tgirl16 said: "Has anyone done this lately? Are there still a lot of people showing up even if the weather isn't too great?"
I got to the theatre today at 11:35a, expecting the lotto sign-up to be in process for the noon drawing, but it wasn't set up and there was no one waiting. So I swung into the box office where there were a few folks in line. I heard the person at the window buy a standing room ticket for $49.50. The two women ahead of me asked some questions, then stepped aside and allowed me to go ahead of them. I asked if there would be a lotto drawing and where the seats would be located. She said the sign-ups would begin in a few mintues, but that the awarded tickets would all be standing room for $49.50, which were also available to be purchased immediately, if I wanted. So, I asked, "What would be the benefit of playing the lottery." To which she replied, "There's absolutely no benefit at all. If you're interested in standing for the show, I can sell you a ticket right now."
So, no brainier, I bought an SRO for the matinee and the guy behind me did the same. Right afterward, the two women who let me go ahead of them returned and asked to purchase SRO, and were told they had just sold the last two SRO tickets - if they wanted to stand for the show, they had to play and win the lottery, for which there was a healthy sign-up line beginning to form. Womp womp.
Moral of the story: it never hurts to chat cordially with the box office folks, then jump on a good opportunity when you have the chance.
