Hamilton Cast
Hamilton Cast
musicals2
Understudy Joined: 6/30/08
#1Hamilton Cast
Posted: 5/3/16 at 5:44pm
Does anyone know when main people from the show take a day off or go on vacation? I would like to purchase tickets to the show but would like to see the original cast.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#2Hamilton Cast
Posted: 5/3/16 at 5:58pm
1. Are you prepared to spend an insane amount of money and purchase either premium or re-sale?
2. If not, you aren't going to see most of them as some have already left and others are leaving in July.
There are no "days off" from performing except for LMM -- and his schedule is published through June (or July).
musicals2
Understudy Joined: 6/30/08
#3Hamilton Cast
Posted: 5/3/16 at 8:04pm
Does that mean if someone pays $650 for a ticket they will get to see main cast? Is that why prices are so high because they have their contracts are up in July, and people may think that the main cast may leave at this time?
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#4Hamilton Cast
Posted: 5/3/16 at 8:06pm
These,are re-sale tickets...basically you are paying scalpers. They are priced like this vecausecthia is the hottest ticket in town. Who knows if it's connected to the original cast
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Broadway Legend Joined: 8/31/15
#5Hamilton Cast
Posted: 5/3/16 at 8:07pm
musicals2 said: "Does that mean if someone pays $650 for a ticket they will get to see main cast? Is that why prices are so high because they have their contracts are up in July, and people may think that the main cast may leave at this time?"
Yes to your first question. No to your second. Prices are so high (for all dates including those after July) because people want to see the show that badly that they are willing to pay those prices, regardless of who the cast is.
#6Hamilton Cast
Posted: 5/3/16 at 8:09pm
You could just participate in the lottery everyday until you win. Otherwise, you probably won't see it with the original cast.
#7Hamilton Cast
Posted: 5/3/16 at 8:25pm
If you find $650 tickets, you should probably scoop them up. That's a GOOD price nowadays.
W.07
Swing Joined: 5/1/16
#8Hamilton Cast
Posted: 5/4/16 at 12:10am
How badly do you want to watch the show with majority of the original casts?
If you have the perseverance, stamina and time--try beat the line sitters at the cancellation line. I've seen it twice, paid $177 for good orchestra seats. HOWEVER, be prepared to wait for more than 24 hours. Unless, you have the money to pay a line sitter --which to me was worth it.
Again, it all depends on how badly you want to see the show.
musicals2
Understudy Joined: 6/30/08
#9Hamilton Cast
Posted: 5/4/16 at 12:22am
I would like to see the show, but not bad enough to pay an extremely high price for tickets. How much do the sitters charge pay per hour? Are they paid for 8 hrs, 24 hrs? If I used them, would I be able to come to the theater after several hours, pay the sitter and then take their place?
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#10Hamilton Cast
Posted: 5/4/16 at 12:27am
Can't tell you all the details (check the cancellation line thread) but you usually end up paying less using them then the scalper/re-sell.
Yes, you can take over at any time (after a minimum amount of time, I assume)
#11Hamilton Cast
Posted: 5/4/16 at 3:50am
musicals2 said: "I would like to see the show, but not bad enough to pay an extremely high price for tickets. How much do the sitters charge pay per hour? Are they paid for 8 hrs, 24 hrs? If I used them, would I be able to come to the theater after several hours, pay the sitter and then take their place?"
Rules seem to change every day. I heard there was no line swapping --- hence why line sitters are asking for a set price via paypal to wait 30+ hours.... but from the cancellation thread, there have been reports of line swapping an hour before.
The show started previews on Broadway back in July so certainly there were a lot of opportunities to see the show with the original broadway cast. Just thinking about it, Jonathan Groff left 2-3 weeks ago so you won't be seeing the show with the original cast.
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