Hairspray lotto since movie?

[little_sally]

Posted: 8/2/07 at 12:41am

I did a search and nothing came up. I'm wondering, how's the lotto been since the release of the movie? Is it still easy to win or has it been drawing crowds?

[jordangirl]

Posted: 8/2/07 at 12:42am

I'm 0 for 10. I literally have a better track record at Wicked! It's not as crazy as Wicked, but it's far from a sure thing.

Updated On: 8/2/07 at 12:42 AM

[little_sally]

Posted: 8/2/07 at 2:59pm

bump

[ben1986]

Posted: 8/2/07 at 3:24pm

I went saturday nite and there were roughly 60 people there. We won but they only gave away 12 pairs of seats, front row. I say if you bring a friend its worth a shot. The draw at 5:30 sharp so be there.

[NJgirl]

Posted: 8/2/07 at 3:57pm

Last Friday there had to be 70 people there for 22 seats. I did not win. According to the lotto guy, even the weekday shows are drawing crowds. The Wednesday mat had close to 100 people.
Definitely alot harder to win, that's for sure...but certainly not at Wicked's level yet.

[little_sally]

Posted: 8/2/07 at 3:58pm

Crazy. I might as well use the broadwaybox discount.

[jordangirl]

Posted: 8/2/07 at 6:46pm

Yes. I'm now 0 for 11.

Even the lotto guy was like "How have you not won in that many times?"

[little_sally]

Posted: 8/2/07 at 10:59pm

I hope you've at least seen the show once, jordangirl.

[jordangirl]

Posted: 8/3/07 at 6:28am

Nope. Not yet. I'm beginning to think someone's trying to tell me I'm not supposed to. LOL.

[madbrian]

Posted: 8/3/07 at 9:12am

Keep in mind that the stage is VERY high for Hairpsray. I am 6'3" and I had my eyes were level with the stage. If you're short, I would strongly recommend getting one of the booster seats.

[Anakela]

Posted: 8/3/07 at 10:42am

Nope. Not yet. I'm beginning to think someone's trying to tell me I'm not supposed to. LOL.

That's just even sadder now!

[jordangirl]

Posted: 8/3/07 at 10:49am

I'll give it another go tonight. And I'm meeting up with someone tomorrow...maybe with three of us, SOMEONE will get drawn! It's getting to the ridiculously hilarious stage now.

[little_sally]

Posted: 8/3/07 at 1:23pm

I'm 5'1, so I may as well forget the lotto seats then.

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 8/3/07 at 1:25pm

the lotto seats are not THAT bad there. I am 5'8" and they are fine for me.. it really depends on the individual and where your seat is along the stage. But then again, some people will griope about any little thing. Won't they?

[jordangirl]

Posted: 8/3/07 at 1:27pm

I can't say about Hairspray because I haven't seen it yet. LOL. But I agree BroadwayGuy2... I think by and large people far exaggerate some seating issues.

Updated On: 8/3/07 at 01:27 PM

[madbrian]

Posted: 8/3/07 at 1:34pm

BroadwayGuy2 may be correct seat location being a factor, but when we won the lottery, my 20 year-old daughter got a booster seat, and she is 5'4".

Also, it wasn't intended as a gripe, just as information. We both enjoyed the show, and would do the lottery again in a heartbeat.

[jordangirl]

Posted: 8/3/07 at 1:38pm

Ok. :)

My parents offered to get me one at Curtains when someone really tall sat down in front of me in the mezz. (I'm 5'6" and this person was completely in my way!) I said no. I wouldn't to that to the people behind me. And when the guy sat back, I was fine.

Updated On: 8/3/07 at 01:38 PM

[curly120]

Posted: 8/3/07 at 4:05pm

Wow! What a change! I saw the show several times last summer and the lottery was always so empty that they never even had to go through the whole process. We just lined up and EVERY person there got the tickets. I'm glad the shows doing better!!

[jordangirl]

Posted: 8/3/07 at 7:49pm

0 for 12! Go me!!! :)

There were probably 75-100 people there tonight.

[little_sally]

Posted: 8/3/07 at 8:45pm

Oh no, jordangirl! You must see this show, and soon!

[jordangirl]

Posted: 8/3/07 at 8:52pm

I'm trying it every time I can until I get in!


I'm actually finding it amusing now. How many times can I enter and NOT win?!?!? I want to set the record! :P

Updated On: 8/3/07 at 08:52 PM

[jordangirl]

Posted: 8/4/07 at 6:47pm

Well, I'm 0 for 13 on my own, but anakela came in and helped me out today and SHE got drawn! So I've finally seen it!!

LOVED it!!

(And the stage height isn't a huge factor if you're on the far sides. At least not the far right side. And yes, I could still see everything.)

[SNLMedia]

Posted: 8/4/07 at 7:11pm

jordangirl, I am SO happy you finally got in! Everyone should be able to see Hairspray once. It's the biggest party on Broadway!

Yes, the far left and right seats are up a little higher than the center seats due to the curvature of the orchestra floor. And you also get stepped on/over by Prudy!

[jordangirl]

Posted: 8/4/07 at 7:33pm

Yeah, it was a great time!! And better than sitting home waiting for the phone to ring. It seems to be only a matter of time for my grandfather now.

And yep. We'd been warned someone would come through. It was funny. And she played with the guy on the end "Oh sir! What was that?!??" Hee!

[Anakela]

Posted: 8/4/07 at 7:56pm

Oh yay, so lad you enjoyed it! and my name is in a sig file, yay me! :)
And I totally didn't even think about the fact that you'd get to be on the Prudy side of the first row- that's so much fun! Do the Prudys still break the 4th wall with the "I have so few lines as it is, will you please just let me through?" type line? That was always my fave, but I thought I'd heard that they'd stopped having the Prudys do that?