Hamilton Cancellation Line — Page 83

saminastoria said: "Gayle Schiller said: "what time should i get to the theater today if i want tickets for tomorrow's show?



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This is my opinion, as I have not waited in the cancellation line (yet!)...but after reading this thread, I would think 8pm tonight would be OK. Again, just my opinion! If you are in the area, you could always walk over in the afternoon and see if anyone is in line yet, and decide from there.



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This thread and others like it seem to be making it worse. Since the new line rules came out a week or so ago, people on this thread keep talking about getting there earlier and earlier. It was 5 am day of, then 3 am, then midnight, then 10 om. And not its 8 or even earlier. I imagine the theater is going to have to try to do something else because at this point all they've managed to do is eliminate people sitting in chairs. The constant line seems to be back

schubox said: "saminastoria said: "Gayle Schiller said: "what time should i get to the theater today if i want tickets for tomorrow's show?



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This is my opinion, as I have not waited in the cancellation line (yet!)...but after reading this thread, I would think 8pm tonight would be OK. Again, just my opinion! If you are in the area, you could always walk over in the afternoon and see if anyone is in line yet, and decide from there.



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This thread and others like it seem to be making it worse. Since the new line rules came out a week or so ago, people on this thread keep talking about getting there earlier and earlier. It was 5 am day of, then 3 am, then midnight, then 10 om. And not its 8 or even earlier. I imagine the theater is going to have to try to do something else because at this point all they've managed to do is eliminate people sitting in chairs. The constant line seems to be back



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I agree! I've never seen anything like this.

"Like I've always said, line sitters were simply easy targets for disgruntled patrons who wanted a quick easy fix for scoring tickets. Whether a line sitter is there or not, you're still gonna have to pay the cost (time or $$) to be the boss. I chuckle at some of the hoodwinkism dressed up on this board. Getting someone to wait for you for 36 hours for a $177 ticket?!!???? Cute. That's a rather lopsided deal if you ask me. I don't see anything pure about that. Atleast line sitters give a square deal where everyone involved gets a fair shake. I'm not trying to persuade anyone to hire a linesitter, just pointing out some of the mental and ethical gymnastics some folks are performing on this message board. The result is the same, without time or money getting cancellation tickets for the hottest show on earth will always be an uphill battle.

Well, one things for certain, with line sitters out of the way patrons will turn to sabotaging each other. Moral loftiness and theater geek kumbaya be damned.




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Yeah I used a sitter last month and it was great. I am going again soon and am going to sit myself but it's becoming overwhelming with how early people are getting there. But I can't afford to throw down thousands of dollars for resale seats. I imagine the next month and a half is going to get ugly with the Tony's and then Lin, Leslie, and some of the other OBC leaving in mid July. It's just going to get worse. I wouldn't be surprised if something ugly happens. I hope not though.

It doesn't help when people ask on here on a public forum "what time should I get there for a Wednesday show?" When someone tells you "oh! I think 8pm is good"! Then you just let a bunch of fans, who planned on a Tuesday overnight wait that 8pm isn't good for them and they are going to show up earlier. Then it gets earlier and earlier.

For a few or several hours, the line sitters were a bargain in the begining but when they needed to book themselves 24-36 hours in advance, it got pricey and now we are where we are.

What time should I arrive if I only want premium tickets for a tuesday show?

Updated On: 5/23/16 at 05:21 PM

Darn, this whole line is really getting out of control... Do you think I would need to camp out?

happydude said:

"Like I've always said, line sitters were simply easy targets for disgruntled patrons who wanted a quick easy fix for scoring tickets. Whether a line sitter is there or not, you're still gonna have to pay the cost (time or $$) to be the boss. I chuckle at some of the hoodwinkism dressed up on this board. Getting someone to wait for you for 36 hours for a $177 ticket?!!???? Cute. That's a rather lopsided deal if you ask me. I don't see anything pure about that.



Well, the arrangement is purely voluntary, and the person is waiting in line anyway. I can certainly understand someone not wanting to get involved with getting a ticket for a relative stranger after waiting so many hours in line, but on the other hand, if you are in line anyway and this is a way to get your ticket paid for, I can see the appeal of that as well. The "waiter" would certainly be within his rights to negotiate a higher fee.



Thinking of the I Love Lucy episode when Lucy and Ricky were driving to California and Fred and Ethel wanted to tag along. Cheapskate Fred didn't offer to pay anything, and Lucy assented, saying "The back seat goes where the front seat goes anyway."



The linesitters were a relative bargain before the new cancellation line rules, and still are when you consider the soaring price of resale. But many, if not most, people are unwilling or unable to pay $700 for a linesitter plus $350 for the tickets (for self and linesitter). If you were able to split that with a friend, as in the days when a linesitter could hand over both tickets, it would be manageable for a lot of people, but still not everyone.



Even $177 is prohibitive for someone on a shoestring budget (college students, for example) and some of them may welcome the free ticket in exchange for waiting in line for both themselves and their "plus one." I myself rarely pay full price for theater tickets, recent exceptions being Hamilton and The Audience.








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Hey guys I just got in line for Friday's show. I'm currently 4th

Been reading this read for the last few months, and posting for the first time. I'm moving countries in two weeks, and going through NYC in an attempt to catch the show. It's the only thing on my bucket list before I leave the country!

I get into the city on Tuesday, May 31st, at 11:30am, and would love to watch the show that day, if someone would be willing to pair up and stand in line Monday night/Tuesday early morning. I'll pay for your ticket, split the with you for the last 5-6 hours after I drop my bags at a friend's office in the TIME building (so hopefully you can get some rest before the show), and bring you food and snacks.

Let me know if anyone is interested and we can work out the details! In case Tuesday doesn't work, I'm happy to figure out something for Wednesday, June 1st as well. Thanks a ton! And thank you to everyone who has been sharing their experience.

Updated On: 5/23/16 at 05:57 PM

schubox said: "Hey guys I just got in line for Friday's show. I'm currently 4th

Oh my- wow- that's early for a ticket for Friday. Good luck!

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Prerna Seth said: "... split the [time] with you for the last 5-6 hours after I drop my bags at a friend's office in the TIME building (so hopefully you can get some rest before the show) ..."



This is against the rules of the line and will probably get both of you kicked off.

Oops, sorry. My bad! Well, then I can join the person with food, coffee and anything else they need?

Prerna Seth said: "Oops, sorry. My bad! Well, then I can join the person with food, coffee and anything else they need?



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Well since that one person is buying two tickets and they have been in line the whole time it wouldn't be breaking any rules