I haven't managed to get an answer to this same question. Someone must have done what I would like to try - if it's possible without standing in line for hours and hours.
My goal is to get three cancellation line tickets, (two together and the third can be anywhere) for the Wednesday night show (April 12).
What I'm not grasping is the procedure. I understand the SRO people who show up at 5 or 6 a.m. or earlier. (That's not happening for me.) I understand that cancellation tickets for the matinee go on sale after SRO tickets are sold. But what about the Wednesday night show? I gather that they are not sold until after the matinee starts. But wouldn't there be a big long line with SRO hopefuls and cancellation wannabees filled with people who have been waiting since the early morning? I don't want to spend my whole day outside the Music Box Theatre, with no guarantees, when there are other show options and a whole city to explore in the warm sunlight.
If anyone can explain this to me like I'm a bit slow, I would appreciate it.