How exactly does Student Rush work?

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How exactly does Student Rush work?

Posted: 11/18/08 at 11:26pm

I know I sound naive, but I finally got my student ID today, and I was hoping someone could tell me about the process of getting Student Rush tickets in New York. I'll be there over winter break, and I want to make sure I know what I'm doing.

Thanks, guys!

re: How exactly does Student Rush work?

Posted: 11/18/08 at 11:29pm

It's usually when the box office opens. They sell either one or two tickets per ID and it is around 25-30 dollars. I don't know for sure if it is cash only because I have done student rushes at shows where it was listed as cash only and have been able to pay with debit or credit cards.

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re: How exactly does Student Rush work?

Posted: 11/18/08 at 11:29pm

here are the rush policies:

http://www.playbill.com/celebritybuzz/article/82428.html

re: How exactly does Student Rush work?

Posted: 11/18/08 at 11:37pm

Thank you!

re: How exactly does Student Rush work?

Posted: 11/18/08 at 11:39pm

Also, with some shows, people start lining up for rush tickets a couple of hours before the box office opens. Sometimes you can walk up and buy the tickets a couple of hours after it opens, but when I saw Legally Blonde, I got there at 8 am and there was a line of about 8 people already. It depends on the popularity of the show.

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re: How exactly does Student Rush work?

Posted: 11/19/08 at 1:12am

Any idea of how big the line usually is for GYPSY? I'd gladly get to the BO by 6 if I had to for this show.

Then again, I'd have to convince my friends to do it, too...that might be the hard part...

-- SDG

Updated On: 11/19/08 at 01:12 AM

re: How exactly does Student Rush work?

Posted: 11/19/08 at 1:14am

Gypsy isn't that bad at all. I have heard stories of people getting there an hour even a half hour prior to showtime and still being able to get a ticket.

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re: How exactly does Student Rush work?

Posted: 11/19/08 at 1:16am

Sweet. [insert huge grin here] I'll still probably be there by 8:30 (in the morning); I'm that crazy. But for me, just seeing this cast is enough, so even a balcony seat would thrill me.

But who would pass up the chance for the front row?

-- SDG

re: How exactly does Student Rush work?

Posted: 11/19/08 at 1:17am

does student id's work only for college students or does it work for high school students too because my brothers in high school and he likes coming to shows but as for me they're a bit expensive sometimes

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Posted: 11/19/08 at 1:32am

I believe high school IDs were fine. I remember Legally Blonde/Palace Theater was more strict, unless I am mistaken, and wanted college IDs only.

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Posted: 11/19/08 at 1:55am

There was some drama going on on the Legally Blonde student rush line which the box office thought would go away if they restricted it to college students only. Ironically enough the people that were causing the drama were in college to begin with.

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re: How exactly does Student Rush work?

Posted: 11/19/08 at 6:08am

Gypsy is almost always available. I've gotten there maybe 15 minutes before curtain and gotten a seat before. It may get a little tighter closer to the end of the run, but I don't see it being so sold out you can't get anything. Except maybe the closing performance/weekend assuming they even offer it.

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re: How exactly does Student Rush work?

Posted: 11/19/08 at 7:04am

I posted this in another thread but maybe someone can give me an answer here--roundabout theaters student rush is 1/2 hour before showtime, right?

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re: How exactly does Student Rush work?

Posted: 11/19/08 at 7:16am

yes, Roundabout student rush is 1/2 price tickets a half hour before curtain (one per ID). they also have a regular rush, which is $21.50 (for A Man for All Seasons) or $26.50 (for Pal Joey) when the box office opens, and that's 2 per person.

and for Gypsy, you'll definitely be able to get a ticket no matter what time you get to the box office, but I'd get there earlier if you really wanted to aim for a front row seat.

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Updated On: 11/19/08 at 07:16 AM

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re: How exactly does Student Rush work?

Posted: 11/19/08 at 8:37am

When Gypsy runs out of front row seats, they just sell others in the orchestra usually. I got there 10 minutes before curtain and got a great seat in row H. All I missed was June's head when she was on the bed. Otherwise, Gypsy is very accommodating and the people at the box office are some of the nicer ones.

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