MUSIC MAN Rush Line. Updates and such. — Page 13

I rushed Wednesday, 8/24. I got in line at 6 am and was 9th and 10th in line (my friend and I waited together but only got two tickets overall). The line grew pretty steadily throughout the morning and was around the corner by 8:30 probably? We got awesome tickets for the evening show- orchestra right row N, full view. I had rushed back in January and received partial view, so I was very excited to be able to see the entire stage!

I've seen some social media posts talking about seeing the show with regular prices...and then coming back to see it again with RUSH tickets for a succeding performance. The show does leave you with an exhilarating feeling. When I asked someone ( who goes to see musicals regularly) how he liked this revival. The reply :" It is exhausting - from cheering for most every number.., Will see it again in the future"

My fiancé rushed for us on a Sunday 6 weeks ago. He was first at 5:45, next people 10 mins later, and then no one until closer to 8. So in our experience you could definitely sleep in a little more on a Sunday.

I rushed this morning, Wednesday, August 31st. I got there at 7 am and there were 14 people already in line. #1 was a professional line sitter. By 7:30 am there were 19 people and about 25 by 8 am. That's the tine the line started to grow. Someone counted around 9:50 and there were 75 people in line. I have no idea how many tickets they have for rush. I got seat 103 row P in orchestra. I recognized 6 of the people in my row from the rush line. To play it safe you should plan on getting there by 7. The 3 hours go fast.

I went this past Wed 8/31, i got there at 10:30am and after waiting in line for a half hour, i got an amazing single for the matinee in the right orchestra Row F seat 12 FULL VIEW, i was more than shocked.

Anyone been recently? I’m heading into town later this week and was planning to rush, curious how early everyone’s been going as the last updates were from about a month ago (yes I’ve read the entire thread… don’t need any drama for asking this question please and thank you!).


Thanks!

Got there this morning (Wednesday) a few min before 8 AM, and there were around 22 people in line. By 8:30, another 7-8 had joined (with fairly heavy rain by then). I was offered 2 seats in the last row of the orch for the evening, but I asked if they could do better with singles, and I ended up with orch center right M and O.

I got a single rush ticket for yesterdays matinee around 12:15 PM. Orchestra M. Terrific seat.

jayd_ml said: "Got in line for today's rush (double-show Wednesday) around 8:30am. Had about 25-30 people in line ahead of me and about 45 after when I left. I ended up with 2 partial-view box tickets that I'm hoping aren't painfully obstructed, but I'm keeping my expectations low after seeing pictures from A View From My Seat. Either way, I'm happy I even got tickets, considering how nervous I was rolling up to an already-long line."

Hey, It's Hugh Jackman's birthday today (Oct 12) so it should be a bit special today.

Variety even had a special article to greet him on his birthday!

I rushed on Thursday, Oct 6th and got there around 6:45AM. My friend and I were 2nd and 3rd in line and maybe 3-4 people showed up about 5 minutes later.

By 8AM only around 10 people were in line and by 9AM 20-30 people. By 9:30AM around 50 people.

Not sure how many people got tickets - but whoever was first in line annoyed a few people as she had some friends show up and join her at around 9AM and they all got tickets. Bad etiquette, and when confronted they were quite defensive.

Anyways, the show was great and my seat was technically not obstructed (although I would consider it to be). It was 2nd row orchestra right. Good view just slightly too far to the side to see everything, but I'm not complaining, especially for the price. My two friends got seats together orchestra left and theirs were more obstructed due to the piano on the stage.

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but does the box office sell rush tickets to everyone in line, assuming there are tickets available? Or do they still hold some tickets back to be sold at regular/premium prices? Basically, when the box office opens, are all tickets sold in-person for that day at rush prices?

I checked online today a few hours before the evening performance curtain and still saw a number of tickets available at about $250, which was surprising because I thought they would have already been claimed by people in the rush line this morning.

I will be in NY in a few weeks for work, but probably can't make it to the Winter Garden until late afternoon/early evening. How good would my chances be to score a single rush ticket a few hours before curtain?

cb4eternity said: "Sorry if this is a dumb question, but does the box office sell rush tickets to everyone in line, assuming there are tickets available? Or do they still hold some tickets back to be sold at regular/premium prices? Basically, when the box office opens, are all tickets sold in-person for that day at rush prices?

I checked online today a few hours before the evening performance curtain and still saw a number of tickets available at about $250, which was surprising because I thought they would have already been claimed by people in the rush line this morning.

I will be in NY in a few weeks for work, but probably can't make it to the Winter Garden until late afternoon/early evening. How good would my chances be to score a single rush ticket a few hours before curtain?"

They set aside a certain amount. They do not just sell every single available ticket that day.

Another dumb question - is there a separate line for rush tickets, or is it the same line for rush and full-price tickets?