Dear Evan Hansen - Cancellation Line/Lottery — Page 57

pnewelljr said: "Did we ever get confirmation if/whenRachel Bay Jones is returning this week?"

Her understudy tweeted that yesterday was the last day she would perform with Ben so I assume she’s back tomorrow.

It was someone on here that had a friend who couldn't make it, she saw my pleas recently on the thread and we met up before the show.

As for the six empty seats - I was N28 in Orchestra

elljay1371 said:
HI! I private messaged you yesterday about these tix- 2 are available- are you interested?"

Yes, thank you for remembering!

Hey all, thanks to the magic of the 4 day rule, I just got a ticket for myself for a night when I can go. So I'm now sitting on 2 orchestra seats for Thursday night that I don't need, and would like to sell at face value ($213 with fees) to folks on this board. I'd like to give preference to people who haven't yet gotten to see the show (honor system). I've gotten a bunch of messages from people who wanted to buy them. I'm going to ask everyone to message me again, and then if there are more than 2 people interested, I'll draw straws later today to decide who gets them. So grateful for the tickets, and to be able to make tickets available to others.

BenSimon said: "Can someone please explain again the 4 day Telecharge trick? I seem to be slightly confused on this... Thank you!"

I just learned about this earlier after googling around a bit. CT2NYC explained it here: https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.php?thread=1100089&page=9#4950938

chuckydisc said: "gcpcs said: "Just as an update on the line: I got on the line today at 2:45am and I was the fourth in line, ticket #6. The first guy got there before 8pm and he was the only one that got tickets."

Wait, what?!?

What time did the first guy get his tickets?


When were you told that there were no more?"

The first guy got tickets at around 12:15 I believe. Someone from the theater came up and said "two tickets, cancellation line" and he went in and got them. 5 minutes later the same guy came back and asked how many tickets each person wanted and 3 people after me (after ticket #10) he said something like "everyone after her can leave and find another show or whatever cause it’s not happening. for you guys before her, stick around". Nothing more happened after that. By 3pm they put the sold out sign inside the box office and one of the security ladies went in, came back out and apologize saying they didnt have anything else and it wasnt gonna happen.

elljay1371 said: "Did anyone see anything available for Friday today? I haven't."

Yeah, they released around 1:30, and went very quickly.

Having a friend I referred with the 4 day rule, how does telecharge handle refunds again? I know she isn't going without Ben...also very odd to change the schedule this late.

Has anyone seen any official announcement about this?

It's on their official website too, so no question it changed.

Barbra said: "FYI - Looks like a change in schedule, and Ben will now be out for the Wed matinee. Just noticed this new note on the Telecharge main page: "On Wednesday, November 15, matinee, Michael Lee Brown will perform the role of Evan Hansen"."

What a HUGE dick move by them!

gcpcs said: "chuckydisc said: "gcpcs said: "Just as an update on the line: I got on the line today at 2:45am and I was the fourth in line, ticket #6. The first guy got there before 8pm and he was the only one that got tickets."

Wait, what?!?
What time did the first guy get his tickets?
When were you told that there were no more?"

The first guy got tickets at around 12:15 I believe. Someone from the theater came up and said "two tickets, cancellation line" and he went in and got them. 5 minutes later the same guy came back and asked how many tickets each person wanted and 3 people after me (after ticket #10) he said something like "everyone after her can leave and find another show or whatever cause it’s not happening. for you guys before her, stick around". Nothing more happened after that. By 3pm they put the sold out sign inside the box office and one of the security ladies went in, came back out and apologize saying they didnt have anything else and it wasnt gonna happen."

IMHO a combination of a nice move and a semi-dick move.

Nice to tell tickets 11+ that they had no chance but I can't believe that the box office had ZERO clue until 3:00PM that all of the tickets 3-10 weren't going to happen.

What's this mean going forward? Only one pair per performance? Zero seats? An anomalous low-amount were available yesterday but people still should believe they have a chance this last week?

annang said: "chuckydisc said: "Barbra said: "FYI - Looks like a change in schedule, and Ben will now be out for the Wed matinee. Just noticed this new note on the Telecharge main page: "On Wednesday, November 15, matinee, Michael Lee Brown will perform the role of Evan Hansen"."

What a HUGE dick move by them!"

Or maybe, rather than a "huge dick move,"Ben Platt, a human being with chronic laryngitis and long-term musculo-skeletal pain he got from playing this role,is trying not to get sick or injured again? He's endured an enormous amount of pain and taken risks with his healthto do this role so often for so long. I know he was trying to make it through 8 performances his final week. But most of the time, when he's been called out, it's been because his doctors (plural--he has about five different medical professionals he sees regularly to keep him healthy enough to stay in the show at all, and to minimize the shows he misses) have ordered it. It wouldn't at all surprise me if that's what happened here."

He was fragile, over-worked and/or "injured" months, weeks and days ago ... not something JUST found out today.

What are the odds now that, on Thursday, another note will be posted that Ben will be replaced for the Saturday matinee performance?