My Little Mermaid experience wasn't as easy as yours, Millie. I got there before box office open, first in line, and then was told they were selling no student tickets. Then the next day (Friday) I stopped by to inquire about student tickets at 12:30ish and got them, no problem. I've been told it can depend on the box office person. But you are right about sparing yourself - I'm still debating if the show was even worth my $30 rush ticket.
I found Gypsy rush pretty easy. I went over there a few minutes after ten after being turned away at Mermaid and ended up with two seats in the front row on Orch left. Gypsy was amazing.
[tos] lottery isn't too bad, either. The day I tried, we all won (a Sat mat), but other days there are more people I was told (the night before only a few people didn't win). Depends on the day, I guess.
Updated On: 7/30/08 at 04:33 PM