Rate the Rushes!

I'm from out of state, so I buy my tickets in advance online. But I rush when I have a free day.

The Apple Tree (it's closed, but I'll list it here anyway) and Company were the easiest. I went to the box office ten minutes before the show started and I still managed to get tickets.

The hardest was Spring Awakening, which I didn't get a ticket to. I went there when the box office opened, and there was already a huge line.

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really, HAIRSPRAY is the easiest? hmm, cool

anyways, all i know is GREY GARDENS and THE PIRATE QUEEN are incredibly easy. you can get there a few hours before the show starts and get an easy rush seat.

great list, by the way, bjh :)

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Updated On: 6/2/07 at 08:58 AM

#14, 110 in the Shade, was easy as well - I got there less than an hour before a weekday performance and got a mezzanine ticket.

it was right before the tony noms now... it might have changed by now.

The luck I've had with RENT seems to be whenever I'm just going for one ticket. Every time I've gone by myself I've won. When I've been with someone else and trying for 2, I haven't gotten it.

Wicked... I or the person I'm with have won twice. Once was totally random ~ my friend wanted to try it on a summer Saturday. I was there at 11:30 and put my name in. She came running up at 11:55 all apologizing for being late, then put her name in. 4th one drawn. The other time it took another friend and myself about 10 times before we finally won on a Friday night.

Ave Q I've tried I don't know how many times and have never won. Based on them only having 12 seats, I think it's one of the hardest.

I've only tried Hairspray once, and I was one of 3 people who didn't win.

Drowsy I seem to have pretty good luck at. I'd say I've won that one (or the person with me) about 80% of the time I try it.

As far as rushing, I'm one of those people who's always early, so I've never had a problem. Unless it's a last minute "Ooh, let's go see a show..." kind of thing. LoveMusik did not have any student rush left last night at 6pm, and this afternoon around noon, I got the last evening student rush.

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Oh, with 110... Student rush, which is whatever's left over at half price does start only 1/2 hour before curtain. BUT they have GENERAL rush ~ mid to rear mezz seats, but still awesome ~ for $26/25 starting when the box office opens.

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"Jersey Boys is definitely do-able. I got there at noon for a 2 p.m. show and got a ticket."

maybe this comment is referring to SRO, not rush?

I'm not the one who ranked them, but I think Legally Blonde got the higher ranking because of the time involved in waiting on-line. Though, based on what I've seen walking by that line and the Spring Awakening line, I'd put them about the same. You don't have to be there as early as for Jersey Boys, but you do have to be there early.

As for Hairspray, I've heard from a lot of people it's the easiest ~ I've even heard it called close to impossible to lose. But like I said, the time I tried it, there were 3 of us who got left out.

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I think Drowsy's a lot easier since Sutton left. And I'd think Wednesday matinees would be the eaasiest of all...just because a lot of people are working or in school.

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im almost certain there will be
i mean, its not a holiday weekend yet or anything, so im sure youll be able to
i went on presidents day weekend around 5 to GREY GARDENS and got a rush ticket in the front mezzanine, so 6 should be fine :)

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Elphie...Check your PMs. :)

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i lost to the wicked lottery again yay
anyway, about hairspray yes they were giving away tickets for the lottery.. well instead of the lottery give away the tickets..
and greys garden didn't felt rushing out of the theater to run 7 blocks again to catch the bus at 11:00 in port authority. but when i went there, there was tickets still avaiblible for rush

i would imagine it would be busier with more students out of school.