IN THE HEIGHTS Lottery....

[ljay889]

Posted: 6/25/08 at 8:15pm

How has it been lately? Crazy? And how many seats are there total?

[Testing1232]

Posted: 6/25/08 at 8:18pm

It has been VERY crowded !! The Tues following the Tonys was insane !!!

The other nights have been very crowded. I believe (and I could be wrong) that there are 25-30 seats available.

Lin out tonight, but was still very crowded, and the show is sold out.

[Anakela]

Posted: 6/25/08 at 8:19pm

22 seats. groups of 5 - 13 - 4 across the front row.

Yes, I do actually know that. :)

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 6/25/08 at 8:30pm

Crazy. I went with a friend for today's matinee. We both lost, which makes me 0 for 5.

[Ryan4]

Posted: 6/25/08 at 9:14pm

Why is Lin-Manuel Miranda out so often?

[Drunk Chita Rivera]

Posted: 6/25/08 at 9:15pm

He's not out a lot, he has been out maybe three time in the entire run. He has to do so much and he was sick.

[Testing1232]

Posted: 6/25/08 at 9:18pm

As far as I know, "Drunk" is correct--- he has missed 3 shows
(maybe 4) since the show opened back in Feb. I would not consider that "so often"-

[Ryan4]

Posted: 6/25/08 at 9:21pm

Isn't this like the second show he's missed since the Tonys?

[BroadwayChica]

Posted: 6/25/08 at 9:22pm

He's been very sick, cut him some slack. He rarely misses a performance.
Updated On: 6/25/08 at 09:22 PM

[Ryan4]

Posted: 6/25/08 at 9:25pm

In that case, I hope he gets better soon.

[Testing1232]

Posted: 6/25/08 at 9:26pm

Yes, he missed the last two Weds evening shows. Last week he was definitely sick, and I believe same is the case tonight.

He was not well the entire week of the Tony Awards, (as well as the few days leading up to Tony Sunday)

He has been doing so much promo that my guess is that he is physically exhausted, and that tends to lower your resistance.

He's only human.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 6/25/08 at 9:31pm

"He has been doing so much promo that my guess is that he is physically exhausted, and that tends to lower your resistance."

Props to him for being so dedicated.

[Testing1232]

Posted: 6/25/08 at 9:45pm

I give props to anyone that can do 8 shows of live theatre a week ! I watch these people in awe ! I know how tired I am sometimes, and I sit at a desk all day.

[gertiecummings]

Posted: 6/25/08 at 10:30pm

My friend and I did the ITH lottery last Thursday, but we didn't get it (tear)

[Glory]

Posted: 6/25/08 at 10:52pm

yeah when I went the other day I entered the lotto and lost, but it was very crowded. luckily Lin was in that day!

[wicked_beast4]

Posted: 6/25/08 at 11:07pm

I walked past the lotto today, and there were TONS of people there. It must be impossibly difficult to win!

[broadwayfan7]

Posted: 6/25/08 at 11:45pm

I saw the 2:00pm matinee on Sat. March 22nd and he was out. He still came and signed at the stage door and was so sweet! Lin did say he was sick and resting up for the 8:00pm show.

[taylorPHENOMENON2]

Posted: 6/25/08 at 11:47pm

Ugh, I was going to try for the lotto on the 23rd, but after reading these I am quite discouraged and will probably try another.

[lotterymaster]

Posted: 6/26/08 at 1:20am

I went on a Wednesday matt.(June 18th) there were a lot of people there but i lucked out and one. It was my first try too!!!!!!

[jeff_thedancer]

Posted: 6/26/08 at 1:30am

i gave in and got orchestr row r for 110 lol i couldnt risk it haha

[MyLife]

Posted: 6/26/08 at 8:38am

Crowded... yes? But, someone has got to win! It's worth a shot if you are in town, as long as you have a backup plan. There are so many shows you can grab a last minute student rush ticket to that if you lose you can head over to a box office and still see soemthing that day/night.

You have just as much a chance as anyone else standing there. I recommend putting your name in with about 5 minutes before the drawing, they don't seem to mix it up that well, and all for times I won I put my name in at 5:55 / 12:55. And the two people who got called before me I noticed entered their names even after me. Coincidence? Superstition? It's worth a shot.

Whenever I see a crowded lotto I think this, and it makes me feel better: I won lotto for Kristen Chenoweth's last in Wicked when there were over 900 fangirls in specialized t-shrits. I was there with my sisters, trying to do AIDA student rush. They had sold out so we figured we'd try Wicked, not knowing it was her last show. I have also lost RENT lotto, for example, when there were 36 people there and I was the only one who lost. It's all lucky, don't automatically count yourself out (or in for that matter)

Also, do you guys fold your papers or keep them unfolded?

[Drunk Chita Rivera]

Posted: 6/26/08 at 8:52am

I use the five minute technique, last time for ITH both of our names were called.

[SCBWannabe]

Posted: 6/26/08 at 9:28am

I tried last night and lost. I would say there were probably 100 people there. On my way back to Penn Station though I did stumble upon a movie set. Ryan Gosling & Kirsten Dunst were filming All Good Things on 38th. I hung around and watched for a while and ended up getting to meet Ryan. He was nice! Since I am broke, I will just have to keep trying my luck at the lotto....or get a sugar daddy/momma

[MyLife]

Posted: 6/26/08 at 10:07am

SCBWannabee, try the "5 minute technique" as DrunkChita coined the term.

[Tom1071]

Posted: 6/26/08 at 10:10am

What time do you have to get there to put your name in?

How many can you get? 1 or 2 person? Updated On: 6/26/08 at 10:10 AM