Anyone Have An Extra Ticket?- Page 2

[Eris0303]

Posted: 3/29/11 at 12:17pm

I also saw the guy who was the stagedoor attendant give a ticket to one of these people. I was absolutely perplexed!!

Oh wow. It's a shame that these tactics work for them

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 3/29/11 at 12:30pm

I suppose it's a question of dignity because I think most of us would take the free ticket if it was freely volunteered. And people do actually show up at the theatre sometimes with extra tickets and dont seem to want money for them- I've seen people give tickets to people waiting in the cancellation line and I once had a guy offer me a free seat to the Little Mermaid while I was standing outside the old Howard Johnsons ( I later found out he thought I was a hooker but that's another story).

There are always extra tickets lying around for final dress rehearsals and those tickets are free anyway so that shouldn't be such a big deal- but I think it's their audacity that upsets most people

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 3/29/11 at 1:22pm

I've had extra tickets before, but have never (and will never) give a ticket to these vultures. They are absolutely disguting: White Hair, Lady White Hair, Lenny, Neanderthal, SAGE, the Bird Woman...and so many more, out in full force during previews and invited dress rehearsals - and they always seem to get in! I detest them and I hope this thread deters at least some people from giving them free tickets.

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 3/29/11 at 1:34pm

Those names are hilarious. And Perfect! I hope if PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE is a success, Roundabout will create a new musical about this group.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 3/29/11 at 1:46pm

THE VULTURES AT THE THEATRE, a new musical by Frank Wildhorn.

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 3/29/11 at 1:47pm

WAT - LOL!

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 3/29/11 at 1:56pm

I'd like to see Shelly Duval return to the stage as the "Bird Woman.' And there's got to be a part for Estelle Parsons in there somewhere. Maybe she can play the old woman who wants the ticket to the Producers.

[StageManager2]

Posted: 3/29/11 at 2:23pm

"I later found out he thought I was a hooker but that's another story"

How did you find that out?

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 3/29/11 at 2:31pm

Well, when he offered me money to go back with him to his hotel after the show, it seemed pretty clear. And he was staying at the Hotel CARTER to boot.

[Broadwayboobs]

Posted: 3/29/11 at 2:43pm

Wouldn't the "free" ticket to the show be enough for most hookers?

[newintown]

Posted: 3/29/11 at 2:43pm

"Hooker" is probably too classy a word for someone who would go to the Hotel Carter for any reason, including money.

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 3/29/11 at 2:49pm

Certainly not a free ticket to THE LITTLE MERMAID...

If it had been an invitation to, I don't know, SOUTH PACIFIC and the Westin, I would have considered it.

[Calvin]

Posted: 3/29/11 at 3:04pm

I saw a guy with what I suspected were two hookers at Soul of Shaolin, of all places.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 3/29/11 at 3:05pm

I guess he wanted to take them someplace nobody would see them...

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 3/29/11 at 3:13pm

Oh lord...SOUL OF SHAOLIN was such a nightmare to sit through. I'm sure the vultures had no problem scoring free tickets to that show.

[Eris0303]

Posted: 3/29/11 at 3:14pm

I'd be a little concerned about him offering you a ticket to a children's show...

[Q]

Posted: 3/29/11 at 3:20pm

[PalJoey]

Posted: 3/29/11 at 3:27pm

So, Michael Bennett...all it would take is two tickets to South Pacific and a room at the Westin?

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 3/29/11 at 3:31pm

Pretty much. I'm a cheap date. But I do have some standards. I mean it would have to have been the original cast and a room at least ten floors up - not one of those lower rooms where you can smell the bacon from that deli on 43rd Street.

[newintown]

Posted: 3/29/11 at 3:38pm

I suppose Naked Boys Singing and the West Side Club are right out?

[ljay889]

Posted: 3/29/11 at 3:39pm

I've recently seen them at the final dress of MORMON and opening night of How To Succeed. I had no idea they are all from the same circle.

[WhizzerMarvin]

Posted: 3/29/11 at 4:13pm

I have joked with WAT before that we should take pictures of these vultures and post them (with their code names of course) to warn other board members of their tactics.

I have seen both Neanderthal and Lady White Hair going through garbage cans before, but I really don't think they're homeless or anything. I think they are just scavengers by nature.

A friend once saw the Birdwoman sneak into the Rattlestick by waiting in line for the bathroom onstage right before showtime, and then a minute before the show darting into the front row.

The Birdwoman and the Indian Woman (a particularly nasty one) are expert manipulators at the York too.

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 3/29/11 at 5:09pm

"Oh lord...SOUL OF SHAOLIN was such a nightmare to sit through. I'm sure the vultures had no problem scoring free tickets to that show."

I don't know, it would have been hard for there to be "extra" tickets floating around when nobody was buying them in the first place.

[WhizzerMarvin]

Posted: 3/29/11 at 6:08pm

Before Soul of Shaolin is torn to shreds don't forget it had one of the great closing lines in years: "The power of family is greater than KUNG FU!"

[bmwpjager]

Posted: 3/29/11 at 6:36pm

My story with vultures:

I had just scored a ticket to Book of Mormon (box partial view, but I saw everything when I stood up, and worth the $69), and was standing outside the theatre. It was about 45 til showtime, so more and more people were gathering. I take a picutre of the marquee and this generally nice woman comes up next to me and asks if I'm associated with the show. Trying to start up a ocnversation (as I was by myself) I say I'm not, but I wish I was. She then asks, "would you still have an extra ticket?"
I'm a tad shocked at first, as I wasn't prepared for someone to ask me this, but politely said no that I didn't. I start walking away, and this other guy comes up next to me, almost blocking my way, saying he'd buy my ticket. Because I'm a poor theatre student, I ask how much, and he says $5. I say that I bought it for about 12 times more, and then he continues after me as I get into line, saying he'd pay $10, but that was his highest. I stopped, politely said I'm not interested in paying less than what I bought it for, and as I walk away, the woman (apparently with the man) spits at my feet.

Now here's the despicable part: The woman walks up with me in line, and as I'm presenting my ticket, she tries to say we're together. I say to the usher we aren't, and she actually grabs the ticket from my hand claiming I stole her ticket. I was ushered in to my seat by security, and was later apologized to by the manageament (Two free tickets to a later date, a nice consolation). Still, kinda freaked me out...