A Chorus Line Lotto Rigged — Page 12

The point of the matter is this is quite a serious accusation - as b12b described in detail.

People should think before they post.
Or obtain photographic evidence, as I did.

Question: I've won the ACL lotto twice, and both times the names were pulled right in front of us- once was when the seats were the partial-view sides, the second was since they've gone (back?) to being the front row. There was no pulling names in the lobby while everyone waits outside on the street going on- is that a sometimes thing (ie just if the crowd is too big to all wait in the lobby?), or is that how it is now?

And for those arguing about the # of seats being "20" vs "a limited number," depending on which source you're quoting from, I was at Spelling Bee lotto one night wayback in the day where it was announced that they were drawing for "(X-2) seats tonight, instead of X seats" (I don't remember the exact numbers)- the fact that a cast member needed two of them was not announced, but that was the reason.

So if you're going to sell ACL lotto tix to the cast, just do it that way, announce it upfront, don't go through a charade (if it is a charade) of pulling names for predetermined winners.

And I too have been at lottos where the cast members lost- heck I watched Stephanie J. Block lose the Wicked lotto on more than one occasion in L.A. So I'm not screaming "ZOMG Fixed!!1!!" just because a cast member's allowed to enter...but, that pulling names in the lobby while everyone's out of the street, that just sounds kinda sketch.


ps: BSoBW2- that photo? awesome.

"Since when is a ticket lotery a way for producers to be nice and offer affordable seats. The seats are **** seats they can't sell for full price because they are obstructed view or so close you can see the actors' dental work and religion. Don't mistake a producers need to get asses into all seats with them being kind!"

No, producers aren't known for their kindness, but what you're saying isn't true at all. There are plenty of shows without lotteries, and the front row's never empty. Neither are the partial view at the sides. If they didn't have a lottery they'd sell them one way or the other--full price to unsuspecting tourists, over at TKTS, etc.

The lottery at any show is a way for them to make nice with the public, deny allegations that Broadway is inaccessible due to high ticket prices, and present a good face. That's all. All the same, they don't have to offer it.

"The seats are **** seats they can't sell for full price because they are obstructed view or so close you can see the actors' dental work and religion."

Front row isn't generally bad at all theaters. I think front row can be an enjoyable experience! It's easier to pick a section of the theater to lotto off rather than have scattered seats in the orchestra, so they usually pick something like front row or first two rows.

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The "let's pee on the audience memo" will come out shortly before the producers cancel the lotteries altogether, due to unsubstantiated claims of malfeasance, made on message boards.

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"And I would rather have a "rigged" lottery than no lottery at all."

That's a perfect example of what's wrong with this country. The same backwards thinking that landed our admnistration in the hands of losers and why we have a litany of abolished rights in this country.

Start small, but demand to be treated honestly and fairly.
SETTLE FOR NOTHING LESS.

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"Start small, but demand to be treated honestly and fairly.
SETTLE FOR NOTHING LESS."

Does that include, treating the people that are being accused of rigging the lottery honestly and fairly, or only those who are bent out of shape because they didn't happen to win?

It seems those running the lottery are automatically considered guilty, even though no one has come up with a single shred of evidence that they are. Where's the honesty and fairness in that? Hearsay, second hand gossip, I saw someone give a wink to someone else right before the drawing, do not constitute proof. When you furnish the proof, then you might have a case, but until then you have nothing.

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Updated On: 7/6/07 at 09:27 PM

Fenchurch, them drawing the lotto and wink between two people is NOT PROOF OF RIGGING?

How many times do I have to say it? Until you have proof, don't accuse A Chorus Line of rigging it. How hard is that?

And may I ask *how* it's giving them bad press? It's a thread on a message board, not an article in the NY Post.


P.S. How did the protesting go today?

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"I've seen it. I know it happened at least once."

You've seen what? A cast member's friend win? Hardly proof that it's rigged.

"I am sick of the upper classes making working class people feel like they shoudl be thankful when things are affordable. It's sickening."

You poor oppressed thing, how do you even get out bed each morning, with the man keeping you down like he does.

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We can all tell by Fenchurch's mismatched shoes that he is a crusader. Much like our founding fathers.

"Sit down, Fenchurch, sit down!"

I've kinda missed this thread- and there were two new stories (one re: Friday, and one re: Sunday) posted up on ATC this weekend:

http://www.talkinbroadway.com/allthatchat/d.php?id=1436707

http://www.talkinbroadway.com/allthatchat/d.php?id=1437487

Or you should find better things to do. The second link that was just posted was about yesterday. I was there. I was standing right in front of the the guy who won the bonus ticket. He was with another guy and as soon as he got there he was like "if we don't win, i am going to make a big deal about it being rigged". It was like he was out to get everyone. And the only reason he finally shut up is beacuse he got the bonus ticket. Also, PLENTY of other people won lotto seats, as there weren't that many taken by people who knew castmembers. Plus the crowd was huge yesterday, how could that guy expect to win even if there weren't friends of castmembers. I knew my chances weren't good since so many people were there, so i was the first to run in and buy standing room. People just NEED to have something to bitch about.

Also, PLENTY of other people won lotto seats, as there weren't that many taken by people who knew castmembers.

So it was castmember friends 'winning' the first lotto seats for the show yesterday?