Well I'm sorry to inform you, my dear, that they sell the worst seats first.
It's called creating a false sense of urgency.
Almost every show does it.
"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)