Hamilton Cancellation Line- Page 26

[haterobics]

Posted: 3/22/16 at 1:35pm

I'm already in line now for the Sunday matinee. I'm the first one here...

[Klg3]

Posted: 3/22/16 at 1:40pm

JenVR said: "We are coming to NYC for Easter, and I told my 16 YO daughter I would stay out overnight with her this weekend to try and get tickets. I would LOVE to hear how it goes for you, @thinkoflaura I'm thinking it will be similar for the Saturday matinee as your Wednesday experience, except Saturday may be more nuts. I'm thinking we may bundle up in thermal blankets and chairs, hopefully we don't get yelled at, I'm a little nervous since it's been a good 25 years since I slept out for tickets to anything! Good luck!

 

Good Luck JenVR,   Don't be too nervous,  I'll also be there with you Saturday.   Maybe we buddy up for bathroom breaks etc.  

 

"

 

[JPeterman]

Posted: 3/22/16 at 1:40pm

"I'm already in line now for the Sunday matinee. I'm the first one here..."

 

that was funny :o)

 

Updated On: 3/22/16 at 01:40 PM

[Notadiva2]

Posted: 3/22/16 at 3:02pm

haterobics said: "I'm already in line now for the Sunday matinee. I'm the first one here...

You know, you might be able to get in for Friday, since it's so early in the week.

 

[MyFavoriteBrunette]

Posted: 3/22/16 at 3:04pm

haterobics said: "I'm already in line now for the Sunday matinee. I'm the first one here...

 

"You're first in line for Sunday 3/27?  Dude!  That a loooooong wait!"

 

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 3/22/16 at 3:06pm

MyFavoriteBrunette said: "You're first in line for Sunday 3/27?  Dude!  That a loooooong wait!""

[MyFavoriteBrunette]

Posted: 3/22/16 at 5:16pm

BroadwayConcierge said: "MyFavoriteBrunette said: "You're first in line for Sunday 3/27?  Dude!  That a loooooong wait!""



 

"LOL!  I thought maybe he meant he was in line for Wed matinee, so was checking.  That's still a long wait.  I waited 17 hours and didn't get in so I take the line waits seriously!  LOL!"

 

[fyeahmaria]

Posted: 3/23/16 at 10:37am

According to their Twitter SOLD got in line this morning at 10am for tomorrow's 7pm show. 35 hour wait.

[haterobics]

Posted: 3/23/16 at 10:49am

fyeahmaria said: "According to their Twitter SOLD got in line this morning at 10am for tomorrow's 7pm show. 35 hour wait."

 

Isn't it in their interest to make it take longer and longer, though?

[bfreak]

Posted: 3/23/16 at 10:55am

OK, now this has gotten insane. For 35 hours, why not just buy ticketmaster resale???????????????????? 35 X approx $25/ hour = $875 + the $354 for the two tix

[haterobics]

Posted: 3/23/16 at 11:01am

bfreak said: "OK, now this has gotten insane. For 35 hours, why not just buy ticketmaster resale???????????????????? 35 X approx $25/ hour = $875 + the $354 for the two tix"

 

Heh, I think you figured out their secret.

[vdirects]

Posted: 3/23/16 at 11:14am

I think some rich kids are just trying to make a fool out of the line sitters.

 

Literally no reason for that.

 

Updated On: 3/23/16 at 11:14 AM

[Cape Twirl of Doom]

Posted: 3/23/16 at 11:31am

Making a fool out of them? Isn't that what they would want? More time waiting = more $$ paid to them.

[Hellob]

Posted: 3/23/16 at 11:39am

bfreak said: "OK, now this has gotten insane. For 35 hours, why not just buy ticketmaster resale???????????????????? 35 X approx $25/ hour = $875 + the $354 for the two tix

 

"

The cheapest orchestra seats for tomorrow in the usual cancellation area are $1485 each so that's $3500 with fees. The line sitter is still way cheaper. Even if the SH price drops, it's still not going to be less than $1200 for 2 similar seats. 

[MISH2]

Posted: 3/23/16 at 12:05pm

vdirects said: "I think some rich kids are just trying to make a fool out of the line sitters.

 

And I think the line sitters are sending a message to the general public:  "Don't even bother trying to get tickets!"

 

 

"

 

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 3/23/16 at 12:08pm

haterobics said: "I'm already in line now for the Sunday matinee. I'm the first one here...

 

 

"

This is still making me smile!

[bfreak]

Posted: 3/23/16 at 12:25pm

If you could afford to pay $1285, then I think you could make $1400 happen without making a line sitter wait over a whole day.

[Anakela]

Posted: 3/23/16 at 12:35pm

bfreak said: "If you could afford to pay $1285, then I think you could make $1400 happen without making a line sitter wait over a whole day.

"

Approx $1285 for two tickets (line sitter fees + two tickets at regular ticket price), vs $1400 for one ticket (TM resale cost.) So someone who is willing to spend ~$1300, but not $2800.

 

[MyFavoriteBrunette]

Posted: 3/23/16 at 1:46pm

fyeahmaria said: "According to their Twitter SOLD got in line this morning at 10am for tomorrow's 7pm show. 35 hour wait."

 

Not surprised.  It's STILL a better deal.

1st hr $25  = $25

34hrs x $20  = $680

1hr free coupon code -$20

 

$685 waiting plus two orchestra seats at $177 each = $1039

 

That's $519.50 pp for orchestra.

That's less than current resale price for rear mezz row F

 

 

[perfectlymarvelous]

Posted: 3/23/16 at 2:01pm

haterobics said: "I'm already in line now for the Sunday matinee. I'm the first one here..."

The way things are going this may no longer be a joke soon! You started a trend, haterobics!

[sorano916]

Posted: 3/23/16 at 2:08pm

I wonder if the cancellation line will be shorter/not as extreme on the 31st and the 1st next week when Jon will be on as Hamilton...

[perfectlymarvelous]

Posted: 3/23/16 at 2:22pm

It doesn't seem to have really made a difference for the performances when Javi is on, so I doubt Jon being on will eliminate much of the craziness.

[JPeterman]

Posted: 3/23/16 at 3:34pm

sorano916 said: "I wonder if the cancellation line will be shorter/not as extreme on the 31st and the 1st next week when Jon will be on as Hamilton..."

 

Is Miranda on vacation part or all of next week?

 

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 3/23/16 at 3:36pm

Answers to a lot of the above questions are in the main Hamilton thread:

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.php?thread=1087459&dt=523

[thinkoflaura]

Posted: 3/23/16 at 4:21pm

hi all!!  greetings from my post-cancellation line experience today, wednesday 3/23!

as i've mentioned, i'm with my 10 year old in NYC (from LA) and today was our one chance to see Hamilton.  we enlisted the help of one of the Dudes for the wait.  He started on the line at 5:45pm TUESDAY EVENING (well, 5:15pm actually, he arrived early)... and told us the thrilling/surreal news that we were 1st on line for WEDNESDAY's matinee.  My daughter and I arrived around 9:15pm Tuesday and after taking a peek at the line with about a dozen people on it, we stopped at a nearby pizza joint and bought 2 pies to bring over to the line -- one for my Dude Louis and the 3 others from that company and the other for the other 4-5 civilians who were already there.  After reading such strong anti-line sitter comments here, I wanted to do something to promote good will, especially so no one would act harshly in front of my daughter.  Anyway, my daughter and I sat for about 2 1/2 hours (giving our line sitter Louis took a break) and then Louis returned to sit for us from midnight til 6am Wednesday.  Then, my daughter and I returned to finish the wait from 6am on...  So in total we had booked a line sitter for 10 hours and we did an additional 9 hours ourselves.

The line kept getting moved from one area to another -- first, to not block a parking gate/area, then so the custodial team of the RR could hose down the sidewalk in front of the theater.  Everyone was very civilized about the relocations, keeping their places in line.

From about 9am on we stayed put in front of the theater.  The line tripled by this time and even workers from the theater told the people at the back end that they were wasting their time waiting, even on a 2 show day.  I guess there were 35 people on line at this time?

around noon, a woman from the box office came out to offer 2 premium seats.  we passed.  so did all the line sitters and about a half dozen others.  Two single ticket people took them.

things stayed quiet for another hour and my daughter looked TERRIFIED.  at this point we were starting to mentally prepare to stay through to the night show.  and i have to say, even though it was really cold, waiting was actually very pleasant.  We had little REI chairs, 2 pairs of pants, 2 pairs of socks, hand warmers... sure the people who stayed all night sitting on the floor were probably wrecked at this point, but the money spent on the Dudes made the difference.

anyway, around 1:15pm, the woman came out again and said she had a pair of seats for the night show and a single for the matinee.  we leapt at the pair and a girl about 10 places down (well after the line sitters and the group from the pizza party the night before) took the single for the matinee.

the seats are great, all things considered, row H orchestra, but far house right, like the last 2 seats (18 & 20).  I am hoping the view is decent, but we're just so thankful to be in the #roomwhereithappens.  

As I was paying for our tickets, I asked the guy at the box office window how it looked for the others on the line, if he thought a lot of other tickets would be made available.  He said, "maybe a couple, I mean, we're pretty booked up today."  
 

a couple things:

1 - I really can't say enough about the awesome LINE DUDES.  whatever your moral stance about using the service, they are fantastic, warmhearted guys (one even walked us to the train at midnight, just because...).  I felt safer knowing they were on the line.  Plus, for us, it was a great investment.  in total we paid about $240 for the line dudes (incl tip), $45 for the pizza and $350 for the pair of tickets -- so $635 for 2 orchestra seats (about $320 each).

2 - the street outside the theater seemed waaaay chillier than other blocks in the area.  keep that in mind if you're waiting out there.

3 - I saw some posts reacting to the DUDEs pic/caption of the girls lining up at 10am Weds for Thursday's show... I saw those girls.  They started the Thursday line all on their own.  In fact, I thought it was actually a little unfair for the girls to do this... I think the people who were waiting in the wednesday line should get first dibs at starting the thursday line.  I mean, what if someone who missed out on tickets Wednesday PM wanted to just keep waiting?  I don't know... maybe it's done this way all the time, but  I think it made things a little chaotic.

4 - these were the chairs we got -- they come apart and fit in a bag that's tiny enough to fit in a backpack.

https://www.rei.com/product/846402/alite-monarch-butterfly-chair?cm_mmc=cse_PLA_GOOG-_-8464020002&CAWELAID=120217890000811519&lsft=cm_mmc:cse_PLA_GOOG

 

anyway, this thread has been so helpful to us with our planning.  Thank you so much for your insights and suggestions... 

best of luck to everyone trying to get into the show!!!

 

 

Updated On: 3/24/16 at 04:21 PM