Sorry, I don't check the boards every day.... I have done the line 3 times and each time we had a blast. You are surrounded by people who are as excited as you to see the show, and those people are very nice about leaving line, so you can grab food, go to the bathroom at a local hotel, take little breaks. I find the time to be liberating because once you have committed to sitting there, there's not much else you can do except read, chat, people watch, play on your phone. Real life disappears and for me, I welcome the break from work and real life. I have met people on line who will be friends for life. I have also become friendly with two of the ushers and the policeman who works the crowds outside the theatre. I just love the experience!
As far as sketchy, yes, it's true. I'm glad to hear that no one else here has run into any shady characters, but we did- each of the mornings we sat outside the theatre. Maybe it's because we were 2 women alone, but we were approached by no less than 5 different men or groups of men who either asked for money or tried to intimidate us in their drunken stupors. There is a doorman outside of the hotel across the street who came over at one point to assist us, and there are police that stand on the corner of 46th, but they don't head down to the theatre area. Just be aware, is all I'm saying. It didn't stop me from doing the line at 4am again. :)
