I pity those of you who will be trying to get Follies tickets on Sunday...

...if today's advance sale was any indication of how the Kennedy Center's online ticketing service handles a large volume of people logging in.

Twice, I had tickets in my cart, only to see them disappear, because after I clicked "checkout", the wait took such a long time, that by the time I got to the checkout screen, time had passed, and my tickets were released for sale again. Two other times, I was placed in a "waiting room" and told there were over 900 people ahead of me and to be patient. My advice to you if that happens...close the browser and start again. I did that, and was able to get to the ticket screen.

After nearly an hour, I was able to get decent seats in the section I wanted for the two performances I'm attending. However, if they can't handle the volume today, I can only imagine what's going to happen on Sunday at noon when anyone can buy tickets.

Updated On: 1/24/11 at 11:14 AM

Sorry, the 30th. My mistake. I'll edit my thread title now.

Regardless, if today was any indication, it should be a nightmare on Sunday.

Oy. What are the odds of:
A. Side Balcony tickets being available on sunday
B. Any weekend tickets available on sunday
?

Guh. want to pick up tickets for my mom and me?

If i had $60 lying around, i would have done it from the womb.

I just joined and will head over to the box office after work. Their website is a mess right now.

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So the $60 is obviously in addition to the baseline ticket cost, right? murghhhh. Can't decide if $60 = waiting around for 4 hours on a Sunday morning.

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Can you get as many tickets as you want for the $60? Maybe I'll find 3 or 4 friends, do a group purchase and then split the fee between four people so it's more manageable. I'm trying for a weeknight, but it has to be the first week of the show, so I'm worried about that window.

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I just broke down and got the membership. I'm in DC half the year, so it might be worth it in the long run. Website worked fine for me, and I got orchestra seating for a Saturday night. I think people should be fine getting tickets- though maybe not on a weekend- when the general block goes on sale.

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I paid the extra $60 and got tickets for Sat. May 28 at 8PM, front row. I got the tickets at about 10:30 AM. The website took forever to load.

The process was scary, but I am happy and can't wait to see Bernadette and Elaine!!

Too funny!

Week nights looked pretty open when I last logged on. If you live here and are flexible with your schedule organgeskittles, you shouldn't have a problem. I just succumbed because 3 nights after the show opens, I'm back in NYC for 5 months. But if you are here the entirety of the run, you should be fine.

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Updated On: 1/24/11 at 06:27 PM