Posted: 5/19/16 at 3:28pm
I've decided for this year's NYC Marathon, to hire a professional Kenyan runner to run the first 26 hours...I mean 26 miles for me. Then swap out with him and run the last .2 miles and guarantee myself a good seat...I mean a good finish. #BucketList
Posted: 5/19/16 at 3:42pm
broadwayfever said: "I've decided for this year's NYC Marathon, to hire a professional Kenyan runner to run the first 26 hours...I mean 26 miles for me. Then swap out with him and run the last .2 miles and guarantee myself a good seat...I mean a good finish. #BucketList
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HA!
Posted: 5/19/16 at 3:46pm
HAMFAN Thanks for sharing your interpretation of the evening. What had been written previously didn't really coincide with my own personal experience- that the SOLD guys were at all times professional, respectful and followed the rules. (I also find it difficult to believe that they ever 'left for hours at a time' as has been written in the past.)
I'm glad you got your tickets and enjoyed the show.
Posted: 5/19/16 at 4:07pm
sundaymourning6am said: "Wow. I am shocked (though I shouldn't be - hi, out of towners!) at all the sexism in the minds of people who are or want to wait on the line. Do some research about NYC. It's one of the safest large cities in the world.
The line sitter looked after two single girls?! Are you f***ing kidding me?! I'm sure he WASN'T. I'm sure EVERYONE there looks after each other if there was some trouble. The insinuation that women can't wait on this line by themselves with a big strong man there to protect them is absolutely bat**** insane and offensive.
Excuse me. I have to check my calendar. I was pretty sure it was 2016 not 1956. /end rant
ALSO has anyone heard about anyone being hassled or assaulted on the line?? No?! Well, I guess you're good then because you'd sure hell hear about it if anyone was. That person would probably be showered in show merchandise and tickets by Lin himself. "
There is nothing sexist about pointing out the fact that women are not safe alone on the street *in the middle of the night* in any major city. It is the reality. What is sexist is that reality.
Posted: 5/19/16 at 4:21pm
meepsnyc said: "AnnaGirl said: "Hello everyone!
I'm a uni student from AZ and I'm hoping to travel to NYC next month. I've been reading through most of this thread and my friend and I are a bit worried that if we try to do the cancellation line for, let's say, the 28th of June show, that the lines will be even more long than they are today. I'm willing to wait however long but my friend is afraid of spending days on the line and missing out on NYC touristy stuff. What do you guys think?
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I think this really depends on your risk tolerance! How long is your trip for? If you're only in the city for a few days, would you regret it if you stayed in line and weren't able to get a ticket, making your trip basically one long wait? OR, are you willing to take that risk knowing that lines will probably be even crazier once people are out of the summer and have more time to wait?
If you've been to New York before and don't really care about the other touristy things or standing on line for 12-24 hours, then I say go for it! But if you think you may regret it, ESPECIALLY if you might not get tickets, then I would reconsider. Just my two cents!
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That's the thing. We've never been to NYC and we weren't exactly planning on going but we wanna see Hamilton so I think it's a risk worth taking. Also, I'd like to travel in July before Lin leaves the show and also because Law and Order SVU begins filming around that time too and I am hoping to catch a glimpse. I'd have to compare prices I guess. Thank you though!!!
Posted: 5/19/16 at 4:29pm
If you are waiting in line for a matinee (let's say Saturday for example) and you don't get tickets...are you automatically in line for the evening show or are they two separate lines?
Posted: 5/19/16 at 4:34pm
jdra said: "There is nothing sexist about pointing out the fact that women are not safe alone on the street *in the middle of the night* in any major city. It is the reality. What is sexist is that reality."
Really? Okay, have fun living in that alternate reality. The fact that you pointed out that it's unsafe FOR WOMEN makes it a sexist statement.
As a resident of this city (and a woman! zomg), I can attest to the fact that it safe to be on the streets of TIMES SQUARE at any hour of the night, by yourself even! And like you're ever truly alone on the cancellation line?
Take your suburban subconscious racism and blatant sexism and stay home if you're that scared.
Updated On: 5/19/16 at 04:34 PM
Posted: 5/19/16 at 4:42pm
jdra said: "
There is nothing sexist about pointing out the fact that women are not safe alone on the street *in the middle of the night* in any major city. It is the reality. What is sexist is that reality."
Of COURSE it is sexist, because it is simply untrue! So you are saying that every single night, every single woman who is by herself at night on the street in every city gets assaulted? Are you literally insane?
Posted: 5/19/16 at 4:45pm
sundaymourning6am said: "jdra said: "There is nothing sexist about pointing out the fact that women are not safe alone on the street *in the middle of the night* in any major city. It is the reality. What is sexist is that reality."
Really? Okay, have fun living in that alternate reality. The fact that you pointed out that it's unsafe FOR WOMEN makes it a sexist statement.
As a resident of this city (and a woman! zomg), I can attest to the fact that it safe to be on the streets of TIMES SQUARE at any hour of the night, by yourself even! And like you're ever truly alone on the cancellation line?
Take your suburban subconscious racism and blatant sexism and stay home if you're that scared. "
Why are you so angry? And I was originally referring to possibly being alone on the line not with others already there.
BTW, I was born and raised in NYC, have a degree in women's studies from the University of California, Berkeley and my children are bi-racial. And I suspect I am old enough to be your mother.
Posted: 5/19/16 at 4:51pm
jdra said: "
BTW, I was born and raised in NYC, have a degree in women's studies from the University of California, Berkeley and my children are bi-racial. And I suspect I am old enough to be your mother.
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If true (you who joined these boards just 10 days ago) then you grew up when the city was a dangerous place to be at night. It ain't anything like that anymore and your attempts to claim such are ludicrous and sexist. Is it also unsafe for men to be alone on the streets at night? Or do you think there are rapists hiding on every street corner?
Posted: 5/19/16 at 5:08pm
mbusani14 said: "If you are waiting in line for a matinee (let's say Saturday for example) and you don't get tickets...are you automatically in line for the evening show or are they two separate lines?
Typically, yes. You continue to wait for Sat evening but if someone comes And claims first spot for Sat evening before matinee tickets are distributed, not interested in matinee at all, then one must line up behind them after matinee tix are distributed.
Posted: 5/19/16 at 5:29pm
THANK YOU. We were in Row A *right* in front of Marlon Wayans but couldn't remember how we knew him. But he was also joking with his companion during Stay Alive / It's Quiet Uptown and we were just thinking, "what is so hilarious about this?" We also saw Geddy Lee (he was several rows back on the other side of the orchestra center section) but had no idea who he was; he just had "the look" of someone who was going to turn out to be famous (especially since he was wearing dark glasses in the theatre). But it's impossible to Google something like "possibly famous person who looks like a mix of Peter Mayhew and Ozzy Osbourne".
No one showed for the stage door on Tuesday night because of a party that the whole cast was having, but I did tweet Daveed saying thank you for the wink and kiss during "Virginia, my home sweet home . . . ", and he retweeted the photo I attached. So the next day when I showed up for ham4ham and loitered in the area around the matinee and evening performances, several people were like, "Were you here yesterday? Daveed retweeted a pic of you, right?" So that was a bit surprising. When I checked Twitter analytics, it said that due to his retweet, 30,000 people had seen it, and I think I was better off not knowing that.
Many people came out for Wednesday night, though, including Lin and Daveed (the two I was most hoping to see), so all was well.
I don't know if they've posted because I had like 26 pages to catch up on on this thread, but shout out to the three girls who claimed their place as first in line for tonight's show, having arrived Wednesday at 11 AM. I hope you make it in and have a fabulous time.
Posted: 5/19/16 at 5:40pm
MinervaMoon said: "When I checked Twitter analytics, it said that due to his retweet, 30,000 people had seen it, and I think I was better off not knowing that."
It's a great picture! And I love that your black and gold dress is so thematic. :)
Posted: 5/19/16 at 5:43pm
Posted: 5/19/16 at 5:46pm
Thank you kindly! I had been agonizing about what to wear and my friend plucked it out and said, "Obviously this?? Hamilton colors?" She was so right.
Posted: 5/19/16 at 5:46pm
Thank you kindly! I had been agonizing about what to wear and my friend plucked it out and said, "Obviously this?? Hamilton colors?" She was so right.
Posted: 5/19/16 at 5:59pm
MinervaMoon said: "did tweet Daveed saying thank you for the wink and kiss during "Virginia, my home sweet home . . . ", and he retweeted the photo I attached.
So that ticket resale ticket was worth its money in gold!!!!! So happy you have a memory of a lifetime!
My row B memory will always give me memories to die with. Lin looking at me as if singing factually to let me know this is what's going on--me with a dumb smile ear to ear. And during "Say No To This" while he sang a few words looking at me, I couldn't but help but move my head like "No! You're messed up!" LOL! I was sooooo into it!
Soooooooo happy for you!!!!!
Updated On: 5/19/16 at 05:59 PM
Posted: 5/19/16 at 6:06pm
MinervaMoon said: "If you want to assert that a young woman will probably experience no trouble, just say so. You don't have to overreact and call something "sexist" that patently isn't. "
Saying that a woman is unsafe at night unless she has someone with her to protect her is patently sexist.
Anyways, this is a tangent. You'll be safe, don't worry about it.
Updated On: 5/19/16 at 06:06 PM
Posted: 5/19/16 at 6:07pm
MinervaMoon said: don't know if they've posted because I had like 26 pages to catch up on on this thread, but shout out to the three girls who claimed their place as first in line for tonight's show, having arrived Wednesday at 11 AM. I hope you make it in and have a fabulous time.
OMG! 3 girls showed up for a 57 hour wait?!?!?
Updated On: 5/19/16 at 06:07 PM
Posted: 5/19/16 at 6:18pm
Cape Twirl of Doom said: "MinervaMoon said: "If you want to assert that a young woman will probably experience no trouble, just say so. You don't have to overreact and call something "sexist" that patently isn't. "
Saying that a woman is unsafe at night unless she has someone with her to protect her is patently sexist. "
Literally no one has said that? It's a straight-up fact that women are more likely to be street harassed or assaulted if they're alone than men are. I'm a young woman and I don't feel I need a man with me all the time (I would never go anywhere if that were the case), but I am more aware and on my guard if I am alone because I have been harassed and followed before. Most women have stories about being harassed or followed in this city, or any other. Hell, it happened to me in my suburban small town when I was a teenager. Stop being nasty and calling people sexist based on your own assumptions.
Posted: 5/19/16 at 6:52pm
MyFavoriteBrunette said: "MinervaMoon said: don't know if they've posted because I had like 26 pages to catch up on on this thread, but shout out to the three girls who claimed their place as first in line for tonight's show, having arrived Wednesday at 11 AM. I hope you make it in and have a fabulous time.
OMG! 3 girls showed up for a 57 hour wait?!?!?
Wouldn't that just 32 or 33 hours (don't know what time curtain is tonight)
11am Wednesday to 11am Thursday, 24hrs + 8or 9 hours to curtain Thursday?
But none the less Go Girls!
is it most likely the first person gets in?
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Posted: 5/19/16 at 7:17pm
Martin4au said:" Wouldn't that just 32 or 33 hours (don't know what time curtain is tonight)
11am Wednesday to 11am Thursday, 24hrs + 8or 9 hours to curtain Thursday?
But none the less Go Girls!"
OMG yes! LOL! My mind is on vacation mode (starts today at 6pm!) and so I thought today was FRIDAY! LOL!
Posted: 5/19/16 at 8:23pm
@MyFavoriteBrunette - Your posts are everything.
@MinervaMoon - Beautiful picture. I love the dress!
Shoutout to the trio! 30+ hours is really intense. They should get tickets (fingers crossed).
Posted: 5/19/16 at 8:35pm
To be honest I don't know how anybody could sit in a line for 36 hours and be in any shape to sit for another 2 1/2 hours to watch a show!! But then It's been a lot of years since I was in my 20s...
Posted: 5/19/16 at 8:37pm
sarahb22 said: "To be honest I don't know how anybody could sit in a line for 36 hours and be in any shape to sit for another 2 1/2 hours to watch a show!! But then It's been a lot of years since I was in my 20s..."
To be young again...
