HAIRSPRAY LOTTO/RUSH update

Posted: 5/6/06 at 3:52pm

Has Diana Degarmo's presence in the show made lotto or rush harder to get. My friend & I are heading up to NY on the Saturday after Prom (the 13th) to do lotto for Hairspray- has it gotten more popular since her presence?

[theatreguy]

Posted: 5/6/06 at 4:16pm

A little bit but not much. I was there on a Saturday a week or two ago and there were probably only about 30-40 people so almost everyone won.

[Leanne_Jones]

Posted: 5/6/06 at 4:29pm

We don't have this lotto thing in london, what exactly is it?

Posted: 5/6/06 at 5:44pm

Where people go before a show say 1/2 hr and recieve either front row or back mezz seats to shows.

[zepka102]

Posted: 5/6/06 at 6:03pm

yea, it's not too bad... i know they have days where its busier than others. i went for the 6:30 show last sunday and 2 of the 5 of us won the lotto

[Fosse76]

Posted: 5/6/06 at 6:08pm

A lottery is a way to get inexpensive seats to a show ($20-25). Usually two and half hours before a show, people can put their names on a card and drop it in a bucket (or whatever the show uses). Then, a half hour later, they draw names until all the allotted lottery tickets are used, and the winners can then purchase them. Usually they are for the front row, but not always. It was initially a way for students and those who don't make a lot of money to be able to purchase the best seats without having to pay a lot of money, but it has since degenerated into a touristy way of getting good cheap seats for those who can afford full price.

Posted: 5/6/06 at 6:16pm

Its just me and my friend for a Saturday matinee- is that gonna be a hard sell?

[SNLMedia]

Posted: 5/6/06 at 6:20pm

The title of this thread scared me. I thought they had moved the lotto seats back to the rear row of the mezzanine. I will cry the day that happens!

And Clumsy, two people at a Saturday matinee shouldn't be a problem. I've entered the Saturday matinee lotto several times with a friend and at least one of us has gotten called everytime.

Updated On: 5/6/06 at 06:20 PM

Posted: 5/6/06 at 6:44pm

Okay. Good. Off to LITTLE WOMEN. WOO HOO!