Iceman Cometh Rush Reports

[bstoll1]

Posted: 3/24/18 at 5:55pm

Post them here.

[ArtMan]

Posted: 3/24/18 at 6:41pm

I don't really have a report.  Just kicking myself for not waiting for them to announce their rush policy.  Sunday, which is the day (in May) that I am seeing the show, would have been the only day I could have rushed for any of my shows.  I could have waited and got (possibly) a better seat for little money than the mezzanine seat (high up) that I paid $135 for.

[JBroadway]

Posted: 3/25/18 at 12:44am

I just posted this in the preview thread, but will paste it here too for the record: 

I got to the box office around noon today. I was told they sold out of the $40 rush pretty much right away when the box office opened (apparently there were about 10 tickets, mostly in the boxes). But she offered me a "2nd tier" rush, which was $79, with a better view, and I ended up springing for it. Row I of the orchestra on the isle. I was a little worried because it was still marked "partial view," but I could see almost everything just fine, without even any heads blocking the way. It was a great seat after all! 

[BroadwayLuv2]

Posted: 3/26/18 at 12:37pm

Rushed this morning. Arrived a little after 8am and was first in line. By 9am there were 4 people at at 10am there were 11 people.

The box office is offering a 'tiered' Rush at $40/$59/$79 (I believe these are the 3 levels but could have misheard)

The box office person said tickets at all levels are partial view.

We got two $40 tickets. Front Mezz Row A, on the far side aisle.

[bstoll1]

Posted: 3/26/18 at 2:44pm

Thanks for the reports.  I didn't realize there was such thing as a "tiered" Rush.  I'd be interested in hearing how the view is from the partial view seats in that theatre.

[JBroadway]

Posted: 3/26/18 at 2:54pm

bstoll1 said: "Thanks for the reports. I didn't realize there was such thing as a "tiered" Rush. I'd be interested in hearing how the view is from the partial view seats in that theatre."

 
It's a relatively new concept - I had never heard of an example of it before Sunset Boulevard just last year. It's kind of irritating to me, but I guess as long as they still have a $30-$40 tier available, it's hard to complain. 

As I said earlier, my $79 "Partial view" seat was practically full view. 

Updated On: 3/26/18 at 02:54 PM

[somecheapfrenchthing]

Posted: 4/10/18 at 10:55am

I just rushed - showed up a little after 10 am and there had only been four people before me. The box office offered $40 far side mezz (partial view) or $59 (limited view) in the third row. I went with the $59 to be close up... but now I'm remembering I sat front/far house left for Once and had a very difficult time seeing - less because of the proscenium and more because when actors would stand/sit anywhere near our side of the stage, it blocked most of the action. Hopefully this won't happen again! I have to think if they're selling them for more, they must be a better view, but we'll see. I'd appreciate any reports from people who've sat in the limited view up front. On a separate note - nice to see that this rush is very attainable. 

[bstoll1]

Posted: 4/10/18 at 9:35pm

If you're a  TDF member I suggest buying it there and save your time from waiting on line.

[UncleCharlie]

Posted: 4/11/18 at 11:40am

somecheapfrenchthing said: "I just rushed - showed up a little after 10 am and there had only been four people before me. The box office offered $40 far side mezz (partialview) or $59 (limited view) in the third row. I went with the $59 to be close up... but now I'm remembering I sat front/far house left for Once and had a very difficult time seeing - less because of the proscenium and more because when actors would stand/sit anywhere near our side of the stage, it blocked most of the action. Hopefully this won't happen again! I have to think if they're selling them for more, they must be a better view, but we'll see. I'd appreciate any reports from people who've sat in the limited view up front. On a separate note - nice to see that this rush is very attainable."

So... how was your view?

[ArtMan]

Posted: 4/11/18 at 11:54am

I thought this was going to be a high demand ticket show.  With an easy rush and discounts available, I would have never paid $135 for a lousy seat.  But you take the risk when you are traveling from out of town.  I lost out on this one.

[bfreak]

Posted: 4/11/18 at 6:46pm

Seeing this on TDF and everything kinda bugs me that I dropped $200 a ticket on this as well, but they are second row on the aisle and I love Denzel Washington so I'm not very mad. I'm also expecting ticket sales to pick up a bit if it gets very strong reviews and Tony nominations.

[somecheapfrenchthing]

Posted: 4/11/18 at 8:38pm

No complaints! All we missed were some entrances/exits down a staircase, but nothing too significant. We were second row all the way to the side and loved it. 3hr 50min flew by!

[JustAnotherNewYorker]

Posted: 4/14/18 at 10:23am

Saw this last night (friday). The first 15 minutes were a bit clunky and wasn't looking forward to 4 hours of this...and then everyone fell into their parts and it flew buy. Great night of theater. David Morse stole the show for me.

[uncageg]

Posted: 4/14/18 at 10:29am

Just walked past at 9:30 and there was quite a line.

[Megsamegatron]

Posted: 4/14/18 at 12:35pm

uncageg said: "Just walked past at 9:30 and there was quite a line."

From across the street at Carousel, the line didn’t started until 8 when the first person arrived then 3 people came at 8:30ish

[Cbryanshow]

Posted: 5/16/18 at 10:40pm

Any new reports?

[sasamei]

Posted: 5/17/18 at 12:25am

I rushed on Tuesday, arrived at 7:52 AM and was the second person in line. The person before arrived a little before 7:30. The next person after me arrived around 8:10, and the rest of the people who bought box seats trickled in between 8:15-8:30.The box office had recommended coming around 9:30, but that seems late unless if you want the more expensive tiered rush tickets. I would recommend arriving between 8:00-8:30 on the weekdays.

A tip: I would recommend choosing boxes A or C. I sat in Box B, but the keyboardist was behind me in Box D. Due to this, the ushers were quite strict about angling yourself to see better or moving the chairs, something that is not typically a problem. Furthermore, with the exception of one scene, the bar is positioned on the left side, so I would imagine that there are more obstructions on the left. If you are more interested in Denzel Washington, the B box had some great views of him, and, if you were sitting in the other boxes, he briefly has his back towards you. Hope this helps!

[Cbryanshow]

Posted: 5/17/18 at 12:37am

This helps more than you know how much are the tickets for the box seats you speak of?

[sasamei]

Posted: 5/17/18 at 8:50am

The box seats are $40.

[Cbryanshow]

Posted: 5/17/18 at 10:30am

Th for your reply we will be there 8ish for tue

[petewk87]

Posted: 5/18/18 at 1:14pm

Did anyone get rush tickets that were not boxes? Would like to try rushing this Sunday. Thank you!

Updated On: 5/18/18 at 01:14 PM

[Broadway Joe]

Posted: 5/18/18 at 1:42pm

bfreak said: "Seeing this on TDF and everything kinda bugs me that I dropped $200 a ticket on this as well, but they are second row on the aisle and I love Denzel Washington so I'm not very mad. I'm also expecting ticket sales to pick up a bit if it gets very strong reviews and Tony nominations."

I'm very surprised at how much this show has been on TDF, I grabbed $99 buck seats at the box office when it first opened cause I never expected it to show up on there at all. The last 2 Denzel shows weren't so quite surrised by this, not a big deal though. 

[Cbryanshow]

Posted: 5/18/18 at 1:45pm

Hey guys I went ahead and just did tdf since it was 41 each I figure I just do that instead of going early for Rush seats, what kind of seats am I looking at from getting it on there?

[WayTooBroadway]

Posted: 5/18/18 at 1:49pm

It seems a lot of people are not liking the four-hour run-time.

[Cbryanshow]

Posted: 5/18/18 at 2:05pm

Which i can definately understand why,Im going see it tuesday night and im very much looking forward to this and its 4 hour run time.I heard from few folks on here they werent aware how long it was going into it lol.