Hi all! I've been combing through this board, so I figured I would share my experience from Friday, 9/8/17 with you all. I initially was planning on waiting in the cancellation line at a later date, but I walked by the theater at 12:30 pm, and there was one person in line who had arrived in the wee hours of the morning to wait for the possibility of tickets to the 8 pm show. I decided then that after my interview that afternoon, I would swing back by and see how the line has built up. At 3 pm, I arrived back at the line, and only two more people had joined the line in that time. I figured my odds were pretty good, so I joined the line as well. A few more people kept joining the line every hour or so. At 4:30, the box office announced the first set of tickets: two partial view tickets for $159. The first several people in line passed on these tickets, including me. Two girls in the back of the line who arrived at 4:30 ended up claiming those tickets and were on their merry way. Those of us at the front wanted to hold out for the hope of better seats. Then, around 5:30, one partial view seat became available, and a gentleman behind us claimed that ticket. At 6, two tickets became available in orchestra for $200, and so finally, the man at the front of the line bought those two tickets and left. The rest of us waited another two hours, until it was almost showtime at 7:55. The box office came and pulled the next guy in line, and he was able to buy two great orchestra tickets for him and his wife to see the show. The next few minutes crept by, and then around 7:58, they got word that a group of FOUR had cancelled their tickets! Then, me, the girl in front of me, and the two people behind me got seats together in ROW G OF THE CENTER ORCHESTRA. It was surreal! We rushed in, and soon the lights went down and we saw one of the most beautiful performances I have ever seen! Ben Platt is phenomenal, but I'm sure if you're on this message board reading this, then you already knew that.
In all, 11 tickets were given out to the cancellation line for the Friday evening show. We all got very lucky. I don't think this is the norm, though. The man in line behind me who got in was seeing the show for his fifth (!) time, and from his experience, the most he had seen given out before was eight.
If you have the time, then YES DEFINITELY stand in this line. The time went by super quickly after getting to know the others in line, and the experience was worth every moment we waited and ever dollar we paid.
I have even waited on the cancellation line multiple times in hopes of getting unclaimed lotto/standing room tickets, but they only seem to give out $150 tickets and up. I am a student and cant afford those prices. I find it disgusting and ridiculous that they have made this show so completely difficult to see, especially for students. I'm desperate and could use all the help I can get. I wish I knew someone in the cast, apparently they give their friends/family standing room tickets like how Hamilton does it. Anyone know anyone in the cast they can refer me too? I'd be forever grateful! 
