Hadestown Rush/SRO Updates — Page 19

Just one new person, so 5. Great day to rush.

The sun is out in full force, an umbrella would be helpful - black and bedazzled for extra points :)

3:30 update: 10 people in line and 1 person is holding a spot for her mom.

At 5pm, only 7 SRO spots were made available.

Updated On: 8/22/19 at 02:03 PM

CurtainUpNYC said: "I was in the line yesterday and the box office staff were extremely rude giving different information to patrons and told me that "SRO" is never a guarantee and if I'm that bothered about seeing the show, I could pay $349 for a seat in the orchestra. He went on to say that those into the SRO queue were continuously antagonising the box office clerks and that if the behaviour continued that SRO would be pulled and barred. I am still in shock in being spoken to like this."



When opportunities for cheap tickets to shows that are this high in demand are offered, the general public will tend to forget that the theatre does not have to provide this type of ticket. The theatre is being generous offering rush/SRO tickets and people will behave as if it is a right and like they deserve to be given these tickets. As if the theatre owes it to them. So I understand the clerk’s frustration and I can only imagine what they have to deal with daily. That being said, they shouldn’t be rude or speak like that to anyone, but just try to imagine the types of people they deal with everyday that believe because they wait outside for hours, they are someone owed a ticket to the show. I’m sorry you had a negative experience with them though.

I agree with ChristianPisco. Theaters offer standing room as a courtesy, not as a necessity, and there is no guarantee you'll get it. I can't see why box-office staff would be giving out ''different information.'' Granted, the number of standing-room spaces varies from show to show, and I'm guessing that number is affected if cast members, etc., have put in requests for family and friends. That said, there is no excuse for rudeness on either end: from the box office or the patrons.

For the record, I did standing room with a friend at ''Hadestown'' recently, and had a terrific time. The box office was quite friendly. And even though we were in line for hours, the show was worth the wait. Once inside, those of us doing standing room were given a brief chat about do's and don'ts at the railing. They even encouraged us to sit in any empty seats at intermission. I didn't see any, so I was content to continue to stand for Act II. But some nice guy from the house informed me and my friend that there were a couple of empty seats in the 2nd center row of orchestra. He asked us to wait until the next song ended, and then guided us to those seats. And it was an incredible view. Kudos to the Walter Kerr staff!

Updated On: 8/22/19 at 03:47 PM

I doubt anyone can predict how THIS week's rush and SRO will go, let alone two weeks in November. Every day varies. And since this is a ''Hadestown'' thread, you should know that ''Hadestown'' no longer offers rush, only standing room.

Updated On: 8/28/19 at 04:01 PM

Cheap seats on StubHub, just not sure the view from the Balcony is worth it?

The balcony is only two rows and it's very steep. People complain about it all the time. I could never sit there.

I got center mezz - row b, the same day as the show on stub hub for $130 with fees. Totally worth it.

Dkinny23 said: "RippedMan said: "Cheap seats on StubHub, just not sure the view from the Balcony is worth it?"

Agreed with whoever said before about needing to lean forward. I got a seat booster and leaned forward the entire time, but that didn’t really bother me"

Maybe not, but I'm sure it bothered the people behind you whose view you were blocking by leaning forward.

MidnightRadio said: "For anyone planning to rush next week, alot of great seats on ticketmaster for shows next week for $99 or $109! I snagged a 2nd row side orch aisle seat closest tocenter!" Thx for the heads up. I was able to get Mezz Row B close to the center as well on Oct 2nd for $109 Excited to see this.

Hi All!

My daughters are traveling to NYC tomorrow and would love to try to get standing room tix for the evening show. Judging from the recent posts it may not be too hard for them but I want to give them an idea of what time to get to the line. Can anyone who has gone recently (especially for a Friday night show), suggest the time they should get there? Thanks!

Updated On: 9/12/19 at 05:25 PM

Dkinny23 said: "JSquared2 said: "Dkinny23 said: "RippedMan said: "Cheap seats on StubHub, just not sure the view from the Balcony is worth it?"

Agreed with whoever said before about needing to lean forward. I got a seat booster and leaned forward the entire time, but that didn’t really bother me"

Maybe not, but I'm sure it bothered the people behind you whose view you were blocking by leaning forward."

I was in the last row so no one was sitting behind me. Trust me I know the frustration of not being able to see, I’m a 5’1” adult and have to use the booster seats more often than Iwant to admit haha.I try not to lean forward in any show I see because I know how frustrating it is. But balcony at the WalterKerr is essentially unavoidable for both rows unfortunately :/

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I too sat in the last/second row of the balcony with a booster seat (5’3” here). In my case, the first row leaned forward, necessitating shorties such as myself to also lean. But as with you, no one was behind us, being the last row and all, so it was no bother to anyone.