Dear Evan Hansen - Cancellation Line/Lottery — Page 51

herewegoabc said: "I've seen Garrett as Heidi multiple times, and in my opinion, she plays it extremely close to the way RBJ does (even down to line delivery, etc). It's almost a replica performance. It's very good, but I enjoy seeing unique spins on characters as well. I'd say the main difference between the two is that RBJ plays a little angrier in the second act than Garrett does, but still very similar."

Saw the show tonight and I 100% agree. If I closed my eyes, I'm not sure I'd know the difference, especially when speaking.

Wick said, " I wonder if box office is now putting some cancellation tickets online to prevent line sitters from getting them?"

I hope so. Line sitter is buying and scalping seats on the line

I don't think they ever hold seats for the cancellation line. If they become available at a certain point, they go online, after that point, they go to the line. They would likely do whatever it takes to not have people queuing up by default...

That said, I would be surprised to see the cops respond to a scalping complaint. If the venue isn't enforcing anything, it's probably just a free-for-all. Plus, it's a pretty hackable system. If you get in line before the line sitter, you can buy a ticket. There used to be security patrolling outside of MSG to prevent scalping, but it was their own staff, not the NYPD. On their list of concerns, it's probably close to pointing out a jaywalker to a cop.

Hi all - strange circumstance just arose.... My friend and I will be in NYC for the weekend and I have two premium tkts (orch ctr) for DEH tomorrow night - Thurs Nov 09 show. But somehow, we also we just managed to win the Hamilton Lottery for tomorrow night! So just throwing it out there....wondering if anyone has two tkts for the Sat night show or Sun matinee (we really want to see Ben, and have other show tkts purchased for Friday night) that they might be willing to consider trading? Depending on where your seats are, we might be willing to consider a straight trade (i.e. no difference in cost) which would mean you could upgrade your seat location for no extra money. If interested, PM me with your seat details and I'll provide you ours, and we'll take it from there!

Annan said, "f they’re selling seats within 500 feet of the theatre for above face, you can call the cops."

LoL He and girlfriend sit all day. Seen them there several times. Was 10/25 I got on cancel line at 1pm. They were second in line.I was #6. As day progressed, he told folks they were buying 4 tickets and reselling them to cancel line folks for triple the box office price of $200, or $600 each. At 7:50pm, he got last available seats and was flashing them for sale under the theater's canopy in full view of security! He got 3 takers. I figured I waited for nothing. At 8:03, he asked me if I wanted last one. I said I wouldn't pay extortion prices. He gave it to me for what cash I had..100 bucks. I saw show and complained to house manager who told me to write to schubert organization which I did.

I've even seen the cops standing in front of Hamilton theater completely ignoring the routine scalpel guy. In fact, the Ham security refers people to their routine scalpel guy. At least Ham made the cancel line folks go right into the theater and not back outside to scalp tickets. I suggested that to Schubert. Essentially, the Hansen house manager said he didn't care. Wasn't his problem. Hansen security said the same.

So yes, I've noticed that some of the recent Hansen seats that have been popping up are the seats that I noticed were given to cancel line folks in the past, like those in G row. I don't know if that's the box office's intent, but glad that guy couldn't scam off of them.

JayElle said: "Inside theater folks in several shows said they hold "house" tickets aside for cast members,celebrities, and the like who need last minute tickets. They sell those if no claim is made on them close to show time."

Yes, but that is the same thing I said. They don't hold any tickets specifically for the cancellation line.

It is not unusual to put house seats online for regular price, and not premium, though. Waitress does it, which is why there will be one regular priced row in the middle of premium seating a few days to showtime.

If, in fact, the "cancellation" tickets are just unused house seats, I can't imagine there will be many made available to the line through 11/19, especially next week, when RBJ returns.

Updated On: 11/8/17 at 02:08 PM

chuckydisc said: "annang said: "haterobics said: "I don't think they ever hold seats for the cancellation line. If they become available at a certain point, they go online, after that point, they go to the line. They would likely do whatever it takes to not have people queuing up by default...

That said, I would be surprised to see the cops respond to a scalping complaint. If the venue isn't enforcing anything, it's probably just a free-for-all. Plus, it's a pretty hackable system. If you get in line before the line sitter, you can buy a ticket. There used to be security patrolling outside of MSG to prevent scalping, but it was their own staff, not the NYPD. On their list of concerns, it's probably close to pointing out a jaywalker to a cop."

I’mnot saying the seller would get arrested (nor would I want them to— NYPD is basically aviolent street gang). But if people in the line started calling, I bet it would dissuade the buyers, making the scalping business less lucrative. It also might give the box office an incentive to do what Hamilton has done to prevent professional line sitters from scalping."

Can someone please tell me why SO many people are actively complaining about line-sitters who maybe, at best, take 2-6 tickets out of the "market" and make a few dollars for rent/food/etc while no one hardly ever mentions the 500 tickets that EVERY performance of shows like Dear Evan Hansen, Hamilton, etc. have on StubHub or Ticketmaster Resale which are the brokers who make TENS OF MILLIONS of dollars from re-selling?

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I can't imagine this going anywhere productive, but I would imagine it is because you can put a human face on a "greedy" linesitter vesus online sellers being nameless and faceless.

chuckydisc said: "
Can someone please tell me why SO many people are actively complaining about line-sitters who maybe, at best, take 2-6 tickets out of the "market" and make a few dollars for rent/food/etc while no one hardly ever mentions the 500 tickets that EVERY performance of shows like Dear Evan Hansen, Hamilton, etc. have on StubHub or Ticketmaster Resale which are the brokers who make TENS OF MILLIONS of dollars from re-selling?"

I think you're confusing line sitters who just line sit for their client (like SOLD) and line sitters who then scalp those same tickets to the people behind them.

Personally for me, I have nothing against line sitters who line sit for a client but I am not a fan of line sitters who then scalp those same tickets to other people. If anything, I wouldn't call those people line sitters since they're not sitting in line for another person; but for themselves as scalpers.

Also, I wouldn't be surprised if the box office and stubhub have some sort of unofficial deal with each other. After all, both are profiting from each other thanks to people who are ok with buying tickets at over face value. In addition, where did stubhub get those DEH tickets from that they sold as packages recently? Food for thought.

Updated On: 11/8/17 at 02:36 PM

Hi all - Fat chance but does anyone have a Saturday 11/18 matinee ticket they want to sell me? I know it's doubtful as I think Ben Platt's last weekend is sold out, but hopefully we can all keep each other informed if tickets are released again for his last week (which is next week).

Also, how early should one show up to pick up their will call tickets?

chuckydisc said: "Can someone please tell me why SO many people are actively complaining about line-sitters who maybe, at best, take 2-6 tickets out of the "market" and make a few dollars for rent/food/etc while no one hardly ever mentions the 500 tickets that EVERY performance of shows like Dear Evan Hansen, Hamilton, etc. have on StubHub or Ticketmaster Resale which are the brokers who make TENS OF MILLIONS of dollars from re-selling?"

I think it is mainly from people who are (or plan to eventually be) sitting in line, so if they are investing the time, they are hopeful that there will be the payoff of actually getting a seat. Whereas the seats on StubHub are already in the secondary market, so the cancellation line is one of the last hopes of getting a regular priced ticket.

Beyond that, there is no difference between someone on StubHub and someone sitting in line ahead of you who doesn't plan on attending...

Jackala28 said: "Also, how early should one show up to pick up their will call tickets?"

As long as the box office is open, you can pick them up as early as you'd like. I already picked up mine for 11/19. If you want to wait until the day of, I'd recommend going an hour or two before showtime, just to avoid any congestion. That way, you can just get into the line for ticket holders when you return to the theatre. If you don't have time to do that, then I agree with haterobics, 30 minutes should be fine.

Updated On: 11/8/17 at 04:24 PM

When I do will call, I usually just show up 15 minutes before the show starts. The will call line at DEH has always been shorter than the ticket holder line. In fact, usually there is no line at all. You just go to the window and then straight into the theater. You don't have to go back outside and into the ticket holder line. There is still plenty of time to find your seat and use the bathroom.