I've lost the "In The Heights" lottery 6 times in 2 weeks.

[HBBrock]

Posted: 2/4/09 at 7:25pm

This is getting REALLY frustrating since I've never seen the show.

[jordangirl]

Posted: 2/4/09 at 7:26pm

Welcome to my world. Sadly, there are nu guarantees in life save death and taxes.

[Drunk Chita Rivera]

Posted: 2/4/09 at 7:26pm

I've tried so many times and haven't won since July or something. It's very frustrating.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 2/4/09 at 7:27pm

[me2]

Posted: 2/4/09 at 7:27pm

Well, if it makes you feel any better, I won the WICKED lottery twice on two different tour stops (100% success rate).


Broadway Mouth: Shrek to Elphaba: Green With Envy

[amstand72]

Posted: 2/4/09 at 7:50pm

I hear you, I've lost it several times too. The problem is that it's just so popular - you'd have as much luck winning the real lottery. If you can possibly afford it, I'd recommend just buying a regular ticket, 'cause it's totally worth it. And I think they have some that are pretty reasonably priced, like around $50 or $60.

[JP2]

Posted: 2/4/09 at 7:54pm

I've lost 5 times in one weekend.

[Anakela]

Posted: 2/4/09 at 7:57pm

lol JP2, I was just about to say, I've lost five times in three days...

[bwaylvsong]

Posted: 2/4/09 at 7:57pm

It took me 15 tries (on off-season weeknights!) to win the Wicked lottery.

[CSonBroadway]

Posted: 2/4/09 at 8:22pm

it's VERY annoying, I wish they just had rush.

[HBBrock]

Posted: 2/4/09 at 8:40pm

I don't wanna pay $61.50 for the partial view rear orchestra seats. And I don't want to sit in the balcony. I want to sit front row :)

[Drunk Chita Rivera]

Posted: 2/4/09 at 8:43pm

If they ever have the Balcony seats available get them! They are great seats and it is not often that they are available.

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 2/4/09 at 9:17pm

I entered the Broadway WICKED lotto spur of the moment only once (alone, mind you) and won. I did the same for it on tour. Only once. With my friend. I won. A friend of mine, on the other hand, has literally done the Broadway lotto for WICKED about 100 times and has never won. Not once.

Just goes to show it's a total crapshoot and no matter how many times you do it, your odds will always be the same (well, not exactly; barring how many people show up, which is roughly always the same). Keep trying. It's free to lose, so why not keep trying.
Updated On: 2/4/09 at 09:17 PM

[Kad]

Posted: 2/4/09 at 9:19pm

I've only done lottery for a show three times, and have won twice (title of show and Hairspray).

Try going midweek.

Updated On: 2/4/09 at 09:19 PM

[HBBrock]

Posted: 2/4/09 at 9:21pm

4 attempts were midweek. 2 weren't.

[HBBrock]

Posted: 2/4/09 at 9:22pm

And also, from what I hear - TOS and Hairspray were two of the easiest lotteries to win by far.

[Kad]

Posted: 2/4/09 at 9:24pm

Then you're just unlucky and should just suck it up and buy some cheap tickets, if you want to see it so badly.

[Drunk Chita Rivera]

Posted: 2/4/09 at 9:25pm

Yeah they were the easiest.

ColorTheHours048, are you gonna be available to do lotto anytime soon, haha? You obviously have good luck.

[CyCoSpAz2]

Posted: 2/4/09 at 9:27pm

I am 2-2 at In the Heights, mind you 3 of those times were before the Tonys. But keep trying!

[CurtisTaylorJr2]

Posted: 2/4/09 at 9:27pm

Sounds like it's time to just pop for a ticket, even if it isn't a great seat, you'd still get to see the show. It's better than nothing.

[Eris0303]

Posted: 2/4/09 at 9:37pm

In the Heights
Richard Rodgers Theatre, New York, NY
Tue, Feb 10, 2009 07:00 PM
Your Ticket(s)
Section
Row
Seats
Description
ORCH
D
8
Price Level 1
ORCHESTRA SEATING
RIGHT OF CENTER STAGE SEATING
THE ONLY SEATS ACCESSIBLE WITHOUT STEPS ARE ROWS CC-K
Type
1 BBOX33

Ticket Price
US $72.00

Convenience Charge
US $7.00

Building Facility Charge
US $1.50


BWB

[yay_gerb]

Posted: 2/4/09 at 9:39pm

i've lost 13 times in the past month and a half and i finnaly won last week lol.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 2/4/09 at 10:05pm

I won the first time I tried. No luck since then.

[ljay889]

Posted: 2/4/09 at 11:28pm

Are the partial view seats for sale day of? And how is the view for the partial view seats? Updated On: 2/4/09 at 11:28 PM

[dihope0914]

Posted: 2/5/09 at 12:27am

On Sunday, after the lottery, they offered orchestra seats for $61.50. Mine was definitely not partial view.