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Dear Evan Hansen
BwayinVan
Broadway Star Joined: 1/24/14
#175Dear Evan Hansen
Posted: 3/26/16 at 12:41am
So I just realized that the ticket I bought is for the matinee on May 1st. On the website it says that is opening night. Does anyone know if the matinee is the opening performance or will there be an evening performance as well?
#176Dear Evan Hansen
Posted: 3/26/16 at 12:43am
BwayinVan said: "So I just realized that the ticket I bought is for the matinee on May 1st. On the website it says that is opening night. Does anyone know if the matinee is the opening performance or will there be an evening performance as well?"
Opening night is April 24th, I believe.
BwayinVan
Broadway Star Joined: 1/24/14
#177Dear Evan Hansen
Posted: 3/26/16 at 12:52am
ClumsyDude15 said: "BwayinVan said: "So I just realized that the ticket I bought is for the matinee on May 1st. On the website it says that is opening night. Does anyone know if the matinee is the opening performance or will there be an evening performance as well?"
Opening night is April 24th, I believe.
"
hmm....the 2nd Stages website shows it as May 1 as does my google search....oh well, it doesn't matter either way....I'm just excited to see it!
#178Dear Evan Hansen
Posted: 3/26/16 at 12:55am
^That is really odd especially because I remember asking when I bought my ticket for April 23rd when opening would be and the guy working the box office said April 24th would be opening. That also seems odd to have that long of a preview period and open only a few weeks before the closing date of May 22nd. Odd, very odd.
HSky
Leading Actor Joined: 8/9/14
#179Dear Evan Hansen
Posted: 3/26/16 at 1:28am
When I redeemed my flex subscription, I asked about May 1 and was told the evening show wasn't up for public sale because it is opening night.
#180Dear Evan Hansen
Posted: 3/26/16 at 1:44am
HSky said: "When I redeemed my flex subscription, I asked about May 1 and was told the evening show wasn't up for public sale because it is opening night."
Interesting. Oh well, I guess the dates weren't completely finalized when I bought that ticket. Either way, it'll be closer to opening than first preview and I'm sure things will be frozen by then.
JM226
Broadway Star Joined: 11/10/15
#181Dear Evan Hansen
Posted: 3/26/16 at 9:53am
May 1 is opening night. not April 24th. hope to see some of you there tonight. cannot wait
RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#182Dear Evan Hansen
Posted: 3/26/16 at 10:30am
Tried for the lotto but told me to check back tomorrow at 10am? I don't get how this works lol.
mailhandler777
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/15/15
#183Dear Evan Hansen
Posted: 3/26/16 at 10:51am
RippedMan said: "Tried for the lotto but told me to check back tomorrow at 10am? I don't get how this works lol."
You mean the rush? They sold out in like a second. I was on at exactly 10am and didn't have a chance.
#184Dear Evan Hansen
Posted: 3/26/16 at 11:20am
yes, same thing happened to me. Why do a rush and not a lottery if it's that crazy?
RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#186Dear Evan Hansen
Posted: 3/26/16 at 5:24pm
I actually got the rush this morning, was on right at 10, but had friends who tried to get them right at 10 and didn't get them either. Maybe they are only doing 1 pair per performance. Looking forward to the show tonight
GreasedLightning
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/11/14
#187Dear Evan Hansen
Posted: 3/26/16 at 5:26pm
_IrisTInkerbell said: "yes, same thing happened to me. Why do a rush and not a lottery if it's that crazy?
"
This morning was the first one... how were they supposed to know???
HSky
Leading Actor Joined: 8/9/14
#188Dear Evan Hansen
Posted: 3/26/16 at 7:16pm
Can someone post a song list if included tonight? I'm curious to see what's changed from DC (there was a survey at one of the final shows asking to rank top three songs) and don't go until next Saturday.
#189Dear Evan Hansen
Posted: 3/26/16 at 7:31pm
GreasedLightning said: "_IrisTInkerbell said: "yes, same thing happened to me. Why do a rush and not a lottery if it's that crazy? "
This morning was the first one... how were they supposed to know???"
Past experience with other shows? Common sense?
theatregoer3
Broadway Star Joined: 3/8/13
#191Dear Evan Hansen
Posted: 3/26/16 at 9:53pm
LizzieCurry said: "GreasedLightning said: "_IrisTInkerbell said: "yes, same thing happened to me. Why do a rush and not a lottery if it's that crazy? "
This morning was the first one... how were they supposed to know???"
Past experience with other shows? Common sense?
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Thanks Lizzie. The show is already creating a lot of buzz and is apparently selling very well. That in combination with the fact that 30under30 is already sold out for a lot of performances (most people who use rush are in a younger demographic) and I'm not surprises those rush tickets were in high demand.
Sure, it was the first people and maybe more people entered than will for future performances, but a digital rush still seems like a weird concept to me. It worked for Songbird at 59E59 but that show wasn't selling out, so they had an idea it wouldn't get crazy, and it didn't. That's the only other time I've had an experience with a digital rush.
But if it becomes a gamble on who has the fastest internet connection might as well make it a lottery.
#192Dear Evan Hansen
Posted: 3/26/16 at 11:56pm
I saw this in DC and really enjoyed it, but I'm not interested in paying what's even the lowest discount I can find right now. And given this team and cast, I'm not surprised it's selling so well.
I need rush to come through for me... or a 30-or-under friend!
GreasedLightning
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/11/14
#193Dear Evan Hansen
Posted: 3/26/16 at 11:57pm
OK.
If you think about it it's essentially the same deal. If you enter the lotto and win, you get lucky. If you sign on at 10 and are successful in buying the mobile rush tickets, you get lucky. Just suck it up and be happy they're offering something.
#194Dear Evan Hansen
Posted: 3/26/16 at 11:59pm
At least with lotto they're throwing you a bone with a few hours of hope, and it's in theory casting a wider net. With rush you know right away. I guess it depends how fast you want to tear a band-aid off a hairy arm.
GreasedLightning
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/11/14
#195Dear Evan Hansen
Posted: 3/27/16 at 12:00am
Personally I'd rather know right away, so then I can plan elsewhere if I really want to see a show. To each their own I suppose.
#196Dear Evan Hansen
Posted: 3/27/16 at 12:16am
I didn't say I wasn't gonna try, just said it seems like an odd way to do it. With a lotto it's a fair luck of the draw. With this I don't even know what it depends on.
The knowing in the morning part is great, but that could, in theory, also be realized with a lottery. Open it at midnight (or some time the night before) and draw the winner at 10am. Why doesn't anybody do that? Would be so much easier for people in Jersey and LI too of they knew more than 4h in advance.
P.S. "Just suck it up and be happy they're offering something." <-- This was totally irrelevant and unnecessary.
#197Dear Evan Hansen
Posted: 3/27/16 at 12:16am
Just for those who want to know about today tix rush- I was able to get a pair of the rush tickets today. We sat in the upper side tech area of the theater on bar stools. Definitely partial/obstructed view. They have 6 bar stools available, which I'm guessing will be the rush seats for each show.
The tickets were $30 but still had to pay a today tix fee. Paid with a credit card immediately on app. Pick up at box office starting 1 hour before show.
#198Dear Evan Hansen
Posted: 3/27/16 at 1:12am
Great to know -- thanks!
#199Dear Evan Hansen
Posted: 3/27/16 at 10:21am
Was on the app again at 10am and actually saw the tickets, it said "only 20 tickets left" for both matinee and evening. I clicked Buy, got "an unexpected technical error has occurred", tickets went down to 8 each. Tried again with the same result. Tried again and got. "The tickets were added to someone elses cart", then it said all tickets were gone.
Thanks bunches, TodayTix....
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