Is Hamilton cancellation line still insane?

I still havent seen Hamilton and refused to deal with the insanity initially. Now that all the original leads are gone and its been going for a while has the box office chilled out? Can you just walk up and ask about cancellations or is there still a ridiculous line?

I admit I haven't done it myself, but I keep hearing stories about people just walking up to the box office at random times of day and getting cancellations. And even on a busy day, it is certainly not going to be a 4 day wait like it was at the height of its popularity.

rjm516 said: "Are the Bway premiums still at $898 or whatever they were at the height? I can't imagine anyone still paying that."



Well prepare to have your imagination expanded...

https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses/HAMILTON

MISH2 said: "To answer your question - yes, you can. I did it today. Walked into the box office around 11:45 and bought 2 orchestra seats, row L, for tomorrow night at face value of $229 each."

OH! So great to heat that this happened to you! Miss the insanity of the old thread. We were all on it! Hope all has been well!

On Wednesday, there were about 30 people in line in the snow for the evening performance. I went to pick-up my tickets and the ticket guy told me that bad weather days make for crazy lines and that there are not that many more cancellations on a regular day.

Claire8 said: "Hi guys,

Forgive me if this is a dumb question... what is the deal with cancelled tickets actually? People who have tickets ring up and say they’re not going anymore??? And how is it the case that you can just go up and ask if there are tickets for a few days time and get good ones - they’re cancelled tickets too?"

A decent chunk of the cancelled tickets I believe are unclaimed lottery tickets(and when I say chunk, I just mean in the grand scheme of things. There could be 10 unclaimed lotto tickets or none), as I believe that Hamilton doesn't re release them to others at the low price. They just put them back on sale.



I'm actually not sure about Hamilton's cancellation policy, so I can't speak on Hamilton itself. But some other shows offer refunds up until a certain point, so if someone gets ad refund, the ticket is then put back on sale.

Poconopanther said: "The easy answer is the cancellation line is not AS crazy as in the past. I’ve seen Hamilton twice, both times using the cancellation line. Most recently (2-14-18) I was walking past and the cop that controls that block herd us talking about the show. He said “tonight’s the night...short line.” Forty Five minutes later, just before the curtain, we were ushered to our seats (Center orchestra, Row F, on the aisle). The cost $219 each.

Cancellation line tix are 1) unclaimed lottery tickets, 2) “House seats” (seats reserved for visiting VIPs), and 3, standing room that are not used by cast members.

I’ve walked by the theater a number of times this year and the line never seemed long. All that said, I think one needs to use a lot of common sense...during Christmas week...Hamilton tickets will be hard to find. A quiet Tuesday night in winter.... worth a shot."

Thanks! I’ll be there 20th March to 3rd April. I’m from Australia so no idea when busy periods are in NYC. From the sounds of it it might be a good idea to turn up at 4pm to see if they have unclaimed lottery tickets for the next day’s performance? On a weekday probably. Is the box office open on mondays?

Here I Am said: " I’m pretty sure the box office is open every day, including non-performance days. But I’m not sure if you can get cancellation seats the day before before a performance. If I’m wrong, someone correct me. "

I’ve seen various people on here saying they went the day before or a few days before a performance and were able to get decent orchestra seats at $229.

I'd go to the box office the day before the matinee and see if they have any non-premium tickets available.

As for the time the box office opens, I believe it opens at 10am everyday except Sundays (they open at 12pm).