Hey I was there on saturday- I'm not sure when the first people arrived but I got there at 9 and did not get tickets. The people two in front of me were the last ones to get and they were giving about 16 for each show.
Saw the show last night. I bought my tickets back in the summer for only $45, and those same seats are now selling for $150. It pays to look ahead, folks!
As for the show itself - intellectually, I think it's fascinating. And Mendes' staging is dynamic and engaging. But unfortunately I just have this thing about narration. I find it extremely difficult to get hooked by a show written primarily in narration, and so as a result, I left this kind of disappointed. This is a case where my "intellectual, critical theatre brain" is at odds with my gut feelings and my visceral reaction.s Which is always tough. I really wanted to like this more than I did, and if I didn't have this pet peeve about narration, I probably would have.
Does anyone know if it's likely there'll be screenings of the July 25th NTL presentation in Manhattan? It looks like there'll be an encore in September at NYU, but I'm eager to see this again sooner.