellation Line
Posted: 10/24/16 at 5:24pm
Hi, everybody! Made an account to ask a question, hopefully someone knows what's going on.
So my friend and I are planning to try the cancellation line on Saturday November 5th. I was looking at Ticketmaster resale tickets for that day just for the heck of it, and I noticed they're almost completely sold out for not just that day, but the whole weekend. And the ones that are left have astronomical prices, even compared to other resale days. Is there something special going on that weekend/does anyone know why they're getting bought up so fast compared to all the other days?
My main concern is that if there is something going on that weekend, will the line be any more crowded? We're coming in from Albany, so that day is really our only shot (ha!) at getting in. Thanks!
#3802Hamilton Cancellation Line
Posted: 10/24/16 at 6:09pm
AHamABurr said: "So my friend and I are planning to try the cancellation line on Saturday November 5th. I was looking at Ticketmaster resale tickets for that day just for the heck of it, and I noticed they're almost completely sold out for not just that day, but the whole weekend. And the ones that are left have astronomical prices, even compared to other resale days. Is there something special going on that weekend/does anyone know why they're getting bought up so fast compared to all the other days?
My main concern is that if there is something going on that weekend, will the line be any more crowded? We're coming in from Albany, so that day is really our only shot (ha!) at getting in. Thanks!"
I just looked at Nov 5th weekend at Ticketmaster resale and they have 66 tickets for resale on Sat matinee, 93 tickets for Sat evening, and 30 tickets for Sun matinee. Perhaps on Sunday they're almost sold out but not really. Either way, I do know Anthony Ramos and Christopher Jackson are due to leave the show in mid-November.
Also, that weekend is NYC marathon weekend as well as the Gymnastics Olympics tour so maybe the same folks want to go see Hamilton too?
As for the line being more crowded, who knows. For those who are fans of Christopher Jackson and Anthony Ramos, I'd think they'd probably want to see the show one more time? Good luck!!!!
AHamABurr
Swing Joined: 10/24/16
#3803Hamilton Cancellation Line
Posted: 10/24/16 at 6:13pm
Wick3 said: "AHamABurr said: "So my friend and I are planning to try the cancellation line on Saturday November 5th. I was looking at Ticketmaster resale tickets for that day just for the heck of it, and I noticed they're almost completely sold out for not just that day, but the whole weekend. And the ones that are left have astronomical prices, even compared to other resale days. Is there something special going on that weekend/does anyone know why they're getting bought up so fast compared to all the other days?
My main concern is that if there is something going on that weekend, will the line be any more crowded? We're coming in from Albany, so that day is really our only shot (ha!) at getting in. Thanks!"
I just looked at Nov 5th weekend at Ticketmaster resale and they have 66 tickets for resale on Sat matinee, 93 tickets for Sat evening, and 30 tickets for Sun matinee. Perhaps on Sunday they're almost sold out but not really. Either way, I do know Anthony Ramos and Christopher Jackson are due to leave the show in mid-November.
Also, that weekend is NYC marathon weekend as well as the Gymnastics Olympics tour so maybe the same folks want to go see Hamilton too?
As for the line being more crowded, who knows. For those who are fans of Christopher Jackson and Anthony Ramos, I'd think they'd probably want to see the show one more time? Good luck!!!!
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Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it!!
HamiltonObsessed
Chorus Member Joined: 10/6/16
#3804Hamilton Cancellation Line
Posted: 10/24/16 at 6:38pm
A friend and I are also doing the cancellation line that day! If you want we can hold a spot for you and you can hold a spot for us (whichever group gets to the line first the other group goes next to them, since each person is allowed 2 tickets each, if anyone gets mad we can say that everyone is getting 1 so nothing's changing for the others). If you don't want to do that it's totally fine :)
The line will probably be more crowded because Anthony Ramos and Christopher Jackson are leaving mid-November.
AHamABurr
Swing Joined: 10/24/16
#3805Hamilton Cancellation Line
Posted: 10/24/16 at 6:42pm
HamiltonObsessed said: "A friend and I are also doing the cancellation line that day! If you want we can hold a spot for you and you can hold a spot for us (whichever group gets to the line first the other group goes next to them, since each person is allowed 2 tickets each, if anyone gets mad we can say that everyone is getting 1 so nothing's changing for the others). If you don't want to do that it's totally fine :)
The line will probably be more crowded because Anthony Ramos and Christopher Jackson are leaving mid-November.
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I just PM'ed you :)
#3806Hamilton Cancellation Line
Posted: 10/24/16 at 6:56pm
We did the switch-and-wait that you are planning on doing when we did the line in August. My friend and I waited the first 10 hours then our "plus-ones" arrived and relieved us while we took a break watching Broadway in the Park at Bryant. Everyone in the line understood that we were part of the same group of 4 tickets. No issues whatsoever!
bwaybabe3
Swing Joined: 10/24/16
#3807Hamilton Cancellation Line
Posted: 10/24/16 at 7:55pm
Just a warning about Saturday waiting. Not sure if it was because it was a Saturday, or a glimpse of what's to come, or just THIS Saturday (10/22), but I got to the line around 6:30am (despite box office says it opens at 10a), and there were already 10 PEOPLE in line (not sure if they were 20 total tix if buying for 2). Person at #1 said she'd been there since show got out the night before, and #2 got there around 2 am. I was totally bummed, and this was a completely different vibe than the preceding 2 days.
I stumbled onto the line around 11 am on Thurs 10/20 when I went to the box office about SRO tickets. (yes, you can get SRO tix for $40 dollars (different line) and rumor has it that the ushers try to find you seats). But anyway, I got in the tix line at #11 and #12 around 11am. Fun day, great weather, but only 8 people got in.
Friday, I had tix to 9/11 memorial but before leaving, stopped by the line around 11 to see #9 and #10 from the previous night, and #13 and #14 (ie the people right in front and right behind me in line on Thursday),--at positions #1---4. (yes, they got in on Friday). They'd gotten in the line at about 7:30am. Vibe was good, and there were about 8 others in line at that time.
So I was determined to get Sat tix, and got up early to get in line by 6:45am. This seemed like it should work to get me at #1 position or at worst, #2 I figured. WRONG. My heart sank as I turned the corner in the dark of the cold wet morning. I do hope this isn't an omen of what is to come. But it was a totally different vibe from the fun of waiting on Thursday-- to the seemingly fierce competition of Saturday morning. I think you might do better midweek. Could be that since people don't have to get up for work on Saturday, they go for broke and sleep on the sidewalk. I never expected this, based on the two previous days. I hope it doesn't get cut-throat like that and that this was just a fluke.
HamiltonObsessed
Chorus Member Joined: 10/6/16
#3808Hamilton Cancellation Line
Posted: 10/24/16 at 7:59pm
It used to be that you had to wait in line for days to get tickets before Lin and some of the other OBC left, the past few weeks it's returned to normal but it could be turning back to how you mentioned on 10/22 now that Christopher and Anthony are leaving. When I did the line 10/1 (before Chris and Anthony's departures were told) I got there at 6:15 AM and was 5th in line.
bwaybabe3
Swing Joined: 10/24/16
#3809Hamilton Cancellation Line
Posted: 10/24/16 at 8:06pm
Oh I hope not. But I have a feeling you're right.
#3810Hamilton Cancellation Line
Posted: 10/24/16 at 8:13pm
@bwaybabe3, that sucks!!! Then again, wednesday and Thursday last week the weather was gorgeous!!! It was rainy and cold last Saturday and perhaps that's why it had a different vibe? note that there is a matinee so perhaps that's why people came earlier at 2am rather than 7am? Regardless, I hope you got tix for either the matinee it evening last Sat!
also, when I did the line back in June, the SRO was the same line as cancellation. The last tickets offered tend to be SRO.
HamiltonObsessed
Chorus Member Joined: 10/6/16
#3811Hamilton Cancellation Line
Posted: 10/24/16 at 9:28pm
I'm pretty sure SRO is in the cancellation line.
rebruth17
Swing Joined: 10/6/16
bwaybabe3
Swing Joined: 10/24/16
#3813Hamilton Cancellation Line
Posted: 10/24/16 at 9:37pm
They came out and told us that if we didn't get cancellation seats "there were SRO tickets available for $40 each." It seemed like if we wanted them, we could have made that decision right then --around 5 pm when they said it--for the 7pm show. So we all thought "yay, great, we'll stay in this line and if we don't get cancellation seats, we'll be able to get the SRO seats." When I realized I wasn't getting in, (I was #11 and they stopped at #
, there didn't seem to be anyone talking about SRO seats anymore. So we just assumed it must have been another line, and they were all gone. I know the last people to get in from our line (#7 and # on Thurs 10/20 got single seats separate from each other. not standing.
bwaybabe3
Swing Joined: 10/24/16
#3814Hamilton Cancellation Line
Posted: 10/24/16 at 9:39pm
sorry for the sunshine emoji's. no clue how they got in there.
HamiltonObsessed
Chorus Member Joined: 10/6/16
#3815Hamilton Cancellation Line
Posted: 10/24/16 at 9:41pm
They start with premium seats, then go to normal priced seats, and SRO last.
#3816Hamilton Cancellation Line
Posted: 10/24/16 at 9:51pm
I'm pretty sure the departures of Chris Jackson and Anthony Ramos are causing people to come out of the woodwork, from what I gather via social media. Patrons will tough it out for a long wait on their own and professional line sitters are still in demand for tickets.
#3817Hamilton Cancellation Line
Posted: 10/25/16 at 1:09pm
I'm thinking that the airing of Hamilton's America on PBS on Friday night has piqued people's interest in seeing the show.
#3818Hamilton Cancellation Line
Posted: 10/25/16 at 1:34pm
macnyc said: I'm thinking that the airing of Hamilton's America on PBS on Friday night has piqued people's interest in seeing the show.
Many of my friends who never understood why I am so in love with this show, can't understand why I'd spend money to see it 6 times (mainly with loved ones who appreciate theater) now saw the documentary and want to go see it. They have no idea the hoops one must go through to get a ticket! Get in line...The Cancellation Line! LOL!
Huss417
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#3819Hamilton Cancellation Line
Posted: 10/25/16 at 1:37pm
MyFavoriteBrunette said: "Bumping to be able to read the post starting on the next page (for some reason this happens on my end)
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That has been happening to me for months now. I see there is a new post but if its the beginning of a new page when I click on it it does not appear. Good to know this trick MFB. :)
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#3820Hamilton Cancellation Line
Posted: 10/25/16 at 1:43pm
Huss417 said: "MyFavoriteBrunette said: "Bumping to be able to read the post starting on the next page (for some reason this happens on my end)
That has been happening to me for months now. I see there is a new post but if its the beginning of a new page when I click on it it does not appear. Good to know this trick MFB. :)
Yessss! I needed to do this on several other threads. In this case, after I bumped, I edited my post to reflect a response to the last post. But bumping to the next page helps to catch that pesky hidden post! Bump away!
Sarah Phillips2
Swing Joined: 9/13/16
#3821Hamilton Cancellation Line
Posted: 10/25/16 at 3:29pm
I was part of the couple from Alaska! I had been following this forum for months and it was very helpful. Waiting in line was so much fun and the show was amazing!! I had been intrigued by the show ever since I first heard of it, and as soon as I had plans set to come to NYC for our 10 yr anniversary it was at the top of my list of things to do. But I intentionally didn't listen to the music because I didn't want to be horribly disappointed if we didn't get in. I had watched a 10 min clip from YouTube and read through the lyrics and that was enough! I loved being able to watch it hearing it for the first time and enjoy the surprise. Of all the amazing things we did during our 2 week trip it was probably the highlight for me!
Good luck to those trying it and thanks for all the advice! It is absolutely worth the wait.
song46
Swing Joined: 10/25/16
#3822Hamilton Cancellation Line
Posted: 10/25/16 at 9:49pm
Is any pair willing to stand in line for this Saturday's matinee or evening show and take me and a guest as plus ones? PM please.
bwaybabe3
Swing Joined: 10/24/16
#3823Hamilton Cancellation Line
Posted: 10/25/16 at 10:52pm
so glad you were able to get in and had such an awesome experience. Happy anniversary!!
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#3824Hamilton Cancellation Line
Posted: 10/26/16 at 6:07am
song46 said: "Is any pair willing to stand in line for this Saturday's matinee or evening show and take me and a guest as plus ones? PM please.
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Boy, I hope you're planning to pay them generously.
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