Aida's Student Rush

Go with the earlier one. Since it's summer AND Adam's back, it's probably going to be a bit more crowded.

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there's only a 15 minute difference. what is the problem?

Is there any way you can get to NYC earlier than 8:30? I've rushed the show a dozen and a half times over the past year and I can tell you, especially now that it's summer and Adam's back that if you get there at 9:00 the line is going to be down the block and wrapped around. I know on a Saturday there are double the amount of tickets because there are two shows, but that also means double the amount of people. Also keep in mind that if your train arrives at 8:32 or 8:52 in Penn Station, you still have to walk 15 blocks to the theatre. I know it sounds awfully early and like you're going to be waiting a long time but it's the only way to guarantee you'll get tickets, trust me, try and get to the theatre by 8:00! Also, try and get seats as close to the center aisle as possible because those are the least obstructed.

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Aida is usually on the board, so probably.

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Again, like people have said before, get there as early as possible.... it's summer AND Adam is back, so it's going to be more crowded than usual. Besides, you'll still have to walk from the train station to the theatre, so that will consume some time as well.

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I was also thinking about doing Aida Student rush this month but you have to be there before 8 AM??? ahhhh

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I saw Aida (admittedly on a weekend) in April, and I arrived there at 8am and there was already 10 people ahead of me. The earlier, the better. (Sorry to sound redundant, but it's true.)

My other suggestion (and I did this successfully-ish for Boy From Oz) is to check Ticketmaster repeatedly to see how well tickets are selling for the date you're trying to catch. That way you have an idea of whether or not it'll be on TKTS and what seats you can expect. And like what J. said, the view is obstructed and it's sort of a pain cuz you can't see a lot of the back of the stage (like the sails in Fortune Favors The Brave) or even the floor (like when Aida and Radames have finished doing their thing after Elaborate Lives), which makes things sort of annoying. Getting TKTS tickets can almost be a blessing in that sense!

In conclusion (sorry, I'm writing this while writing an essay...), if there's 3 of you, I would recommend 2 of you lining up at the Palace B.O. (I'm assuming your friend is also a student, otherwise there might be a problem), and your aunt go line up at TKTS (there'll definitely be a lineup there at 8am too), so you have the option of the best of both worlds.

Good luck! :)

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