Question about SCOTTSBORO rush (& complaint about a box office employee)

I believe they sell whatever they have available. I went to the box office around 2:30 to get tickets for their evening show, and I got a seat in the balcany - rush is $27 I believe. There were a large amount of seats available so I'm not sure you'll get some seat somewhere with no problem.

I imagine it will get a bit harder, the new commercial just hit the internet today.
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Get her name and contact the House Manager of the Lyceum and Local 751. They don't get to set their own ticketing policies, the producers would be furious that a box office treasurer is turning away legitimate business.

If this is indeed the case, I would advise you to NOT let that slide. Seek out a complaint, officially.

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Updated On: 10/15/10 at 06:37 PM

Who was it. I'm friends with someone who works at the Lyceum box office and she's the nicest lady in the world? So I'm assuming/hoping it's wasn't her.

Updated On: 10/15/10 at 07:00 PM

I would complain people cannot set policies unless they are very high up and this guy wasn't . I think a good sacking would be good here.

Seems like rudeness is not uncommon in that theater, the women who was scanning tickets upon entrance was one of the nastiest people I have come across, just plain rude.

You really bring out the best in people, Wikedrocks!

How many times have you logged on here with complaints just like this?

In 30+ years of attending shows I have yet to encounter any box office staff who are less than helpful.

So, I have to wonder are you just making these stories up, or are you behaving in such an obnoxious way that the ticket sellers are put off and don't want to help you.

Either way it seems very odd that you run into these problems so frequently.

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For what it's worth, the lady at the Lyceum box office was very nice to a friend and me last night when we asked for rush tickets. We got there at about 5:45, and she gave us two seats for $26.50 each in the front row of the balcony. She was very nice about it.

"Having met Rocks before, I don't believe him to be the type to lie."

Maybe, adamgreer, but it doesn't sound like Rocks was even there - he's telling us what his friend told him - so this is third hand information already - and many of you are taking that as gospel.

My view is much like frontrowcentre's - 30 years of theater-going and never once a bad box office experience - and I have had some doozies of problems and requests for them to contend with. I'm always puzzled when I hear these horror stories. I am particularly surprised to hear it regarding the Lyceum, whose box office staff has actually offered me, without my requesting it, an excellent discounted single seat when I showed up on a whim at the last minute, and has always otherwise been professional and polite.

"How many times have you logged on here with complaints just like this? "

Um...never? Literally.


And everything else you posted honestly isn't even worth responding to.

I'd guess frontrowcentre is confusing you with Winston89, Rocks, but I have to say I find it disconcerting that you're posting secondhand info as fact (you weren't there, correct?). Also, that you refer to anyone as a "b*tch" doesn't help your case.

I will never understand the sense of entitlement people have over discounted tickets.

eta: just in a rough count in this thread, you've got 8 people who have had great experiences with the Lyceum box office, and 8 who are willing to bring out the torches and pitchforks over a thirdhand anonymous report of some "bitch" at a box office from someone who thinks they should get discounted tickets just because there will be empty seats.

Updated On: 10/18/10 at 10:36 AM