Hair ticket lottery...- Page 2

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 6/21/09 at 1:02pm

I did lotto this past Wednesday matinee and it was very crowded.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 6/21/09 at 1:16pm

"..which left me with almost no view."

EXACTLY. Which is why the producers should be ashamed of themselves for selling these seats. By far the worst "best deal" in town. If you're going to see this, do the standing room and don't bother wasting your time trying to beat out two hundred other people for the chance to not see a damn thing.

[Kevo711]

Posted: 6/21/09 at 1:20pm

Thanks for all the help! I'm hoping the popularity has increased since the Tony Awards (not that it wasn't popular before) and that the show will be sold out so I can get SRO tickets! I'm hoping I'll be alright with three shots: tuesday night, wednesday matinee, and wednesday night! So excited for this show!

[little_sally]

Posted: 6/21/09 at 2:07pm

I helped friends play lotto Tuesday night and it was very crowded, I'd say about 100 people. All three of us lost.

[rwlevin]

Posted: 6/21/09 at 2:45pm

"EXACTLY. Which is why the producers should be ashamed of themselves for selling these seats. By far the worst "best deal" in town. If you're going to see this, do the standing room and don't bother wasting your time trying to beat out two hundred other people for the chance to not see a damn thing."

I don't know about that. When I saw the show, I had won the lottery and was in the second row next to the banister. I kind of envied the people on the aisle for, while they didn't have as good as view, the actors did interact with them. The only interaction I got was when I went to dance on the stage. I also got to see James Rado while waiting for the name pulling to start, which was probably because I went during previews, but it was still really cool.

Also, when I went, two very large people, who wouldn't have fit in the normal seats had the last row of lottery ticket seats. I don't think they were lottery people because I didn't remember them in the crowd but I was glad that these two people were able to see the show because I've met similarly large people who have had to return tickets because they couldn't fit in the seats.

I'd also like to add that I got the same (okay, not the same since it was a different theatre, but you know what I mean) seats when I got student rush at Exit The King and I do enjoy the pleasure of not having to stand up for people to get past me or have to look over 10 rows of people's heads and I still say the aisle seat in Hair has its benefits of interacting with the audience while the inner seat has the benefit of a better view. I've had both some really crappy rush/lottery seats, Spring Awakening was partial-view and Doubt was nosebleed section, and some awesome rush/lottery seats, I sat next to Kevin Kline and Phoebe Cates during the Pillowman and Jose Llana gave me free candy during Spelling Bee, and Hair definitely falls into the better rush/lottery seat category.

It makes sense that the first row in this show isn't lottery since that's the row Berger talks to during his opening monologue. Why let the poor people get hugged and kissed and allowed to hold his pants? That's a luxury that's reserved for Hillary Clinton.

I also like that the show no longer has to cater to the rich people in the middle of the orchestra who paid top dollar ticket and can interact with the whole audience, regardless of how much or whether they paid for their ticket.

[iflip4musicals]

Posted: 6/21/09 at 4:21pm

I've lost three times, twice before Tony's and once after.... Hopefully I'll win next time? If I loose again, I may do the rear mezz seating

[ashley0139]

Posted: 6/21/09 at 5:22pm

rwlevin - your last 2 paragraphs definitely just contradicted themselves.

I do believe it would be okay for the front row to be lotto, just because the stage at the Hirschfeld is so high. But if they can sell it, more power to them.

[yay_gerb]

Posted: 6/21/09 at 5:34pm

ashley, the stage is no longer high at the Hirsch. they might have changed it i guess, but front row seats are definitely the best for this show, i'm' pretty sure they're premium seats now but when they first sold them they were regular priced.

[rwlevin]

Posted: 6/22/09 at 2:55am

Ashley, you misunderstand me. In the park, ALL (with the exception of the first protest, and even that wasn't to the top of the stairs) of the audience interaction was to the middle seats. The cast hardly ever came out to visit the audience in the boonies. I remember specifically Ain't Got No was aimed specifically to the producers/supporters. Sitting in the upper left side of the audience you were really screwed because the cast never got to that side of the stage. In the Broadway version, Aint Got No is performed throughout the theatre. I will have just as much interaction with the cast sitting in the lottery seats as I will in the $37.50 seats and in the house seats.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 6/22/09 at 10:38am

I know lots of people that got free seats for the Delacourt production that sat in the center sections. They were NOT full of producers/supporters.

But your two paragraphs DO contradict themselves: one paragraph says that its good that the folks paying more money DESERVE to hold his pants, and the next talks about audience participation for all.

I had one front row seat at a discount priced and one at regular full price. NOT premium.

[cathywellerstein]

Posted: 6/26/09 at 2:37pm

how's the lotto been on fridays? i assume it will be crazy tonight. being the first friday of summer and all...

[dreamz]

Posted: 6/26/09 at 11:35pm

The lotto is crowded every performsnce. Standing room is sold for every performance since the show sells out every show.

[MelFromLI]

Posted: 6/27/09 at 11:05am

I am looking to do the lottery to so I also appreciate the tips here. Have a great one, guys!