Usually just the person buying the tickets needs to be a student, but I know shows in the past have been a little over-zealous about checking IDs at the door.
When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain.
-Kad
I'd imagine that the crowd for La Cage would be less than ALNM, what with ALNM closing, so you'd probably get 'better' seats. But if you get the chance to see ALNM, go for it. I saw it a few months ago with this cast, and it's amazing.