Hairspray Lottery

[coolkid11776]

Posted: 8/5/07 at 12:35pm

How has the Hairspray Lotto been? I'm thinking of trying for either a tuesday or Wednessday night. I would need 4 tickets. If I don't get lotto do they offer discounts other then the one on broadwaybox

Updated On: 8/5/07 at 12:35 PM

[shesamarshmallow]

Posted: 8/5/07 at 12:45pm

You're unlikely to get all 4 tickets, but from what I understand, they rarely sell out of standing room tickets.

[jordangirl]

Posted: 8/5/07 at 12:50pm

It's been kind of crazy. Yesterday there was a family that got 4 tickets, but that's kind of rare.

[Anakela]

Posted: 8/5/07 at 1:45pm

and ps yesterday the box office did sell out of standing room for Sat matinee- there were folks who didn't get lotto or standing room there.

[Ant254]

Posted: 8/8/07 at 5:55pm

How Has The Hairspray Lottery Been On Sunday's Since The Movie Is Out. Also What Time Do You Have To Be There For The Sunday Lottery Thanks.

[jordangirl]

Posted: 8/8/07 at 6:08pm

The Hairspray lottery has been busy EVERY day. They take names three hours before the show and draw 2.5 hours before the show. So if it's a 3pm show, they take names at noon and draw at 12:30.

[Ant254]

Posted: 8/8/07 at 6:15pm

Thanks Alot For The Information. Even Sunday Is Crowded?

[jordangirl]

Posted: 8/8/07 at 6:18pm

Sunday's a weekend. Weekends are the MOST crowded.

[Ant254]

Posted: 8/8/07 at 6:24pm

I Have Never Tried It On A Sunday. I Thought That Since Lottery Was Held At 12pm So Early That Only A Few People Would Go To Lottery. Have You Ever Tried Sunday Lottery.

[jordangirl]

Posted: 8/8/07 at 6:31pm

I've tried EVERY day lottery. And no, people are up and around and doing all kinds of things. If it was the Bible belt and not NYC, perhaps a noon lottery wouldn't be busy, but it's not.

The lottery at Wicked is INSANE on Sundays and that's only 30 minutes later.

[Ant254]

Posted: 8/8/07 at 6:37pm

Thank You For The Information.

[Anakela]

Posted: 8/8/07 at 8:10pm

What Is With All Of The Capitalization?

If it was the Bible belt and not NYC, perhaps a noon lottery wouldn't be busy, but it's not.

Hee...seriously, though- heck today I tried a noon lotto on a weekday, while a chunk of the city had no subway service, and there were easily a good (60-75?) people there, and I lost. And I also lost the Hairspray lotto today too.

[jordangirl]

Posted: 8/8/07 at 8:26pm

Oh man! I guess all those people who couldn't go anywhere, so they walked to the theatre. Insanity!

[coolkid11776]

Posted: 8/15/07 at 9:32pm

Bump
How's lottery been on a Wednesday Night? How many names do they pull?
Do they offer discount seats like RENT does?

Thanks

Updated On: 8/15/07 at 09:32 PM

[coolkid11776]

Posted: 8/16/07 at 7:36pm

BUMP

[jordangirl]

Posted: 8/16/07 at 8:15pm

Again, lottery has been BUSY EVERY TIME lately. They either have 22 or 24 seats...usually. Sometimes less, but they let you know before they draw how many they have. So there would probably be between 12 and 24 names drawn ~ depending on how many need 2 and how many need 1.

[ActualReality2]

Posted: 3/18/08 at 10:21am

Okay, major bump! But I'm thinking of doing the lotto this Saturday for Hairspray. How has it been during the winter/on the weekends? And what time do I have to get there? Thanks :)

[Zeitoujo]

Posted: 3/18/08 at 10:24am

Um.. what time you get there doesn't matter. Just make sure it's before they draw names.

[kate2]

Posted: 3/18/08 at 10:50am

They start taking names for lotto 3 hours before curtain I believe (I could be wrong, I'm going by memory) and the drawing is an hour and a half before curtain (once again, probably wrong so check on that). Just check those times, and have fun!
Updated On: 3/18/08 at 10:50 AM

[jordangirl]

Posted: 3/18/08 at 11:45am

The taking names 3 hours before I believe is right, but unless they've changed it, they draw 2.5 hours before the show (30 minutes after they start taking names). Because you could go from Hairspray over to Wicked, Rent or Avenue Q (and at one point then Spelling Bee and then Drowsy)). Several times I was trying Wicked with friends and people won that one and were trying to sell the Hairspray lottery tickets they'd just won.

[Angelus16]

Posted: 3/18/08 at 2:11pm

Yep, you're right jordangirl. They start taking names 3 hours before curtain and then draw names a half hour later. As for how crowded it's been, I haven't been there on a Saturday in a long time so I'm not sure about that...it kinda depends I guess. Recently I've been there where it's crowded and then a few weeks later everyone won, so there's really no telling how busy it'll be. Only thing is that it'll be the day before Easter, and it tends to be slightly more crowded around holidays, with people coming to visit and such.

[FuturePenny2]

Posted: 3/18/08 at 3:16pm

Yeah lotto's been busier than usual. I've won it six times I've yet to lose but I might go this Thursday and Im scared i might not win!

Good luck to you if you go! its the greatest show! i love it up close!

[ActualReality2]

Posted: 3/19/08 at 8:29am

I'll probably end up going and hopefully I'll get lucky! I'm going with my sister, so I don't know what will happen if only one of us gets tickets haha

Thanks for the help! :)

[ActualReality2]

Posted: 3/20/08 at 2:58pm

Sorry, another question!
The lottery is just @ the theater box office correct? And also, if your name is pulled, can you purchase 2 tickets?

Updated On: 3/20/08 at 02:58 PM

[kate2]

Posted: 3/20/08 at 3:14pm

The lottery is right by the box office and you can purchase up to 2 tickets.