Anything Goes Rush

Has anyone done the Anything Goes general rush? If so, what is a good time to get there? Also has anyone done the 50% student discount tickets 30 minutes before curtain? I'm considering both of these options. (Yes, I am a Hiptix member, but couldn't get Hiptix for a performance I wanted to see this week while in NYC - I needed to plan better).

(Also to bump up my Sister Act rush thread, has anyone also done the Sister Act rush? What is a good time to get there?)

Thanks!

Updated On: 5/5/11 at 11:20 AM

Thanks, Feldzeig! I suppose that might be because this show appeals a lot to the older crowds, many of which hit Wednesday matinees. And this is a good thing for me to know as one of the time I was debating rushing for was next Wed matinee! :)

I'm arriving in NYC at 12 noon on Saturday, so I'm guessing all rush tickets for the Saturday evening show will be gone, but I'll stop by the box office to check.

They do Hiptix for Anything Goes. I asked about next available Hiptix (I wanted three, was going to link my and a friend's account) and was told June 1. You can book by phone - just hit the button for an operator and they'll help you. But I'd order now if you want tickets for that weekend!

I did hiptix for Anything Goes back in April. I ordered a couple weeks in advance, so I'd order now! Like jenna said, get an operator on the phone.

I went yesterday, got there about noon and all there were no rush seats left for neither matinee or evening performance. The matinee was sold out and told those who were trying to buy tickets to try the cancellation line at 1:30.

Owen22, they offer both. General Rush when box office opens, Student Rush 30 minutes before curtain, remaining seats sold 1/2 price to current students.

Updated On: 5/5/11 at 11:18 PM

I saw I think the fourth preview and I got a general rush ticket at about 7:30 PM for the 8:00 PM show. It was in row G in the orchestra on the aisle (cost about $60). However, since the reviews came out it has been selling pretty great, so I don't know how the rush is now (I think I just got very lucky that night as I was only one person and it had only just started). I just saw it again tonight through HipTix and we had to wait weeks and weeks for our tickets and they were in the rear mezzanine on the extreme sides. So, if you are planning on using HipTix, I'd say to do it a few weeks in advance. The view from up there for this specific production is completely fine though.

Updated On: 5/25/11 at 02:39 AM

I tried unsuccessfully to rush the show for Wed matinee in May. They were no seats and from what I was told, they don't set aside rush seats specifically. (They did have rush seats for the evening show, but sadly, I had a 6 pm bus back to Boston that day.)

They do set aside Hiptix, of course, and I am looking at some dates for later this summer so I am sure I can see the show this time :).

I rushed the show last Wednesday. I was 5th in line when I arrived around 8:20. By the time the box office opened at 10 there were probably 60ish people in line. The security guard came out just before the box officed opened to tell us there were 4 rush seats available for the matinee, and 8 for the evening. All 8 rush seats for the evening were in the two side boxes (the view was okay...luckily you can scope the floor and balcony perfectly from the boxes for empty seats. I moved front row center of the balcony for the second act.) There is not a set number of rush seats for every show it seems; but I have no clue how they determine how many rush seats will be available per performance.

My advice; get there at 8 am, bring your ipod or something to read, and wait the two hours near the front of the line to ensure you get one of the few tickets. The production is PERFECTION, and well worth the wait. (and who can beat 30 dollar tickts??)

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Updated On: 5/27/11 at 11:55 PM

When I rushed I got box seats and they were fabulous! They had 8 tickets for the sat mat but only two for the evening!

Yikes, I'm trying to rush for this on Tuesday. Thinking of showing up around 7:30, let's hope that pays off.

I went to Anything Goes rush this morning. I got there at 8:10 and was second on line. First person on line got there at 7am. At 9AM the security guard announced there would be 2 rush tickets for the matinee and 6 for the evening performance. At 9:45 the box office person came out and said there were only 2 evening performance tickets and none for the matinee. Also, the security guard had said that yesterday (Tuesday) there were NO rush tickets. It seems to me that due to the Tony's there may not be many tickets available for rush. After not getting tickets there I went to Sister Act which was sold out of their rush tickets (14 per performance). I then went to Catch Me If You Can and was able to get two student rush tickets for the evening performance. I got there at about 10:15.