Tried to see if this has been posted already, but I couldn't find anything. I've been applying for the BoM digital lottery weekly since January and have not won once. Is it extremely difficult to win this, or do I just have really bad luck?
Does anybody have any advice? I'd love to see this show at a reasonable price without having to sit in the rear mezzanine. Any tips are much appreciated!
Is there a good chance at winning the in-person lottery? Where would those seats be? And would it be time-consuming? I am in New Jersey, and if I'm going to the city, I wouldn't want to waste the time on the lottery and then possibly not winning, then lost all that time I could have spent doing other things in the city.
RebeccaLeah said: "Is there a good chance at winning the in-person lottery? Where would those seats be? And would it be time-consuming? I am in New Jersey, and if I'm going to the city, I wouldn't want to waste the time on the lottery and then possibly not winning, then lost all that time I could have spent doing other things in the city."
Entire front row and then some box and partial view seats.
Time consuming? You have to be there 2 hours before show time for the drawing and as long as you're there one minute before they pull names, it's fine, so it can be pretty quick. Also, Once on This Island holds their in-person lottery a half hour later, so if you lose this, they are a block or so away, with another chance to see a show on the cheap.
RebeccaLeah said: "Odds at winning? Do you know what it is like now?"
I did it a few months ago, and like 20ish people showed up, and only 5 of us didn't win. But it's like guessing how many people will be in line at Starbucks, could be none, could be a lot... especially with summer and people out of school. But better than digital? Sure, the odds are way way better.
The closest I've ever sat for a show was Bandstand, and it was center orchestra second row. Do you know what the first row of BoM is like? Is it a neck strain the whole time with some limited view?
Thanks for giving the option of Once on this Island! That's good to know!
The front row orchestsa seats are amazing. The stage isn’t high, you don’t miss anything, and I believe it has the best leg room out of all the orchestra seats...
Another person who won the in person lottery chiming in, the front row is great. Way better than Dear Evan Hansen, where I left feeling it in my neck. It's on par with Hamilton and Heal Over Heels, the stage is the perfect height for front row seats.
You can also enter the lotto while you're already in standing room. If everyone around you is nice/decent, usually you can ask them to hold your place while you go over to listen if your name is called. (Or if you're with friends, send one person to go up while you stay.)
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LizzieCurry said: "You can also enter the lotto while you're already in standing room. If everyone around you is nice/decent, usually you can ask them to hold your place while you go over to listen if your name is called. (Or if you're with friends, send one person to go up while you stay.)"
There's typically no one in the SRO who doesn't play the lottery...
Also, glad to hear from everyone that first row is pleasant to sit in. I want to take my boyfriend, and he's never seen a Broadway show, but I think this would be the perfect show to take him to. The last thing I want is for the main thing he remembers is how stiff his neck is from looking up the whole time from the first row!
It took me about 45 times at the lotto before I actually won, but the second time I saw it was when a friend won lotto. Standing room is a near-guarantee if you get there early enough and can do math, so that's been my go-to. (Plus, in 7 years, they've never raised the price.)
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In June and July when I signed up for the lottery on its most crowded, the few times I showed up at the start of the lottery there was no standing room line. So camping out would be a waste of time. I doubt getting there at the start of the lottery is even necessary (maybe on a Friday or Saturday, if at all).
Things have definitely changed since 2012. Lol. As part of my first (10-night) NYC vacation (I had been to NYC twice before for work), I stood in line (I started the line) for 6 hours for SRO tickets in November’s 40-degree weather. Didn’t win the lottery (which was comparable to the craziness of the Hamilton lottery), but obviously won my standing room ticket. I made friends with young woman who showed up about thirty minutes after me and we’re still Facebook friends. I don’t regret those 6 hours in line, but I wouldn’t do it again as I was on a limited budget back then and now I want to make the most of my time when I’m in NYC. I did see BoM on the tour when it came through Oklahoma City this year and I loved it even more from a front Orchestra seat. I also got to introduce one of my besties to the show and she had no idea what to expect and she had a grand time. Afterwards, she actually declared it now her favorite musical of all time. Sorry for the rambling post. I do hope the OP and boyfriend get tix soon. Enjoy!
It seems to be a pretty difficult lottery to win. I have been entering everyday for the past month and a half and have yet to win. In that same time frame I have won tickets to:
SpongBob SquarePants
Aladdin
Beautiful (x2)
Summer the Musical
Phantom of the Opera (and I only entered this one twice - because of the weird time frame for registration)
Gettin' the Band Back Together (x3) ( I didn't go any of the times I've won and passed them onto friends. I tell myself I will go, but then when I win I'm just not up for it. Maybe, since I haven't heard great things. I've stopped registering for this one)
And I even won HAMILTON! on my fourth week trying.
TBH, most of the lotteries through luckyseat seem to be pretty difficult to win. It may be the way those lotteries are set up, where you can sign up for a total of 8 lotteries in one registration, so you don't have to remember to come back or really think about what you may have planned on that particular day before signing up.
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