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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
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?
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.
we will be there 8ish for tue 
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