ROAD SHOW rush...

#1

ROAD SHOW rush...

Posted: 10/22/08 at 3:29pm

I'm confused by their description of their rush policy...

RUSH There are a limited number of Rush Tickets sold an hour before curtain at every performance available to the general public (Two per person, $20 each, cash only).

RUSH Student tickets are available in advance, at the box office only, for $25 (1 per ID).

So you could go day-of or you could go and buy tickets for a show like the next week...? Or is it only the day before that you can get the advanced ticket for?

#2

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Posted: 10/22/08 at 3:35pm

I'm reading it as

one hour before = anyone can buy two tix each

buying ahead of time = only students can buy one tix each

#3

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Posted: 10/22/08 at 7:24pm

Anakela is right. I bought my student ticket for November 14th last week for $25.

#4

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Posted: 10/22/08 at 8:02pm

Does anyone think that the regular rush will be terribly difficult? I'm a student, but wont be able to get there before the day that I plan to see it.

#5

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Posted: 10/22/08 at 8:50pm

There are a certain amount of tickets held specifically for rush for each performance so availability isn't the question, the amount of people on the rush line in front of you is. As long as you get there early you should not have a problem.

#6

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Posted: 10/22/08 at 9:40pm

Yeah. I'll probably be able to get there around 11:30ish the day of so I should be fine. I suppose I'll know better once it actually starts.

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Posted: 10/23/08 at 12:01am

If it helps, I bought two student tickets last week for a Sunday evening performance, maybe two or three days after tickets went on sale, and the best seats they had were in Row O on the side.

It's only $5 more, so I'd say if at all possible, get your student ticket ahead of time. It's a small theater and a lot of people are excited about this show.

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Everything in life is only for now. ~ Avenue Q
There is no future, there is no past. I live this moment as my last. ~ Rent

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#8

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Posted: 10/23/08 at 12:27am

Hm, that's a tough decision. I wonder where the actual rush seats are located?

#9

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Posted: 10/23/08 at 8:43am

Obviously the best available seats are for weekdays and you're more apt to get better seats the farther in advance that you purchase them.

The theater is really small...I believe there around twenty rows and no mezzanine.

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Posted: 10/23/08 at 10:41am

I posted on this is another Road show thread, but the $20 rush seats at the Public are few are far between, generally not very good, and very, very difficult to get if the show is popular. I'm talking about waiting in line for hours and hours before. At least the line is inside (It's starting to get colder after all.) but otherwise you could find yourself shut out if you don't show up many hours before they give them out. (Like 4 or 5.)

#11

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Posted: 10/23/08 at 7:56pm

For another point of reference, I am going on a Friday night and my student seat is in the last row, S, but at least it is in the center.

#12

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Posted: 10/23/08 at 8:05pm

The rush tickets go on sale an hour before the curtain. So if you try a matinee, i doubt you will have to wait 5 hours for a ticket. Considering an hour before the matinee curtain is when the box office opens. So I would imagine people would start lining up at like 11 for a matinee.

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Posted: 10/23/08 at 8:29pm

So to buy a student ticket, you have to go to the box office to get the ticket? Even if it's in advance - say in November?

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Posted: 10/23/08 at 8:31pm

Yes. they must be bought at the box office.

But you better hurry soon. Many performances in November only have 3-5 seats left. And a lot are sold out already.

So I am definitely hoping I can get rush seats, day of.

#15

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Posted: 10/23/08 at 8:34pm

Oh, thanks! I'll be going tomm. sometime! Never knew I had to be there in person! Thanks!

#16

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Posted: 10/24/08 at 6:53pm

Well, I rushed today and I don't know why everyone is saying these tickets are selling out...I'm going to the first preview and I got great seats. And it's less than a week away.

Updated On: 10/24/08 at 06:53 PM

#17

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Posted: 10/24/08 at 6:59pm

A lot of November dates on the Public's website are listed are "sold out." And some dates I couldn't find more than 2 tickets. It is selling very well.

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Posted: 10/24/08 at 7:23pm

Well, I rushed today and I don't know why everyone is saying these tickets are selling out...I'm going to the first preview and I got great seats. And it's less than a week away.

To nitpick, you didn't rush. "Rushing" by definition is buying a ticket the day of the performance.

ROAD SHOW has student tickets and they have rush. Two different things. The OP was asking about rush. You bought a student ticket.

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Nothing matters but knowing nothing matters. ~ Wicked
Everything in life is only for now. ~ Avenue Q
There is no future, there is no past. I live this moment as my last. ~ Rent

"He's a tramp, but I love him."

#19

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Posted: 10/24/08 at 7:24pm

LOL. He IS the OP.

#20

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Posted: 10/24/08 at 7:26pm

Road Show is also on TDF for a lot of dates.

#21

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Posted: 10/24/08 at 7:28pm

Oh. Ha. He is. Oh, well. Even so: rush =/= student tickets.

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Nothing matters but knowing nothing matters. ~ Wicked
Everything in life is only for now. ~ Avenue Q
There is no future, there is no past. I live this moment as my last. ~ Rent

"He's a tramp, but I love him."

#22

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Posted: 10/24/08 at 7:31pm

or

Oh. Ha. He is. Oh, well. Even so: rush ≠ student tickets.

Haha!

Back on topic, so there are a lot of dates on TDF? This may be the deciding factor on me finally joining.

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#23

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Posted: 10/24/08 at 7:33pm

Ok maybe I'm exaggerating by saying a lot of dates. The first week of performances is listed on TDF, 10/28-11/2.

#24

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Posted: 10/24/08 at 7:38pm

How did you do that?? I was trying to figure it out and gave up!

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Nothing matters but knowing nothing matters. ~ Wicked
Everything in life is only for now. ~ Avenue Q
There is no future, there is no past. I live this moment as my last. ~ Rent

"He's a tramp, but I love him."

#25

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Posted: 10/24/08 at 7:44pm

Haha, I have a mac, and you use Option and +/= key together.

But on topic again, I think those few days may make me join TDF!! Thanks!

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"He found something that he wanted, had always wanted and always would want— not to be admired, as he had feared; not to be loved, as he had made himself believe; but to be necessary to people, to be indispensable." -F. Scott Fitzgerald's This Side of Paradise